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MediaWiki vs PmWiki: catalog facts
MediaWiki	PmWiki
Free Free and open software with no charge.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Proven at very large scale by Wikipedia Large library of extensions	Pages look like a normal website rather than a typical wiki Flexible password protection per site, group or page
Needs a server and some administration to install and maintain Wiki markup and setup take time to learn	Uses its own markup rather than Markdown Dated default appearance without a custom skin
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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