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Gollum 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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GO Gollum A simple, Git-powered wiki with a sweet API VS PH PhpWiki Classic PHP wiki engine, the first wiki in PHP
FeatureGollumPhpWiki
CategoryWikis & DocumentationWikis & Documentation
LicenseMITGPL-2.0
LanguageRubyPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinary, docker, sourcebare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 14,308★ 50
First released20101999
ReplacesConfluence, NotionConfluence

Why pick each one

Choose Gollum if…

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

Choose PhpWiki if…

  • Lightweight
  • Long history of stability
PhpWiki details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gollum or PhpWiki 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 PhpWiki free and open-source?

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

Can I run Gollum and PhpWiki with Docker?

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

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