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DokuWiki vs XWiki

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DokuWikiXWiki
LanguagePHPJava
LicenceGPL-2.0LGPL-2.1
Stars4.7k1.3k
Latestrelease-2026-07-14cxwiki-platform-16.10.19
Last push2026-09-292026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 21 days between releasesabout 5 days between releases
Active contributors11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days16+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Confluence. Alternatives to Confluence →

    PartialDokuWikiA wiki stored as plain text files with no database, namespaces, access control lists and plugins; no real-time co-editing.

    Full replacementXWikiStructured wiki with spaces, page rights, extensions and a Confluence importer.