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 license[1]Open sourceMultilingualProgramming languageData backend
BlueSpiceHallo Welt! GmbH31 March 20114.4.1 [2]2024-02-15[±]MediaWikiGPLv3YesYesPHPMariaDB, MySQL[3]
BookStackDan Brown12 July 201524.02.3[4]  2024-04-05; 24 days agoMITYesYesPHPMariaDB, MySQL[5]
Central DesktopCentral Desktop Inc.1 October 20052.02010-02-22ProprietaryNoPHPPostgreSQL
CLiki2Andrey Moskvitin, Vladimir Sedach, Anastasiya Sterh30 November 2003CLikiAGPL v3Yes[6]Common Lisp
ConfluenceAtlassian25 March 20048.5.2[7]2023-10-04; 6 months agoProprietaryNo[8]YesJava, Java EEMS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL[9]
ConnectedTextEduardo Mauro20056.0.152015-06-26ProprietaryNoYesC++SQL
DokuWikiAndreas GohrJuly 20042022-07-31[10]2022-07-31[±]GPL v2YesYesPHPFile system
FlexWikiDavid OrnsteinSeptember 20042.1.0.2742008-10-20CPLYesASP.NET, C#File system, Microsoft SQL Server
FoswikiFoswiki communityDecember 20082.1.8[11]2023-08-06[±]TWikiGPLYesYesPerlFlat-file database, RCS, or a variety of databases as plugins[12]
GollumTom Preston-Werner, Rick Olson, Dawa Ometto, Bart Kamphorst, and community16 February 20095.3.2[13]  2023-05-01; 11 months agoMITYesYesRubyGit
IBM ConnectionsIBM27 June 20076 CR5[14]2019-05-30[±]ProprietaryNoYesJava, Java EEIBM Db2, MS SQL Server, or Oracle
IkiwikiJoey Hess et al.[15]29 April 2006[16]3.20200202.3[17]2020-02-02[±]GNU General Public License v2 +[18]Yes[18]YesPerl[19]standard version control system[20] such as Git or Subversion or 6+ others[21]
JiveJive Software7 January 20079.0.7.1[22]2019-03-20[±]ProprietaryNoYesJava EE, JavaSQL, LDAP[23]
JotSpotJotSpot (now Google Sites)October 20042.024 July 2006ProprietaryNoJavaFile system, XML
MediaWikiMagnus Manske, then Lee Daniel Crocker25 January 20021.41.1[24]  2024-03-28; 32 days agoUseModWikiGPL v2YesYesPHPMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite[25]
Midgard WikiHenri Bergius29 September 200410.05.6[26]2012-03-06LGPLYesPHPMySQL and RCS
MindTouchMindTouch Inc.25 July 200610.1.42013-01-22MediaWikiProprietaryNoYesPHP, C# on Windows or MonoMySQL
MoinMoinJürgen Hermann, Thomas Waldmann, others28 July 20001.9.11[27]  2020-11-08; 3 years agoPikiPikiGPLYesYesPythonFlat-file database
MojoMojoMarcus Ramberg & community29 August 20071.122017-05-13[28]?YesYesPerlPostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, others
MyInfoMilenix Software Ltd.October 19997.125 May 2021ProprietaryNoYesC++
NotionNotion Labs Inc.2.0.41[29]2023-02-28Proprietary
ObsidianDynalist Inc.30 March 20201.3.5[30]2023-06-01ProprietaryNoYesJavaScriptMarkdown, File system
PBworksDavid Weekly30 May 2005TipiWikiProprietaryNoPHPMogileFS, Squid, MySQL, Pound, lighttpd
PhpWikiSteve Wainstead, Reini Urban, Marc-Etienne Vargenau, othersDecember 19991.6.4[31]2024-03-13WikiWikiWebGPLYesYesPHPFlat-file database, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite[32]
PmWikiPatrick Michaud8 January 2002[33]2.3.33[34]2024-04-21[±]GPLYesYesPHPFlat-file database. SQLite (plug-in)
PukiWikiYuji Oda, then Puki Development Team15 July 20021.5.4[35]  2022-03-30; 2 years agoYukiWiki [ja]GPL v2YesYesPHPFlat-file
SharePointMicrosoftMarch 20012019[citation needed]2018-10-22[±]ProprietaryNoYesASP.NET, C#Microsoft SQL Server or Windows Internal Database
