How to setup self hosted wiki for your startup
When it comes to setting up a wiki for your startup, you’ve probably looked at popular options like Confluence and Notion. While these tools are feature-rich, there’s one major drawback: they can get expensive really fast.
Most of these services charge per user per month (typically around $5), and even with enterprise negotiations, the costs can add up quickly as your team grows. Sure, they offer advanced features and granular access controls, but let’s be honest - most startups don’t need all those fancy features.
This is where self-hosted solutions shine. Your costs stay fixed regardless of how many employees join your company. After running a self-hosted wiki in production for over 3 years, I can confidently recommend Wiki.js as an excellent alternative to paid softwares.
Setting up Wiki.js is surprisingly simple - you can have it running in minutes using Docker Compose. The basic setup (Wiki.js + PostgreSQL) is quite lightweight and can run smoothly on a modest server with:
