Nuclino vs PBworks (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Nuclino if

• Fits if you're a small team that wants a wiki, boards and diagrams in one tool
• Works for mixed teams on Windows, macOS and Linux, since there's a desktop app for each

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free, because it's 50 items, 3 canvases and 2 GB in total, with no version history listed
• Pricey if you invite lots of guests, since guests and read-only members are billed like everyone else
• Watch out: upgrading moves the whole team to the paid plan, not just the people who need it
• Not for you if you need long version history on Starter, which keeps 30 days
• Skip it if you need Sidekick AI, SAML SSO, an audit log or a custom domain below Business at $10 a user

Pick PBworks if

• Fits if you want a hosted private wiki for a small group and no server
• Works for teams that need to share files with a few outside people

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you store files, as the free account holds 50 MB
• Watch out: the pages read are marked 2020 and give $20 per user without a billing period, so check before relying on it
• Skip it if you need integrations, as none are listed
• Pricey if you grow, since Wiki Hub Starter is $1,995 a year for 20 internal users

Nuclino

• The Free plan stops at 50 items, 3 canvases and 2 GB of total storage, and its plan table lists no version history.
• Every user is billed, including guests and read-only members, and upgrading moves the whole team to the paid plan.
• Sidekick AI, SAML single sign-on, the audit log and custom publishing domains are limited to the Business plan.
• Starter keeps 30 days of version history; unlimited history needs Business.

PBworks

• The free account is capped at 50 MB of storage.
• The pages read are marked with a 2020 copyright and the pricing page states the $20 per user figure without a billing period, so re-check before relying on it.
• Separate Hub versions exist for projects, agencies, legal, business and education, and a custom quote is offered.
• The pages read list no desktop or mobile app; the vendor says content is reachable by computer, smartphone or tablet.

Nuclino

Collaborative items

Each item is a document that the team edits in real time, with room for notes, assigned tasks, flowcharts and embedded files. Hotkeys, slash commands and Markdown are supported.

List, board, table and graph views

The same workspace can be shown as a list for docs, a board for projects and tasks, a table that sorts and filters, or a graph for exploring how knowledge connects.

Canvas

An infinite canvas for whiteboards and diagrams can be added anywhere in a workspace. The Free plan allows up to 3 canvases; paid plans have no limit.

Sidekick AI

Answers questions from the team's own content, drafts and summarizes text, extracts action items and generates images. Sidekick is part of the Business plan.

Publishing

A workspace can be published as a website that search engines can find. Publishing starts on Starter, and a custom domain needs Business.

API and MCP server

An API is included on every plan, and an MCP server connects assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor to the team's content.

PBworks

Private wikis

Teams create private wikis that combine page content, links, embedded images, videos and files.

Page editing without code

Pages are edited and formatted without learning markup.

Access for outside users

Access can be granted to people outside the organization, in addition to internal users.

Search and organization

Content is organized by folder and found through search.

Notifications

Automated notifications keep members up to date on changes.

Nuclino

• Free$0

  Up to 50 items, up to 3 canvases and 2 GB of total storage, with real-time collaboration, integrations and the API.

• Starter$6

  per user / month, billed yearly ($8 billed monthly)

  Unlimited items and canvases, admin tools, publishing, 30-day version history and 10 GB of storage per user.

• Business$10

  per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)

  Sidekick AI, SAML single sign-on, audit log, team insights, a custom publishing domain, unlimited version history and 20 GB of storage per user.

PBworks

• Free$0

  Up to 15 internal users, 5 external users, 5 wikis and 50 MB of storage.

• Upgrade$20

  per user / month (billing period not stated)

  Per-user upgrade from the free account.

• Wiki Hub Starter Package$1,995

  per year for 20 internal users

  20 internal users, 100 GB of storage and unlimited wikis.

Nuclino

• Annual discount

  Up to 25% off with yearly billing

  Starter is $6 per user a month billed yearly ($72 a year) against $8 billed monthly, a 25% saving. Business is $10 billed yearly ($120 a year) against $12.

PBworks

No public discounts listed.