Comparison of wiki software


The following tables compare general and technical information for many wiki software packages.

General information

Systems listed on a light purple background are no longer in active development.
Wiki softwareCreatorFirst public release dateLatest stable releaseStable release datePredecessorSoftware licenseProgramming languageData backend
BlueSpiceHallo Welt! GmbHMediaWikiGPLv3PHPMariaDB, MySQL
BookStackDan BrownMITPHPMariaDB, MySQL
Central DesktopCentral Desktop Inc.2.0PHPPostgreSQL
CLiki2Andrey Moskvitin, Vladimir Sedach, Anastasiya Sterh0.4.428 May 2005CLikiAGPL v3Common Lisp
ConfluenceAtlassian; Java, Java EEMS [SQL Server], MySQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL
ConnectedTextEduardo Mauro6.0.15C++SQL
DokuWikiAndreas GohrGPL v2PHPFile system
FlexWikiDavid Ornstein2.1.0.274CPLASP.NET, C#File system, Microsoft SQL Server
FoswikiFoswiki communityTWikiGPLPerlFlat-file database, RCS, or a variety of databases as plugins
GollumTom Preston-Werner, Rick Olson, Dawa Ometto, Bart Kamphorst, and communityMITRubyGit
IBM ConnectionsIBMJava, Java EEIBM Db2, MS SQL Server, or Oracle
IkiwikiJoey Hess et al.GNU General Public License v2 +Perlstandard version control system such as Git or Subversion or 6+ others
JiveJive SoftwareJava EE, JavaSQL, LDAP
JotSpotJotSpot 2.0JavaFile system, XML
MediaWikiMagnus Manske, then Lee Daniel Crocker; UseModWikiGPL v2PHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite
Midgard WikiHenri Bergius10.05.6LGPLPHPMySQL and RCS
MindTouchMindTouch Inc.10.1.4MediaWikiPHP, C# on Windows or MonoMySQL
MoinMoinJürgen Hermann, Thomas Waldmann, others; PikiPikiGPLPythonFlat-file database
MojoMojoMarcus Ramberg & community1.12PerlPostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, others
MyInfoMilenix Software Ltd.7.1C++
NotionNotion Labs Inc.2.0.412023-02-28
ObsidianDynalist Inc.1.3.52023-06-01JavaScriptMarkdown, File system
PBworksDavid WeeklyTipiWikiPHPMogileFS, Squid, MySQL, Pound, lighttpd
PhpWikiSteve Wainstead, Reini Urban, Marc-Etienne Vargenau, others1.6.6WikiWikiWebGPLPHPFlat-file database, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite
PmWikiPatrick MichaudGPLPHPFlat-file database. SQLite
PukiWikiYuji Oda, then Puki Development Team; GPL v2PHPFlat-file
SharePointMicrosoftASP.NET, C#Microsoft SQL Server or Windows Internal Database
Semantic MediaWikiMarkus Krötzsch, Denny Vrandečić and others; GPL v2PHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite and several Triplestores
SocialtextSocialtext7.5Dual PerlPostgreSQL
SwikiMark Guzdial; Jochen Rick1.5GPLSqueakFile system
TiddlyWikiJeremy RustonBSDWikitext, JavaScriptHTML file
Tiki Wiki CMS GroupwareLuis Argerich LGPLPHPMariaDB, MySQL
TracEdgewall Software1.4.3BSDPythonMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite
Traction TeamPageTraction SoftwareSupports multi-lingual content Java SE, JavaFlat file and file system, Oracle 10G RDB option, WebDAV for attachments
TWikiPeter ThoenyJosWikiGPLPerlFlat-file database, RCS, pluggable storage backend
UseModWikiClifford Adams1.2.3AtisWikiGPLPerlFlat-file database
WhizfoldersAvniTech7.1DelphiFile system
Wiki.jsNicolas GiardAffero GPL v3JavaScriptPostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, or SQLite
Wiki ServerApple Inc.5.6.32018-09-18Ruby on RailsPostgreSQL
WikispacesTangient LLCPHPMySQL, MogileFS
WikiWikiWebWard CunninghamWikiWikiHyperCardPerlFile system
XWikiLudovic DubostLGPLJavaHSQLDB, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL
ZimJaap KarssenbergGPLPythonFile system
Wiki softwareCreatorFirst public release dateLatest stable releaseStable release datePredecessorSoftware licenseProgramming languageData backend

