Comparison

ArchWiki vs Gentoo Wiki

ArchWiki lands on Worth it, and Gentoo Wiki lands on Depends.

ArchWiki

wiki.archlinux.org

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Use it if you run Arch or want the deepest free Linux troubleshooting docs anywhere.

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Gentoo Wiki

wiki.gentoo.org

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Use it if you run Gentoo Linux . it's free and widely rated among the best distro documentation anywhere.

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ArchWiki versus Gentoo Wiki
Compare	ArchWiki	Gentoo Wiki
Verdict	Worth it	Depends
Best for	Arch Linux users	Gentoo Linux users
Who it's not for	Beginners wanting step-by-step hand-holding	Anyone not running Gentoo
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹⁰	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	Volunteer-run; no SLA or help desk.	Volunteer-run; no paid support
Public sentiment	Users overwhelmingly praise ArchWiki as the deepest Linux documentation available, while some call it patchy and unfriendly to beginners.^⁴	Users consistently praise the wiki as exceptionally thorough, often ranking it at or above the Arch Wiki.¹⁴
Biggest gotcha	No support channel: bad advice can cost a weekend reinstall^¹	Wiki and forums have gone down; no uptime guarantee or SLA exists

Pick ArchWiki when

Arch Linux users
Intermediate Linux users troubleshooting anything
Self-hosters and tinkerers
Any-distro users needing deep Linux docs

When ArchWiki is not a fit

Beginners wanting step-by-step hand-holding
Anyone needing vendor accountability or SLAs
Teams requiring guaranteed-accuracy documentation
Non-technical users who want polish over depth

Pick Gentoo Wiki when

Gentoo Linux users
Compile-it-yourself tinkerers
Learners wanting deep Linux internals
Admins hardening Gentoo servers

When Gentoo Wiki is not a fit

Anyone not running Gentoo
Beginners wanting a quick, plug-and-play setup
Businesses needing support contracts or SLAs
Teams wanting a general-purpose internal wiki

Sources

Arch shares its wiki strategy with Debianlwn.net
news
Arch Linux - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
news
More Than 5 Million Users Trust 24 Unpaid Volunteerscanartuc.medium.com
news
The archwiki is awesome : r/archlinuxreddit.com
review
The holy wiki is overrated : r/archlinuxreddit.com
review
how does a noob read the arch wiki? : r/archlinuxreddit.com
review
Arch Reviews 2026 | G2g2.com
review
Why Was XLibre Removed From the Arch Wiki?ostechnix.com
news
Install, Read and Search An Offline Local Copy of ArchWikiadamsdesk.com
review
Arch Security Team - ArchWikiwiki.archlinux.org
security
archwiki SECURITY policygithub.com
security
Arch Linux - ArchWiki (official)wiki.archlinux.org
official
My 10 day review of Gentooreddit.com
review
Didnt knew gentoo wiki was so damn goodreddit.com
review
Arch wiki vs Gentoo wikireddit.com
review
Handbook: Installing Gentoowiki.gentoo.org
official