Outline
Outline is a publishing platform for teams creating content for internal and external audiences.
What Outline is
Outline is a publishing platform for teams creating content for internal and external audiences. It supports a custom domain, single sign-on, version history, and content analytics. The service is available on web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux, giving teams several options for access. Pricing is paid, with a 30-day trial and no free plan. The listed monthly plan for 1–10 team members is $10 a month; for 11–100 members, it is $79 a month; and for 101–200 members, it is $249 a month. Annual pricing is available for each plan. The plans are organized by team size, and the listed ranges cover teams of up to 200 members. Outline is made by Outline, founded in 2020. Teams evaluating it can weigh its publishing audience, platform availability, domain and sign-in options, history, and analytics against the relevant team-size plan.
Good
- Supports internal and external publishing
- Available across web, desktop, and mobile platforms
- Custom domain and single sign-on support
- Includes version history and content analytics
- 30-day trial available
Watch out
- No free plan
- Monthly prices vary by team size
Who it suits
Outline suits teams publishing content for internal and external audiences that want a custom domain, SSO, version history, and content analytics. Its plans are sized for teams of 1–200 members.
Verdict
Outline combines publishing for two audiences with custom domains, SSO, version history, and analytics across a broad range of platforms. It offers a 30-day trial, but continued use is paid and plan pricing depends on team size.
Plans and prices
From Outline's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 team members | $10 a month | 1–10 team members · Annual pricing available |
| 11–100 team members | $79 a month | 11–100 team members · Annual pricing available |
| 101–200 team members | $249 a month | 101–200 team members · Annual pricing available |
The facts
Each one read from Outline's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Content analytics
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 10checked 20 Sep 2026
- Publishing audience
- bothchecked 20 Sep 2026
- SSO support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Version history
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2020checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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