Head-to-head · MediaWiki Hosting
Wiki Valley vs Miraheze
Wiki Valley 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 scoreWiki Valley · 9.1/10
- Free planonly Miraheze
- Free trialonly Wiki Valley
- Most featuresWiki Valley · 1 of 1
Wiki Valley scores higher on our rubric for mediawiki hosting: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.
Miraheze offers free plan; Wiki Valley doesn't.
Wiki Valley is the better fit for affordable managed private or public wikis. Miraheze is the better fit for free wikis needing custom domains.
- Wiki Valley fits best
Affordable managed private or public wikis
- Miraheze fits best
Free wikis needing custom domains
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Side by side
| Feature | Wiki Valley 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Miraheze 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #2 in MediaWiki Hosting | #5 in MediaWiki Hosting |
| Best for | Affordable managed private or public wikis | Free wikis needing custom domains |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free |
| Starting price | €3/user/mo | Free plan |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs | Email, Community, Docs, Tickets |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Wiki Valley 1/1 · Miraheze 0/1 | ||
| Managed MediaWiki updates | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Included storage | 3 GB | Not checked yet |
| Wiki site limit | Not checked yet | 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 | email, chat, docs | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Wiki Valley provides hosted MediaWiki wikis for individuals, teams, companies, and public organizations. It supports both private and public knowledge bases, with collaborative editing, VisualEditor, version history, page restoration,… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Wiki Valley — where it wins
- Private and public MediaWiki hosting with managed updates
- Structured content, semantic data, and collaborative editing
- Migration, training, integrations, and technical support
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; access is paid after the trial
- Public Wiki pricing is €19 per site monthly
- Access is through the web rather than a native desktop app
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
- Wiki Valley9.1/10 · 30-day trial
A flexible hosted MediaWiki service with managed updates, structured content, and migration support.
Visit Wiki ValleyFull verdict → - Miraheze8.5/10 · Free plan
A capable free home for community wikis that need custom domains and MediaWiki control.
Visit MirahezeFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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