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DokuWiki vs Gollum

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DO DokuWiki Simple, file-based wiki without a database VS GO Gollum A simple, Git-powered wiki with a sweet API
FeatureDokuWikiGollum
CategoryNotes & Knowledge BaseWikis & Documentation
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguagePHPRuby
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, docker, source
GitHub stars★ 4,694★ 14,308
First released20042010
ReplacesConfluenceConfluence, Notion

Why pick each one

Choose DokuWiki if…

  • Trivial to back up
  • Very stable and mature
  • Low resource needs
DokuWiki details

Choose Gollum if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is DokuWiki or Gollum better?

Neither is universally better. Gollum has the larger community, while DokuWiki is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are DokuWiki and Gollum free and open-source?

Yes. DokuWiki is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Gollum under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run DokuWiki and Gollum with Docker?

DokuWiki: yes. Gollum: yes.

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