docmostvsLeafWiki
Two self-hosted Wikis projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| docmost | LeafWiki | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Wikis | #14 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 22 131 | 1 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +357 | +52 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.97.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.14.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
docmost scores 76/100 against 57/100 for LeafWiki, so it is the safer default.
LeafWiki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for docmost.
If you want the quickest setup, LeafWiki is easier to run; docmost needs more configuration.
docmost is growing faster right now (+357 stars in 30 days).
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