Apache JSPWiki vs Foswiki
Apache JSPWiki
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| Figure | Apache JSPWiki | Foswiki |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Wiki Software | 8.2 (#14) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Access controls | It supports wiki-level and page-level privileges, user and group controls, and XML, database, container-managed, or custom authentication. | Pages can be protected with flexible access controls. |
| Deployment | JSPWiki can be deployed as a WAR on a servlet container such as Tomcat, or run in Docker or through portable binaries. | The feature page says Foswiki is available as a software appliance for VMware or VirtualBox. |
| Editing | Page locking is available to prevent editing conflicts, and the feature list also includes page comments and multiple wikis. | Pages can be edited with a WYSIWYG editor, topic markup, or HTML. |
| Extensions | JSPWiki provides plugin and page-filter interfaces for adding functionality and processing pages. | A plugin API allows extensions to add functionality; plugins can be installed through the configure interface or command line, and community plugins are independently developed and maintained. |
| Integrations | The security page describes optional connections to databases, mail servers, external identity stores such as LDAP, Active Directory, and Keycloak, plus plugins that may contact other servers. | Foswiki supports enterprise LDAP and can combine with web APIs such as Google Maps. |
| Purpose | Apache JSPWiki is an open-source wiki engine written in Java and JSP. | Foswiki is an open, programmable collaboration platform for sharing knowledge and editing pages collaboratively. |
| Support | Users can ask questions through the JSPWiki user mailing list, while bugs and enhancement requests use the project issue tracker and developer list. | The feature page points users to IRC for help and lists community consultants who can help install and customize Foswiki. |
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In their own words
Apache JSPWiki
Apache JSPWiki has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Foswiki
Foswiki is a free, open-source collaboration platform for teams to share knowledge and edit pages in a browser. It can serve as a document repository, authoring space, content or project management tool, blog, or tracking system. Teams can build applications such as status boards, to-do lists, inventory systems, employee handbooks, and bug trackers. Pages can hold structured data for advanced search, and users can edit them with a WYSIWYG editor, topic markup, or HTML. Foswiki keeps revision history for pages and attachments, with flexible access controls to protect pages. It supports enterprise LDAP and can connect to web APIs such as Google Maps. Its plugin architecture offers hundreds of extensions for added features and third-party application integration. The feature list identifies Cross-Site Request Forgery protection and localized interfaces in 20 languages. It runs on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows, and can also run from a USB stick or as a VMware or VirtualBox appliance. Installation is manual, assumes basic server administration knowledge, and requires Perl and required Perl modules; external extension dependencies may need manual installation.