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Head-to-head · MediaWiki Hosting

Miraheze vs ShoutWiki

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Miraheze #5 in MediaWiki Hosting 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Miraheze
ShoutWiki #7 in MediaWiki Hosting 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit ShoutWiki

Miraheze leads on 0 checks, ShoutWiki on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMiraheze · 8.5/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresShoutWiki · 1 of 1

Miraheze scores higher on our rubric for mediawiki hosting: 8.5 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Miraheze is the better fit for free wikis needing custom domains. ShoutWiki is the better fit for free public or private wikis with export options.

  • Miraheze fits best

    Free wikis needing custom domains

  • ShoutWiki fits best

    Free public or private wikis with export options

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Side by side

Feature Miraheze 8.5/10 Visit ↗ ShoutWiki 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.2
Ranking #5 in MediaWiki Hosting #7 in MediaWiki Hosting
Best for Free wikis needing custom domains Free public or private wikis with export options
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs, Tickets Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Miraheze 0/1 · ShoutWiki 1/1
Managed MediaWiki updates Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Included storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Wiki site limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Backup retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Hosting type Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported PHP versions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Support channels Not checked yet email, chat, ticket, community, docs
Our review
Pros
  • Free, ad-free hosting with custom domain support
  • More than 300 extensions and skins for MediaWiki configuration
  • VisualEditor, permissions, uploads, histories, and API support
  • Supports public, private, school, and university wikis
  • Includes MediaWiki extensions, skins, API access, and managed updates
  • Provides Special:Export, Special:Import, and database dumps
Cons
  • Platform support is limited to the web
  • Extension, skin, and namespace settings need wiki administration
  • A free-only model may not suit teams seeking paid service tiers
  • The free service is supported by advertising
  • Custom domains require approval
  • Shared login is available only across non-private wikis
Our verdict

Miraheze is a free, ad-free hosting platform for MediaWiki wikis. It suits individuals, volunteer communities, organizations, game-wiki teams, and other groups that want collaborative knowledge projects without managing their own…

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ShoutWiki is a hosted MediaWiki service for individuals, companies, schools, universities, and communities. It supports public, private, and educational wikis through the web, with MediaWiki features, extensions, skins, embedded YouTube…

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  1. MirahezeMediaWiki Hosting 8.5Free plan
  2. ShoutWikiMediaWiki Hosting 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Miraheze — where it wins

    • Free, ad-free hosting with custom domain support
    • More than 300 extensions and skins for MediaWiki configuration
    • VisualEditor, permissions, uploads, histories, and API support

    Where it doesn't

    • Platform support is limited to the web
    • Extension, skin, and namespace settings need wiki administration
    • A free-only model may not suit teams seeking paid service tiers

  • ShoutWiki — where it wins

    • Supports public, private, school, and university wikis
    • Includes MediaWiki extensions, skins, API access, and managed updates
    • Provides Special:Export, Special:Import, and database dumps

    Where it doesn't

    • The free service is supported by advertising
    • Custom domains require approval
    • Shared login is available only across non-private wikis

More comparisons

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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