Wiki.js

A modern wiki engine built on Node.js; this repository is the beta of version 3.0, while the stable 2.x release lives in a separate repository.

29.1k stars, 3.3k forks TypeScript On GitHub since August 2016

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What is Wiki.js?

Wiki.js is a self-hosted wiki with a visual editor and Markdown, page history, search and authentication through many providers. This repository holds the upcoming 3.0 release, which its README marks as beta and not for production use. The current stable version, 2.x, is published at js.wiki from the requarks/wiki-v2 repository. This repository also ships a Helm chart.

Good fit if

  • You want to follow or test the next major version of a popular wiki.
  • You run Kubernetes and want a wiki packaged for it.

Look elsewhere if

  • You need a wiki for production today and prefer a stable release: BookStack or DokuWiki.
  • You want a team knowledge base with real-time editing: Docmost.

Before you adopt it

Wiki.js is AGPL-3.0, with no paid parts. Version 3.0 has been in development for years, and nearly all commits come from its creator, Nicolas Giard, so plan around the stable 2.x branch.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

Wiki.js health: is it still maintained?

58 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    256 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 1 November 2026.
    29 / 30
  • Contributors
    3 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 97% of them.
    5 / 20
  • Releases
    10 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, 3.0.1, on 1 November 2026.
    18 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 0% of recent issues.
    0 / 20
  • Security practices
    OpenSSF Scorecard 5.9 of 10.
    6 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

Wiki.js license: is it open source?

Wiki.js uses AGPL-3.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. August 2016First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayAGPL-3.0.

How to run Wiki.js yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
None in the repository
Setup effort
Not rated: no compose file to judge from
Kubernetes
Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
English only

Install instructions: beta.js.wiki or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about Wiki.js

Is Wiki.js open source?

Yes. Wiki.js is published under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is Wiki.js still maintained?

Its health score is 58 of 100 (actively developed). It had 256 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 1 November 2026, and its latest release came out on 1 November 2026.

How do I run Wiki.js?

You can run it with Docker, on Kubernetes with the Helm chart in the repository. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Wiki.js?

Close alternatives in the Notes & knowledge bases category include Docmost, Memos, Zettlr.