DokuWiki vs Wikidot (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, DokuWiki and Wikidot share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and DokuWiki has no paid plan to buy, against $4.16 a month when paid by the year for Wikidot.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
DokuWiki grades higher on the free plan. Wikidot grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Wikidot
Hosted wiki sites with free and paid accounts
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 Wikidot if
- Fits if you run a community wiki or hobby project on a tight budget
- Works for a small group that wants a private wiki for up to 5 members free
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: free accounts show ads you cannot control
- Tight if you want an API or custom layout, as both are paid
- Watch out: prices are in US dollars for customers outside the EU, and EU customers see euro prices with 23% VAT
- Watch out: Community Sites cannot be made private and are only for approved sites
How we grade them
| 2.6GPADokuWikiGood | 2.6GPAWikidotGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | APro Lite is $49.90 a year, about $4.16 a month, under 60% of the category's cheapest quarter at $4.20. Pro is $119.90 and Pro Plus $239.90 a year. |
| 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. | BA free account with 5 sites, 300 MB per site, unlimited pages and revisions, and private sites for up to 5 members. Ads are shown with no control over them. |
| 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. | CWiki pages with full history, members and roles, themes and domains, and private sites. Gaps: the XML-RPC API and custom layout are paid, and extra sites and storage are sold in packs. |
| 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. | CNo store rating on record. Wikidot has its own markup and layout to learn, and permissions and themes are yours to set up. |
| 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, with an XML-RPC API on the paid plans. No apps or integrations are listed. |
| Best for | a wiki with no database to run | hosted wikis for communities and small teams |
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 Wikidot. 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. Wikidot starts at $4.16 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
Wikidot scores higher, and starts $4.16 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other docs and wiki tools on the chart, none scores higher than DokuWiki for less, and 5 score higher than Wikidot 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
- DokuWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
At a glance
| DokuWiki | Wikidot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $49.90 per year |
| 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 account: 5 sites, 300 MB of storage per site, unlimited pages and revisions, private sites with up to 5 members, community support. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Andreas Gohr and the DokuWiki Community | Wikidot Inc. |
| Price read from | download.dokuwiki.org | wikidot.com |
| 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.
Wikidot
- Paid prices are US dollars for customers outside the EU; EU customers see euro prices that include 23% VAT.
- Free accounts show ads with no control over them, and the API and custom layout are paid features.
- Community Sites cannot be made private and are only for approved sites.
- Extra sites and storage are sold in 5-slot packs: $59.90 a year.
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.
Wikidot
- Wiki pages with full history
- Every plan has unlimited pages and unlimited revisions per page.
- Members, roles and permissions
- Advanced membership, roles and permissions are available on all plans, including the free one.
- Custom themes and domains
- Custom CSS themes, custom domain mapping and HTTPS are on every plan.
- Private sites
- Sites can be made private, with a member cap that rises by plan.
- XML-RPC API
- The paid plans include an XML-RPC API.
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.
Wikidot
Free$0
5 sites with 300 MB of storage each, 25 MB files and private sites for up to 5 members. Ads are shown with no control over them.
Pro Lite$49.90
per year (US dollars, outside the EU)
5 sites and 30 GB of storage, private sites for up to 10 members, custom layout and an XML-RPC API.
Pro$119.90
per year (US dollars, outside the EU)
10 sites and 100 GB of storage, private sites for up to 20 members, web traffic statistics and email support.
Pro Plus$239.90
per year (US dollars, outside the EU)
30 sites and 200 GB of storage, unlimited private-site members, a custom footer and priority email support.
Community Site$0
For approved, high-quality community sites: practically unlimited storage, traffic and members, with priority email support.
Ways to pay less
DokuWiki
No public discounts listed.
Wikidot
- Other savings
Free Community Site status
Wikidot gives approved, high-quality community-driven sites practically unlimited resources at no charge.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DokuWiki or Wikidot?
As of Nov 12, 2026, DokuWiki is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $4.16 a month when paid by the year for Wikidot. DokuWiki is free, and Wikidot starts at $49.90 per year.
Which has a free plan, DokuWiki or Wikidot?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both DokuWiki and Wikidot 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.