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wiki vs Fumadocs
wiki has 29,128 GitHub stars, 3,335 forks, 182 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Fumadocs has 13,529 stars, 752 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. wiki leads on adoption by 115% (29,128 vs 13,529 stars). wiki is written in TypeScript 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 | ★ 14K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.3K | ⑂ 752 |
| 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 TypeScript
- 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
A modern, lightweight and powerful wiki app built on NodeJS Official Website Documentation Requirements Installation Demo Changelog Feature Requests Chat with us on Discord Translations (We need your help!) Special Thanks Contribute Follow our Twitter feed to learn about upcoming updates and new releases! Donate Wiki.js is an open source project that has been made possible due to the generous contributions by community backers. If you are interested in supporting this project, please consider becoming a sponsor, becoming a patron, donating to our OpenCollective, via Paypal or via Ethereum (
About Fumadocs
The framework for building documentation websites in React.js frameworks and Astro. Officially Supported: Next.js Astro (with React) Vite: Tanstack Start, Waku, React Router 📘 Learn More: Documentation. Compatibility All packages are ESM only . Sticker Welcome to print it out :D Contributions Make sure to read the Contributing Guide before submitting a pull request.
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Frequently asked questions
Is wiki or Fumadocs more popular?
wiki has 29,128 GitHub stars and Fumadocs has 13,529. 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 TypeScript 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 (29,128 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Fumadocs if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.