Wiki.js

Knowledge bases

Wiki.js is a general-purpose open-source wiki. Assess how its content structure and editing workflow suit your documentation.

Who it may suit

A structured wiki for teams publishing and organizing documentation.

Replaces

Not verified: no official positioning found

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Strengths for small teams

  • General-purpose wiki with official install docs Source

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  • AGPL-3.0 licensed Source

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License

AGPL-3.0

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Self-hosting effort

Moderate

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The Docker install requires explicit database and application environment configuration, and the official upgrade guide makes database backup the operator's responsibility before schema migrations. This is manageable with Docker knowledge but includes ongoing data-protection and upgrade work.

Documentation-based estimate; not hands-on tested. Official self-hosting effort evidence

Pricing

Free and open-source software under AGPLv3.

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Managed cloud

Not verified

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Self-hosted: Available

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Repository activity

Stars: 29,111

Last push: 2026-10-31

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Repository metadata source

Self-hosting documentation

Official self-hosting instructions
Official website

Sources