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AmuseWiki vs Gollum

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted wikis & documentation options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AM AmuseWiki Amusewiki is based on the Emacs Muse markup, remaining mostly VS GO Gollum A simple, Git-powered wiki with a sweet API
FeatureAmuseWikiGollum
CategoryWikis & DocumentationWikis & Documentation
LicenseGPL-1.0MIT
LanguagePerlRuby
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, docker, source
GitHub stars★ 218★ 14,308
First released20202010
Replaces—Confluence, Notion

Why pick each one

Choose AmuseWiki if…

  • Released under the GPL-1.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Perl
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
AmuseWiki details

Choose Gollum if…

  • Pages are plain files in Git
  • Easy version control
Gollum details

Frequently asked questions

Is AmuseWiki or Gollum better?

Neither is universally better. Gollum has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are AmuseWiki and Gollum free and open-source?

Yes. AmuseWiki is licensed under GPL-1.0 and Gollum under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run AmuseWiki and Gollum with Docker?

AmuseWiki: yes. Gollum: yes.

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