Wiki.js
Modern, lightweight and powerful wiki app using Git and Markdown.
Activity has dropped noticeably. Check the repository before committing to it.
Commit activity more than 16% of tracked projects; popularity more than 91%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 29k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 3.0.0-beta.605 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 22 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Nodejs, Docker, K8S |
Is Wiki.js actively maintained?
Wiki.js logged 39 commits over the last 11 months, but none in the most recent quarter. Development has paused rather than stopped outright — worth watching before a production deployment.
The most recent tagged release, 3.0.0-beta.605, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Wiki.js ranks #11 of 24 in Wikis, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Wiki.js actually does
Wiki.js is a self-hosted documentation platform built on Node.js that stores pages as Markdown files and synchronises them directly with a Git repository. It provides a structured web interface for teams or individuals to author and organise reference materials, technical notes, or knowledge bases.
Best fit: It is well-suited for technical teams who already manage their workflows around Git repositories and prefer writing documentation in plain text Markdown.
Worth knowing: The AGPL-3.0 licence may present compliance challenges if you intend to modify the source code and offer it as a service over a network. Additionally, the maintenance pace has slowed recently.
Deployment notes
You will typically run this application via Docker or Kubernetes, ensuring you mount persistent storage for your configuration and database files. A reverse proxy such as Nginx or Caddy is usually required in front of the Node.js process to handle TLS termination.
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