4gaBoards vs Wiki.js

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

4gaBoards

MIT

Straightforward realtime kanban boards for intuitive task tracking with dark mode and collaborative features.

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Wiki.js

AGPL-3.0

Wiki.js is a modern, powerful open-source wiki app built on Node.js. Versioned, searchable, beautiful, and self-hosted — a knowledge base for any team, big or small.

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Side-by-side comparison

	4gaBoards	Wiki.js
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	718	28,959
Forks	122	3,318
Open Issues	164	181
Last Commit	Sep 24, 2026	Sep 23, 2026
First Released	Jan 17, 2023	Aug 16, 2016
Categories	Time & Task Management Tools Collaboration & Communication Tools Productivity & Utilities	Wiki Software Internal Knowledge Base Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#agile #boards #collaboration #kanban #project management	#markdown #documentation #wiki

GitHub stars over time

4gaBoards

Wiki.js28,959

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