MediaWiki Alternatives

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, Windows, Self-Hosted, Linux and Mac apps. The best MediaWiki alternative is Google Docs, which is free. Other great apps like MediaWiki are TiddlyWiki, WackoWiki, DokuWiki and Nuclino.

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MediaWiki alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools but may also be Team Collaboration Tools or Todo List Managers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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.

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MediaWiki alternatives page was last updated Dec 25, 2024
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  1. Typed.do icon

    Typed.do

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    Accomplish more as an individual or a team. Meet the next generation of documents in Typed.

    43 Typed.do alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Typed.do screenshot 1

    Typed.do VS MediaWiki

     
  2. 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.

    16 MoinMoin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    MoinMoin Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Wiki

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  4. Gollum wiki

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    A simple, Git-powered wiki with a sweet API and local frontend.

    10 Gollum wiki alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
    Gollum wiki screenshot 1

    Gollum wiki Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Wiki

    Gollum wiki VS MediaWiki

     
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  6. Journalify icon

    Journalify

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    Journalify is a modern, intuitive platform that enables users to transform their life through journaling. It provides a space where you can focus on writing, free from worries about privacy and accessibility.

    155 Journalify alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Journal example

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Encrypted Backup
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Full-Text Search

    Journalify VS MediaWiki

     
  7. Herodotus icon

    Herodotus

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    Herodotus has been designed as easy to use archival software, created to serve as an offline information reference when internet access in unavailable. Herodotus is not designed to be a personal "wayback machine", instead its focus is on providing a handy offline...

    66 Herodotus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Herodotus screenshot 1

    Herodotus Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Content Archiving
    3.  Offline

    Herodotus VS MediaWiki

     
  8. Recall: Summarize & Save icon

    Recall: Summarize & Save

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    Your personal encyclopedia! Summarize any online content and save it to your knowledge base where it's automatically organized and interlinked for easy rediscovery.

    11 Recall: Summarize & Save alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Recall: Summarize & Save screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  AI-Powered

    Recall: Summarize & Save VS MediaWiki

     
  10. ShoutWiki icon

    ShoutWiki

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    ShoutWiki is a free, ad-supported wiki hosting company that offers hosting support to individuals, companies, schools, universities, as well as a diverse range of communities. MediaWiki is the syntax of hosted wiki-sites.

    11 ShoutWiki alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • MediaWiki
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    ShoutWiki Features

    1.  Wiki

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  11. Zoho Wiki icon

    Zoho Wiki

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    Zoho Wiki is Free Hosted Wiki with WYSIWYG Editor, Access Control, Versioning, Search Engine Friendly, Tags, Dashboard, Moveable Sitemap, RSS. Create pages in your wiki, Collaborate with anyone, Share information with Organization or Group or Everyone in the world.

    45 Zoho Wiki alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Online
    Zoho Wiki screenshot 1

    Zoho Wiki Features

    1.  Tagging
    2.  Wiki
    3.  Dashboard

    Zoho Wiki VS MediaWiki

     
  12. Raneto icon

    Raneto

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    Raneto is an open source Knowledgebase platform that uses static Markdown files to power your Knowledgebase.

    11 Raneto alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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    Raneto Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Flat File CMS
    3.  Knowledge base
    4.  Knowledge Management
    5.  Wiki

    Raneto VS MediaWiki

     
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