XWiki vs Nuclino

XWiki8.9Visit Nuclino8.7Visit

Higher score XWiki #4 in Knowledge Base Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 10-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit XWiki

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Nuclino #6 in Knowledge Base Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Nuclino

• XWiki fits best

  Open-source organizations needing enterprise wiki controls

• Nuclino fits best

  Small teams wanting broad platform coverage

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Side by side

Feature	XWiki 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Nuclino 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Knowledge Base Software	#6 in Knowledge Base Software
Best for	Open-source organizations needing enterprise wiki controls	Small teams wanting broad platform coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	10 days	14 days
Free trial length	10 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	50+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features XWiki 4/4 · Nuclino 3/4
Custom domain	✓	✓
SSO support	✓	✓
Version history	✓	✓
Content analytics	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Publishing audience	Both	Both
Article limit	Not checked yet	50 articles
Our review
Pros	Free open-source Community plan with on-premises deployment Granular rights, version comparison, rollback, templates, and forms LDAP, Active Directory, Entra ID, OnlyOffice, and REST API support	Real-time editing, collections, links, search, and visual canvases Publishes private workspaces as public websites for external content Runs across web, desktop, mobile, and API with many integrations
Cons	Professional and enterprise support require paid plans Cloud pricing uses a dynamic team-size calculator Some advanced analytics capabilities depend on extensions	Free plan is limited to 50 items, three canvases, and 2GB storage Advanced security and AI features require the Business plan Paid plans add important administration and publishing capabilities
Our verdict	XWiki is an open-source wiki and knowledge management platform for organizations building internal knowledge bases, collaborative documentation, intranets, public websites, or structured business applications. It supports both WYSIWYG and… Read the review →	Nuclino is a collaborative knowledge workspace for teams that need documents, wikis, project information, search, and visual organization in one service. It supports private workspaces for internal knowledge and public publishing for help… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• XWiki — where it wins

  • Free open-source Community plan with on-premises deployment
  • Granular rights, version comparison, rollback, templates, and forms
  • LDAP, Active Directory, Entra ID, OnlyOffice, and REST API support

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional and enterprise support require paid plans
  • Cloud pricing uses a dynamic team-size calculator
  • Some advanced analytics capabilities depend on extensions

• Nuclino — where it wins

  • Real-time editing, collections, links, search, and visual canvases
  • Publishes private workspaces as public websites for external content
  • Runs across web, desktop, mobile, and API with many integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 50 items, three canvases, and 2GB storage
  • Advanced security and AI features require the Business plan
  • Paid plans add important administration and publishing capabilities

• XWiki8.9/10 · Free plan · 10-day trial

  A flexible open-source wiki for organizations that need control, structure, and deployment choice.

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• Nuclino8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad knowledge workspace with strong collaboration, publishing, and platform coverage.

  Visit NuclinoFull verdict →