Best MediaWiki Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from knowledge base software ranked against MediaWiki on the same published basis.
- 1MediaWiki vs Nuclino
- 2MediaWiki vs ProProfs Knowledge Base
- 3MediaWiki vs Confluence
- 4MediaWiki vs BlueSpice
- 5MediaWiki vs Zoho Learn
- 6MediaWiki vs GitBook
- 7MediaWiki vs Slab
- 8MediaWiki vs Wiki.js
- 9MediaWiki vs Docmost
- 10MediaWiki vs Fern
- 11MediaWiki vs BookStack
- 12MediaWiki vs Outline
- 13MediaWiki vs Slite
- 14MediaWiki vs Docsie
- 15MediaWiki vs Helpable
- 17MediaWiki vs Papyrs
- 18MediaWiki vs Stack Internal
- 19MediaWiki vs tela
- 20MediaWiki vs ReadMe
- 21MediaWiki vs Paligo
MediaWiki alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclino | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ProProfs Knowledge Base | 9.4 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Confluence | 9.3 | Free plan | $5.42/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | BlueSpice | 8.9 | Free plan | €4.50/mo | self-hosted |
| 5 | Zoho Learn | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | GitBook | 8.9 | Free plan | $65/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | Slab | 8.8 | Free plan | $6.67/mo | Web, Windows, Mac |
| 8 | Wiki.js | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Docmost | 8.7 | Free plan | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Fern | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | BookStack | 8.4 | Free plan | £37.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Outline | 8.3 | No | $10/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux |
| 13 | Slite | 8.3 | No | $10/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Docsie | 8.2 | Free plan | $170/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Helpable | 8.2 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | Papyrs | 8.2 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Stack Internal | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 19 | tela | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 20 | ReadMe | 8.1 | Free plan | $250/mo | Web |
| 21 | Paligo | 8.1 | No | $416.67/mo | API, Web |
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Questions about MediaWiki alternatives
What is the best alternative to MediaWiki?
Nuclino, number 1 in knowledge base software with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: ProProfs Knowledge Base, Confluence, BlueSpice and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MediaWiki?
Nuclino is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.