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What are the best open source wikis with native markdown support?
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Best open source wikis with native markdown support
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Xwiki
Free
Windows, Linux, Mac
Yes
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MDwiki
Free
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Yes
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Wiki.js
Free
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Xwiki
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Xwiki
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Xwiki
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Extensions
More than 600 extensions are available.
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No SQL Server support
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
Markdown support:
Yes
Technology:
Java
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Playground
You can try out XWiki in the Online Playground.
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Hosted
Cloud and Hosted offers are available.
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MDwiki
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MDwiki
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MDwiki
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Doesn't require a web server
MDwiki is a self-contained JavaScript app that is very fast and can run in some web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox.
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Requires additional permissions in Google Chrome
Supposedly, you can get it to work in Google Chrome by modifying JavaScript permissions, but these same changes may decrease security.
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Markdown support:
Yes
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Possibly more secure on web server
Due to the lack of a built-in editor MDwiki may be less susceptible to spam and defacement compared to other options when served from a web server.
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External program must be used for editing
A separate program must be used to make changes to documents as MDwiki lacks a built-in editor.
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Discontinued
Seems to be discontinued as of October 2018.
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Wiki.js
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Wiki.js
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Wiki.js
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Search engine
Built in search engine.
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Built in access control
Restrict access to your Wiki to certain users or even just parts of your content.
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Modern UI
Modern and elegant UI.
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