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wiki vs apps-android-wikipedia
wiki has 28,937 GitHub stars, 3,314 forks, 182 open issues and last shipped yesterday. apps-android-wikipedia has 3,024 stars, 848 forks, 45 open issues and last shipped yesterday. wiki leads on adoption by 857% (28,937 vs 3,024 stars). wiki is written in Vue under AGPL-3.0; apps-android-wikipedia is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0. wiki has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, apps-android-wikipedia 28%. apps-android-wikipedia was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (wiki), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| wiki | apps-android-wikipedia | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Vue | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.3K | ⑂ 848 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick wiki if
- You weight community size — 29K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick apps-android-wikipedia if
- You want the apps-android-wikipedia feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and apps-android-wikipedia fits your workflow better
About wiki
Wiki.js is a modern, lightweight wiki application built on NodeJS and distributed as open source under the AGPL 3.0 licence, aimed at teams and organisations that want to publish and maintain their own documentation and knowledge base rather than renting a hosted one.
About apps-android-wikipedia
The Wikipedia Android app is the official Android client for Wikipedia, a Kotlin codebase for readers who want the encyclopedia on Android devices and for developers who work on the official app.
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Frequently asked questions
Is wiki or apps-android-wikipedia more popular?
wiki has 28,937 GitHub stars and apps-android-wikipedia has 3,024. wiki has the larger community by that measure.
Are wiki and apps-android-wikipedia free?
Both are open source. wiki is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and apps-android-wikipedia under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between wiki and apps-android-wikipedia?
wiki is written in Vue and apps-android-wikipedia in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, wiki or apps-android-wikipedia?
Choose wiki if you want the larger community (28,937 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose apps-android-wikipedia if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.