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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Wiki.js

The Insider’s Guide

Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among docs and wiki tools, read from Wiki.js’s own pages.

Made by Requarks.io · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.8GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Wiki.js’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Wiki.js’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.8

GPA, above 34 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade

Wiki.js is open-source wiki software, released under the AGPL-v3 license, that runs on your own server wherever Node.js is supported. Pages are written in a Markdown editor with live preview, a visual WYSIWYG editor or plain HTML, and every change is tracked so versions can be compared and restored. Modules for authentication, search and storage are switched on as needed, including content sync to Git services.

To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Wiki.js, taken from its own pages and our grades.

It needs a server running Node.js and a domain or sub-domain of its own, since it can't sit in a subfolder.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for a free Markdown wiki on your own server

    There's no hosted version and no paid support, so someone on your team installs it and keeps it running.

  2. 2

    It is free

    Wiki.js has no paid plan at all. The whole application is free and open source under the AGPL-v3 license. The project is supported by sponsors, backers and donations.

  3. 3

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  4. 4

    Three editors

    Pages can be written in Markdown with a live preview, in a visual WYSIWYG editor meant for non-technical people, or directly in HTML.

  5. 5

    Version tracking

    All content changes are tracked. Two versions of a page can be compared visually, and a page can be reverted to an earlier state or recovered after deletion.

  6. 6

    Authentication modules

    Sign-in can use local accounts, services such as Google, GitHub and Slack, or LDAP, SAML, Okta and Azure AD, with two-factor authentication on supported modules.

  7. 7

    A 2.8 GPA, above 34 of 51

    That is against the other docs and wiki tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  8. 8

    Keep it

    Wiki.js is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

Wiki.js at a glance

Pricing
Free
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
Requarks.io
Category
Docs & Wikis
Our grade
2.8 GPA, good

The report card

Best for a free Markdown wiki on your own server

Wiki.js is a free, open-source wiki you run on your own server: write in Markdown, sync it to a Git repo, and sign in with LDAP, SAML, Okta or Azure AD. There's no hosted version and no paid support, so someone on your team installs it and keeps it running. Version 3.0 is still in beta with modules marked coming soon, and the next major version drops every database but PostgreSQL.

ToolGPA report cardWiki.jsGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyAIt costs nothing. The whole application is free and open source under the AGPL-v3 licence, with no paid tier holding anything back and no managed plan to upsell you. Your only bill is the server you run it on.
Free plan and trialAFree outright, for good. The project is kept going by sponsors, backers and donations, so there isn't a paid plan to be nudged towards at any point.
FeaturesCThree editors (Markdown with live preview, a visual one and plain HTML), every change tracked with a visual compare, group permissions with page rules, Git and cloud storage sync, and a GraphQL API. The gaps are the listing's own: version 3.0 is still in beta and modules like the tabular editor are marked coming soon.
Ease of useDYou host it yourself. It needs a server running Node.js and a domain or sub-domain of its own, since it can't sit in a subfolder. A DigitalOcean Marketplace image speeds that up, but there's no managed plan and no paid support.
Platforms and integrationsBA web app wherever Node.js runs, with no desktop or phone apps listed. Modules connect it to GitHub, GitLab, Google, Slack, Okta and Elasticsearch, and a GraphQL API reads and changes everything in the wiki.
Grade point averageGood, out of 4.02.8

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Wiki.js is for

  • Fits if your developers want to write docs in Markdown and mirror them to a Git repo
  • Works for companies already on LDAP, SAML, Okta or Azure AD that host their own software

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if nobody on the team wants to run a server, because there's no hosted plan
  • Not for you if you want someone to call when it breaks, as no paid support is listed
  • Not for you if you're set on MySQL or SQLite, since the next major version keeps only PostgreSQL
  • Watch out: version 3.0 is still in beta, and modules like the WikiText and tabular editors are marked coming soon
  • Tight if you wanted it in a subfolder of your site, as it needs its own domain or sub-domain, and there are no phone apps

Good to know

Good for

  • Developer teams that prefer writing documentation in Markdown
  • Organizations that want a free wiki on their own infrastructure
  • Wikis whose content should be mirrored to a Git repository

Worth knowing

  • The site offers two ways to run it, self-hosting or a DigitalOcean Marketplace image, and lists no managed hosting plan or paid support.
  • It requires a dedicated domain or sub-domain and cannot be mapped to a subfolder of another site.
  • MySQL, MariaDB, MS SQL Server and SQLite will not be supported in the next major version, which keeps only PostgreSQL.
  • Version 3.0 is still in beta, and several listed modules, such as the WikiText and tabular editors, are marked as coming soon.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

Free

No paid plan at all

Wiki.js is free to use.