SocialtextSocialtext20037.52015Dual (CPAL) and Proprietary)PerlPostgreSQL
SwikiMark Guzdial; Jochen RickOctober 19991.52005-12-06GPLYesSqueakFile system
TiddlyWikiJeremy RustonSeptember 20045.3.3[36]  2023-12-23; 4 months agoBSDYesYesWikitext, JavaScriptHTML file
Tiki Wiki CMS GroupwareLuis Argerich (200+ devs nowadays)9 October 200225.3[37]  2023-10-11; 6 months agoLGPLYesYesPHPMariaDB, MySQL[38]
TracEdgewall Software1 October 20061.4.3[39]9 May 2021BSDYesYesPythonMariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite[40][41]
Traction TeamPageTraction Software1 December 19996.2 (70)[42]2024-01-04[±]ProprietaryNoSupports multi-lingual content (and supports i18n)Java SE, JavaFlat file and file system, Oracle 10G RDB option, WebDAV for attachments
TWikiPeter ThoenyOctober 19986.1.0[43]2018-07-16[±]JosWikiGPLYesYesPerlFlat-file database, RCS, pluggable storage backend
UseModWikiClifford Adams22 January 20001.2.12017-12-01AtisWikiGPLYesPerlFlat-file database
WhizfoldersAvniTech19997.12016-06-09ProprietaryNoDelphiFile system
Wiki.jsNicolas Giard28 January 20172.5.302[44]  2024-04-25; 4 days agoAffero GPL v3YesYesJavaScriptPostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, or SQLite
Wiki ServerApple Inc.26 October 20075.6.32018-09-18ProprietaryNoYesRuby on RailsPostgreSQL
WikispacesTangient LLC18 March 2005ProprietaryNoYesPHPMySQL, MogileFS
WikiWikiWebWard Cunningham1995WikiWikiHyperCard[45]?PerlFile system
XWikiLudovic DubostFebruary 200416.2.0[46]2024-03-25[±]LGPLYesYesJavaHSQLDB, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL[47]
ZimJaap Karssenberg10 January 20100.75.2[48]  2023-07-07; 9 months agoGPLYesYesPythonFile system
Wiki softwareCreatorFirst public release dateLatest stable releaseStable release datePredecessorSoftware license[1]Open sourceMultilingualProgramming languageData backend

Target audience

Wiki softwarePublicPrivateCorporate, enterpriseEducationIntranetPersonalScientific, technical, mathematical
BlueSpiceYesYesYesYesYesNoYes support for LaTeX math; syntax highlighting.
BookStackYesYesYesYesYesYesPartial
Central DesktopYesYesYesYesYes
ConfluenceYesYesYesYesYesYes
ConnectedTextYesYesYes Mathematical formulas rendered using LaTeX, directed acyclic graphs rendered with GraphViz
DokuWikiYesYesYesYesYesYesYes support for LaTeX math; syntax highlighting via plugins.
FlexWikiYesYesYes
FoswikiYesYesYesYesYesYesYes LaTeX & math plugins; full HTML, JavaScript support
GititYesYesYesYesYesYesYes Built-in support for LaTeX math; syntax highlighting for code blocks.
GollumYesYesYesYesYesYesYes: Built-in support for MathML and LaTeX math; syntax highlighting for code blocks; citations; annotations
IBM ConnectionsYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
JiveYesYesYesYesYesNo
JotSpotYesYesYes
MediaWikiYesYes[49]YesYesYesYesYes Built-in support for LaTeX math; syntax highlighting for code blocks; full HTML, JavaScript support
Midgard WikiYesYesYes
MindTouchYesYesYesYesYes
MoinMoinYesYesYesYesYesYesYes LaTeX math input via plugin in ParserMarket[50]
MojoMojoYesYesYesYesYesYes
MyInfoYesYesYesYes
NotionYesYesYesYesYes
ObsidianYesYesYesYesYesYesYes, support for LaTeX, code blocks, plugins
PBworksYesYesYesYesYes
PhpWikiYesYesYesYesYesYes, support for LaTeX through a plugin.
