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Gollum 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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GO Gollum A simple, Git-powered wiki with a sweet API VS MY Mycorrhiza Wiki Filesystem and git-based wiki engine written in Go using Mycomarkup as
FeatureGollumMycorrhiza Wiki
CategoryWikis & DocumentationWikis & Documentation
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageRubyGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentbinary, docker, sourcebare-metal
GitHub stars★ 14,308★ 378
First released20102024
ReplacesConfluence, Notion—

Why pick each one

Choose Gollum if…

  • Pages are plain files in Git
  • Easy version control
Gollum 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 Gollum or Mycorrhiza Wiki 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 Mycorrhiza Wiki free and open-source?

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

Can I run Gollum and Mycorrhiza Wiki with Docker?

Gollum: yes. Mycorrhiza Wiki: check the project docs for container support.

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