MediaWiki AlternativesTop Wiki Engines and other similar apps like MediaWiki

MediaWiki is described as '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' and is a very popular Wiki Engine in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MediaWiki for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux and SaaS apps. The best MediaWiki alternative is Google Docs, which is free. Other great apps like MediaWiki are TiddlyWiki, Docmost, Ibis Wiki and DokuWiki.

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  1. Google Docs icon

    Google Docs

     955 likes

    Powerful online word processor with real-time collaboration, document conversion from Word, extensive formatting options, revision history, and multilingual capabilities, all integrated within the Google Drive ecosystem, accessible through any internet-connected device.

    111 Google Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Google Docs as an Alternative to MediaWiki
    Top Positive Comment
    ab1
    0

    Docs and sheets from Google can be edited by several users. They also have history of edits, comments. Google have more options how to organise work out of box.

    Top Negative Comment
    inkvatordor
    8

    Media Wiki is a wiki engine, google docs is document editor

    i-hate-it-here
    Negative
    2

    Not even close to being an alternative.

    3 of 6 comments
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    Google Docs icon
    • Google Docs is Free and ProprietaryMediaWiki is Free and Open Source
  2. TiddlyWiki icon

    TiddlyWiki

     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...

    180 TiddlyWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
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    Comments about TiddlyWiki as an Alternative to MediaWiki
    Guest
    Negative
    30

    Single user only. More a note taking app than a true wiki.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    TiddlyWiki icon
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    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceMediaWiki is also Free and Open Source
    • TiddlyWiki is Customizable and LightweightMediaWiki is not according to our users
  4. Docmost icon

    Docmost

     45 likes

    Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion.

    96 Docmost alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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  6. Ibis Wiki icon

    Ibis Wiki

     23 likes

    Ibis is a federated encyclopedia which uses the ActivityPub protocol, just like Mastodon or Lemmy. Users can create, browse, edit articles and use many other features. If you want to start a wiki for a TV series, a video game, or an open source project, then Ibis is for you!

    30 Ibis Wiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • PostgreSQL
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  7. DokuWiki icon

    DokuWiki

     190 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  8. WackoWiki icon

    WackoWiki

     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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. La Suite Docs icon

    La Suite Docs

     22 likes

    Collaborative platform for real-time note-taking, documentation, and wikis, featuring offline editing, granular permissions, AI-assisted writing, multiple export formats, user-friendly formatting, scalable team support, customizable templates, and open-source licensing.

    68 La Suite Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  11. XWiki icon

    XWiki

     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...

    112 XWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    Comments about XWiki as an Alternative to MediaWiki
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    From my experience, XWiki is way more adaptable to business use cases than MediaWiki : changing the theme or setting-up a mail server was very easy for example. XWiki also includes a nice extension manager with tons of available extensions. The main downside of XWiki is that it is harder to install than simple PHP applications ; it also take more system memory by default.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • XWiki is Free and Open SourceMediaWiki is also Free and Open Source
    • XWiki is Privacy focusedMediaWiki is not according to our users
  12. BookStack icon

    BookStack

     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.

    107 BookStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about BookStack as an Alternative to MediaWiki
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Not a true wiki. Its a CMS.

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

    More a CMS app than a true wiki.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    BookStack icon
    • BookStack is Free and Open SourceMediaWiki is also Free and Open Source
  13. Nuclino icon

    Nuclino

     134 likes

    Nuclino is a unified workspace where teams can bring all their knowledge, docs, and projects together in one place. It’s a modern, simple, and blazingly fast way to collaborate, without the chaos of files and folders, context switching, or silos.

    333 Nuclino alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
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    Comments about Nuclino as an Alternative to MediaWiki
    Top Positive Comment
    Abby Stephens
    1

    A much easier wiki tool for non-technical users. Real-time collaboration features are great to have as well.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    19

    Not a wiki. More like Confluence. Half wordpress, half notepad.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    A modern and slick tool that does the same job and additionally supports real-time collaborative editing.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 7 comments
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    • Nuclino is Freemium and ProprietaryMediaWiki is Free and Open Source
    • Nuclino is Lightweight and MinimalisticMediaWiki is not according to our users
  14. Foam icon

    Foam

     52 likes

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

    250 Foam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
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  15. Wiki.js icon

    Wiki.js

     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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about Wiki.js as an Alternative to MediaWiki
    Lunatica
    Negative
    3

    Wiki.js is for technical documentation (just take a look at its UI), while MediaWiki is made primarily for Wikipedia which is an encyclopedia, but can be also adapted for technical writing. So Wiki.js is not a replacement for MediaWiki when the use case is for encyclopedia or similar writing.

    jon k
    Negative
    0

    Still has a ways to go, many glitches and missing features

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Modern node js based wiki, bring the future to your data, uses flat files stored on a git repo, with markdown notation

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    Wiki.js icon
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    • Wiki.js is Free and Open SourceMediaWiki is also Free and Open Source
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