# amusewiki vs Wiki.js

> Two self-hosted [Wikis projects](https://selfhost.directory/wikis), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | amusewiki | Wiki.js |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #22 of 31 in Wikis | #2 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 221 | 29 101 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +144 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v_2.609 · 27 Nov 2025 | v2.5.315 · 21 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Perl | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Wiki.js scores 77/100 against 50/100 for amusewiki, so it is the safer default.

Wiki.js ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for amusewiki.

If you want the quickest setup, Wiki.js is easier to run; amusewiki needs more configuration.

Wiki.js is growing faster right now (+144 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [amusewiki](https://selfhost.directory/project/amusewiki) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/amusewiki.md)
- [Wiki.js](https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wikijs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/amusewiki-vs-wikijs