MediaWiki Alternatives for Mac

MediaWiki is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is TiddlyWiki, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to MediaWiki and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to MediaWiki are XWiki, Nuclino, Wiki.js and wikidPad.

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  1. TiddlyWiki icon

    TiddlyWiki

     311 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...

    189 TiddlyWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
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    TiddlyWiki vs MediaWiki Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    30

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceMediaWiki is also Free and Open Source
    • TiddlyWiki is Customizable and LightweightMediaWiki is not according to our users
  2. 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...

    129 XWiki alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    XWiki vs MediaWiki Comments
    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.
    • XWiki is Free and Open SourceMediaWiki is also Free and Open Source
    • XWiki is Privacy focusedMediaWiki is not according to our users
  4. Nuclino icon

    Nuclino

     135 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.

    354 Nuclino alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
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    Nuclino vs MediaWiki Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Jenny Coleman
    0

    A lot easier to set up and maintain. No steep learning curve as with MediaWiki.

    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
    • Nuclino is Freemium and ProprietaryMediaWiki is Free and Open Source
    • Nuclino is Lightweight and MinimalisticMediaWiki is not according to our users
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    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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Wiki.js vs MediaWiki Comments
    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 is Free and Open SourceMediaWiki is also Free and Open Source
  7. wikidPad icon

    wikidPad

     182 likes

    wikidPad is a Wiki-like notebook for storing your thoughts, ideas, todo lists, contacts, or anything else you can think of to write down. What makes wikidPad different from other notepad applications is the ease with which you can cross-link your information.

    214 wikidPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Walling

     44 likes

    Working on a project, researching a topic or writing an article? Walling makes it easy to break down your ideas, refine them and visually organize them.

    285 Walling alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. Archbee icon

    Archbee

     16 likes

    Generate and manage technical documentation with AI-powered tools, real-time collaboration, GitHub content sync, custom domains, automated onboarding support, 30 customizable blocks, external integrations, JavaScript and React widgets, and secure distribution.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Twiki icon

    Twiki

     12 likes

    TWiki is leading open source enterprise wiki and Web 2.0 application platform used by 50,000 small businesses, many Fortune 500 companies, and millions of people. The Structured Wiki has hundreds of plugin and is used as an intranet or extranet to run project and team...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Foswiki icon

    Foswiki

     14 likes

    Foswiki is the free and open source enterprise collaboration platform. Foswiki is a wiki, so you and your team members can collaborate and edit pages directly in the web browser. For advanced collaboration, Foswiki lets you enter macros to automate pages and build entire applicat.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  13. Instiki icon

    Instiki

     12 likes

    Instiki is a basic Wiki clone so pretty and easy to set up, you’ll wonder if it’s really a Wiki. Runs on Rails and focuses on portability and stability, Supports file uploads, LaTeX export, RSS feeds, S5 slideshows, multiple users and password protection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  14. openNAMU icon

    openNAMU

     4 likes

    Python-based wiki engine.

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

    MoinMoin

     12 likes

    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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