MediaWiki

7.7easy start · #32 of 138
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Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

MediaWiki is ranked #32 of 138 in knowledge base software on The Geeks Club, made by MediaWiki (San Francisco, California, United States). It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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MediaWiki Free Free software under GNU GPL version 2 or later · self-hosted software mediawiki.org · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on knowledge base software

Free plan: Yes
Publishing audience: both
Custom domain: Yes
SSO support: Yes
Version history: Yes
Content analytics: Yes

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The record

Purpose: MediaWiki is server-based wiki software for collecting, organizing, and sharing knowledge.
Editing: Pages use wikitext, which lets users edit without knowing HTML or CSS, and previous page versions remain available for reverting edits.
Scale: MediaWiki was designed for high-traffic websites and supports caching for large wikis.
Customization: Extensions let administrators customize MediaWiki's appearance and behavior, and developers can write or contribute extensions.
Extension risk: Third-party extensions may be unmaintained, vulnerable, incompatible with some MediaWiki versions, or unreliable together.
API: The REST API provides HTTP access to wiki content and functions, including searching, transforming pages, and accessing page history.
API formats: The REST API can return JSON or HTML and can expose extension-specific endpoints.
Security updates: The developers recommend subscribing to the low-traffic mediawiki-announce list, and each release receives security updates for one year.
License and warranty: MediaWiki is free software under GNU GPL version 2 or later, and the download page states that it is provided without warranty to the extent permitted by law.
Requirements: The latest stable version requires PHP 8.3.0 or later, a web server, and MariaDB 10.3.0+, MySQL 5.7.0+, PostgreSQL 10.0+, or SQLite 3.31.0+.
Platform setup: The installation requirements page describes software bundles such as XAMPP for Linux, Windows, and Mac, and MAMP for Windows and Mac.
Support: The MediaWiki site directs users with questions to its community support desk and offers documentation, FAQs, and community communication channels.
Audience fit: The manual says MediaWiki may not suit wikis needing partial access restrictions, smaller sites constrained by disk or memory, or projects seeking dedicated forum or blogging software.
Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Knowledge Base Software in 2026#32 of 138
Best Knowledge Management Software in 2026#12 of 37
Best Wiki Software in 2026#8 of 32

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Sources

mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:What_is_MediaWiki%3F· checked 3 Oct 2026
mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Extensions· checked 3 Oct 2026
mediawiki.org/wiki/API%3AREST_API/en· checked 3 Oct 2026
mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual%3ASecurity· checked 3 Oct 2026
mediawiki.org/wiki/Download· checked 3 Oct 2026
mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual%3AInstallation_requirements· checked 3 Oct 2026
mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki· checked 3 Oct 2026
mediawiki.org· checked 28 Sept 2026