Docusaurus
Wikis & DocumentationDocumentation website generator built with React
Replaces GitBook, Confluence
Best Plugins Wikis & Documentation for self-hosting
The 14 best Plugins wikis & documentation you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
MkDocs
Wikis & DocumentationDocumentation site generator for technical teams
Replaces Confluence, GitBook
MediaWiki
Wikis & DocumentationThe wiki engine that powers Wikipedia
Replaces Confluence, Notion
Django Wiki
Wikis & DocumentationWiki application for the Django web framework
Replaces Confluence, MediaWiki
XWiki
Wikis & DocumentationAdvanced enterprise wiki and application platform
Replaces Confluence, Notion
Antora
Wikis & DocumentationMulti-repository documentation site generator
Replaces Confluence, GitBook
phpMyFAQ
Wikis & DocumentationOpen-source FAQ and knowledge base software
Replaces Zendesk Guide, Confluence
MoinMoin
Wikis & DocumentationEasy-to-use, full-featured wiki engine in Python
Replaces Confluence
OutWiker
Wikis & DocumentationTree-structured notes and wiki desktop application
Replaces Notion, OneNote
Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware
Wikis & DocumentationAll-in-one wiki, CMS, and groupware platform
Replaces Confluence, SharePoint
YesWiki
Wikis & DocumentationEasy-to-use wiki for collaborative websites
Replaces Confluence, Notion
Foswiki
Wikis & DocumentationStructured wiki and enterprise collaboration platform
Replaces Confluence
WackoWiki
Wikis & DocumentationLightweight and easy-to-install multilingual wiki
Replaces Confluence, Notion
PhpWiki
Wikis & DocumentationClassic PHP wiki engine, the first wiki in PHP
Replaces Confluence
No apps match these filters.
At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docusaurus | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | MIT | 66,481 |
| MkDocs | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 128 MB | BSD-2-Clause | 22,497 |
| MediaWiki | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-2.0 | 5,199 |
| Django Wiki | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 256 MB | GPL-3.0 | 1,939 |
| XWiki | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 2,048 MB | LGPL-2.1 | 1,317 |
| Antora | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 512 MB | MPL-2.0 | 800 |
| phpMyFAQ | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | MPL-2.0 | 620 |
| MoinMoin | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 256 MB | GPL-2.0 | 374 |
| OutWiker | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | GPL-3.0 | 337 |
| Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | LGPL-2.1 | 300 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Docusaurus (66,481 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: MkDocs (from 128 MB RAM, against 2,048 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 3 of 14 use GPL-2.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Plugins within the wikis & documentation category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.