Wiki.js: modern, lightweight and powerful wiki app built on NodeJS
Wiki.js is a self-hosted wiki tool. A modern, lightweight and powerful wiki app built on NodeJS.
Why self-host Wiki.js
The case for running Wiki.js at home is straightforward: you get the full feature set, no subscription cost, and no data sitting on someone else’s server.
What it does
Wiki.js falls into the Wiki category of self-hosted software. It is designed to be deployed on your own infrastructure, whether that is a home server, a VPS, or a local machine running Docker.
Community traction
The project has 24k stars on GitHub, which is a reasonable proxy for how widely it is used. Active repositories tend to ship bug fixes faster and have better documentation than projects that stall after the initial release.
Deployment
Docker is the most common deployment path. If you are already running containers at home, adding Wiki.js to a compose file is a low-friction way to try it.
Maturity
The current release is 2.5.303. The project has moved past early development and tends to ship stable, documented releases.
License
It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, making it freely available for personal and commercial use.
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For anyone already running a home server, Wiki.js is a natural addition. It handles wiki without requiring a paid subscription or an account with a third party.