| Price from | Free | $4.16/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Wiki Software | 7.4 (#28) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Spec score · Knowledge base software | 7.3 (#122) | 8.9 (#11) |
| Editing | It supports WhatYouThinkIsWhatYouGet editing, section editing, page comments, and familiar wiki markup. | Users can edit pages through the browser and publish changes within seconds without needing HTML, PHP or JavaScript. |
| Founded | 2003 | 2006 |
| Integrations | The maker lists MariaDB, MySQL, and SQLite as supported database systems; it does not name third-party app integrations on the pages reviewed. | Wikidot describes Gravatar integration for anonymous users and says sites can embed selected HTML code from social sites or import RSS feeds. |
| Product | WackoWiki is an open-source wiki engine for collaborative content creation and knowledge management. | Wikidot hosts wiki-based websites for publishing content, sharing documents, and collaborating with others. |
| Security | The installation guide instructs administrators to protect setup with a password and keep up with security upgrades because internet-facing software may have bugs or security problems. | Wikidot says sensitive pages use HTTPS with at least 128-bit SSL certificates and describes measures against unauthorized access. |
| Support | The FAQ says best-effort and commercial support are available from the developers. | First-line help is provided through the community FAQ, multilingual Handbook and forum, with email escalation. |
| Version history | Yes | Yes |