The Wikidot Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Wikidot in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Wikidot
The Insider’s Guide
Hosted wiki sites with free and paid accounts
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among docs and wiki tools, read from Wikidot’s own pages.
Made by Wikidot Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Wikidot’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Wikidot’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 38 of the 69 other docs and wiki tools we grade
Wikidot hosts wiki-based websites for communities, personal sites and small teams. A free account allows up to five sites, and paid Pro accounts raise storage, private-site membership and support. Sites can use custom CSS themes and map a custom domain.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Wikidot, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Wikidot has its own markup and layout to learn, and permissions and themes are yours to set up.
- 1
Best for hosted wikis for communities and small teams
The free plan shows ads you cannot control, and the API and custom layout are paid.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4.16 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $49.90 per year.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free account: 5 sites, 300 MB of storage per site, unlimited pages and revisions, private sites with up to 5 members, community support.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Wiki pages with full history
Every plan has unlimited pages and unlimited revisions per page.
- 6
Members, roles and permissions
Advanced membership, roles and permissions are available on all plans, including the free one.
- 7
Custom themes and domains
Custom CSS themes, custom domain mapping and HTTPS are on every plan.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 38 of 69
That is against the other docs and wiki tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Wikidot you could make: wiki. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Wikidot at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $49.90 per year
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Wikidot Inc., since 2006
- Category
- Docs & Wikis
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for hosted wikis for communities and small teams
Wikidot hosts wiki sites, free for 5 sites with 300 MB each, and from $49.90 a year for Pro Lite. The free plan shows ads you cannot control, and the API and custom layout are paid.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Pro Lite is $49.90 a year, about $4.16 a month, under 60% of the category's cheapest quarter at $4.20. Pro is $119.90 and Pro Plus $239.90 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | B | A free account with 5 sites, 300 MB per site, unlimited pages and revisions, and private sites for up to 5 members. Ads are shown with no control over them. |
| Features | C | Wiki pages with full history, members and roles, themes and domains, and private sites. Gaps: the XML-RPC API and custom layout are paid, and extra sites and storage are sold in packs. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Wikidot has its own markup and layout to learn, and permissions and themes are yours to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with an XML-RPC API on the paid plans. No apps or integrations are listed. |
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 Wikidot is for
- Fits if you run a community wiki or hobby project on a tight budget
- Works for a small group that wants a private wiki for up to 5 members free
Who it is not for
- Watch out: free accounts show ads you cannot control
- Tight if you want an API or custom layout, as both are paid
- Watch out: prices are in US dollars for customers outside the EU, and EU customers see euro prices with 23% VAT
- Watch out: Community Sites cannot be made private and are only for approved sites
Good to know
Good for
- Community and fan wikis that want a free host
- Small groups needing a private wiki with a few members
- Hobby sites that use custom CSS themes
Worth knowing
- Paid prices are US dollars for customers outside the EU; EU customers see euro prices that include 23% VAT.
- Free accounts show ads with no control over them, and the API and custom layout are paid features.
- Community Sites cannot be made private and are only for approved sites.
- Extra sites and storage are sold in 5-slot packs: $59.90 a year.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.16
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Wikidot has a free plan. Paid plans start at $49.90 per year.
Ads are shown with no control over them.
Free
$0
5 sites with 300 MB of storage each, 25 MB files and private sites for up to 5 members. Ads are shown with no control over them.
Pro Lite
$49.90
per year (US dollars, outside the EU)
5 sites and 30 GB of storage, private sites for up to 10 members, custom layout and an XML-RPC API.
Pro
$119.90
per year (US dollars, outside the EU)
10 sites and 100 GB of storage, private sites for up to 20 members, web traffic statistics and email support.
Pro Plus
$239.90
per year (US dollars, outside the EU)
30 sites and 200 GB of storage, unlimited private-site members, a custom footer and priority email support.
Community Site
$0
For approved, high-quality community sites: practically unlimited storage, traffic and members, with priority email support.
The free plan
Free account: 5 sites, 300 MB of storage per site, unlimited pages and revisions, private sites with up to 5 members, community support.
Read from wikidot.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Free Community Site status
Wikidot gives approved, high-quality community-driven sites practically unlimited resources at no charge.
Stated on wikidot.com
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
Hosted wiki sites with free and paid accounts. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, wiki.
Wiki pages with full history, members and roles, themes and domains, and private sites.
- Wiki pages with full history
- Every plan has unlimited pages and unlimited revisions per page.
- Members, roles and permissions
- Advanced membership, roles and permissions are available on all plans, including the free one.
- Custom themes and domains
- Custom CSS themes, custom domain mapping and HTTPS are on every plan.
- Private sites
- Sites can be made private, with a member cap that rises by plan.
- XML-RPC API
- The paid plans include an XML-RPC API.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Wikidot is made by Wikidot Inc., and has been around since 2006.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
38/69
Other docs and wiki tools it is graded above
Wikidot's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 38 of the 69 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 50 of 69) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $4.16 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $18.50 for the category: 5 of the 51 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 docs and wiki tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Wikidot’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 50 of 69
- BFree plan and trialAbove 35 of 69
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 69
- CEase of useAbove 15 of 69
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 69
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 63 docs and wiki tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Wikidot is the marked dot.
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
The plain part of Wikidot you could make: wiki. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $49.90 a year.
What you could make
- Wiki: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An API that other software can build on.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
What this rests on. Wikidot’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
PBworks, MediaWiki, DokuWiki, BookStack and Nuclino
The 5 tools Wikidot is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
PBworks
Free plan · from $20/mo
Hosted team wikis and file sharing for organizations.
- PBworks also covers documents and file sharing.
- 2.6GPA
MediaWiki
Free
The free wiki software that powers Wikipedia.
- MediaWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
DokuWiki
Free
Open-source wiki software that needs no database.
- DokuWiki is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
BookStack
Free plan · from £450/yr
Free self-hosted wiki organized into books, chapters and pages.
- BookStack is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- BookStack also covers Markdown, templates and diagrams.
- 3.0GPA
Nuclino
Free plan · from $6/mo
Lightweight team wiki with docs, boards and whiteboards.
- Only Nuclino lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Nuclino also covers whiteboard, kanban boards and documents.
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 Wikidot free?
Wikidot has a free plan. Free account: 5 sites, 300 MB of storage per site, unlimited pages and revisions, private sites with up to 5 members, community support.
How much does Wikidot cost?
Wikidot lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Wikidot work on?
Wikidot is available on Web.
Does Wikidot offer any discounts?
Wikidot publicly lists the following: Free Community Site status.
Does Wikidot have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Wikidot is listed for Web.
Does Wikidot have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Wikidot is listed for Web.
Is Wikidot open source?
Wikidot is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Wikidot have an API?
Yes. Wikidot offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Wikidot?
Wikidot is made by Wikidot Inc. It dates from 2006.
What are the alternatives to Wikidot?
The closest alternatives to Wikidot in our directory are PBworks, MediaWiki, DokuWiki, BookStack and Nuclino.
How does Wikidot compare with other docs and wiki tools?
Wikidot's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 38 of the 69 other docs and wiki tools we grade, and level with 10.
Is Wikidot good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Wikidot A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4.16 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $18.50 for the category: 5 of the 51 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Wikidot?
The plain part of Wikidot you could make: wiki. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Wikidot’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Wikidot's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
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 Wikidot Inc. Prices change, so check wikidot.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Wikidot, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/wikidot
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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