Your only bill is the server you run it on.
From our grade for value for money

  • Wiki.js

    $0

    The full application, hosted on your own servers or launched from the DigitalOcean Marketplace image, with community help through the project's support channels.

The free plan

The whole application is free and open source under the AGPL-v3 license. The project is supported by sponsors, backers and donations.

Read from js.wiki on Oct 5, 2026.

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Open-source wiki software built on Node.js with Git sync. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, Markdown, wiki, diagrams.

A web app wherever Node.js runs, with no desktop or phone apps listed.
From our grade for platforms and integrations
Three editors
Pages can be written in Markdown with a live preview, in a visual WYSIWYG editor meant for non-technical people, or directly in HTML.
Version tracking
All content changes are tracked. Two versions of a page can be compared visually, and a page can be reverted to an earlier state or recovered after deletion.
Authentication modules
Sign-in can use local accounts, services such as Google, GitHub and Slack, or LDAP, SAML, Okta and Azure AD, with two-factor authentication on supported modules.
Git and cloud storage sync
Content can be synchronized or backed up to Git services such as GitHub and GitLab, or to storage such as AWS S3, Azure Blob Storage and Google Cloud Storage.
Groups, permissions and page rules
Users are placed in groups with granular permissions, and page rules limit a group's access by exact path, by how a path starts or ends, or by regular expression.
GraphQL API
A GraphQL endpoint on each wiki reads and modifies all of its resources, using API tokens with permission scopes that are generated in the administration area.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Google
  • Slack
  • Okta
  • Auth0
  • Algolia
  • Elasticsearch

Wiki.js is made by Requarks.io.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

34/51

Other docs and wiki tools it is graded above

Wiki.js's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 34 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 8.

It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 39 of 51) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).

Wiki.js has no paid plan.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 52 docs and wiki tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Wiki.js’s own letter is outlined.

  • AValue for moneyAbove 38 of 51
  • AFree plan and trialAbove 39 of 51
  • CFeaturesAbove 1 of 51
  • DEase of useAbove 0 of 51
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 51

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 47 docs and wiki tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Wiki.js is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$0.5$1$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessWiki.jsONLYOFFICEZoho WriterZoho LearnGoogle Docs

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

Wiki.js is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 34 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade.

What you could make

  • Wiki and Markdown: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • A diagram editor.
  • It plugs into other products, GitHub, GitLab and Google among them, and has an API.
  • What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on and roles and permissions.

What this rests on. Wiki.js’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

BookStack, DokuWiki, MediaWiki, Outline and Docmost

The 5 tools Wiki.js is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

13

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Wiki.js free?

Yes. Wiki.js is free to use.

How much does Wiki.js cost?

Wiki.js lists one plan. Wiki.js: $0.

What platforms does Wiki.js work on?

Wiki.js is available on Web.

Does Wiki.js have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Wiki.js is listed for Web.

Does Wiki.js have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Wiki.js is listed for Web.

Is Wiki.js open source?

Yes. Wiki.js is open source, according to its own site.

Does Wiki.js have an API?

Yes. Wiki.js offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Wiki.js integrate with?

Wiki.js's listing names GitHub, GitLab, Google, Slack, Okta, Auth0, Algolia and Elasticsearch.

Who makes Wiki.js?

Wiki.js is made by Requarks.io.

What are the alternatives to Wiki.js?

The closest alternatives to Wiki.js in our directory are BookStack, DokuWiki, MediaWiki, Outline and Docmost.

How does Wiki.js compare with other docs and wiki tools?

Wiki.js's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 34 of the 51 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 8.

Is Wiki.js good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Wiki.js A for value for money. Wiki.js has no paid plan.

Could I make my own version of Wiki.js?

Wiki.js is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Wiki.js’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Wiki.js's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-06.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Requarks.io. Prices change, so check js.wiki before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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