Wikibase
Wikibase is free, open-source software for pooling, editing and curating structured information for people and computers.
What Wikibase is
Wikibase is free, open-source software for pooling, editing and curating structured information for people and computers. It is intended for institutions, research projects and communities building searchable, multilingual, linked knowledge bases, with data prepared for the Linked Open Data web. Wikibase Cloud is a free hosted option from Wikimedia Deutschland with a simpler feature set. Wikibase Suite is a supported Docker Compose deployment for a publicly accessible server and includes MediaWiki with Wikibase, a job runner, MariaDB, OpenSearch, SPARQL query services, QuickStatements and Traefik. Federation connects data in other Wikibases and query services through SPARQL. QuickStatements provides web-based importing and manipulation of large data sets. Suite requires a public Linux server with an x86 processor, at least 8 GB RAM and 4 GB storage; Ubuntu is recommended. Its installer documentation says local installations are not intended. The Suite deployment includes TLS termination and certificate renewal through Traefik.
Good
- Free hosted Cloud option
- Open-source software with community support
- Supports SPARQL federation and queries
- Includes QuickStatements data import tooling
- Offers API, SSO and advanced permissions
Watch out
- Suite requires a public Linux server
- Suite needs at least 8 GB RAM
- Local Suite installations are not intended
- Cloud has a simpler feature set
Who it suits
It suits institutions, research projects and communities creating searchable, multilingual knowledge bases. Choose Cloud for hosted simplicity or Suite when a public Linux server is available for self-hosting.
Verdict
Wikibase combines collaborative structured-data management with hosted and self-hosted paths. Its linked-data and federation features suit knowledge-base projects, while Suite’s server requirements should be checked first.
Plans and prices
From Wikibase's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Wikibase Cloud | Free | Simpler feature set · hosted by Wikimedia Deutschland |
| Wikibase Suite | Free | Self-hosted · production-ready software bundle · requires a Linux-based public server |
The facts
Each one read from Wikibase's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Wikimedia Deutschland describes Wikibase as software for institutions, research projects, and communities to build searchable, multilingual, linked knowledge bases.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud option
- Wikibase Cloud is a quick-start option hosted for free by Wikimedia Deutschland and has a simpler feature set.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data connections
- Wikibase supports federation to connect data in other Wikibases and query services using SPARQL.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data import
- QuickStatements is a web-based tool included with Wikibase Suite for importing and manipulating large amounts of data.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Included components
- Wikibase Suite includes MediaWiki with Wikibase, a job runner, MariaDB, OpenSearch, SPARQL query services, QuickStatements, and Traefik.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Linked data
- The product is intended to open data to become part of the Linked Open Data web.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Local installation limit
- The Wikibase Suite installer documentation says the suite is not meant for local installations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Wikibase is free, open-source software made and supported by Wikimedia Deutschland and community contributors.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Wikibase is a collaborative toolbox for pooling, editing, and curating structured information for people and computers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Wikibase Suite requires a Linux-based public server with an x86 processor, at least 8 GB RAM, and at least 4 GB storage; Ubuntu is recommended.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The Suite deployment includes Traefik, which handles TLS termination and SSL certificate renewal through ACME.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- Wikibase Suite is a supported Docker Compose configuration for deploying Wikibase services to a publicly accessible server.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Wikibase project points users to its community and FAQ, while Wikibase Suite directs support questions to troubleshooting and an engineering-team bug report form.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
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