MyWikis vs ShoutWiki

MyWikis8.9Visit ShoutWiki8.2Visit

Higher score MyWikis #3 in MediaWiki Hosting 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit MyWikis

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ShoutWiki #7 in MediaWiki Hosting 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit ShoutWiki

• MyWikis fits best

  Teams needing managed MediaWiki with SSO

• ShoutWiki fits best

  Free public or private wikis with export options

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Side by side

Feature	MyWikis 8.9/10 Visit ↗	ShoutWiki 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.2
Ranking	#3 in MediaWiki Hosting	#7 in MediaWiki Hosting
Best for	Teams needing managed MediaWiki with SSO	Free public or private wikis with export options
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MyWikis 1/1 · ShoutWiki 1/1
Managed MediaWiki updates	✓	✓
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	email, chat, ticket, community, docs
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	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	There is no free plan The service is web-based rather than desktop or mobile software Support is provided through tickets	The free service is supported by advertising Custom domains require approval Shared login is available only across non-private wikis
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,… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

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

• 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

• MyWikis8.9/10 · Paid

  A managed MediaWiki host with strong SSO, backups, search, and semantic features.

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• ShoutWiki8.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible free MediaWiki host with export tools, extensions, and approval-based custom domains.

  Visit ShoutWikiFull verdict →