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wiki vs Fumadocs
wiki has 28,937 GitHub stars, 3,314 forks, 182 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Fumadocs has 13,171 stars, 730 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. wiki leads on adoption by 120% (28,937 vs 13,171 stars). wiki is written in Vue under AGPL-3.0; Fumadocs is written in TypeScript under MIT. wiki has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Fumadocs 6%. Fumadocs 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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| wiki | Fumadocs | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 13K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Vue | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.3K | ⑂ 730 |
| 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 Fumadocs if
- You want the Fumadocs feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Fumadocs 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 Fumadocs
Fumadocs is a documentation framework for React.js and Astro. It is written in TypeScript and released under the MIT license. The project targets documentation websites. It lives in the React.js and Astro documentation ecosystem. The supplied registry category is Content & Publishing / Documentation & Knowledge Base. The supplied repository metadata lists 13,134 stars and 728 forks. The supplied repository age is 0 years, and the last push timestamp is 2026 09 14T12:45:01Z.
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Frequently asked questions
Is wiki or Fumadocs more popular?
wiki has 28,937 GitHub stars and Fumadocs has 13,171. wiki has the larger community by that measure.
Are wiki and Fumadocs free?
Both are open source. wiki is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Fumadocs under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between wiki and Fumadocs?
wiki is written in Vue and Fumadocs in TypeScript. 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 Fumadocs?
Choose wiki if you want the larger community (28,937 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Fumadocs if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.