Nuclino vs MediaWiki

Nuclino6.6Visit MediaWiki—Visit

Higher score Nuclino #2 in Knowledge Management Software 6.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Nuclino

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

• Nuclino fits best

  Teams organizing shared knowledge across projects

• MediaWiki fits best

  Classic open-source wiki deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Nuclino 6.6/10 Visit ↗	MediaWiki —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.6	—
Ranking	#2 in Knowledge Management Software	#7 in Knowledge Management Software
Best for	Teams organizing shared knowledge across projects	Classic open-source wiki deployments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Nuclino 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	Real-time editing, nested collections, and canvas-based diagrams Search includes full-text and AI-powered results Runs on web, desktop, mobile, and through an API	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 is limited to 50 items and 3 canvases Publishing and version history start with Starter SAML SSO, audit logs, and Sidekick AI require Business	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	Nuclino brings team documentation, internal wikis, project information, and published knowledge bases into a collaborative workspace. Teams can edit documents together in real time, arrange material in workspaces and nested collections,… 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

• Nuclino — where it wins

  • Real-time editing, nested collections, and canvas-based diagrams
  • Search includes full-text and AI-powered results
  • Runs on web, desktop, mobile, and through an API

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 50 items and 3 canvases
  • Publishing and version history start with Starter
  • SAML SSO, audit logs, and Sidekick AI require Business

• 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.

• Nuclino6.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible team knowledge workspace with publishing, AI search, and broad platform support.

  Visit NuclinoFull verdict →
• MediaWiki—/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit MediaWikiFull verdict →