Yuque
Yuque is an online document and knowledge base tool under Ant Group. The self-developed editor supports documents, whiteboards, spreadsheets and data tables, and is compatible with Office and Markdown. It enables multi-person asynchronous collaboration and accumulates knowledge bases like books.
Updated: 2026-10-26
What is Yuque?
Yuque is an online document and knowledge base tool under Ant Group. Officially, it states "Providing everyone with excellent document and knowledge base tools" and has been used internally by Alibaba Group for many years. Its core lies in the consolidation of structured knowledge: writing documents with a self-developed editor, and then organizing multiple documents into a "book-like" clear and readable knowledge base using table of contents and outlines. Different from collaboration in the form of instant messaging, Yuque emphasizes asynchronous collaboration—reducing interruptions and improving the quality of communication, making it suitable for organizations that want to sort out scattered materials into a systematic system and consolidate team knowledge for a long term.
Who is it for?
- Product and technology teams that need to consolidate project documents, specifications, and manuals into a knowledge base
- R&D and academic users who write technical documents and require code blocks/LaTeX/PlantUML
- Corporate training and operations teams that use table of contents and outlines to organize training materials and SOPs
- Organizations concerned about document security and in need of level protection and permission control
- Public welfare, education, and entrepreneurship teams (the official says that you can get free flagship space upon completion of certification)
Key features
6Self-developed Editor
Supports four document types including documents, whiteboards, spreadsheets, and data tables, and offers professional features such as Markdown, code blocks, LaTeX formulas, and PlantUML.
Canvas and Worksheets
The canvas allows for free drawing of flowcharts, architecture diagrams, mind maps, and simple graphics; worksheets/data tables enable Excel-like data analysis and multi-view presentation.
Book-like Knowledge Base
Structure multiple documents using table of contents and outline functions to form a clear and readable knowledge base, facilitating knowledge creation and accumulation.
Asynchronous Collaboration
Document-centric collaboration with priority given to asynchronous communication. The official states that this reduces interruptions, enhances focus, and improves the quality of communication.
Permission Management
Supports adjusting permissions such as editing, copying, sharing, and downloading on demand, combined with "@" interactive communication.
Data Security
Officially, it leverages Ant Group's security technology and has obtained ISO/IEC 27001 information security management system certification and the Level 3 Equal Protection Certification from the Ministry of Public Security.
How to use Yuque
- First, use "Xiaoji" to collect fragmented inspirations, then use the knowledge base to compile scattered content into a table of contents and outline, and gradually form a system from fragments to structure.
- When collaborating with multiple people, set editing/download permissions, and use hierarchical permissions to protect sensitive documents.
- For technical content, make good use of code blocks, LaTeX and PlantUML.
- Yuque has good support for professional editing.
- Public welfare, education and entrepreneurship teams can complete certification to strive for free flagship space.
- Yuque's pricing and permission details are subject to the current official website description.
- it is recommended to recheck the data security and equal protection related clauses before enterprise deployment.
Traffic & popularity
Data month Sep 2026
Yuque receives about 5.0M visits per month and ranks #11,616 worldwide.
Monthly visits
12 monthsTraffic sources
- Direct79.6%
- Referrals14.4%
- Search3.4%
- Social2.2%
- AI assistants0.4%
Top countries
- China85.7%
- Hong Kong, China5.8%
- United States3.9%
- Taiwan, China1.0%
- Singapore0.4%
Estimated from third-party traffic data.
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