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wiki vs solomd
wiki has 28,938 GitHub stars, 3,314 forks, 182 open issues and last shipped today. solomd has 1,066 stars, 66 forks, 102 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. wiki leads on adoption by 2,615% (28,938 vs 1,066 stars). wiki is written in Vue under AGPL-3.0; solomd is written in TypeScript under MIT. wiki has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, solomd 6%. wiki was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (cross-platform, markdown), 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 | solomd | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Vue | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.3K | ⑂ 66 |
| 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 solomd if
- You want the solomd feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and solomd 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 solomd
SoloMD The editor where agents live. 🌐 中文 · 日本語 · 한국어 · Deutsch · Français · Español · Português · Italiano · Polski · Nederlands · Türkçe · Svenska · Українська · 🪞 Gitee mirror → (faster downloads from China) Download the latest release · Launch post · How we built it · Website · Security Your notes live in a folder. SoloMD is the editor on top — with a first class agent surface inside the editor, and the MCP endpoint Claude Code / Cursor can drive from outside. Same .md files. Chat with your vault. Schedule recipes that run when you're not at the keyboard. Hand the same vault to any MCP client. Built on Taur…
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Frequently asked questions
Is wiki or solomd more popular?
wiki has 28,938 GitHub stars and solomd has 1,066. wiki has the larger community by that measure.
Are wiki and solomd free?
Both are open source. wiki is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and solomd under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between wiki and solomd?
wiki is written in Vue and solomd 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 solomd?
Choose wiki if you want the larger community (28,938 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose solomd if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.