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DokuWiki vs Nuclino

DokuWiki and Nuclino both land on Depends.

DokuWiki versus Nuclino
CompareDokuWikiNuclino
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forSelf-hosters and homelab usersSmall teams building a shared knowledge base
Who it's not forNon-technical teams . you must learn wiki markup syntaxEnterprises needing granular permissions and admin controls
PrivacyActively maintained with a security page, but recent CVEs include a plugin RCE and XSS . patching is your job.⁶Strong on paper: TLS in transit, AES-256 at rest, SSO, 2FA, 60-day backups, ISO 27001/SOC 2, GDPR.12
Support qualityCommunity forums only, no vendorNo support evidence found
Public sentimentSelf-hosters consistently praise its simplicity and no-database design; complaints center on dated editing and upgrade friction.³Independent review evidence is thin; available feedback praises speed and organic team adoption.10
Biggest gotchaPlugins add risk: runcommand plugin RCE (CVE-2025-51958) shows third-party code can be critical⁶Pricing, tier limits, and free plan absent from reviewed sources. confirm before committing10

Pick DokuWiki when

  • Self-hosters and homelab users
  • IT and internal documentation teams
  • Zero-budget teams
  • Technical teams storing SOPs and manuals

When DokuWiki is not a fit

  • Non-technical teams . you must learn wiki markup syntax
  • Enterprises needing vendor SLAs or paid support
  • Teams unwilling to self-host, patch, and manage plugins
  • Guess: teams wanting real-time collaborative editing a la Notion

Pick Nuclino when

  • Small teams building a shared knowledge base
  • Docs plus lightweight project tracking
  • Speed-focused teams tired of bloated wikis
  • GDPR-conscious European teams

When Nuclino is not a fit

  • Enterprises needing granular permissions and admin controls
  • Guess: Teams wanting heavyweight PM with dependencies and Gantt
  • Buyers who won't trial without published pricing and limits

Sources

  1. DokuWiki official sitedokuwiki.org
    official
  2. DokuWiki Review 2026: The No-Database Wikidocsio.co
    review
  3. Why is DokuWiki so popular? . r/selfhostedreddit.com
    review
  4. Looking for a better Wiki . r/selfhostedreddit.com
    review
  5. DokuWiki Reviews . G2g2.com
    review
  6. CVE-2025-51958: DokuWiki runcommand Plugin RCEthehackerwire.com
    security
  7. CVE-2025-61224 . NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  8. Websites using DokuWiki . BuiltWithtrends.builtwith.com
    news
  9. DokuWiki . Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    official
  10. Nuclino | Your team's collective brainnuclino.com
    official
  11. Nuclino | BuiltInEubuiltineu.eu
    review
  12. Security at Nuclinonuclino.com
    security