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The open-source Wiki.js alternative that writes its own docs
Last updated June 30, 2026
Wiki.js is a deservedly popular self-hosted wiki — AGPL, markdown-native, free to run. But its shipping line has no built-in AI, no first-class agent integration, and its Git module only syncs your wiki to a repo; it never generates docs from your code. tela keeps the same ownership and adds the parts Wiki.js leaves to you.
tela vs Wiki.js, at a glance
| Feature | tela | Wiki.js |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open source (AGPL-3.0) | Open source (AGPL-3.0) |
| Ask your docs (AI) | Built in — semantic + full-text, answers with citations | None built in (keyword search) |
| Agents read & write (MCP) | Built in — agents read & write (39 scoped tools) | No official server (community bridges) |
| Generate docs from your code | Yes — Atlas builds a cited, coverage-checked wiki from git + Jira | No — Git module syncs content |
| Live collaboration | Yes — real-time multiplayer | No real-time co-editing |
Why teams switch to tela
- Your docs write themselves — Atlas generates a cited wiki from a repo or Jira project and flags coverage gaps.
- Agents are first-class via a built-in MCP server, not community wrappers over its API.
- Ask your docs by meaning, with citations — not just keyword search.
When Wiki.js is the better choice
Wiki.js v2 is mature, has a large module and theme ecosystem, and broad database-backend flexibility. If you want a proven, lightweight wiki and do not need AI, agents, or repo-to-doc generation, it is an excellent no-cost option. (Its v3 rewrite is still pre-release, so the stable choice is v2.)
Try tela
tela is an open-source (AGPL), self-hostable team wiki. Self-host it, or start on the free cloud tier at telawiki.com. See the MCP server docs for connecting your agents, or compare tela with other tools.
js.wiki — license, Git sync, editors (verified 2026). tela facts current as of June 2026.