DokuWiki vs Tiki Wiki (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, DokuWiki grades higher than Tiki Wiki: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
DokuWiki grades higher on value for money. Tiki Wiki grades higher on features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick DokuWiki if
- Fits if you want a small team wiki without running a database
- Works for internal docs that need access controls at no cost, with someone to host them
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if nobody can host a PHP site, though partners do offer hosting with it pre-installed
- Not for you if your writers expect a visual editor, since pages use DokuWiki's own syntax
- Too light for teams who need vendor support, as help comes from a forum and a mailing list
- Watch out: the bundled web server is for 64-bit Windows and meant for one person's use only
- Skip it if you want apps or integrations, as none are listed and extras come as plugins
Pick Tiki Wiki if
- Fits if you want one self-hosted package for a wiki, trackers and a website
- Works for an organisation with a technical person to run it
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you do not want to run a server, as you install and host it
- Watch out: you apply frequent security releases yourself
- Not for you if you want a simple wiki, since it is a broad framework with many options
- Tight if you need vendor support, as it comes from the community or paid consultants
How we grade them
| 2.6GPADokuWikiGood | 2.4GPATiki WikiFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree of charge under the GNU General Public License version 2, with no paid edition anywhere in sight. The project simply asks companies that use it to consider a donation. | CFree software, but it only runs on a server you provide or on TikiHosting, which is sold separately. That needs a server, so it sits at the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe whole wiki engine is a free download for your own web server, nothing held back and no cap to hit. There's no paid plan you'll be nudged towards. | AFree and open source with no plan caps. You pay only for hosting and any consultant help. |
| Features | CAccess controls, sign-in connectors, feeds pulled in from other sites, interwiki links and dozens of languages. Wiki basics, and the listing shows where they stop: pages are typed in DokuWiki's own syntax rather than a visual editor, everything else comes from plugins, and no integrations are listed. | BWiki pages with full layout control, trackers, built-in CMS parts and groupware, on an active release line. It covers the whole wiki job and more, and nothing in the listing shows a gap. |
| Ease of use | DYou install it yourself on a web server with PHP. Having no database to run means one less thing to maintain, but it's still hosting, every editor has to learn the wiki syntax, and help is a community forum and a mailing list. | DYou install and maintain it yourself, including the frequent security releases, and it has many more options to configure. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA browser, served from your own machine, and that's the lot. No phone or desktop apps, no integrations on record, and anything extra arrives as a plugin. | CWeb only, served from your own server. No integrations or apps are listed on the pages read. |
| Best for | a wiki with no database to run | a wiki, CMS and groupware you host yourself |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: DokuWiki and Tiki Wiki. How we grade
Price against what you get
DokuWiki has no paid plan and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tiki Wiki has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
Tiki Wiki scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other docs and wiki tools on the chart, none scores higher than DokuWiki for less, and none scores higher than Tiki Wiki for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Tiki Wiki also covers databases, no-code and forms.
In commonFree planWebOpen sourceSelf-hostableWiki
At a glance
| DokuWiki | Tiki Wiki | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | DokuWiki is available free of charge under the GNU General Public License version 2. The project asks companies that use it to consider donating. | Free open source software; you host it yourself or pay a separate hosting provider. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Andreas Gohr and the DokuWiki Community | Tiki Software Community Association |
| Price read from | download.dokuwiki.org | tiki.org |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DokuWiki
- You install and host it yourself on a web server with PHP. The download page points to partners that offer hosting with DokuWiki pre-installed.
- Pages are written in DokuWiki's own formatting syntax, which editors have to learn.
- The bundled web server option is for 64-bit Windows and is recommended for personal, single-user use only.
- Help comes from the community forum and mailing list; the author asks not to be contacted directly for support.
Tiki Wiki
- You install and maintain it yourself, including applying the frequent security releases.
- Support comes from the community or from paid consultants and hosts.
- It is a broad framework rather than a focused wiki, so it has many more options to configure.
Key features
DokuWiki
- No database required
- DokuWiki runs without a database server, which the project presents as the reason it is easy for administrators to maintain, back up and integrate.
- Plain-text wiki syntax
- Pages are written in a readable formatting syntax that covers headings, links, lists, tables, footnotes and media files, with syntax highlighting for code blocks.
- Access controls and authentication
- Built-in access controls and authentication connectors decide who can read or edit, which the project highlights as useful in an enterprise setting.
- Plugins
- Hundreds of plugins are available. The download page can bundle popular ones, such as CAPTCHA, Upgrade, Wrap, Translation and Gallery, into the package.
- Feeds and interwiki links
- A page can pull in data from external RSS and Atom feeds, and interwiki links give quick links to pages on other wikis such as Wikipedia.
- Languages and a portable option
- The interface comes in dozens of languages, and an optional download adds a minimal Windows web server with PHP for trying DokuWiki or running it from a USB stick.
Tiki Wiki
- Wiki pages with full layout control
- Pages are edited like a wiki but can take any layout and style, built on Bootstrap with custom themes.
- Trackers
- Tiki Trackers handle data input, management and display, with 45 field types, and a wiki page can act as a form or output template.
- Built-in CMS parts
- File galleries, article publishing and a blog engine come with the standard install.
- Community and groupware
- Forums, teams and chat are part of the project's own site, which runs on Tiki.
- Active release line
- The news feed shows Tiki 30 LTS released in August 2026 and security releases for 30.2, 27.9 and 24.16 in November 2026.
Plans
DokuWiki
DokuWiki$0
The full wiki engine, downloaded and installed on your own web server. The download can be customized with languages and popular plugins.
Tiki Wiki
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware$0
Free and open source. You install and host it yourself; TikiHosting managed hosting is sold separately.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DokuWiki or Tiki Wiki?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both DokuWiki and Tiki Wiki are free to use.
Which has a free plan, DokuWiki or Tiki Wiki?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both DokuWiki and Tiki Wiki have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.