Folio vs. MediaWiki
Choose Folio for a team knowledge base with a modern editor, Git-native version workflow and built-in agent access. MediaWiki is stronger for public encyclopedias, templates, categories, multilingual public knowledge and its extension ecosystem.
The workflow difference
MediaWiki revisions live in its database and can be accessed through the Action API and dumps.
Folio content is plain Markdown in Git. Browser, IDE and agent changes converge through synchronization.
Side by side
| Area | Folio | MediaWiki |
|---|---|---|
| Main use case | Team knowledge beside code | Public and private collaborative encyclopedias |
| Storage | Markdown and assets in Git; operational data in PostgreSQL | Pages and revisions in a database |
| Markup | Markdown plus readable companion formats | Wikitext and extension-defined syntax |
| Editor | Reading, live edit and source modes | VisualEditor and source editing |
| History | Git commits after synchronization | Database-backed page revisions |
| Extensions | Focused built-in team-wiki model | Large, mature extension ecosystem |
| Agents | Built-in Ask/Agent and MCP | An equivalent layer depends on extensions or custom integration |
| Visual and structured content | Tables, forms, Mermaid and Excalidraw in the page tree | Templates, extensions and embedded media |
| Deployment | Docker with PostgreSQL, Redis and persistent storage | Self-hosted web stack and database |
| Public scale | Designed first for team knowledge | Proven model for large public knowledge projects |
What Folio changes
- Git becomes the working version system rather than a separate export.
- Developers can edit the same pages in their IDE.
- Agents get a built-in, permission-scoped path through MCP.
- There is no one-click MediaWiki importer.
Where Folio is the better choice
Choose Folio for a modern team knowledge base: Markdown instead of Wikitext, a live editor with source mode, Git-native history, Mermaid diagrams and Excalidraw boards in the page tree, Docker deployment and built-in agent access through MCP — all without assembling an extension stack. For an internal team wiki, Folio is the better choice.
Try it with one real workflow
- Pick one internal process page with a real owner.
- Move it into a small Folio space as Markdown.
- Test browser and IDE edits through one sync cycle.
- Try one diagram or table beside the page.
- Confirm that permissions and operational requirements fit your team.
Other comparisons
Try Folio with one real team wiki.
Clone it, run it, and test the workflow with your own files.