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Dendron vs PhpWiki

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 PH PhpWiki Classic PHP wiki engine, the first wiki in PHP
FeatureDendronPhpWiki
CategoryWikis & DocumentationWikis & Documentation
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentsource, binarybare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 7,458★ 50
First released20201999
ReplacesNotion, ConfluenceConfluence

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 PhpWiki if…

  • Lightweight
  • Long history of stability
PhpWiki details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dendron or PhpWiki 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 PhpWiki free and open-source?

Yes. Dendron is licensed under GPL-3.0 and PhpWiki under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dendron and PhpWiki with Docker?

Dendron: check the project docs for container support. PhpWiki: check the project docs for container support.

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