PmWikiYesYesYesYesYesYesYes, LaTeXMathML formulas (addons), Mind maps (addon), HTML (addon), syntax highlighting (addons), embed videos/maps (addons).
SamePageYesYesYesYesYes
SharePoint FoundationYesYes
SharePoint ServerYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
SocialtextYesYesYesYesYes
SwikiYesYesYes
TiddlyWikiYesYesYes support for syntax highlighting, embedding images and videos, native JavaScript, LaTeX (using KaTeX plugin) and other plugins.
Tiki Wiki CMS GroupwareYesYesYesYesYesYesYes support for LaTeX math; syntax highlighting.
TracYesYesYesYesYesYesYes many plugins available for formulas, graphs, etc.
Traction TeamPageYesYesYesYesYes
TWikiYesYesYesYesYesYesYes LaTeX & math plugins; full HTML, JavaScript support
UseModWikiYesYesYesYesYes
WhizfoldersYesYesYesYesYes: through pictures and Windows RTF features
Wiki.jsYesYesYesYesYesYesYes: syntax highlighting for code blocks; GitHub-flavored Markdown syntax; full HTML; images, videos, documents
WikispacesYesYesYesYesYesYes
XWikiYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
ZimYesYesYesYesYes
Wiki softwarePublicPrivateCorporate, enterpriseEducationIntranetPersonalScientific, technical, mathematical

Features 1

Wiki softwareFile uploading, attachmentsSpam preventionPage access control[51]Inline HTML[52]User-customizable interface[53]Document renaming
BlueSpiceYesYesYesYesYes, templates and themes, html and cssYes
BookStackYesYesYesYesPartial, CSSYes
Central DesktopYesYes, CAPTCHANoYesYes, templates and themes, html and cssNo
ConnectedTextNoNoNoYesYes, templates and themes + CSSYes, links to renamed document are also renamed
ConfluenceYesYes, CAPTCHAYesoptionalYes, templates and themes + CSSYes, links are updated
DokuWikiYesYes, blacklistYes, optionalYes, optionalYes, templates, CSS, PHP; heavily documented PHP API[54]Yes, plugin
FlexWikiYesYes, blacklist, CAPTCHA, nofollowYesYes, pluginPartial: CSS, templates, WikiTalkYes, old page becomes a redirect
FoswikiYesYes[55]YesYestemplates, skins, user CSSYes, fixing backlinks
GititYesYes, reCAPTCHAYesYesYes: templates, CSSYes, old page becomes a redirect
GollumYesNoPartial: can disable editing, further control customizable via RackYesYes, templates and themes, html and cssYes, old page becomes a redirect
IBM ConnectionsYesYes, only in private modusNo, not defaultYesYes: templates, CSS, and/or product modificationYes
JiveYesoptionalYes, extensive permissions APIYesYesNo, scheduled for 3.0
JotSpotYesNoYesYes, optionalPartial: CSSYes
MediaWikiYesYes, URL blacklist, word blacklist, IP address blocking, CAPTCHAsPartial: very limited read access controlYesPartial: many features are user-customizable, templatesYes, old page becomes a redirect
Midgard WikiYesNoYesYesPartial: templates, CSSNo
MindTouchYesYesYesoptionalYesYes
MoinMoinYesYes, BadContent filtering via Regular Expressions, TextchasYes, very flexible ACLs, wiki-editable groupsYes: safeYes: themes, templates, CSS, XSLT, user editable navigationYes, old page can be a redirect
MojoMojoYesYes, CAPTCHAYes, cascading ACL control allowing stewardship of topicsYes: safeYes: themes, CSSYes, current: page redirect, soon: Node moving
MyInfoYesN/ANoYesYes, web site export customizationYes, links to renamed document are also renamed
Notion
ObsidianYesN/AN/AYesYes, templates and themes, HTML, CSSYes
PBworksYesYes: passwords, SSO-capable integration, ACLs, IP address white–black listingYesYes, and pluginsPartial: CSSNo
PhpWikiYesYes, CPAN Blog::SpamAssassinYespluginthemes; undocumentedYes
