Wiki.js
Wiki.js | A modern and powerful wiki app built on Node.js
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Wiki.js is a modern and powerful open-source wiki engine built on Node.js, designed for organizations and individuals who want a fast, flexible, and self-hosted knowledge base.
✨ Key Features
- Modern UI – Clean, responsive, and intuitive design for easy navigation.
- Markdown-first – Write and format content in Markdown with real-time preview.
- Git-backed storage – Version control and synchronization with Git repositories.
- Authentication & Access Control – Integrates with LDAP, SAML, OAuth2, Azure AD, and more.
- Built-in Search – Full-text search with multiple database options.
- Modular & Extensible – Customize with a wide range of modules and integrations.
- Multi-language Support – Collaborate globally with localization options.
- Media Management – Upload, organize, and manage assets directly in the wiki.
🚀 Use Cases
- Team documentation
- Internal company wiki
- Developer knowledge base
- Project collaboration hub
- Personal knowledge management
🔄 Alternatives
Wiki.js is often compared to tools like Confluence, Notion, BookStack, Outline, and traditional wiki engines such as MediaWiki and DokuWiki.
📦 Get Started
- Source Code: GitHub – requarks/wiki
- Official Website & Docs: wiki.js.org
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Repository details
Updated 6/28/2026, 7:00:48 AM
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