Best HR Knowledge Base Software in 2026
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In short: Happy HR is ranked #1 of 51 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of CompassDocs and Wiki.js. The best-ranked option with a free plan is CompassDocs. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Slite at $0.83/mo.
An HR knowledge base helps employees find workplace information, while giving organizations ways to manage and publish that content. Compare Access controls and Approval workflows with Article limit, Content analytics, and Custom branding. Multilingual content and SSO support may also matter to your requirements; check Free plan availability and Paid from details as you compare. KBPublisher, CompassDocs, and Wiki.js lead the ranking, followed by Dovetail HR Knowledge Management and ChangeEngine HR Knowledge Agent. Consider who needs access, how HR material is approved, and which publishing or reporting features are relevant to your organization.
51 HR knowledge base software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Happy HR Top pick · 7.3 
#2 CompassDocs Runner-up · 7.0 Free plan · $8/mo
#3 Wiki.js Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Access controls
- advanced
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About CompassDocsVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Custom branding
- Yes
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Access controls
- advanced
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$498/mofirst paid tier About KBPublisherVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms£37.50/mofirst paid tier About BookStackVisit site - Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About HRDocket Employee Self-ServiceVisit site - apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$49/mofirst paid tier About VivantioVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiextensioniOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 10 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.83/mofirst paid tier About SliteVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 3.75 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4.50/mofirst paid tier About BlinkVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Custom branding
- Yes
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Access controls
- advanced
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Custom branding
- Yes
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Access controls
- advanced
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 10 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$500/mofirst paid tier About AxeroVisit site - AndroidapiiOSWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Approval workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms₹49/mofirst paid tier About Go-EMP Policy ManagementVisit site - apiWeb
- Custom branding
- Yes
- Approval workflows
- Yes
- Access controls
- advanced
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$249/mofirst paid tier About BlissbookVisit site - Web
- Custom branding
- Yes
- Access controls
- advanced
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$350/mofirst paid tier About ChangeEngine HR Knowledge AgentVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Article limit
- 1,000
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$100/mofirst paid tier About KnowledgeOwlVisit site - Free trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$79/mofirst paid tier About PublishSquareVisit site - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which HR knowledge base software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Happy HR is ranked #1 of 51 with a score of 7.3. CompassDocs is second and Wiki.js third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Slite has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.