XWiki
Confluence's grown-up open-source cousin; powerful enough to require an actual administrator
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- LGPL-2.1
- Hosting Model
- Self-host (your server)
- Platforms
- webself-hostedself-host, real ops
- Installation
- Official Docker Compose stack, Debian package, or Java application-server distribution
- Operational Setup
- The production setup is a heavyweight Java service with a database, permanent storage, Solr, backups, and TLS to administer
- Where Your Data Lives
- Wiki documents, objects, users, metadata, and usually attachments in a relational database; configuration, extensions, caches, and optional attachment files in the permanent directory
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It can approach Confluence's depth, but doing so carries a much heavier Java/Solr/database administration burden and less seamless Atlassian ecosystem integration.
Replaces 1 paid app
XWiki FAQ
Common questions
Is XWiki free and open source?+
XWiki is an open-source tool licensed under LGPL-2.1 that runs on self-host. Confluence's grown-up open-source cousin; powerful enough to require an actual administrator
What paid software does XWiki replace?+
XWiki serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Confluence.
How do you install and set up XWiki?+
Installation: Official Docker Compose stack, Debian package, or Java application-server distribution. Setup notes: The production setup is a heavyweight Java service with a database, permanent storage, Solr, backups, and TLS to administer
What is the catch or trade-off with XWiki?+
It can approach Confluence's depth, but doing so carries a much heavier Java/Solr/database administration burden and less seamless Atlassian ecosystem integration.