What it does
Tiki is a wiki CMS and groupware platform that can be configured as a full wiki or a broader website. Its official overview describes wiki pages editable with wiki syntax, HTML, a WYSIWYG editor, or Markdown; it also lists page histories, rollback, backlinks, page hierarchies, and fine-grained group permissions.
Use pages as a knowledge base
A team can configure Tiki as a wiki, structure related pages into a hierarchy, and use tags and search to organize material. The official overview describes page revisions and rollback, backlinks that remain maintained when a page name changes, multiple editing modes, and permissions assigned to user groups. These tools support a shared reference site where changes and access need to be managed over time.
Tiki is broader than a wiki: the vendor also presents it as a CMS and collaboration platform with other content components. Decide whether the wiki and knowledge-base workflow is the intended center of the installation before evaluating the wider feature set. The overview page was last modified in February 2025, so confirm current behavior in the linked documentation. No installation or page editing was tested.
Strengths
- Supports multiple editing modes, page histories, rollback, backlinks, and hierarchical navigation.
- The vendor documents fine-grained permissions assigned through user groups.
Watch out for
- Tiki is a broad CMS and groupware platform, so teams seeking only a wiki should assess the configuration overhead.
Best for
- Organizations configuring a self-managed wiki and knowledge base with detailed access controls
Sources
- Software Overview and Model (Oct 25, 2026)