ShoutWiki vs WikiTeq

ShoutWiki8.2Visit WikiTeq8.1Visit

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

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WikiTeq #8 in MediaWiki Hosting 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit WikiTeq

• ShoutWiki fits best

  Free public or private wikis with export options

• WikiTeq fits best

  Organizations needing high-end managed hosting

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Side by side

Feature	ShoutWiki 8.2/10 Visit ↗	WikiTeq 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.1
Ranking	#7 in MediaWiki Hosting	#8 in MediaWiki Hosting
Best for	Free public or private wikis with export options	Organizations needing high-end managed hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$75/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ShoutWiki 1/1 · WikiTeq 1/1
Managed MediaWiki updates	✓	✓
Specs
Included storage	Not checked yet	10 GB
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	email, chat, ticket, community, docs	community, email, phone, ticket
Our review
Pros	Supports public, private, school, and university wikis Includes MediaWiki extensions, skins, API access, and managed updates Provides Special:Export, Special:Import, and database dumps	Automatic backups, core upgrades, monitoring, and repairs 100+ extensions, responsive skins, and custom integrations High availability, SSO, LDAP, and Active Directory support
Cons	The free service is supported by advertising Custom domains require approval Shared login is available only across non-private wikis	Managed hosting starts at $75 per month Advanced support and high availability require higher tiers Some enterprise capabilities are limited to selected plans
Our verdict	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 →	WikiTeq provides managed and self-hosted MediaWiki solutions for knowledge bases, technical documentation, corporate wikis, and content-management systems. It suits organizations that want MediaWiki maintained by a specialist provider,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• WikiTeq — where it wins

  • Automatic backups, core upgrades, monitoring, and repairs
  • 100+ extensions, responsive skins, and custom integrations
  • High availability, SSO, LDAP, and Active Directory support

  Where it doesn't

  • Managed hosting starts at $75 per month
  • Advanced support and high availability require higher tiers
  • Some enterprise capabilities are limited to selected plans

• ShoutWiki8.2/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit ShoutWikiFull verdict →
• WikiTeq8.1/10 · Paid

  A high-end MediaWiki host with managed updates, monitoring, support, and enterprise options.

  Visit WikiTeqFull verdict →