Wiki Valley vs ShoutWiki

Wiki Valley9.1Visit ShoutWiki8.2Visit

Higher score Wiki Valley #2 in MediaWiki Hosting 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Wiki Valley

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

• Wiki Valley fits best

  Affordable managed private or public wikis

• ShoutWiki fits best

  Free public or private wikis with export options

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Side by side

Feature	Wiki Valley 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ShoutWiki 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.2
Ranking	#2 in MediaWiki Hosting	#7 in MediaWiki Hosting
Best for	Affordable managed private or public wikis	Free public or private wikis with export options
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
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, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wiki Valley 1/1 · ShoutWiki 1/1
Managed MediaWiki updates	✓	✓
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	email, chat, ticket, community, docs
Our review
Pros	Private and public MediaWiki hosting with managed updates Structured content, semantic data, and collaborative editing Migration, training, integrations, and technical support	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	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	The free service is supported by advertising Custom domains require approval Shared login is available only across non-private wikis
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Wiki Valley9.1/10 · 30-day trial

  A flexible hosted MediaWiki service with managed updates, structured content, and migration support.

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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 →