Target audience

Wiki softwarePublicPrivateCorporate, enterpriseEducationIntranetPersonalScientific, technical, mathematical
BlueSpice
BookStack
Central Desktop
Confluence
ConnectedText
DokuWiki
FlexWiki
Foswiki
Gitit
Gollum
IBM Connections
Jive
JotSpot
MediaWiki
Midgard Wiki
MindTouch
MoinMoin
MojoMojo
MyInfo
Notion
Obsidian
PBworks
PhpWiki
PmWiki
SamePage
SharePoint Foundation
SharePoint Server
Semantic MediaWiki
Socialtext
Swiki
TiddlyWiki
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware
Trac
Traction TeamPage
TWiki
UseModWiki
Whizfolders
Wiki.js
Wikispaces
XWiki
Zim
Wiki softwarePublicPrivateCorporate, enterpriseEducationIntranetPersonalScientific, technical, mathematical

Features 1

Wiki softwareFile uploading, attachmentsSpam preventionPage access controlInline HTMLUser-customizable interfaceDocument renaming
BlueSpice, templates and themes, html and css
BookStack, CSS
Central Desktop, CAPTCHA, templates and themes, html and css
ConnectedText, templates and themes + CSS, links to renamed document are also renamed
Confluence, CAPTCHA, templates and themes + CSS, links are updated
DokuWiki, blacklist, optional, optional, templates, CSS, PHP; heavily documented PHP API, plugin
FlexWiki, blacklist, CAPTCHA, nofollow, plugin: CSS, templates, WikiTalk, old page becomes a redirect
Foswikitemplates, skins, user CSS, fixing backlinks
Gitit, reCAPTCHA: templates, CSS, old page becomes a redirect
Gollum: can disable editing, further control customizable via Rack, templates and themes, html and css, old page becomes a redirect
IBM Connections, only in private modus, not default: templates, CSS, and/or product modification
Jive, extensive permissions API, scheduled for 3.0
JotSpot, optional: CSS
MediaWiki, URL blacklist, word blacklist, IP address blocking, CAPTCHAs: very limited read access control: many features are user-customizable, templates, old page becomes a redirect
Midgard Wiki: templates, CSS
MindTouch
MoinMoin, BadContent filtering via Regular Expressions, Textchas, very flexible ACLs, wiki-editable groups: safe: themes, templates, CSS, XSLT, user editable navigation, old page can be a redirect
MojoMojo, CAPTCHA, cascading ACL control allowing stewardship of topics: safe: themes, CSS, current: page redirect, soon: Node moving
MyInfo, web site export customization, links to renamed document are also renamed
Notion
Obsidian, templates and themes, HTML, CSS
PBworks: passwords, SSO-capable integration, ACLs, IP address white–black listing, and pluginsPartial: CSS
PhpWiki, CPAN Blog::SpamAssassinpluginthemes; undocumented
PmWiki, multiple, per page, per namespace, per action, per user groups , module, themes, per page or group CSS, more, page with redirect, uploads
SamePage
Semantic MediaWiki, URL blacklist, word blacklist, IP address blocking, CAPTCHAs: very limited : Yes, templates and themes, html and css, old page becomes a redirect
SharePoint Foundation
SharePoint Server
Socialtext
Swiki, block IP addresses, words, UserIDsFor AniAniWebs, CSS, updating all backlinks
TiddlyWiki, plugin, intended for personal use only, intended for personal use only, themes, user CSS, modules
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware, CAPTCHA for registration and anonymous edits or comments, encrypted email addresses.themes, user CSS, modules
Trac, templates and themes, html and css
Traction TeamPage, with WebDAV versioning, CAPTCHA for registration, block lists safe, workspace templates, color templates, and developer tools, links are updated automatically and name history maintained
TWikitemplates, skins, user CSS, fixing backlinks
UseModWiki, IP address blacklist, CSS, admins only
Wiki.js, ACL, layouts, HTML, CSS
XWiki, CAPTCHA, ACL, style-sheets, templates, themes, skin extensions
Wiki softwareFile uploading, attachmentsSpam preventionPage access controlInline HTMLUser-customizable interfaceDocument renaming

