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) ---- '''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) ---- '''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). ---- '''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 ---- '''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/ ---- '''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/ ---- '''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. ---- See WikiNerveCenter, WikiStyleSheet, GraphWiki, IdealPersonalWiki, PersonalWikiTestimonials, EncryptingPersonalWiki Compare/contrast ProjectWiki, TeamWiki. ---- CategoryPersonalWiki CategoryPersonalInformationSystem