Self-Hosted MediaWiki Alternatives

There are many alternatives to MediaWiki as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted 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 as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to MediaWiki are Docmost, Ibis Wiki, DokuWiki and WackoWiki.

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  1. 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...

    178 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.
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    • This alternative is disputed. TiddlyWiki is a legitimate MediaWiki alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

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

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

    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceMediaWiki is also Free and Open Source
    • TiddlyWiki is Customizable and LightweightMediaWiki is not according to our users
  2. Docmost icon

    Docmost

     44 likes

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

    91 Docmost alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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    • Docmost is the most popular SaaS alternative to MediaWiki.

    • Docmost is the most popular commercial alternative to MediaWiki.

    • Docmost is Paid and Open SourceMediaWiki is Free and Open Source
    • Docmost is Privacy focusedMediaWiki is not according to our users
  4. 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!

    Cost / License

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

    DokuWiki

     189 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

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  6. 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.

    23 WackoWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    La Suite Docs

     21 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.

    65 La Suite Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  9. 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...

    109 XWiki alternatives

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    • 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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    • Almost everyone thinks XWiki is a great MediaWiki alternative.

    • XWiki is Free and Open SourceMediaWiki is also Free and Open Source
    • XWiki is Privacy focusedMediaWiki is not according to our users
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    BookStack

     129 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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    • This alternative is disputed. BookStack is a legitimate MediaWiki alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • BookStack is Free and Open SourceMediaWiki is also Free and Open Source
  11. 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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  12. Wiki.js icon

    Wiki.js

     51 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
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    • Most users think Wiki.js is a great MediaWiki alternative.

    • Wiki.js is Free and Open SourceMediaWiki is also Free and Open Source
  13. Otter Wiki icon

    Otter Wiki

     6 likes

    An Otter Wiki is Python-based software for collaborative content management, called a wiki. The content is stored in a git repository, which keeps track of all changes. Markdown is used as Markup language. An Otter Wiki is written in python using the microframework Flask.

    11 Otter Wiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  14. Quartz – Static Site Generator icon

    Quartz – Static Site Generator

     5 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • npm
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