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Dendron vs Mycorrhiza Wiki

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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DE Dendron Hierarchical note-taking and personal knowledge wiki VS MY Mycorrhiza Wiki Filesystem and git-based wiki engine written in Go using Mycomarkup as
FeatureDendronMycorrhiza Wiki
CategoryWikis & DocumentationWikis & Documentation
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentsource, binarybare-metal
GitHub stars★ 7,458★ 378
First released20202024
ReplacesNotion, Confluence—

Why pick each one

Choose Dendron if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Mature project with 7.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Dendron details

Choose Mycorrhiza Wiki if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Written in Go
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Mycorrhiza Wiki details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dendron or Mycorrhiza Wiki better?

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

Are Dendron and Mycorrhiza Wiki free and open-source?

Yes. Dendron is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Mycorrhiza Wiki under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dendron and Mycorrhiza Wiki with Docker?

Dendron: check the project docs for container support. Mycorrhiza Wiki: check the project docs for container support.

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