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Kiori vs wiki.gg
Modern Knowledge Platform vs Free MediaWiki Hosting
The short version
wiki.gg is doing good work. It's a community-first MediaWiki host with minimal ads and a strong reputation in gaming. Many communities landed there after leaving Fandom, and that was the right move. The team clearly respects their users.
Kiori is a different kind of bet. Instead of improving the wiki model, I'm building something that replaces it entirely. AI search, visual canvases, block editor, custom branding. No wikitext.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Kiori | wiki.gg |
|---|---|---|
| Editor | Modern block editor — 30+ block types, slash commands, inline formatting | MediaWiki wikitext + basic VisualEditor |
| AI search | Natural language Q&A with cited sources, no account needed | Keyword search only |
| AI chat for visitors | Yes — anonymous visitors can ask questions | No |
| Visual canvases | Cards, folders, drag-and-drop boards | None |
| Theme customization | 8 core colors, 4 semantic colors, Google Fonts, 50+ CSS variables, custom gradients | Limited CSS theming |
| Custom domain | Yes (Pro tier) | No — always yourwiki.wiki.gg |
| Starter templates | 15 built-in templates | Community-maintained only |
| Document import | 15+ formats with OCR | None — manual entry or MediaWiki import |
When to choose wiki.gg
- •Your community lives in MediaWiki syntax and doesn't want to change workflows
- •You want a completely free platform with minimal ads
- •You're migrating from Fandom and want to keep the MediaWiki experience
- •You're a gaming community and value wiki.gg's established pedigree (Gamepedia lineage)
- •You prioritize open-source tooling and no vendor lock-in at the wiki engine level
When to choose Kiori
- You want a modern editing experience without learning wikitext
- You want AI-powered search that lets visitors ask natural language questions and get cited answers
- You need visual organization tools (canvases, cards, boards) alongside pages
- You want full brand customization and your own custom domain
- You're building beyond gaming — developer docs, fan communities, help centers, education, team knowledge bases
- You want to import existing content from documents (PDFs, DOCX, markdown) without manual re-entry
Different philosophies
wiki.gg is "Fandom done right" — the same MediaWiki model but without the ads, tracking, and corporate exploitation. It's a good escape hatch for communities that love MediaWiki, and I have genuine respect for that mission.
Kiori is my answer to a different question: "What comes after wikis?" Instead of wikitext pages, a block editor anyone can use. Instead of keyword search, AI that answers questions with citations. Instead of static pages, canvases and cards that let you visualize connections.
If your community is happy with the wiki model but just wants better hosting, wiki.gg is solid and you should use it. If your community wants something fundamentally different for how they build and explore knowledge together, that's what I'm building.