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Gollum vs MoinMoin

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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GO Gollum A simple, Git-powered wiki with a sweet API VS MO MoinMoin Easy-to-use, full-featured wiki engine in Python
FeatureGollumMoinMoin
CategoryWikis & DocumentationWikis & Documentation
LicenseMITGPL-2.0
LanguageRubyPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, docker, sourcebare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 14,308★ 372
First released20102000
ReplacesConfluence, NotionConfluence

Why pick each one

Choose Gollum if…

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

Choose MoinMoin if…

  • No database to manage
  • Long-running, stable project
MoinMoin details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gollum or MoinMoin 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 Gollum and MoinMoin free and open-source?

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

Can I run Gollum and MoinMoin with Docker?

Gollum: yes. MoinMoin: check the project docs for container support.

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