kuku vs Wiki.js

Comparing two open source alternatives to Notion. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

kuku

MIT

Open-source local-first Markdown workspace for macOS with wiki, AI editing, and encrypted sync.

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Wiki.js

AGPL-3.0

Wiki.js is a modern, powerful open-source wiki app built on Node.js. Versioned, searchable, beautiful, and self-hosted — a knowledge base for any team, big or small.

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Side-by-side comparison

	kuku	Wiki.js
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	227	29,028
Forks	42	3,320
Open Issues	1	5
Last Commit	Oct 10, 2026	Oct 10, 2026
First Released	Jan 28, 2026	Aug 16, 2016
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Wiki Software	Wiki Software Internal Knowledge Base Knowledge Management Tools
Tags	#markdown #note taking #wiki #local-first #ai	#markdown #documentation #wiki

GitHub stars over time

kuku227

Wiki.js

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