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MediaWikiBookStack
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Free and open software with no charge.

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The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Proven at very large scale by Wikipedia
  • Large library of extensions
  • Fixed hierarchy makes large documentation sets easy to navigate
  • Granular permissions plus LDAP, SAML and OIDC sign-in
  • Needs a server and some administration to install and maintain
  • Wiki markup and setup take time to learn
  • PHP, MySQL and a web server are required; there is no single-binary option
  • The rigid structure gets in the way if you want a free-form wiki
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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