PmWikiYesYes, multiple[56]Yes, per page, per namespace, per action, per user groups (option)Yes, moduleYes, themes, per page or group CSS, moreYes, page with redirect (module), uploads (module)
SamePageYesYesYesYesYesYes
SharePoint FoundationYesYesYesYesYesYes
SharePoint ServerYesYesYesYesYesYes
SocialtextYesYesYesYesYesYes
SwikiYesYes, block IP addresses, words, UserIDsYesYesFor AniAniWebs, CSSYes, updating all backlinks
TiddlyWikiYes, plugin[57]No, intended for personal use onlyNo, intended for personal use onlyYesYes, themes, user CSS, modulesYes
Tiki Wiki CMS GroupwareYesYes, CAPTCHA for registration and anonymous edits or comments, encrypted email addresses.[58]YesYesthemes, user CSS, modulesYes
TracYesYesYesYesYes, templates and themes, html and cssYes
Traction TeamPageYes, with WebDAV versioningYes, CAPTCHA for registration, block listsYesYes safeYes, workspace templates, color templates, and developer toolsYes, links are updated automatically and name history maintained
TWikiYesYes[55]YesYestemplates, skins, user CSSYes, fixing backlinks
UseModWikiYesYes, IP address blacklistNoYesPartial, CSSYes, admins only
Wiki.jsYesYes, ACLYesYesYes, layouts, HTML, CSSYes
XWikiYesYes, CAPTCHA, ACLYesYesYes, style-sheets, templates, themes, skin extensionsYes
Wiki softwareFile uploading, attachmentsSpam preventionPage access control[51]Inline HTML[52]User-customizable interface[53]Document renaming

Features 2

Wiki softwareWYSIWYG editingWeb feedsExport, importExtensibilitySelectable wiki syntaxWiki farmsOutliner mechanism[59]Automatic TOCOther features
BlueSpiceYesYes, RSSYes, see MediaWikiYesYesYes
BookStackYesNoNoPartialPartial, MarkdownNoYes
Central DesktopYesYes, RSSNo[60]
ConfluenceYesYes, RSSPartial, web UI[61]Yes, Java plug-ins, user macros in Apache VelocityNoYesMarketplace Apps,[62] Encryption in Cloud version[63]
ConnectedTextNoYes, RSSYes, many options for export, fewer options for importYes, scripting of pages using Python and other programming languagesNoNoYesYes[64]
DokuWikiYes, plugin availableYes, RSS/Atom[65]Yes, to xml, text, html pages, LaTeX, Open doc format, pdf with plugins[66]Yes, plugin APIYesYesYesYes[67]Section Editing, XHTML-Compliant, tables, side-by-side diff, namespaces, Interwiki
FlexWikiNoYes, RSSNoASP, WikiTalk, .NET Reflection pluginsForms, scripting, integrated weblog, threaded message forum
FoswikiYes, pre-installed pluginYes, RSS/Atom, with search stringNo400+ extensions; Plugin API for developers; Foswiki markup/scripting for users to create wiki applicationsYes, user selectable wiki syntax with EditSyntaxPluginYes[68]
GititYesNo Markdown and other lightweight markup languagesYes via pandocYes Custom MacrosYes Custom MacrosYesYes
GollumNo: Uses ACE editor with a preview paneYes, RSSYes: uses text-based markup languagesYesYesYes: with third-party software[69]YesSection Editing, Multiple Markup Languages, RTL Languages, UML Diagrams, YAML frontmatter
IBM ConnectionsYesYes, RSS, AtomNoYesYesYesYesTagging, Discussions, Notifications (mail or in product), Reports, CMS, Templating
JiveYesYesNoYes, both functionality and theme via pluginsNo
JotSpotYesYes, RSS, per pageNoplugins, server-side Javascript[70]
MediaWikiYes, bundled extension (VisualEditor)Yes, RSS/AtomYes (web UI, web API, shell) [2]actions, handlersMediaWiki syntaxYesYes[71]Visual editor, extensions via PHP modules, collaboration[72]
Midgard WikiNoYes, RSS, all changesNoPHP component architectureCMS integration
MindTouchYesYes, RSS, XML, JSONNoAPI, Service Oriented Architecture[73]
