Open Source DokuWiki AlternativesTop Wiki Engines and other similar apps like DokuWiki

The best open source alternative to DokuWiki is Zim. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to DokuWiki and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to DokuWiki are TiddlyWiki, CherryTree, MediaWiki and BookStack.

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  1. Zim icon
     511 likes

    Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note"...

    327 Zim alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Zim vs DokuWiki Comments
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    Negative
    0

    thick client vs webinterface

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Zim is Free and Open SourceDokuWiki is also Free and Open Source
    • Zim is Privacy focusedDokuWiki is not according to our users
  2. TiddlyWiki icon
     308 likes

    TiddlyWiki is a single html file with all the characteristics of a wiki - including all of the functionality (including editing, saving, tagging and searching) and the style sheet. Because its a single file, its very portable - you can email it, put it on a web server or share...

    184 TiddlyWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
     
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    TiddlyWiki vs DokuWiki Comments
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    Negative
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    Single user only. More a note taking app than a true wiki.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    alternativetonet
    Negative
    0

    It's a personal app, not a hostable solution.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceDokuWiki is also Free and Open Source
    • TiddlyWiki is CustomizableDokuWiki is not according to our users
  3. CherryTree icon
     322 likes

    Hierarchical note-taking software that is free, open-source, cross-platform. Features include rich text, syntax highlighting, multi-level lists, embedded files, customizable interface, code execution, PDF export, spell check, images & tables, and comprehensive project management support.

    111 CherryTree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
     
  4. MediaWiki icon
     183 likes

    MediaWiki is a free software wiki package written in PHP, originally for use on Wikipedia. It is now used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis.

    87 MediaWiki alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
     
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    MediaWiki vs DokuWiki Comments
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    Positive
    0

    Many of the same features but much easier to configure.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MediaWiki is Free and Open SourceDokuWiki is also Free and Open Source
  5. BookStack icon
     130 likes

    BookStack is a free and open source knowledge management platform built on PHP. The system has been built around simplicity to ensure that adding information to it is not a chore. The content structure is built on the metaphors of Books, Chapters & Pages.

    109 BookStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
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    BookStack vs DokuWiki Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    More a CMS than a true wiki.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • BookStack is Free and Open SourceDokuWiki is also Free and Open Source
  6. WackoWiki icon
     13 likes

    WackoWiki is a light and easy to install multilingual Wiki-engine. Supports WYTIWYG-editing, page rights (ACLs), page comments, file uploads, email notification, design themes (skins) and much more. Compatible with PHP 8.0 - 8.5 and MariaDB / MySQL / SQLite.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. XWiki icon
     98 likes

    XWiki is the ultimate open-source structured wiki designed to enhance business collaboration and efficiency. Tailored for tech-savvy professionals, XWiki’s extensibility, customization, and flexibility make it indispensable for managing large projects and datasets, while...

    119 XWiki alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  8. Foam icon
     52 likes

    Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  9. Marknote icon
     21 likes

    Marknote lets you create rich text notes and easily organise them into notebooks. You can personalise your notebooks by choosing an icon and accent color for each one, making it easy to distinguish between them and keep your notes at your fingertips.

    102 Marknote alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  10. Wiki.js icon
     52 likes

    Write your content in the widely used and simple Markdown format, using the built-in visual editor. Unlike other wiki software that save content in a database with a difficult to extract format, Wiki.js saves all your content directly into Markdown (.

    76 Wiki.js alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  11. Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is a full-featured, web-based, multilingual (40+ languages), tightly integrated, all-in-one Wiki+CMS+Groupware, Free Source Software (GNU/LGPL), using PHP + Smarty, MySQL, Zend Framework, jQuery and Bootstrap.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  12. Quartz is a set of tools that helps you publish your digital garden and notes as a website for free. Quartz v4 features a from-the-ground rewrite focusing on end-user extensibility and ease-of-use.

    23 Quartz – Static Site Generator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • npm
     
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