# An Otter Wiki review (2026): is it any good? > Minimal self-hosted wiki powered by Python, Markdown and Git Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. An Otter Wiki is a small wiki written in Python that stores pages as Markdown in a Git repository. It offers page history, file attachments, user accounts and an extended Markdown syntax. It is open-source software under the MIT license and is installed on your own server. - **Category:** Docs & Wikis - **Made by:** An Otter Wiki - **Website:** https://otterwiki.com - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want a hosted service, because the site describes none. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, An Otter Wiki is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Free and open source under the MIT license; you host it yourself. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Open source | $0 | The whole wiki under an MIT license, self-hosted. | Read from https://otterwiki.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with An Otter Wiki before buying. ## Key features - **Git backend:** Full changelog and page history, with an optional Git web server. - **Markdown editor:** Editor tools for Markdown, with tables, footnotes, alerts, formulas and mermaid diagrams. - **Attachments:** Files can be uploaded to pages and images pasted straight into the editor. - **User accounts:** Self-registration and password recovery are supported. - **Embeds:** Experimental embeds include page indexes, data tables, includes and video. ## Good for - Small teams that want a simple self-hosted wiki - People who want wiki content stored as Git-tracked Markdown - Anyone who needs a free wiki with dark mode ## Worth knowing - It is self-hosted only; the site describes no hosted service. - Embeds are labeled experimental. - Support is through GitHub issues, per the contributing section. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. An Otter Wiki is a small Markdown wiki that stores pages in a Git repository, with history, attachments and user accounts. But it's self-hosted only, embeds are labeled experimental, and support goes through GitHub issues. - **Value for money: C.** $0 under the MIT license, but you host it on your own server, so it sits in the middle for value. - **Free plan and trial: B.** Free with no paid plan, and one person could run it. You supply the server. - **Features: C.** Markdown editor, Git backend, page history, attachments and user accounts. It does the wiki job fully but it's a small one, and embeds are experimental. - **Ease of use: D.** No store rating on record. It is installed on your own server, so there is setup and upkeep. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only. Git is the only integration named, and no phone or desktop apps. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from An Otter Wiki's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among docs and wiki tools - An Otter Wiki's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 6 of the 86 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 10. - It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 41 of 86) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0). - An Otter Wiki has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/docs-wikis ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** An Otter Wiki is free, so making your own would save you nothing. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 70 of the 86 other docs and wiki tools grade higher. - You could make: Markdown and wiki: an app builder makes these well. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Git **Tags:** Open source, Self-hostable, Markdown, Wiki ## Alternatives - [DokuWiki](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dokuwiki): Open-source wiki software that needs no database. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dokuwiki-vs-otter-wiki) - [BookStack](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bookstack): Free self-hosted wiki organized into books, chapters and pages. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bookstack-vs-otter-wiki) - [Wiki.js](https://toolgpa.com/tools/wiki-js): Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/otter-wiki-vs-wiki-js) - [Raneto](https://toolgpa.com/tools/raneto): Open-source Markdown knowledge base for Node.js. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/otter-wiki-vs-raneto) - [Docmost](https://toolgpa.com/tools/docmost): Open-source collaborative wiki you deploy on your own servers. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/docmost-vs-otter-wiki) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://otterwiki.com Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/otter-wiki Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).