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Productivity Development Guide

How to Build a Knowledge Base

Create a knowledge base platform for documentation, wikis, and internal team knowledge management.

Complete guide with costs, timeline, and tech stack.

$12,000 - $35,000
Market Rate
4-8 weeks
Build Timeline
$2,997
Our Fixed Price

Key Features to Include

A successful knowledge base needs these core features to deliver value to your users:

Hierarchical page structure
Rich text editing
Full-text search
Version history
Team collaboration
Access permissions
Templates
Embed & integrations

Recommended Tech Stack

We recommend these technologies for building a modern, scalable knowledge base:

Next.js
PostgreSQL
TipTap/Slate
Algolia
S3

Why this stack? This combination offers rapid development, excellent performance, and easy scalability. Next.js provides a great developer experience with built-in optimization, while PostgreSQL ensures reliable data management.

Project Complexity: Standard

Standard - Multiple user types, integrations needed

Based on complexity, building a knowledge base typically takes 4-8 weeks. Our 2-week MVP sprint covers most standard projects, with additional time for advanced features if needed.

Who Should Build a Knowledge Base?

Teams needing internal documentation and knowledge sharing

Successful Knowledge Base Examples

These successful products can serve as inspiration for your knowledge base:

Notion
Confluence
GitBook
Slite

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