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MediaWikiWiki.js
Free

Free and open software with no charge.

 Free

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
  • Optional Git storage keeps every page as a plain file in a repository
  • Many authentication providers and fine-grained page permissions
  • Needs a server and some administration to install and maintain
  • Wiki markup and setup take time to learn
  • Version 3 has been in development for years while 2.x remains the stable line
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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