open+source+wikis

= Wiki Software = The following table compares ten of the most popular open source wiki engines (arranged alphabetically).

For more in-depth comparisons of both open source and commercial wikis, visit WikiMatrix.org. (As a starting point, try the site's excellent Wiki Choice Wizard.)

DokuWiki ||< * Private use Foswiki ||< * Small business MediaWiki ||< * Private use MindTouch ||< * Web developers MoinMoin ||< * Private use PhpWiki ||< * Private use PmWiki ||< * Private use Tiki Wiki ||< * Government TWiki ||< * Small business WikiSpaces ||< * Private use
 * **Software Engine** || **Primary Uses** || **Points of Interest** || **Notable Sites** ||
 * [[image:DokuWikiLogosm.png width="40" height="40"]]
 * Small business || * User-friendly set-up
 * Used primarily to create shared documents
 * Written in PHP || * Web Masters Wiki
 * FAQs 4 Games ||
 * [[image:FoswikiLogosm.png width="40" height="40"]]
 * Corporate
 * Education || * The successor to Twiki
 * Like Twiki, used internally by organizations
 * Written in __Perl__ || * Mapping Controversies
 * Cornell University - IRS ||
 * [[image:MediaWikiLogosm.png width="40" height="40"]]
 * Corporate
 * Education || * The most popular wiki engine
 * Offers a variety of features
 * Home of the most famous wiki: Wikipedia
 * Written in PHP || * Wikipedia
 * Wiktionary ||
 * [[image:MindTouchLogosm.png width="40" height="40"]]
 * Corporate || * A highly flexible wiki
 * Used primarily by large organizations
 * Written in PHP || * Autodesk WikiHelp
 * Mozilla Developer Network ||
 * [[image:MoinMoinWikiLogosm.png width="40" height="40"]]
 * Small business
 * Corporate
 * Education || * User-friendly set-up
 * Used primarily to build databases
 * Written in Python || * Edubuntu
 * SIP Solutions ||
 * [[image:PhpWikiLogosm.png width="40" height="40"]]
 * Education || * Home of the first wiki: Wiki Wiki Web
 * Bare-bones design by default
 * Customizable themes and templates
 * Written in PHP || * Wiki Wiki Web
 * Meatball Wiki ||
 * [[image:PmWikiLogosm.png width="40" height="40"]]
 * Small business
 * Corporate
 * Education || * User-friendly set-up
 * Appearance resembles "typical" web pages
 * Written in PHP || * Star Wars: Chronicles
 * Explore Luxury ||
 * [[image:TikiWikiLogodiamondsm.png width="40" height="40"]]
 * Web developers || * Offers a wealth of features
 * Used for blogs, forums, surveys, and more
 * Written in PHP || * Mozilla Support
 * Quebec City Convention Centre ||
 * [[image:TWikiLogosmallsm.png width="40" height="40"]]
 * Corporate
 * Education || * A highly flexible wiki
 * Most often used internally by organizations
 * Written in __Perl__ || * CALMS
 * UMASS - Computer Science ||
 * [[image:WikiSpacesLogosm.png width="40" height="40"]]
 * Small business
 * Education || * User-friendly set-up
 * Customizable themes and templates
 * Written in PHP || * The Moon Wiki
 * EduWiki ||