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Nuclino ranks #7 of 9 in Team wikis, with an Alt Score of 85. It is proprietary, freemium and available on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. 11 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Small to mid-sized teams that need a shared, lightweight space to organize documentation, notes, and project work without the overhead of a heavier wiki or project management tool.
A collaborative workspace where documents (called 'items') can be linked to one another and organized into clusters, with content viewable as a list, Kanban-style board, table, or an interactive graph that visualizes how items connect. Editing is real-time and multiplayer, similar to a shared doc, with instant search across the workspace.
You create items (pages) inside a workspace, write and link them to related items, and group them into clusters; you then switch between list, board, table, or graph views to browse or manage that same content depending on whether you're reading, planning, or exploring relationships.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Team wikis checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Nuclino is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
© 2026 Nuclino
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-11
The basic version of Nuclino.
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Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-11
Nuclino works seamlessly on the web, desktop, and mobile.
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Status active verified 2026-07-11
© 2026 Nuclino
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Markdown support Yes verified 2026-07-11
The editor supports an extended set of Markdown commands, providing a quick and easy way to format text using your keyboard.
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Real-time collaboration Yes verified 2026-07-11
No edit mode, no save button, no version conflicts — simply start typing and every change will be saved automatically and preserved in the version history.
https://help.nuclino.com/5bbf70f6-how-to-collaborate-on-documents-in-nuclino -
Page permissions Partial verified 2026-07-11
Comment-only members can't edit the content of the workspace but they can leave comments and replies.
https://help.nuclino.com/fed9f070-roles-and-permissions -
Version history Yes verified 2026-07-11
The version history allows you to compare different versions of your content, tracking who edited it and when.
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Search quality Yes verified 2026-07-11
Typing in the search bar will instantly search the items in your current workspace by title.
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Public publishing Yes verified 2026-07-11
Open the item you'd like to share, open the item menu in the top right corner, and click Share to turn the public link sharing on.
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Comments & review Yes verified 2026-07-11
Team members can mention other team members or groups in an item, a comment, or a task
https://help.nuclino.com/988f802d-mention-a-team-member -
API access Yes verified 2026-07-11
The Nuclino API is a REST API accessible through HTTPS. All endpoints return JSON-encoded responses and use standard HTTP response codes and verbs.
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Import from competitors Yes verified 2026-07-11
Import from Confluence
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Diagrams support Yes verified 2026-07-11
You can add a canvas to an item by selecting it from the insert menu or by typing /canvas in an empty line.
https://help.nuclino.com/a58cc0bd-how-to-create-whiteboards-and-diagrams-in-nuclino -
SSO / SAML Partial verified 2026-07-11
To enforce SSO, log into Nuclino, open your Team settings by clicking on your team name in the main menu, and go to the Authentication section to enable the Enforce SSO login option.
https://help.nuclino.com/e9910e2a-enforce-single-sign-on-sso
FAQ
Yes. BookStack, Confluence and Wiki.js have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Outline, BookStack and Wiki.js — every license claim links its source.