MoinMoinYes, v1.5+Yes, RSS, last changesNodifferent plugin typesYes, selectable parsers[74]
MojoMojoYes, With live previewYes, RSSNoYes, plugins and custom additions typesYes, Multiple markup parsers available[75]
MyInfoYesN/AYes, to html, rtf, txt, web site, PDF via print driverYes, import and export plugins APINoNoYesYesTagging, metadata, attachments
ObsidianYesN/AYes, to Markdown, PDF, and PandocYes, plugin API, 1000+ plugins and themesNoYes, via Obsidian PublishYes, via pluginsYesGraph, Infinite canvas, tagging, metadata, attachments
PBworksYesYes, RSS/AtomNoAPI, AuthAPI, plugins, wikilets[76]
PhpWikiYes, moduleYes RSS/Atom/RDF: global, per page or per userNopluginsCreolesupport all databases
PmWikiYes, Addon[77]Yes, RSS/Atom/RDF (option): global, per namespace, per page or per watchlist; feed readers (plugins)Yes, modules[78]Yes, very, 500+ plugins and configuration recipes[79]Yes, Creole (option), Markdown (plugin)[80]YesSection editing, section toggle (modules)Yes, Modules[81]PageVariables and PageLists,[82] blogs (addons), picture galleries (addons), embed maps/videos (addons). Highly flexible ACLs.
SamePageYesYes, RSS feeds,Noplugins
SharePoint FoundationYesYes, RSS feedsNoYes: themes, WebParts, APIYes (limited)YesYesNoLists, CMS, weblog, tagging, discussion notifications, reports, workflow, enterprise level security
SharePoint ServerYesYes, RSS feedsNoYes: themes, WebParts, APIYes (limited)YesYesNoForms(InfoPath), Lists, CMS, Weblog, Tagging, Discussions, Notifications, Reports, Enterprise level security, Workflow, Enterprise Search
SocialtextYesYes, RSS feeds, Google/Technorati search resultsNousing REST/SOAP APIs[83]
SwikiNoSome[84]
TiddlyWikiYes, with FCKeditor or other pluginYes, RSSYesYes plugins, macros, themes, cssCreoleYes[85]
Tiki Wiki CMS GroupwareYes, with FCKeditor or via Quicktag insertion[86]Yes, RSS/Atom/RDFNoHundreds of features, plugins, modules & modsNoYes (e.g. Siteground)Yes[87]
TracYes with pluginYes, RSSYes with pluginsYes limitedticket system, access source code repositories (git, mercurial, more), other features via plugins
Traction TeamPageYesYes, Dynamic RSS inbound, outboundNoPlug-in architecture for widgets, forms, interface and function modifications[88]
TWikiYes, pre-installed pluginYes, RSS/Atom, with search stringNo400+ extensions; Plugin API for developers; TWiki markup/scripting for users to create wiki applicationsYes, user selectable wiki syntax with EditSyntaxPluginYes, if "%TOC%" shortcut added to page[89]
UseModWikiNoYes, RSSNoNo, unofficial patches onlyNoNoNoPartial, if <toc> is added with # added to headings
WhizfoldersYesNoYesNoYes, markupNoYesYesRich Text, RTF export, clipboard collect, Print with TOC
Wiki.jsYesNoYesYesMarkdownYesYesBuilt-in search
WikispacesYesYes, RSS/AtomNoAPI, widgets, single sign-on (SSO)[90]
XWikiYes, using CKEditor and various plugins developed for itYes, RSSYes, XAR (zipped XWiki ARchive) filesYes, component, plugins, macros, scripts, applicationsYes, based on WikiModel, support syntaxes from other wikisYesNoYes, using the {{toc}} macro[91]
Wiki softwareWYSIWYG editingWeb feedsExport, importExtensibilitySelectable wiki syntaxWiki farmsOutliner mechanismAutomatic TOCOther features

Installation

Wiki softwarePlatformTypical installation size (MB)Web server neededOther software neededInstallable to USB stick
BlueSpiceLinux, Unix, Windows, othersIISApache, TomcatMySQL, OracleNo
BookStackLinux, Unix, Windows, othersPHP-compatible webserverPHP 8.0.2+, MySQL or MariaDB, Git, Composer[92]No
Central DesktopN/A: hostedNoneNone
ConfluenceMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Oracle Solaris[93]Tomcat included, or use your own servlet container.Java 1.8, database such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.[93]
ConnectedTextMicrosoft WindowsNonePython optionalYes
DokuWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, others17Should work on any web server with PHPPHPYes
FlexWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, othersIISApacheASP.NET, Mono
FoswikiLinux, Unix, Windows, othersAny Web server with cgi support.Perl, RCSYes
GititCross platformYes. Happstack; can also be used locally.LaTeX; Versioning system like Git, Darcs, or MercurialNo
GollumCross platformNo (built in), but possible (Apache, Nginx, Puma, etc.)NoneYes
IBM ConnectionsLinux (RHEL & SLES), Unix (AIX), Windows[94]IBM HTTP Server (Apache clone with specific IBM Tuning possibilities) or any other WebServer which can couple with WebSphere.All software needed is delivered as one packageNo
JiveJava 1.5 + one of: Windows Server 2003 SP2, Linux (2.6 Kernel), Solaris 10Tomcat, WebLogic, WebSphereMS SQL, Postgres, MySQL or Oracle
JotSpotLinux, Unix, Windows, othersNone (built-in)VMware Player
MediaWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, othersAny web server that supports PHP 7.4.3+PHP; one of MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite[95]Yes
Midgard WikiLinux, Unix & othersApache with PHPMySQL, PHP
MindTouchLinux, Unix, Windows, othersApache, IIS6, IIS7, IIS8Mono, MySQl, PHP
MoinMoinLinux, Macs, Unix, Windows, othersNone for Desktop versionPythonYes
MojoMojoLinux, Macs, Unix, Windows, othersNone: builtin server suitable for desktop or production useSQL database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sqlite)
MyInfoMicrosoft WindowsNoneNoneYes
ObsidianmacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, AndroidNoneNone
PhpWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, othersAny Web server with PHPPHP
PmWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, others8Any Web server with PHP, can run without a web server.PHPYes
SharePoint FoundationWindows ServerIISOptional SQL Server
SharePoint ServerWindows Server or SaaSIIS or SaaSOptional SQL Server
SocialtextN/A: hostedno, all needed components includedno, all needed components included
SwikiLinux, Unix, Windows, othersNone: installs own server; can coexist with IIS and Apache by running on alternate portNone
TiddlyWikiAny (that runs common browsers)NoneRuns in regular browserYes
Tiki Wiki CMS GroupwareLinux, Unix, Windows, othersAny Web server with PHP[96]PHPYes
TracLinux, WindowsRecommended (fcgi or wsgi), builtin availableSQL database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sqlite)
Traction TeamPageAny OS capable of running Java 2 Virtual MachineJetty (included with installer)None
TWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, othersAny Web server with cgi support. Web server included in VMware appliance and TWiki for MS-Windows PersonalPerl, RCS
UseModWikiLinux, Unix, Windows, othersAny web server with cgi supportPerl
WhizfoldersMicrosoft WindowsNoneNoneNo
Wiki.jsLinux, Unix, Windows, othersNone (built-in): Can coexist with Apache, Nginx, IIS via alternate portPostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MSSQL or SQLite3[97]Yes
WikispacesSaaS: hostedNoneNone
XWikiJava PlatformAny Java EE webserverJavaYes on Jetty/HSQL
Wiki softwarePlatformTypical installation size (MB)Web server neededOther software neededInstallable to USB stick

See also

Footnotes