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Gollum vs YesWiki

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 YE YesWiki Easy-to-use wiki for collaborative websites
FeatureGollumYesWiki
CategoryWikis & DocumentationWikis & Documentation
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageRubyPHP
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, docker, sourcebare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 14,308★ 134
First released20102010
ReplacesConfluence, NotionConfluence, Notion

Why pick each one

Choose Gollum if…

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

Choose YesWiki if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
YesWiki details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gollum or YesWiki better?

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

Are Gollum and YesWiki free and open-source?

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

Can I run Gollum and YesWiki with Docker?

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

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