Tiki Wiki vs XWiki (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, XWiki grades higher than Tiki Wiki: 3.4 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
XWiki grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
XWiki
Open-source enterprise wiki with structured data and apps
Which one is for you
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
Pick XWiki if
- Fits if you want an open-source alternative to Confluence that you can host yourself
- Works for wikis that need structured data and small apps, not only pages
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a simple wiki with no setup, as the free version is yours to install and run with no vendor support
- Pricey if you need SAML or OIDC sign-in, as Business is listed at €11,216.70 a year for 250 users, and SCIM needs Enterprise
- Not for you if you need round-the-clock support, since hours are 09:00 to 17:00 CET on every paid plan
- Tight if you're on Starter, which is cloud only, stops at 25 users and has one sub-wiki; Pro applications start on Basic
- Watch out: prices are in euros from a calculator that scales with team size, the cloud trial's length isn't stated, and there are no apps
How we grade them
| 2.4GPATiki WikiFair | 3.4GPAXWikiVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | AThe Community version costs nothing at all. Hosted, Starter is 309 € a year for 10 users and Basic 5,796.84 € a year for 100, which works out at 4.83 € a user a month against $6.30 for the cheapest quarter here. From Basic up, the same price covers XWiki Cloud or your own servers. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree and open source with no plan caps. You pay only for hosting and any consultant help. | AFree outright: the Community version is the open-source software with around 600 community extensions, yours to run for good. You go without XWiki SAS support and the Pro applications, and there's a free trial of XWiki Cloud whose length the pricing page never states. |
| Features | 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. | AA WYSIWYG editor with full history, comments, annotations and mentions, and then what most wikis lack: your own data structures built by drag and drop, with forms and filterable tables, backed by 700-plus extensions and Office import and PDF export. |
| Ease of use | DYou install and maintain it yourself, including the frequent security releases, and it has many more options to configure. | CNo app rating on record, and it's a lot of platform to meet: the free version is yours to download and run with no vendor support, and even on XWiki Cloud there are permissions, sub-wikis and extensions to work through. Support hours are 09:00 to 17:00 CET. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, served from your own server. No integrations or apps are listed on the pages read. | BA web app, on XWiki Cloud or your own servers, with no phone or desktop apps listed. It connects to OnlyOffice, Office 365, OpenProject, draw.io, Active Directory and Entra ID, and the extensions stretch it further. |
| Best for | a wiki, CMS and groupware you host yourself | an open-source wiki you can build small apps in |
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: Tiki Wiki and XWiki. How we grade
Price against what you get
Tiki Wiki has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. XWiki starts at about $28.77 a month and scores 3.0.
XWiki scores higher, and starts $28.77 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 Tiki Wiki for less, and 6 score higher than XWiki 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 no-code and forms.
At a glance
| Tiki Wiki | XWiki | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | 309 € per year for 10 users (Starter, XWiki Cloud only) |
| Free plan | Free open source software; you host it yourself or pay a separate hosting provider. | Community version: the open-source software with community extensions, downloaded and set up on your own servers, without XWiki SAS support or the XWiki Pro applications. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial of XWiki Cloud; the pricing page does not state its length |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Tiki Software Community Association | XWiki SAS |
| Price read from | tiki.org | xwiki.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
XWiki
- Paid plans are priced in euros by a calculator that scales with team size; Starter stops at 25 users and runs on XWiki Cloud only.
- The free Community version comes without vendor support, and the XWiki Pro applications start on the Basic plan.
- OIDC, Entra ID, CAS and SAML sign-in need the Business plan, and SCIM needs Enterprise.
- Support hours on every paid plan are 09:00 to 17:00 CET.
Key features
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.
XWiki
- WYSIWYG editing with history
- Pages are edited in a WYSIWYG editor with link and macro editors and in-place editing. A full history of changes is kept, alongside comments, annotations and user mentions.
- Structured data and apps
- AppWithinMinutes builds custom data structures by drag and drop. Entries are edited through forms and browsed in filterable tables that XWiki calls livetables.
- Permissions and sign-in
- User and group management and an advanced permission system are built in. Paid plans add LDAP and Active Directory, then OIDC, Entra ID, CAS and SAML, and SCIM on Enterprise.
- Extensions
- More than 700 extensions are available: about 600 from the community plus 60 recommended and Pro extensions such as diagrams, task management and calendars.
- Office and PDF handling
- Office documents can be imported or previewed, images and other attachments previewed in the page, and pages viewed and exported as PDF.
- Cloud or on-premises
- From the Basic plan up, the same subscription price covers XWiki Cloud or your own servers; Starter is cloud only. One instance can hold several sub-wikis.
Plans
Tiki Wiki
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware$0
Free and open source. You install and host it yourself; TikiHosting managed hosting is sold separately.
XWiki
CommunityFree
The open-source software and community extensions, set up and run on your own servers without vendor support.
Starter309 €
per year for 10 users, the smallest team size
XWiki Cloud only, for up to 25 users and ordered online: early security patches, the antivirus application, one sub-wiki and portal support.
Basic5,796.84 €
per year for 100 users (4.83 € per user / month)
Cloud or on-premises for up to 1,000 users: XWiki Pro applications, LDAP and Active Directory sign-in, a custom domain on XWiki Cloud and 25 sub-wikis.
Business11,216.70 €
per year for 250 users (3.74 € per user / month)
Up to 10,000 users: adds OIDC, Entra ID, CAS and SAML sign-in, IP allowlisting, the Confluence migration toolkit and faster support response times.
Enterprise33,990 €
per year for 500 users (5.67 € per user / month)
Unlimited users: adds SCIM, Kubernetes, Windows and clustered installations, a dedicated account manager, AI integration in beta and 100 sub-wikis.
Ways to pay less
Tiki Wiki
No public discounts listed.
XWiki
- Other savings
20% off with a 3-year subscription
The pricing calculator offers a 3-year subscription period that saves 20% compared with the yearly price.
- Other savings
5% off for ordering online
The Basic, Business and Enterprise plans list a 5% reduction when the subscription is ordered online rather than manually.
- Nonprofit
50% off for NGOs
The special discounts on the pricing page give NGOs a 50% discount on support, hosting and apps.
- Education
50% off for academic institutions
Academic institutions are listed for a 50% discount on support and hosting.
- Other savings
Free cloud hosting for open source projects
Open source software projects get free cloud hosting at the Starter level and Pro Apps licenses, plus a 50% discount on support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Tiki Wiki or XWiki?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Tiki Wiki is cheaper to start with: it is free, against about $28.77 a month for XWiki. Tiki Wiki is free, and XWiki starts at 309 € per year for 10 users (Starter, XWiki Cloud only).
Which has a free plan, Tiki Wiki or XWiki?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Tiki Wiki and XWiki 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.