Features 2

Wiki softwareWYSIWYG editingWeb feedsExport, importExtensibilitySelectable wiki syntaxWiki farmsOutliner mechanismAutomatic TOCOther features
BlueSpice, RSS, see MediaWiki
BookStack, Markdown
Central Desktop, RSS
Confluence, RSS, web UI, Java plug-ins, user macros in Apache VelocityMarketplace Apps, Encryption in Cloud version
ConnectedText, RSS, many options for export, fewer options for import, scripting of pages using Python and other programming languages
DokuWiki, plugin available, RSS/Atom, to xml, text, html pages, LaTeX, Open doc format, pdf with plugins, plugin APISection Editing, XHTML-Compliant, tables, side-by-side diff, namespaces, Interwiki
FlexWiki, RSSASP, WikiTalk, .NET Reflection pluginsForms, scripting, integrated weblog, threaded message forum
Foswiki, pre-installed plugin, RSS/Atom, with search string400+ extensions; Plugin API for developers; Foswiki markup/scripting for users to create wiki applications, user selectable wiki syntax with EditSyntaxPlugin
Gitit Markdown and other lightweight markup languages via pandoc Custom Macros Custom Macros
Gollum: Uses ACE editor with a preview pane, RSS: uses text-based markup languages: with third-party softwareSection Editing, Multiple Markup Languages, RTL Languages, UML Diagrams, YAML frontmatter
IBM Connections, RSS, AtomTagging, Discussions, Notifications, Reports, CMS, Templating
Jive, both functionality and theme via plugins
JotSpot, RSS, per pageplugins, server-side Javascript
MediaWiki, bundled extension , RSS/Atom actions, handlersMediaWiki syntaxVisual editor, extensions via PHP modules, collaboration
Midgard Wiki, RSS, all changesPHP component architectureCMS integration
MindTouch, RSS, XML, JSONAPI, Service Oriented Architecture
MoinMoin, v1.5+, RSS, last changesdifferent plugin types, selectable parsers
MojoMojo, With live preview, RSS, plugins and custom additions types, Multiple markup parsers available
MyInfo, to html, rtf, txt, web site, PDF via print driver, import and export plugins APITagging, metadata, attachments
Obsidian, to Markdown, PDF, and Pandoc, plugin API, 1000+ plugins and themes, via Obsidian Publish, via pluginsGraph, Infinite canvas, tagging, metadata, attachments
PBworks, RSS/AtomAPI, AuthAPI, plugins, wikilets
PhpWiki, module RSS/Atom/RDF: global, per page or per userpluginsCreolesupport all databases
PmWiki, Addon, RSS/Atom/RDF : global, per namespace, per page or per watchlist; feed readers , modules, very, 500+ plugins and configuration recipes, Creole, Markdown Section editing, section toggle , ModulesPageVariables and PageLists, blogs, picture galleries, embed maps/videos. Highly flexible ACLs.
SamePage, RSS feeds,plugins
Semantic MediaWiki, bundled extension , RSS/Atom actions, handlersMediaWiki syntaxInternal query language, visual editor, extensions via PHP modules, collaboration
SharePoint Foundation, RSS feeds: themes, WebParts, API Lists, CMS, weblog, tagging, discussion notifications, reports, workflow, enterprise level security
SharePoint Server, RSS feeds: themes, WebParts, API Forms, Lists, CMS, Weblog, Tagging, Discussions, Notifications, Reports, Enterprise level security, Workflow, Enterprise Search
Socialtext, RSS feeds, Google/Technorati search resultsusing REST/SOAP APIs
SwikiSome
TiddlyWiki, with FCKeditor or other plugin, RSS plugins, macros, themes, cssCreole
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware, with FCKeditor or via Quicktag insertion, RSS/Atom/RDFHundreds of features, plugins, modules & mods
Trac with plugin, RSS with plugins limitedticket system, access source code repositories, other features via plugins
Traction TeamPage, Dynamic RSS inbound, outboundPlug-in architecture for widgets, forms, interface and function modifications
TWiki, pre-installed plugin, RSS/Atom, with search string400+ extensions; Plugin API for developers; TWiki markup/scripting for users to create wiki applications, user selectable wiki syntax with EditSyntaxPlugin, if "%TOC%" shortcut added to page
UseModWiki, RSS, unofficial patches only, if is added with # added to headings
Whizfolders, markupRich Text, RTF export, clipboard collect, Print with TOC
Wiki.jsMarkdownBuilt-in search
Wikispaces, RSS/AtomAPI, widgets, single sign-on
XWiki, using CKEditor and various plugins developed for it, RSS, XAR files, component, plugins, macros, scripts, applications, based on WikiModel, support syntaxes from other wikis, using the macro
Wiki softwareWYSIWYG editingWeb feedsExport, importExtensibilitySelectable wiki syntaxWiki farmsOutliner mechanismAutomatic TOCOther features

