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 DokuWiki (Free, Open Source), WackoWiki (Free, Open Source), Wiki.js (Free, Open Source) and XWiki (Free, Open Source).

    This page was last updated May 5, 2021
    1. 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.
      TiddlyWiki vs MediaWiki opinions
      This alternative is disputed. TiddlyWiki is still a legitimate alternative to MediaWiki, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
      Single user only. More a note taking app than a true wiki.
      Negative comment • about 2 years ago

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    2. 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.
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      Most users think DokuWiki is a great alternative to MediaWiki.
    4. 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 7 and MariaDB / MySQL.
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      Almost everyone thinks WackoWiki is a great alternative to MediaWiki.
    5. 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 (.
      Wiki.js vs MediaWiki opinions
      Some users think Wiki.js is a great alternative to MediaWiki, some don't.
      Lunatica 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.
      Negative comment • 8 months ago

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      Modern node js based wiki, bring the future to your data, uses flat files stored on a git repo, with markdown notation
      Positive comment • almost 4 years ago

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      Runs on Git and is a lot easier on the eyes
      Positive comment • over 3 years ago

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    6. XWiki is a powerful Open Source collaborative platform allowing companies of all sizes to save time and money while enhancing collaboration on both team and organizational level.
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      XWiki vs MediaWiki opinions
      Almost everyone thinks XWiki is a great alternative to MediaWiki.
      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.
      Positive comment • over 3 years ago

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    8. Trusted by 8,000 businesses, Confluence is the leading collaboration software and enterprise wiki for intranets and knowledge management. Free 30-day trial.
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    9. Foam

      • Free • Open Source
      • Self-Hosted
      • Visual Studio Code
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      Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub. You can use Foam for organising your research, keeping re-discoverable notes, writing long-form content and, optionally, publishing it to the web.
    10. ProProfs Knowledge Base is knowledge management software used to create highly-searchable online FAQ’s to improve customer service and reduce tickets.
    11. Open source, flat-file Knowledgebase platform that uses static Markdown files.
    12. Dokit makes your documentation accessible in just a few clicks on all media (PC, mobile, machines) and integrates with your existing systems (CMMS, PLM, LMS). Easily adapt the platform design to your graphics. Enable single sign-on to make it easier for your users to log in.
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