--- description: Learn more about MediaWiki pricing, benefits, and disadvantages for your business in Canada. Read verified software reviews and find tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: MediaWiki Pricing, Reviews & Features - Capterra Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Knowledge Management Software](/directory/30094/knowledge-management/software) > [MediaWiki](/software/205896/mediawiki) # MediaWiki Canonical: https://www.capterra.ca/software/205896/mediawiki Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/205896/mediawiki?page=2) > MediaWiki is a free, open source wiki software platform that enables users to build and host wikis like Wikipedia. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 8 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses MediaWiki? Small to midsize businesses, nonprofits, universities, and other organizations needing an open source wiki software for knowledge management, documentation, and collaboration. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 8 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: MediaWiki ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Catalog Management - Collaboration Tools - Content Management System (CMS) Software - Knowledge Base Management - Text Editing ## Support Options - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Knowledge Management Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30094/knowledge-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Confluence](https://www.capterra.ca/software/136446/confluence) — 4.5/5 (3663 reviews) 2. [Connecteam](https://www.capterra.ca/software/153140/connecteam) — 4.6/5 (5058 reviews) 3. [Microsoft SharePoint](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1167/sharepoint) — 4.4/5 (5412 reviews) 4. [Notion](https://www.capterra.ca/software/186596/notion) — 4.7/5 (2709 reviews) 5. [Guru](https://www.capterra.ca/software/145390/guru) — 4.8/5 (639 reviews) ## Reviews ### "My Wiki review" — 5.0/5 > **Zoltan** | *December 30, 2024* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I worked 5+ years with MW. It has a clean interface, fast appearance, with good transparency. > > **Cons**: The editor may seem a bit complicated at first glance, but it's easy to learn. ----- ### "A Great Solution For Knowledge Management" — 5.0/5 > **Lilian** | *June 6, 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the knowledge management features It handles content management well and also comes with collaboration capabilities. > > **Cons**: No negative issues with MediaWiki. It works well. ----- ### "Many features, flexible, but steep learning curve" — 4.0/5 > **Hendy** | *November 23, 2021* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's open source, has a lot of features out-of-the-box, and many plugins. It powers Wikipedia so it is secure and scalable. > > **Cons**: It is hard to use for most people, and the wiki structure needs to be learned for many. ----- ### "Great open source option for documentation and process management" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *August 24, 2022* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is built on a very simple and popular stack known as LAMPhp and practically anyone in the IT area with internet knowledge will find it easy to install and manage the application. > > **Cons**: Despite being simple and straightforward in the end, it was not without maintenance processes such as updating and backup, which ended up taking a certain amount of time from the IT team. > > Despite the maintenance work it was even more refreshing to keep the tool in-house and on-premise. It made employees realize the importance of the tool, generating greater involvement of the team as a whole. The tool allowed us to better understand our day-to-day and generate more efficient and dynamic processes. ----- ### "Wiki for everyone" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *November 4, 2021* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ability to just spin up a wiki for free that is opened source is extremely beneficial for these trying times. > > **Cons**: The management and it being an open sourced product will introduce un expected changes or overhead. Even though it is expected it still exists. > > My overall experience has been great. Especially with smaller teams who need to manage documentation with smaller or no budgets. Having this available is huge for them. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/205896/mediawiki?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/205896/mediawiki) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | ----- ## Structured Data