What is a PersonalWiki? It's like WardsWiki, but it's ''yours''. It can be:

* a free-form database
* a PersonalInformationManager
* a journal (see WikiJournaling)

'''Internet wikis that need a server, but can be run locally'''

The degree of difficulty for installation varies -- most PHP installations require an Apache Web server, and some may require mySQL as well. Windows users check out XAMPP for an easy-to-use Apache/PHP/MySQL platform.

* MediaWiki (The same one that Wikipedia runs on) -- http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
* MoinMoin (''see http://moinmoin.wikiwikiweb.de/MoinMoinAsPim'')
* DokuWiki uses PHP, but doesn't require any database, stores content as plain .txt files -- http://dokuwiki.org
* PmWiki The data is stored in PmWiki-specific file format (you need to have EasyPHP or some similar software).
* ErfurtWiki, uses PHP - but you can either use MYSQL or a textfile mode. The textfile mode makes it very easy to edit the pages locally. (You need to have EasyPHP or some similar software.)
* PhpWiki (You also need to have EasyPHP or some similar software.)
* RuwikiWiki (in Ruby, see http://ruwiki.rubyforge.org/)
* SkAverySimpleWiki (Perl on Apache or IIS)
* UseModWiki (in Perl)
* WackoWiki (apache, mysql)
* WiKit (in TCL/TK)
* JspWiki (JSP, flat files)


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'''Personal wikis that come with a server (and need a browser)'''

* CoWiki (http://cowiki.org/) seems dead
* ClusterWiki
* DidiWiki
* EddiesWiki (one of the earliest personal wikis)
** ElreysWikiServer (based on Eddies Wiki 0.95)
** MichelVanDeWeteringsWikiServer (based on Eddies Wiki 1.0; you can do HTML with this version + you can use free links to form a wiki word [ ])
** WxWikiServer (also based on Eddies Wiki 1.0 with many features added or fixed). See: http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?WxWikiServer
* Gollum - http://github.com/gollum/gollum 
** Includes local server and integrates with rack based servers
** Stores plain text files (markdown, org-mode, textile and more) into a git repo
** Maintained by github team
* InstikiWiki
* Personal Kneaver (http://www.kneaver.com/products/Personal_Kneaver.htm) combines Wiki and Mindmaps.
* MiniRubyWiki
* MoinMoin (even in Win32, with or without other server, since it come with a optional standalone server)
* NotesWiki -- personal desktop Wiki, flat files, tag based, standalone server, GPL, docu only in German available, http://www.jstolberg.de/NotesWiki 
* OddMuse (for win32; download the installer here http://www.oddmuse.org/cgi-bin/oddmuse/Windows)
* PimkiWiki (http://pimki.rubyforge.org) - A Wiki-based PersonalInformationManager for GettingThingsDone
* ProjectForum -- the demo version; no need to even start the browser separately; written in TCL; a single exe file
* RuwikiWiki (in Ruby, see http://ruwiki.rubyforge.org/)
* SoksWiki (in Ruby, imports InStiki and shows WikiLinks to existing pages without any formatting)
* SSmS (http://oi-torpedo.com) - A Wiki-based for SMS.
* TwikiWindowsPersonal - self-contained version of Twiki (TwikiClone) for windows users. Will run from a usb memory device.
* Wikiwig, a WysiWyg Wiki, lite and easy to use (in PHP/MySql)
* WindowsWiki - comes with Tinyweb http server in an automatic installer. Requires python be present.
* XoYnKi (in Java)

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'''Personal Wikis that don't need a server but require a browser'''

* StickWiki -- simple one-file Wiki
* TiddlyWiki -- one-file Wiki implemented in JavaScript. Strong community; many different (and interesting) adaptations at http://trac.tiddlywiki.org/tiddlywiki
** TiddlyWikiClassic -- The original. More mature, has more useful plugins, and requires an additional JSON file stored in the same folder of your tiddlywiki when using Chrome or IE.
** TiddlyWiki5 -- TiddlyWiki rewritten from the ground up based on HTML5 standards in order to to be as future-proof as possible. Currently in beta, lacking many features of the original (using plugins)(3/4/2014).
 
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'''Stand-alone personal wikis that don't require a server or a browser'''
*''More than one operating system''
** JreePad -- Java (.jar file); like TreePad, but with wiki-links
** MobileWikiServer, Mac/Windows/Linux Desktop version, http://www.mobilewikiserver.com/1.4.html  (Built on SeasideFramework web framework.)
** NoteBook
** WikidPad -- now open source, Windows, Linux, Mac OS X
** WiKit (in TCL/TK) can be run '''either''' as a desktop without a server '''or''' with a server
*** AKG Wikit -- a fork of WiKit; see http://wiki.tcl.tk/10109
** WiXi -- Wixi is a multi-platform wiki application for the desktop. It is written in python/wxpython and uses txt2tags to convert plain text to many other formats. http://wixi.sourceforge.net/
** ZuluPad -- Mac OS X and Windows - it does not work with the latest versions of OS X and there seems to be no development for any operating system since 2009

