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Head-to-head · MediaWiki Hosting

MyWikis vs Miraheze

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score MyWikis #3 in MediaWiki Hosting 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit MyWikis
Miraheze #5 in MediaWiki Hosting 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Miraheze

MyWikis leads on 0 checks, Miraheze on 1, and 1 is 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 scoreMyWikis · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly Miraheze
  • Most featuresMyWikis · 1 of 1

MyWikis scores higher on our rubric for mediawiki hosting: 8.9 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Miraheze offers free plan; MyWikis doesn't.

MyWikis is the better fit for teams needing managed MediaWiki with SSO. Miraheze is the better fit for free wikis needing custom domains.

  • MyWikis fits best

    Teams needing managed MediaWiki with SSO

  • Miraheze fits best

    Free wikis needing custom domains

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Side by side

Feature MyWikis 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Miraheze 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.5
Ranking #3 in MediaWiki Hosting #5 in MediaWiki Hosting
Best for Teams needing managed MediaWiki with SSO Free wikis needing custom domains
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets · 24/7 Email, Community, Docs, Tickets
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features MyWikis 1/1 · Miraheze 0/1
Managed MediaWiki updates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Included storage 10 GB Not checked yet
Wiki site limit 1 sites Not checked yet
Backup retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Hosting type Cloud Not checked yet
Supported PHP versions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Support channels ticket Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Automatic upgrades and daily backups reduce maintenance work
  • SSO supports SAML, LDAP, OAuth, OpenID, and Shibboleth
  • Higher tiers add Semantic MediaWiki, analytics, and dedicated options
  • Free, ad-free hosting with custom domain support
  • More than 300 extensions and skins for MediaWiki configuration
  • VisualEditor, permissions, uploads, histories, and API support
Cons
  • There is no free plan
  • The service is web-based rather than desktop or mobile software
  • Support is provided through tickets
  • 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
Our verdict

MyWikis provides managed hosting for MediaWiki websites, covering personal, business, and enterprise wiki projects. Its plans include hosted wikis with unlimited pages and users, HTTPS, free subdomains, privacy controls, extensions,…

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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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  1. MyWikisMediaWiki Hosting 8.9Paid
  2. MirahezeMediaWiki Hosting 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • MyWikis — where it wins

    • Automatic upgrades and daily backups reduce maintenance work
    • SSO supports SAML, LDAP, OAuth, OpenID, and Shibboleth
    • Higher tiers add Semantic MediaWiki, analytics, and dedicated options

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan
    • The service is web-based rather than desktop or mobile software
    • Support is provided through tickets

  • 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

More comparisons

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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