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Head-to-head · MediaWiki Hosting

Professional Wiki vs WikiOasis

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Professional Wiki #4 in MediaWiki Hosting 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 1 features Explore Professional
WikiOasis #6 in MediaWiki Hosting 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit WikiOasis

Professional Wiki leads on 0 checks, WikiOasis 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 scoreProfessional Wiki · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly WikiOasis
  • Free trialonly Professional Wiki
  • Most featuresProfessional Wiki · 1 of 1

Professional Wiki scores higher on our rubric for mediawiki hosting: 8.7 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

WikiOasis offers free plan; Professional Wiki doesn't.

Professional Wiki is the better fit for large teams needing enterprise wiki controls. WikiOasis is the better fit for free customizable wikis with private options.

  • Professional Wiki fits best

    Large teams needing enterprise wiki controls

  • WikiOasis fits best

    Free customizable wikis with private options

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Side by side

Feature Professional Wiki 8.7/10 Visit ↗ WikiOasis 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.4
Ranking #4 in MediaWiki Hosting #6 in MediaWiki Hosting
Best for Large teams needing enterprise wiki controls Free customizable wikis with private options
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs Email, Live chat, Community
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Professional Wiki 1/1 · WikiOasis 0/1
Managed MediaWiki updates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Included storage 25 GB Not checked yet
Wiki site limit 1 sites Not checked yet
Backup retention 32 days Not checked yet
Hosting type Cloud Not checked yet
Supported PHP versions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Support channels email, chat, ticket, docs email, chat, community
Our review
Pros
  • Managed MediaWiki updates, security patches, and daily backups
  • Unlimited users and pages on paid plans
  • SSO, private wikis, semantic tools, and dedicated hosting options
  • Free hosting without advertising or hosting fees
  • More than 300 extensions and 30+ skins
  • Private wikis, custom domains, and migration assistance
Cons
  • No permanent free plan; access starts with paid plans
  • Basic includes 25 GB of upload storage
  • AI Assistant is available only as a paid add-on
  • Web access is the only listed platform
  • The free-only model may not suit paid-tier requirements
  • Support spans several community channels rather than a single channel
Our verdict

Professional Wiki provides managed MediaWiki hosting for teams and organizations that need collaborative, public, private, or company-wide wikis. Its deployments include cloud, dedicated, and on-premise options, with web, API, and…

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WikiOasis is a free MediaWiki hosting service for community-run wikis and online encyclopedias. It is designed for groups that want to create and operate a wiki without hosting fees or advertising, while retaining control over appearance,…

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  1. Professional WikiMediaWiki Hosting 8.714-day trial
  2. WikiOasisMediaWiki Hosting 8.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Professional Wiki — where it wins

    • Managed MediaWiki updates, security patches, and daily backups
    • Unlimited users and pages on paid plans
    • SSO, private wikis, semantic tools, and dedicated hosting options

    Where it doesn't

    • No permanent free plan; access starts with paid plans
    • Basic includes 25 GB of upload storage
    • AI Assistant is available only as a paid add-on

  • WikiOasis — where it wins

    • Free hosting without advertising or hosting fees
    • More than 300 extensions and 30+ skins
    • Private wikis, custom domains, and migration assistance

    Where it doesn't

    • Web access is the only listed platform
    • The free-only model may not suit paid-tier requirements
    • Support spans several community channels rather than a single channel

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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