Use ours free, or run your own.
Squire Docs is free during public beta on squiredocs.com, and free to self-host as open source software. Managed instances are priced on request. No credit card needed.
Public beta
Hosted
Free during beta
squiredocs.com. Sign in and start. $10 of AI credits a month, or bring your own key.
Start free
Open source
Self-hosted
Free, open source
Run it on your laptop or your own server. Your data stays on your infrastructure. Bring your own key for built-in AI.
Run it yourself
Teams and organizations
Managed instance
Custom pricing
A dedicated, single-tenant Squire Docs that we run and support for your organization. Hosted in the cloud region you choose, so your data stays in the country or jurisdiction your data residency rules require.
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| What's included |
Hosted |
Self-hosted |
Managed instance |
| Real-time collaboration: people and agents edit together, conflict-free |
✓ |
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| Version history: every change attributed and reversible |
✓ |
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| Connect agents like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Kiro over MCP |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Import and export markdown: your docs round-trip as portable .md |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Two-way sync with the markdown files in your repo |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
| Built-in assistant with your own key: Anthropic, Google (Gemini), OpenAI, z.ai (GLM), or OpenRouter |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Keys encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM; remove your key at any time |
✓ |
✓ |
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| $10 of AI credits every month |
✓ |
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| Sign-in |
Sign in with Google |
Sign-in link minted by your instance |
SSO |
| Runs on your own infrastructure |
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✓ |
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| Single-tenant: your own isolated instance and database |
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✓ |
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| Hosted in the cloud region you choose |
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✓ |
| Run and supported by us |
✓ |
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Questions
What happens when my credits run out?
AI requests pause until the month resets, you get a top-up, or you connect your own API key. Your documents stay fully editable; only AI usage is metered.
Will Squire Docs stay free?
It's free while we finish the product in public beta. If that changes, you'll get clear notice first, and your documents export as markdown at any time. The open source project is MIT licensed.
Do I need a credit card?
No. Sign in with Google and start writing. No card required during the beta.
What happens to my documents if I stop using Squire Docs?
They're yours. Every doc exports as portable markdown, and repo sync means your content can already live in your own git repository. There's no export fee and no lock-in.
Can we run Squire Docs ourselves?
Yes. Squire Docs is open source under the MIT license. Install it with one command, or follow the self-host guide. If you want us to run a dedicated instance for you in the cloud region of your choice, email contact@squiredocs.com.
Is the hosted version the same software?
Yes. squiredocs.com runs the same code as the public repository.
Where can a managed instance run?
In the cloud region you choose, including EU regions. Your documents, database, and backups stay in that region, which helps you meet data residency and sovereignty requirements. Email contact@squiredocs.com to discuss your region.
Do I need an API key to self-host?
No. The editor, version history, repo sync, and agent connection work without one, because your own agent brings the AI. Add your own key in Settings to turn on the built-in assistant. Semantic search turns on when the server has a Google AI key.
Start writing with your agents.
Questions? Email us. A human answers.