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Head-to-head · Game Wiki Software

Wikily vs Fandom

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Wikily #1 in Game Wiki Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Wikily
Fandom #2 in Game Wiki Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Fandom

Wikily leads on 0 checks, Fandom on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWikily · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth

Wikily scores higher on our rubric for game wiki software: 9.4 against 9.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Wikily is the better fit for game communities needing structured game-data tools. Fandom is the better fit for large, established collaborative game communities.

  • Wikily fits best

    Game communities needing structured game-data tools

  • Fandom fits best

    Large, established collaborative game communities

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Side by side

Feature Wikily 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Fandom 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.3
Ranking #1 in Game Wiki Software #2 in Game Wiki Software
Best for Game communities needing structured game-data tools Large, established collaborative game communities
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Desktop Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS Web, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wikily 4/5 · Fandom 4/5
Custom domain Not checked yet —
Role permissions ✓ ✓
Revision history ✓ ✓
Media uploads ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Storage limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Structured item and game-data databases support searchable game content
  • Maps, calculators, and build planners add interactive utility
  • Moderation, permissions, revisions, and localization support community editing
  • Free public wikis with collaborative editing and revision history
  • Strong customization with templates, infoboxes, CSS, and JavaScript
  • API access, exports, uploads, permissions, and mobile apps
Cons
  • Wikis are published under a Wikily subdomain
  • The platform is focused on game wikis rather than general knowledge bases
  • Premium Membership is available, but its added features are not specified
  • Wikis are hosted on fandom.com subdomains
  • Custom domains are not supported
  • Public wikis may not suit private documentation needs
Our verdict

Wikily is a hosted game-wiki platform for communities building searchable guides and structured game databases. It combines a visual block-based page editor with item and game-data databases, interactive maps, damage calculators, build…

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Fandom is a hosted wiki platform for fan communities, game developers, publishers, studios, and production companies. It supports public game wikis with collaborative article editing, revision histories, media and file uploads, categories,…

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  1. WikilyGame Wiki Software 9.4Free plan
  2. FandomGame Wiki Software 9.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Wikily — where it wins

    • Structured item and game-data databases support searchable game content
    • Maps, calculators, and build planners add interactive utility
    • Moderation, permissions, revisions, and localization support community editing

    Where it doesn't

    • Wikis are published under a Wikily subdomain
    • The platform is focused on game wikis rather than general knowledge bases
    • Premium Membership is available, but its added features are not specified
  • Fandom — where it wins

    • Free public wikis with collaborative editing and revision history
    • Strong customization with templates, infoboxes, CSS, and JavaScript
    • API access, exports, uploads, permissions, and mobile apps

    Where it doesn't

    • Wikis are hosted on fandom.com subdomains
    • Custom domains are not supported
    • Public wikis may not suit private documentation needs
  • Wikily9.4/10 · Free plan

    A focused game-wiki workspace for structured data, guides, maps, and community editing.

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  • Fandom9.3/10 · Free plan

    A free, feature-rich home for public game communities that do not need custom domains.

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Wikily vs Fandom: questions

Which is better for game wiki software, Wikily or Fandom?

Wikily scores higher on our rubric for game wiki software: 9.4 against 9.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

How do Wikily and Fandom compare?

All 6 checks we put side by side come out level: neither leads on any.

Do Wikily and Fandom have a free plan?

Wikily: Yes. Fandom: Yes.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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