MediaWiki Alternatives

MediaWiki is described as 'Free software wiki package written in PHP, originally for use on Wikipedia. It is now used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis' and is a very popular Wiki Engine in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MediaWiki for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux and SaaS apps. The best MediaWiki alternative is Google Docs, which is free. Other great apps like MediaWiki are TiddlyWiki, Docmost, DokuWiki and Ibis Wiki.

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  1. Wiki.js icon
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    Write your content in the widely used and simple Markdown format, using the built-in visual editor. Unlike other wiki software that save content in a database with a difficult to extract format, Wiki.js saves all your content directly into Markdown (.

    84 Wiki.js alternatives

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    • Cloudron
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  2. Confluence icon
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    Trusted by 8,000 businesses, Confluence is the leading collaboration software and enterprise wiki for intranets and knowledge management. Free 30-day trial.

    166 Confluence alternatives

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
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  3. Walling icon
     45 likes

    Working on a project, researching a topic or writing an article? Walling makes it easy to break down your ideas, refine them and visually organize them.

    294 Walling alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
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  4. Fandom icon
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    FANDOM is a community-based service that allows anyone to create a wiki on virtually any subject. Discover, share and add your knowledge! Wikia is financed by advertisment!

    30 Fandom alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. wikidPad icon
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    wikidPad is a Wiki-like notebook for storing your thoughts, ideas, todo lists, contacts, or anything else you can think of to write down. What makes wikidPad different from other notepad applications is the ease with which you can cross-link your information.

    214 wikidPad alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. Share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork, quickly find information, and seamlessly collaborate across the organization.

    135 Microsoft SharePoint alternatives

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    • Online
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    • Windows Phone
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  7. Otter Wiki icon
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    An Otter Wiki is Python-based software for collaborative content management, called a wiki. The content is stored in a git repository, which keeps track of all changes. Markdown is used as Markup language. An Otter Wiki is written in python using the microframework Flask.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  8. LeafWiki icon
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    LeafWiki gives you a focused space to create, structure, and maintain a personal or shared knowledge base. It helps you turn scattered notes, instructions, ideas, and reference material into clear wiki pages that are easy to read, update, and organize.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Dokit icon
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    A web-based solution for sharing know-how: work instructions, procedures, knowledge base, product support, enterprise wiki.

    63 Dokit alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. ProProfs Knowledge Base is knowledge management software used to create highly-searchable online FAQ’s to improve customer service and reduce tickets. ProProfs helps centralize access to all your files, documents and how-to articles ensuring they can be accessed across multiple...

    55 ProProfs Knowledge Base alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Online
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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. ATWiki icon
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    TiddlyWiki for Windows. A unique non-linear notebook for capturing, organising and sharing complex information. ATWiki is an independent project of TiddlyWiki.

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    • Windows
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  12. Archbee icon
     16 likes

    Generate and manage technical documentation with AI-powered tools, real-time collaboration, GitHub content sync, custom domains, automated onboarding support, 30 customizable blocks, external integrations, JavaScript and React widgets, and secure distribution.

    117 Archbee alternatives

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