Open Source Knowledge Base List

A complete list of knowledge base software products.

Hello and welcome to the open source knowledge base software list. We hope you find a solution to your knowledge base needs here. In addition to the open source software listed, this site also features HelpSpot Help Desk Software. A moderately priced commercial help desk & knowledge base application which you may want to explore if you are interested in a professionally maintained and supported solution.

HelpSpot Help Desk Software - Simply Better Customer Service

Manage email better

Centralize email support for any number of POP/IMAP accounts.

Powerful request management

Filter, track, and organize your support requests.

Superior customer service

US based support via email, phone or of course our portal.

Developer API's

Integrate HR systems, CRM's, bug trackers and desktop software.

"HelpSpot saved our customer service"
Jason Hoffman, CTO Joyent

"After struggling with email clients to handle our support, HelpSpot has been an absolute godsend!!"
Ben Richardson, Founder, CampaignMonitor
HelpSpot is PHP. Running on: Linux, Unix, Windows, OS X or Hosted. Using: MySQL, PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server

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68KB
A very simple knowledge base system, with a clean template style.

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A Little Q&A
Very simple Q & A system.

Andy's PHP Knowledgebase Project
PHP/MySQL Knowledge Base system with a simple user interface.

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BellaBuzz
An Ask n Answer, simple knowledge base script.

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DokuWiki
A simple to use Wiki aimed at the documentation needs of a small company.

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FAQEngine
FAQ system with support for multiple instances in one database.

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MediaWiki
Probably the most widely used Wiki system, good for general purpose information storage.

MoinMoinWiki
Python based system in wide use.

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phpFaqSource
Basic knowledge base with internationalization support.

phpMyFAQ
An FAQ system available in 38 languages along with support for many different databases.

PmWiki
PHP wiki system for general purpose community collaboration.

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Scone
high-performance, open-source knowledge-base by Carnegie Mellon University.

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Twiki
An open source Perl Wiki which is often used in knowledge base applications.

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