How is it different from Confluence or Notion?

Wiki.js runs on your own server: your documentation stays on your infrastructure, with no per-user subscription. It is focused on structured documentation and access control.

Which database does Wiki.js use?

Wiki.js works with PostgreSQL (recommended), MySQL/MariaDB or SQLite. The ServOrbit template deploys PostgreSQL, the recommended choice in production.

Can I version documentation with Git?

Yes. Wiki.js offers an optional Git storage engine that syncs pages with a repository, to version and back up your documentation.

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Wiki.js

A modern knowledge base — structured documentation, full-text search and fine-grained access control.

1 GB (2 GB recommended) RAM 1 vCPU Port 3000 Available

Source code

Tech stack

DockerNode.jsPostgreSQL

Minimum RAM1 GB (2 GB recommended)

Minimum CPU1 vCPU

Default port3000

Compatible OSubuntu-24.04

Wiki.js is a modern, powerful open-source documentation platform for building your team's knowledge base. Markdown and visual editors, a page tree, full-text search, version history and fine-grained permissions: everything you need for living documentation, without depending on a proprietary service.

Deployed on your own VPS, Wiki.js keeps all of your documentation on your infrastructure. The server (Node.js) and PostgreSQL run in Docker containers and install in a single step. Multiple authentication methods (local, LDAP, OAuth), optional Git storage and a customisable theme make it a complete, elegant documentation foundation.

Key features

Multiple editors: Markdown, visual (WYSIWYG) and HTML

Page tree with built-in full-text search

Fine-grained access control by group and by page path

Version history and change comparison

Local, LDAP, SAML and OAuth authentication (Google, GitHub…)

Optional Git storage to version your documentation

When to use this solution?

1

Product documentation

Publish guides, API references and release notes in a structured, easily searchable base.

2

Internal wiki

Centralise procedures, onboarding and internal policies with per-team access control.

3

Customer knowledge base

Offer a public or semi-private help centre, indexed and searchable, to reduce your support load.

Deploy Wiki.js on your VPS

Guide optimized for ServOrbit Cloud VPS.

01

Create the VPS

A VPS with 1 GB RAM minimum (2 GB recommended), Ubuntu 22.04. The "Wiki.js" template installs the Node.js server and PostgreSQL as containers.

02

Installation wizard

If your domain is already attached to the app, open https://your-domain; otherwise no public access is opened, so create an SSH tunnel with ssh -L 3000:127.0.0.1:3000 root@your-vps-ip and open http://localhost:3000 (3000 is the catalogue port; use the one shown on your app's page in the client area). The web wizard creates the administrator account and finalises the initial configuration.

03

Structure your documentation

Create your page tree, choose the editor (Markdown or visual) and organise your categories.

04

Configure access

Define groups, per-path permission rules and authentication (local, OAuth, LDAP).

05

Go live

Attach your domain and enable HTTPS with a TLS certificate before opening access.

Frequently asked questions

Wiki.js is a modern open-source documentation platform: Markdown and visual editors, a page tree, full-text search and fine-grained permissions, fully self-hosted.

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Markdown

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HTML

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