# paperclip vs Wiki.js

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | paperclip | Wiki.js |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 125 in AI | #2 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 108 285 ✓ | 29 103 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 921 ✓ | +146 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v2026.1012.0 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.315 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

paperclip scores 88/100 against 77/100 for Wiki.js, so it is the safer default.

paperclip ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Wiki.js.

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

paperclip is growing faster right now (+26 921 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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