Wiki.js
The most powerful and extensible open source wiki software. Make documentation a joy to write with a beautiful and intuitive interface.
Overview
Wiki.js | A modern and powerful wiki app built on Node.js ##### A modern, lightweight and powerful wiki app built on NodeJS The project has 28K+ GitHub stars and is licensed under AGPL-3.0.
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Both Outline and Wiki.js are strong open-source options in the documents space. Outline has 38k GitHub stars and Wiki.js has 28k. Compare their features, deployment, and community to choose the right fit for your needs.
Wiki.js for feature-rich wiki needs with multiple editors and SSO. BookStack for simpler, structured documentation with a books/chapters/pages model. Both are excellent — choose based on structure preference.
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