License & Editions
Docmost is available in two editions for self-hosted deployments: Open Source and Enterprise.
Editions
Open Source
The open source edition is free to use and includes all core documentation and collaboration features. It is available under the AGPL-3.0 license.
Enterprise
The enterprise edition includes everything in the open source edition, plus additional features designed for larger teams and organizations.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Open Source | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Pages, editor and rich content blocks | ✅ | ✅ |
| Spaces and permissions | ✅ | ✅ |
| Groups | ✅ | ✅ |
| Page history and restore | ✅ | ✅ |
| Comments | ✅ | ✅ |
| Resolve comments | ❌ | ✅ |
| Public sharing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Disable public sharing (workspace/space level) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Diagrams (Mermaid, Draw.io, Excalidraw) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Import (Markdown, HTML) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Import (Confluence) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Import (DOCX) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Export (Markdown, HTML) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Full-text search in pages | ✅ | ✅ |
| Full-text search in attachments (PDF, DOCX) | ❌ | ✅ |
| AI | ❌ | ✅ |
| SSO (SAML, OIDC, LDAP) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Multi-factor authentication (MFA) | ❌ | ✅ |
| API management | ❌ | ✅ |
| Priority support | ❌ | ✅ |
Activating an Enterprise License
To activate or upgrade to the enterprise edition:
- Go to Settings > License & Edition.
- Click the Add license button.
- In the dialog, paste your enterprise license key into the License key field.
- Click Save.
Once activated, the page displays your license details including the edition, licensee name, seat count, issue and expiry dates, license ID, and status.
To obtain an enterprise license key, contact [email protected].
Managing Your License
After activating a license, the License & Edition page shows:
- Workspace ID — Your unique workspace identifier.
- Member count — The current number of members in your workspace.
- Edition — The active edition (Open Source or Enterprise).
- Licensed to — The name associated with the license.
- Seat count — The total licensed seats and how many are currently used.
- Issued at — The date the license was issued.
- Expires at — The license expiry date.
- License ID — The unique license identifier.
- Status — The current license status (e.g., Valid).
You can Update license to replace the current key with a new one, or Remove license to revert to the open source edition.
License Keys and Renewal
License keys are validated offline and do not require an internet connection. When your license is up for renewal, you will receive a new license key. To apply it:
- Go to Settings > License & Edition.
- Click Update license.
- Paste the new license key.
- Click Save.
The new key replaces the previous one and the updated license details are displayed immediately.
License Expiry
When an enterprise license expires:
- Enterprise-only features become unavailable.
- All user accounts and content remain intact.
- The workspace reverts to the open source edition.
- You can continue using Docmost with the open source feature set.
To restore enterprise features, renew your license and apply the new key via Update license.