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Papermark vs mm-wiki
Papermark has 9,181 GitHub stars, 1,396 forks, 239 open issues and last shipped 21 days ago. mm-wiki has 3,774 stars, 849 forks, 175 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. Papermark leads on adoption by 143% (9,181 vs 3,774 stars). Papermark is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; mm-wiki is written in Go under MIT. Papermark has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, mm-wiki 22%. Papermark was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Papermark | mm-wiki | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.2K | ★ 3.8K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-08-28 | 2026-04-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 849 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Papermark if
- You weight community size — 9.2K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick mm-wiki if
- You want the mm-wiki feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and mm-wiki fits your workflow better
About Papermark
Papermark open source document sharing alternative to DocSend. Project lives in Next.js/TypeScript web stack, category Business Software / Document Management & E Signatures. GitHub metadata: 9166 stars, 1392 forks, 239 open issues, last push 2026 08 28T15:58:25Z. README says built in analytics and custom domains. It is self hosted, open source, and customizable as needed. License field says NOASSERTION, so license terms need separate check.
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About mm-wiki
MM Wiki open source Go wiki. It lives in self hosted team knowledge sharing and document management ecosystem. It helps teams build enterprise Wiki and internal documentation platform. It is MIT licensed. Topics connect it to Confluence and DokuWiki. It provides spaces, documents, roles, search, attachments, Markdown editing.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Papermark or mm-wiki more popular?
Papermark has 9,181 GitHub stars and mm-wiki has 3,774. Papermark has the larger community by that measure.
Are Papermark and mm-wiki free?
Both are open source. Papermark has no licence declared in this registry, and mm-wiki is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Papermark and mm-wiki?
Papermark is written in TypeScript and mm-wiki in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Papermark or mm-wiki?
Choose Papermark if you want the larger community (9,181 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose mm-wiki if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.