GPL-2.0-or-later
MediaWiki
Documentation and knowledge base tooling
A tool for writing, organizing, and publishing internal or external documentation.
In depth
What it is
MediaWiki is a tool for writing, organizing, and publishing internal or external documentation.
Key features
- Revisions - Page revisions with history and diffs.
- Templates - Templates and transclusion for structured pages.
- Extensions - Large extension ecosystem.
- Permissions - User groups and permission controls.
Strengths
- Revisions - Page revisions with history and diffs.
- Templates - Templates and transclusion for structured pages.
- Extensions - Large extension ecosystem.
Trade-offs
- Moderation - Spam and abuse control require ongoing operational work.
- Customization - Template and extension complexity accumulates over time.
- Operations - Self-hosting adds upgrades, backups, and monitoring.
Pricing
Open-source software. Direct license cost is zero; costs are typically infrastructure, operations, and optional paid support or hosting.
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