Confluence vs MediaWiki

Confluence7.6Visit MediaWiki—Visit

Higher score Confluence #1 in Knowledge Management Software 7.6/10 Free plan · paid from $5.42/user/mo · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Confluence

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MediaWiki #7 in Knowledge Management Software —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit MediaWiki

• Confluence fits best

  Teams building a broad knowledge hub

• MediaWiki fits best

  Classic open-source wiki deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Confluence 7.6/10 Visit ↗	MediaWiki —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	—
Ranking	#1 in Knowledge Management Software	#7 in Knowledge Management Software
Best for	Teams building a broad knowledge hub	Classic open-source wiki deployments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$5.42/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Community, Docs, Phone · 24/7	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Confluence 2/5 · MediaWiki 2/5
AI search	Not published	Not published
Single sign-on	✓	✓
Granular permissions	Not published	Not published
Version history	✓	✓
Mobile app	Not published	Not published
Specs
Supported content types	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Organizes documentation with spaces, page hierarchies, templates, and versioning Connects with Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, and more Available on web and mobile, with a self-hosted option	Revision history, diffs, and reverts support collaborative editing. Namespaces, talk pages, and permissions organize content and access. Extensions and APIs allow customization and programmatic access.
Cons	Free plan limits file storage to 2 GB Standard and Premium pricing is per user each month Cloud SSO requires Atlassian Guard Standard unless included with Enterprise	Self-hosting requires PHP, a web server, and a supported database. Analytics and SSO depend on extensions rather than universal core features. Support is through community resources and documentation.
Our verdict	Confluence gives teams a shared place to create, organize, find, and share knowledge. Its pages, spaces, structured hierarchies, templates, comments, search, and versioning suit internal documentation, project information, and knowledge… Read the review →	MediaWiki is free, open-source wiki software for creating collaborative knowledge bases, documentation sites, encyclopedias, and private or public wikis. It suits organizations and communities that want to publish and maintain knowledge on… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Confluence — where it wins

  • Organizes documentation with spaces, page hierarchies, templates, and versioning
  • Connects with Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, and more
  • Available on web and mobile, with a self-hosted option

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits file storage to 2 GB
  • Standard and Premium pricing is per user each month
  • Cloud SSO requires Atlassian Guard Standard unless included with Enterprise

• MediaWiki — where it wins

  • Revision history, diffs, and reverts support collaborative editing.
  • Namespaces, talk pages, and permissions organize content and access.
  • Extensions and APIs allow customization and programmatic access.

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting requires PHP, a web server, and a supported database.
  • Analytics and SSO depend on extensions rather than universal core features.
  • Support is through community resources and documentation.

• Confluence7.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $5.42/user/mo · 7-day trial

  A flexible team wiki with broad integrations, mobile apps, and self-hosted deployment.

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• MediaWiki—/10 · Free plan

  A flexible, free wiki for teams prepared to host and maintain it themselves.

  Visit MediaWikiFull verdict →