Installation

Wiki softwarePlatformTypical installation size Web server neededOther software neededInstallable to USB stick
BlueSpiceLinux, Unix, Windows, othersIISApache, TomcatMySQL, Oracle
BookStackLinux, Unix, Windows, othersPHP-compatible webserverPHP 8.0.2+, MySQL or MariaDB, Git, Composer
Central Desktop: hosted
ConfluenceMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Oracle SolarisTomcat included, or use your own servlet container.Java 1.8, database such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.
ConnectedTextMicrosoft Windows
DokuWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, others17Should work on any web server with PHPPHP
FlexWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, othersIISApacheASP.NET, Mono
FoswikiLinux, Unix, Windows, others Web server with cgi support.Perl, RCS
GititCross platform. Happstack; can also be used locally.LaTeX; Versioning system like Git, Darcs, or Mercurial
GollumCross platform, but possible
IBM ConnectionsLinux, Unix, WindowsIBM HTTP Server or any other WebServer which can couple with WebSphere.All software needed is delivered as one package
JiveJava 1.5 + one of: Windows Server 2003 SP2, Linux, Solaris 10Tomcat, WebLogic, WebSphereMS SQL, Postgres, MySQL or Oracle
JotSpotLinux, Unix, Windows, others VMware Player
MediaWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, others web server that supports PHP 7.4.3+PHP; one of MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite
Midgard WikiLinux, Unix & othersApache with PHPMySQL, PHP
MindTouchLinux, Unix, Windows, othersApache, IIS6, IIS7, IIS8Mono, MySQl, PHP
MoinMoinLinux, Macs, Unix, Windows, others for Desktop versionPython
MojoMojoLinux, Macs, Unix, Windows, others: builtin server suitable for desktop or production useSQL database
MyInfoMicrosoft Windows
ObsidianmacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
PhpWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, others Web server with PHPPHP
PmWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, others8 Web server with PHP, can run without a web server.PHP
Semantic MediaWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, others web server that supports PHP 7.4.3+PHP; one of MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite
SharePoint FoundationWindows ServerIISOptional SQL Server
SharePoint ServerWindows Server or SaaSIIS or SaaSOptional SQL Server
Socialtext: hosted, all needed components included, all needed components included
SwikiLinux, Unix, Windows, others: installs own server; can coexist with IIS and Apache by running on alternate port
TiddlyWiki Runs in regular browser
Tiki Wiki CMS GroupwareLinux, Unix, Windows, others Web server with PHPPHP
TracLinux, WindowsRecommended, builtin availableSQL database
Traction TeamPage OS capable of running Java 2 Virtual MachineJetty
TWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, others Web server with cgi support. Web server included in VMware appliance and TWiki for MS-Windows PersonalPerl, RCS
UseModWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, others web server with cgi supportPerl
WhizfoldersMicrosoft Windows
Wiki.jsLinux, Unix, Windows, others : Can coexist with Apache, Nginx, IIS via alternate portPostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MSSQL or SQLite3
WikispacesSaaS: hosted
XWikiJava Platform Java EE webserverJava on Jetty/HSQL
Wiki softwarePlatformTypical installation size Web server neededOther software neededInstallable to USB stick