# DokuWiki

> Open-source wiki software that needs no database

DokuWiki is open-source wiki software that works without a database, which its makers say keeps maintenance, backup and integration simple. Pages are written in its own plain-text syntax, built-in access controls and authentication connectors handle permissions, and hundreds of community plugins extend it. It is free of charge under the GNU General Public License version 2 and is installed on your own web server.

- **Category:** Docs & Wikis
- **Made by:** Andreas Gohr and the DokuWiki Community
- **Website:** https://www.dokuwiki.org
- **Runs on:** Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

DokuWiki is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** 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 trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DokuWiki | $0 | The full wiki engine, downloaded and installed on your own web server. The download can be customized with languages and popular plugins. |

Read from https://download.dokuwiki.org/ on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with DokuWiki before buying.

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- Small teams that want a wiki without running a database
- Administrators who value simple backups and maintenance
- Internal documentation that needs access controls at no cost

## Worth knowing

- 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.

**Tags:** Wiki, Open source, Self-hostable

## Alternatives

- [MediaWiki](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mediawiki): The free wiki software that powers Wikipedia. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dokuwiki-vs-mediawiki)
- [BookStack](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bookstack): Free self-hosted wiki organized into books, chapters and pages. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bookstack-vs-dokuwiki)
- [Wiki.js](https://toolgpa.com/tools/wiki-js): Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dokuwiki-vs-wiki-js)
- [XWiki](https://toolgpa.com/tools/xwiki): Open-source enterprise wiki with structured data and apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dokuwiki-vs-xwiki)
- [Docmost](https://toolgpa.com/tools/docmost): Open-source collaborative wiki you deploy on your own servers. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/docmost-vs-dokuwiki)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://download.dokuwiki.org/
- https://github.com/dokuwiki/dokuwiki
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dokuwiki/dokuwiki/master/README
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dokuwiki/dokuwiki/master/data/pages/wiki/dokuwiki.txt
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dokuwiki/dokuwiki/master/data/pages/wiki/syntax.txt

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