Documentation

SpiderFolio is an internal documentation manager for small businesses: wiki-style pages, files and folders organised by department, with permissions anyone can understand. Every folder, file and page explains who has access and why.

Open source, on your own server

• Open source: the code is public, under the AGPLv3 licence. You can use, study and modify it. If you offer a modified version as a service, you must publish your changes under the same licence.
• Self-hosted: you install it on your own server with Docker. Your documents and your database stay on your infrastructure.
• Complete at no cost: commercial plugins add extra features, but the core works in full without them.

What’s included

• Files and pages in company or department spaces, with versions and a trash.
• Permissions by department and role, with an explanation for every access.
• Controlled documents: a single current version, approvals, read confirmation and audit trail.
• Built for the shop floor: QR codes, expiry dates and a simple view for operators.
• Bian, the optional AI assistant, which only answers with what each person can already see.

Where to start

How this documentation is organised

• Get started: install, configure and create your company.
• Daily use: the screens the whole team uses, with their buttons exactly as you’ll see them.
• Administration and Security: for the company owner and administrators.
• Self-hosting: for whoever looks after the server.
• Developers: architecture, how to contribute and how to build a plugin.

Search all the documentation with ⌘K (or Ctrl + K). The code and bug reports are on GitHub.