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Gollum vs ZenTao

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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GO Gollum A simple, Git-powered wiki with a sweet API VS ZE ZenTao Open-source project and team collaboration platform
FeatureGollumZenTao
CategoryWikis & DocumentationGroupware
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageRubyPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentbinary, docker, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 14,308★ 1,665
First released20102009
ReplacesConfluence, NotionJira, Confluence

Why pick each one

Choose Gollum if…

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

Choose ZenTao if…

  • Comprehensive feature set
  • Active development
ZenTao details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gollum or ZenTao 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 ZenTao free and open-source?

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

Can I run Gollum and ZenTao with Docker?

Gollum: yes. ZenTao: yes.

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