WackoWiki AlternativesWiki Engines and other similar apps like WackoWiki

WackoWiki is described as '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' and is a Wiki Engine in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WackoWiki for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Web-based and Mac apps. The best WackoWiki alternative is TiddlyWiki, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WackoWiki are MediaWiki, BookStack, DokuWiki and XWiki.

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  1. TiddlyWiki icon
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    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...

    176 TiddlyWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
     
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    Comments about TiddlyWiki as an Alternative to WackoWiki
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    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 WackoWiki alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

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

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

    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceWackoWiki is also Free and Open Source
    • TiddlyWiki is CustomizableWackoWiki is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    86 MediaWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
     
  3. 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.

    107 BookStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
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    Comments about BookStack as an Alternative to WackoWiki
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    Its more a CMS than a true wiki

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • BookStack is Free and Open SourceWackoWiki is also Free and Open Source
  4. 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...

    93 DokuWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  5. 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...

    106 XWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. 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 (.

    76 Wiki.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  7. ATWiki icon
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    TiddlyWiki for Windows. A unique non-linear notebook for capturing, organising and sharing complex information. ATWiki is an independent project of TiddlyWiki.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Ema Personal Wiki uses Markdown to freely create and manage structured notes, like a website. Using WikiWords you can create notebook with linkable pages for tracking your notes, todo lists, bookmarks, your life - in the most flexible way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
    • Ema Personal Wiki is the most popular Android alternative to WackoWiki.

    • Ema Personal Wiki is Free and Open SourceWackoWiki is also Free and Open Source
  9. Pmwiki icon
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    PmWiki is a wiki-based system for collaborative creation and maintenance of websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  10. openNAMU icon
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    Python-based wiki engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Mac
     
  11. Foswiki icon
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    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
     
  12. Twiki icon
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    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
     
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