Knowledge Base Software

Nuclino review

Lightweight wiki and workspace with a free tier and SAML SSO plus audit log on the top plan.

Researched by Max Benz · Facts checked October 24, 2026 · How we research

Nuclino at a glance

Category
Knowledge Base Software
Starting price
Free (up to 50 items); paid prices not stated
Pricing model
per user
Public pricing
Yes
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
Yes
Contract
monthly or yearly
G2 rating
4.7 (24 reviews)
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Munich, DE
Funding or owner
Seed round Nov 2016 (Caplight listing); later rounds unverified
Security
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 via infrastructure providers (not Nuclino's own certification), GDPR commitment

Who Nuclino is for

Choose Nuclino if

  • Small teams wanting a simple, fast wiki with a free plan.
  • Teams that need SAML SSO at a lower tier than enterprise suites.

Look elsewhere if

  • Teams over 100 users (custom talk needed)
  • Heavy workflow or approval needs.
  • Customer help centers.

Nuclino pricing

Nuclino plans as published on October 24, 2026
PlanPriceUnitNotes
Free$050 items, 3 canvases, 2GB total storage
Starterper user/monthUnlimited items, 30-day version history, 10GB per user, 14-day trial
Businessper user/monthSidekick AI, audit log, SAML SSO, custom domain, unlimited history, 20GB per user

Yearly billing saves up to 25%. Guests and read-only members count as users. Paid dollar amounts are not listed here (nuclino.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-24).

What Nuclino really costs

Billing
Monthly and annual.
Annual discount
Up to 25% on yearly billing per pricing page.

Nuclino features by buying criteria

Nuclino features, checked October 24, 2026
CriterionWhat we found
Authoring and editing experienceMarkdown-friendly editor per G2 summary.
Search and AI answersSidekick AI on Business; G2 complaint: search does not tolerate typos.
Internal vs public access controlPublishing, custom domain, admin tools.
Versioning and review workflows30-day history on Starter, unlimited on Business.
Analytics and content gapsTeam insights on Business.
Pricing modelPer user including guests.
Target company sizeSmall teams; custom plan above 100 users.

What reviewers say about Nuclino

Praised for

  • Easy to use, simple design.
  • Clean markdown handling.

Common complaints

  • Search handles typos poorly.

Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.

What most Nuclino reviews leave out

  • SAML SSO and audit log only on Business.
  • Guests and read-only members count toward seat totals.
  • ISO/SOC claims on the security page refer to infrastructure providers.
  • Free plan capped at 50 items across workspaces.
  • Capterra shows 4.7 from 105 reviews.

Nuclino alternatives

  • SliteSmall and mid-size teams wanting an AI search wiki at a published price.
    $10 per user/month billed yearly (Basic)
  • TettraSmall and mid-size teams living in Slack that want a cheap internal wiki.
    $8 per user/month (Scaling, 10-user minimum)
  • NotionStartups and small teams combining wiki and project tracking.
    Free; Plus $10 per member per month billed annually
  • ConfluenceTeams already on Jira or Jira Service Management.
    Free up to 10 users; Standard about $5.42 per user per month billed annually
  • GuruSales and support teams needing verified answers in Slack, browser and chat.
    Contact sales
  • BloomfireMid-size and enterprise teams that want a company-wide Q&A and knowledge library with search as the main feature.
    Contact sales

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from Nuclino's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.

Sources (4)
  1. pricing page (nuclino.com)
  2. security page (nuclino.com)
  3. g2.com
  4. Munich and seed round (caplight.com)