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Head-to-head · MediaWiki Hosting

Wiki Valley vs WikiOasis

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Wiki Valley #2 in MediaWiki Hosting 9.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Wiki Valley
WikiOasis #6 in MediaWiki Hosting 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit WikiOasis

Wiki Valley 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 scoreWiki Valley · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly WikiOasis
  • Free trialonly Wiki Valley
  • Most featuresWiki Valley · 1 of 1

Wiki Valley scores higher on our rubric for mediawiki hosting: 9.1 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

WikiOasis offers free plan; Wiki Valley doesn't.

Wiki Valley is the better fit for affordable managed private or public wikis. WikiOasis is the better fit for free customizable wikis with private options.

  • Wiki Valley fits best

    Affordable managed private or public wikis

  • WikiOasis fits best

    Free customizable wikis with private options

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Side by side

Feature Wiki Valley 9.1/10 Visit ↗ WikiOasis 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.4
Ranking #2 in MediaWiki Hosting #6 in MediaWiki Hosting
Best for Affordable managed private or public wikis Free customizable wikis with private options
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, Live chat, Community
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Wiki Valley 1/1 · WikiOasis 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 email, chat, community
Our review
Pros
  • Private and public MediaWiki hosting with managed updates
  • Structured content, semantic data, and collaborative editing
  • Migration, training, integrations, and technical support
  • Free hosting without advertising or hosting fees
  • More than 300 extensions and 30+ skins
  • Private wikis, custom domains, and migration assistance
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
  • 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

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,…

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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. Wiki ValleyMediaWiki Hosting 9.130-day trial
  2. WikiOasisMediaWiki Hosting 8.4Free plan

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

  • 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

More comparisons

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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