MediaWiki vs Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware

MediaWiki—Visit Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware—Visit

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

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Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware #8 in Knowledge Management Software —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Tiki

• MediaWiki fits best

  Classic open-source wiki deployments

• Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware fits best

  Teams building feature-rich self-hosted portals

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Side by side

Feature	MediaWiki —/10 Visit ↗	Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#7 in Knowledge Management Software	#8 in Knowledge Management Software
Best for	Classic open-source wiki deployments	Teams building feature-rich self-hosted portals
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MediaWiki 2/5 · Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware 0/5
AI search	Not published	Not published
Single sign-on	✓ (best)	Not published
Granular permissions	Not published	Not published
Version history	✓ (best)	Not published
Mobile app	Not published	Not published
Specs
Supported content types	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	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.	Wiki pages include revision history and permissions. Trackers support structured data, forms, and custom fields. Articles can use scheduled publishing and approval workflows.
Cons	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.	Running it requires a PHP environment with MySQL or MariaDB. Its broad mix of portal features may be more than a wiki needs. Support channels are community and documentation.
Our verdict	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 →	Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware brings wiki, content management, collaboration, and groupware features together in a web-based application. It can serve as a knowledge base, intranet, extranet, website, or portal, making it a fit for organizations… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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.

• Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware — where it wins

  • Wiki pages include revision history and permissions.
  • Trackers support structured data, forms, and custom fields.
  • Articles can use scheduled publishing and approval workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Running it requires a PHP environment with MySQL or MariaDB.
  • Its broad mix of portal features may be more than a wiki needs.
  • Support channels are community and documentation.

• MediaWiki—/10 · Free plan

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

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• Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware—/10 · Free plan

  A broad, multilingual wiki and portal toolkit for teams that want control over deployment.

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