MDwiki Alternatives

MDwiki is described as 'CMS/Wiki completely built in HTML5/Javascript and runs 100% on the client. No special software installation or server side processing is required. Just upload the mdwiki.html shipped with MDwiki into the same directory as your markdown files and you are good to go!' and is a CMS tool in the business & commerce category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MDwiki for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Windows, Web-based and Mac apps. The best MDwiki alternative is TiddlyWiki, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MDwiki are MediaWiki, DokuWiki, Wiki.js and ATWiki.

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  1. TiddlyWiki icon

    TiddlyWiki

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    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...

    174 TiddlyWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
    TiddlyWiki screenshot 1
     

    • TiddlyWiki is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MDwiki.

    • TiddlyWiki is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MDwiki.

    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceMDwiki is also Free and Open Source
    • TiddlyWiki is CustomizableMDwiki is not according to our users
  2. MediaWiki icon

    MediaWiki

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    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.

    86 MediaWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
    MediaWiki screenshot 1
     
  4. DokuWiki icon

    DokuWiki

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    DokuWiki is a standards compliant, simple to use Wiki, mainly aimed at creating documentation of any kind. It is targeted at developer teams, workgroups and small companies. It has a simple but powerful syntax which makes sure the datafiles remain readable outside the Wiki and...

    93 DokuWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    DokuWiki screenshot 1
     
  5. Wiki.js icon

    Wiki.js

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Wiki.js screenshot 1
     
  7. Ema Personal Wiki icon

    Ema Personal Wiki

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    Ema Personal Wiki uses Markdown to freely create and manage structured notes, like a website. Using WikiWords you can create notebook with linkable pages for tracking your notes, todo lists, bookmarks, your life - in the most flexible way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     

    • Ema Personal Wiki is the most popular Android alternative to MDwiki.

    • Ema Personal Wiki is Free and Open SourceMDwiki is also Free and Open Source
  9. openNAMU icon

    openNAMU

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    Python-based wiki engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
    Official wikipedia for openNAMU(english version) https://2du.pythonanywhere.com/w/en%3AMain
     
  10. You Need A Wiki icon

    You Need A Wiki

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    Create a wiki with Google Docs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Drive - Docs
    You Need A Wiki screenshot 1
     
  11. SlimWiki icon

    SlimWiki

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    SlimWiki is an easy to use Wiki / knowledge sharing platform for teams with a beautifully simple editing experience.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    SlimWiki screenshot 1
     
  12. Pepperminty Wiki icon

    Pepperminty Wiki

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    An entire wiki in a single PHP file. Intended for small - medium sized wikis. Supports themes, multiple users, and uses a module-based approach to allow features to be added and removed at will.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    An example main page.
     
  13. Helpie Knowledge Base Wiki Plugin icon

    Helpie Knowledge Base Wiki Plugin

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    The Most Advanced WordPress Knowledge Base Plugin Build a WordPress Knowledge Base with access control, frontend editing, and many more power-packed | Helpie Knowledge Base Plugin

    65 Helpie Knowledge Base Wiki Plugin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Wordpress
    Helpie Content Control
     

    • Helpie Knowledge Base Wiki Plugin is the most popular commercial alternative to MDwiki.

    • Helpie Knowledge Base Wiki Plugin is Paid and ProprietaryMDwiki is Free and Open Source
  14. MoinMoin icon

    MoinMoin

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    MoinMoin is an advanced, easy to use and extensible WikiEngine with a large community of users. MoinMoin's storage mechanism is based on flat files and folders, rather than a database. MoinMoin supports plugins and can be extended via Macros and Actions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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