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DokuWiki vs Wiki|Docs: catalog facts
DokuWiki	Wiki\|Docs
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence; donations accepted.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
No database needed; pages are plain text files Easy to back up by copying a folder	Content stays as portable Markdown files Standalone desktop app plus self-hosted server
You have to host and maintain it yourself Wiki markup rather than a visual block editor	Version 2 is a recent full rewrite Supported desktop operating systems not stated in the research
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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