What wiki software comes most recommended?

Question

So I am wondering what is considered the 'best' wiki software. I am looking for things like current support (i.e. Flexwiki is a good product but it hasn't been updated in two years), a large user base, and a good reputation.

MediaWiki is what we are using at the moment.

Opensource/shareware/free and how well it works with SharePoint are pluses.

Answer 1

Check out Confluence by Atlassian. Not free but very good, we use it in work and it's easy to use, also integrates with Sharepoint.

Also, take a look here for a good comparison of leading wiki software

Answer 2

Foswiki is also very good - and free & open, too! It's specifically made for use on corporate intranets, with strong focus on ease of use, great WYSIWYG editor, fine-grained access restrictions, and per-page attachments. There are 250+ extensions and a very active community to provide support and keep it all up to date.

I'm personally no big fan of Mediawiki. It performs well on Wikipedia but it is not well suited for business use.

Answer 3

That would be media wiki, and wikipedia is the best advertising you can get.

Answer 4

I agree with Johan, with some more points:

• Open-source
• Free
• Highly compatible, as it is written in standard PHP and HTML + JavaScript + CSS on the client-side
• Also highly extensible, just look at the Extension list on MediaWiki.org. 1,611 pages at the time of this post. Note that some of them are not really extensions, just documentation and such.
• Currently supported, and with a huge user base (just look at Wikia + Wikimedia websites (Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons)).