*''Linux, Unix''
** Newton -- http://newton.sourceforge.net/
** Tagore -- http://dospeixos.net/projects/tagore/ (a personal desktop wiki for GNOME, using ruby-gnome2) (dead link, redirects to google)
** TomBoy
** ZimWiki, http://www.pardus.nl/projects/ (GTK2-Perl) (Linux/BSD/Windows)
*''Mac''
** MacPersonalWiki -- for OS X only (broken link)
** VoodooPad -- (shareware 24.95) for OS X only
** WikiBrain -- for OS X only (broken link)
** Wikinotes -- http://wikinotes.mug-linz.at/ (no longer available)
*''Windows''
** bLade Wiki -- not just for Windows mobile, not even dependent on it: http://dale.lane.googlepages.com/bladewiki%3Alinks
** ConnectedText -- (commercial $29.95), includes a web or map view of nodes, categories, calendar and full text search
** FlexWikiPad -- not to be confused with FlexWiki or FlexWikiEditor; this one is unconnected (but needs MS.NET Framework)
** HypEdit -- rudimentary plain text wiki; see http://hytext.com/
** LinkedNotes -- (commercial $19.95)
** NoteStudio -- works well on Windows, it's meant to be used with Palm (for PC $39.95 US, for Palm and PC $49.95 US)
** NoteWiki -- no development since 2003
** PepysWiki -- no longer supported
** PpcSoftiKnow -- (commercial; free lite edition, $29 Home edition, $79 Standard edition, $249 Professional edition)
** QuickNotes -- (commercial $15.00 - seems to be discontinued; StoneNotes seems to be successor application)- stonenotes download site not working.
** SdiDesk: This is an app programmed by PhilJones.
** TextWeb -- it has wiki-like links but no wiki formatting. Perhaps better listed under WikiLikeThing
** WikiWriter -- (shareware 39.95)
** WhizFolders -- (Commercial: $25) http://whizfolders.com

See also DesktopWiki
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'''Web-based Personal Wikis'''
* ''Free''
** Luminotes -- http://luminotes.com/ - Shut down. Not available.
** PBWiki or PeanutButterWiki -- http://pbwiki.com/
** Unyverse -- http://www.unyverse.com
** Wetpaint -- http://www.wetpaint.com/cyo
** Rwiki - http://github.com/lucassus/rwiki
** giewiki -- ''''''http://giewiki.appspot.com/'''''' built off of Tiddlywiki'''''' 2.4.1, but is stored online using Google's web-based App Engine free hosting enviroment. 
** TiddlyWiki 
*** Tiddlyspot http://tiddlyspot.com/
*** Tiddlyspace http://tiddlyspace.com
*** Tank https://tank.peermore.com/
* ''Commercial''
** Confluence or AtlassianConfluence -- http://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/
** StikiPad -- http://www.stikipad.com/
** Editme -- http://www.editme.com/

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'''PersonalWiki for Editors/IDEs'''

* XikiProject -- http://xiki.org
* Mundo Oi -- http://mundooi.org
* EclipseWiki -- Checkout http://www.teaminabox.co.uk/wiki.html for a wiki plugin. You can create links to your favourite online wiki and resources in the eclipse workspace too. -- ChanningWalton
* EmacsWikiMode -- puts a wiki in your emacs. If you want something simpler, check out WikiMode.
* VimWiki -- Personal Wiki for Vim
* PotWiki -- plain textfiles (Vim)
* ViKi -- for Vim
* VimKi -- ''Alpha'' June 14, 2004 also for Vim
* Plain Text Wiki -- Make a wiki with Textmate (a Mac editor): http://interconnected.org/home/more/2007/05/textmate-wiki/

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'''PersonalWiki for HandHeld'''

* AcroWiki -- Palm, stores notes in Memos
* bLADE Wiki -- It runs on Windows and Windows Mobile - and can sync between the two. See http://dale.lane.googlepages.com/home
* Ema Personal Wiki - for Android and Windows, syncs via Dropbox, see http://jwbs-blog.blogspot.com/2010/09/ema-personal-wiki-for-android-and.html
* HyperNote -- one of the PalmOsWikis
* MegaWiki
* MobileWikiServer -- an iPhone based wiki for personal use, or serving pages in a WiFi network.  Also usable over a local WiFi network.  Backs up to iTunes store, and exports to other users and to its cross-platform desktop version.  See http://www.mobilewikiserver.com
* NoteStudio -- PalmOS + Windows
* PalmWiki, See http://usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?WikiAsPim
* PalmWikiWorld, which runs on both PC and Palm platforms. This '''is''' NoteStudio. Works also with Windows.
* TrunkNotes -- http://www.appsonthemove.com/trunk. An iPhone personal wiki and advanced note taking app.
* Unyverse -- see http://www.unyverse.com . Works on any Java (J2ME) or Windows Mobile phone. Has also an AJAX web-based interface when accessing from a computer. Sync between the two.
* WikiPad
* Wikiz -- http://geni.ath.cx/wikiz.html
* Zwiki on a SharpZaurus (see GoodZaurusSoftware)
* WikiTouch (personal wiki for the iPhone with synchronization to their webserver back end) -- http://www.agiletouch.com/wikitouch/wikitouch.html

Or you could carry around your WikiOnPortableStorage media.

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See WikiNerveCenter, WikiStyleSheet, GraphWiki, IdealPersonalWiki, PersonalWikiTestimonials, EncryptingPersonalWiki

Compare/contrast ProjectWiki, TeamWiki.
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