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