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Django Wiki 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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DJ Django Wiki Wiki application for the Django web framework VS GO Gollum A simple, Git-powered wiki with a sweet API
FeatureDjango WikiGollum
CategoryWikis & DocumentationWikis & Documentation
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonRuby
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, source, dockerbinary, docker, source
GitHub stars★ 1,930★ 14,308
First released20132010
ReplacesConfluence, MediaWikiConfluence, Notion

Why pick each one

Choose Django Wiki if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.9k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python
Django Wiki details

Choose Gollum if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Django Wiki 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 Django Wiki and Gollum free and open-source?

Yes. Django Wiki is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Gollum under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Django Wiki and Gollum with Docker?

Django Wiki: yes. Gollum: yes.

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