Wiki.js Alternatives

Apps similar to Wiki.js include TiddlyWiki, which is free and open source. Other options are BookStack, MediaWiki, Nuclino and XWiki. Note-taking Tools like Wiki.js are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Windows, Linux and Mac.

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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...

    207 TiddlyWiki alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
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  2. BookStack icon
     137 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.

    119 BookStack alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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    Page Editing
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  3. MediaWiki icon
     185 likes

    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.

    97 MediaWiki alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
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  4. Nuclino icon
     138 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.

    383 Nuclino alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
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  5. XWiki icon
     103 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...

    152 XWiki alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  6. DokuWiki icon
     191 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...

    103 DokuWiki alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  7. Foam icon
     55 likes

    Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub.

    272 Foam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
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  8. Confluence icon
     70 likes

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

    171 Confluence alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
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  9. Walling icon
     46 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.

    297 Walling alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. MkDocs icon
     22 likes

    MkDocs is static site generator that's geared towards building project documentation. Documentation source files are written in Markdown, and configured with a single YAML configuration file.

    81 MkDocs alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  11. Dokit icon
     13 likes

    A web-based solution for sharing know-how: work instructions, procedures, knowledge base, product support, enterprise wiki.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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