PureWiki AlternativesWiki Engines and other similar apps like PureWiki

PureWiki is described as 'Lightweight, high-performance, and file-based wiki system built with native web technologies (PHP, HTML, CSS, JS)' and is a Wiki Engine in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PureWiki for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Cloudron, Linux, Web-based and Mac apps. The best PureWiki alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PureWiki are BookStack, Publii, MediaWiki and Grav.

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  1. WordPress icon
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    Create a website or blog with open-source software focused on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security. Minimal setup, powerful growth features, and a large community supporting democratization of publishing.

    121 WordPress alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  2. BookStack icon
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    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.

    111 BookStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  3. MediaWiki icon
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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.

    90 MediaWiki alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
     
  4. Grav icon
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    Grav is an easy to use, yet powerful, opensource CMS that requires no database. In a nutshell, installing Grav is a matter of unzipping the file. It is fast, has sophisticated caching, and a light footprint for optimal performance.

    190 Grav alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  5. DokuWiki icon
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    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...

    95 DokuWiki alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  6. XWiki icon
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    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...

    130 XWiki alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  7. Wiki.js icon
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    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 (.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  8. Confluence icon
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    Trusted by 8,000 businesses, Confluence is the leading collaboration software and enterprise wiki for intranets and knowledge management. Free 30-day trial.

    154 Confluence alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
     
  9. WackoWiki icon
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    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.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Zoho Wiki icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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