MediaWiki

Open source

The open-source wiki engine that powers Wikipedia, for collaboratively edited knowledge bases.

by Wikimedia FoundationOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

Pricing: free
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

Editorial review

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Documentation(HTTPS URL): https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/DocumentationVerified
Tags(open-source;cloud-native): wiki, collaboration, open-source, php, knowledge-managementVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): self-hostedVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): freeVerified
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawikiVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): GPL-2.0-or-laterVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): wiki-based collaboration and documentation platform, multilingual content in hundreds of languages, extensible with community extensions, collect and organise knowledge and make it available, reliable at the scale that powers WikipediaVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Organizations and communities running large multilingual wikis and knowledge bases, from small teams to Wikipedia scaleVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): individual, SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): public wikis and communities, organisational knowledge bases, documentation platformsVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): intermediateVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): 1.46.1Verified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 2002Verified
Headquarters country(US): United StatesVerified
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): foundationVerified

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