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XWiki vs MediaWiki: catalog facts
XWiki	MediaWiki
Free Free and open source under the LGPL-2.1 licence; professional support is available.	Free Free and open software with no charge.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Extension-based architecture for adding applications WYSIWYG editor with real-time collaboration	Proven at very large scale by Wikipedia Large library of extensions
Heavier to install and run than lightweight wikis Breadth of features takes time to learn	Needs a server and some administration to install and maintain Wiki markup and setup take time to learn
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.1	License not stated
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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