Our Mission
OpenWiki Engine was created to provide a minimalist, secure, and fully self-hosted knowledge platform. Our mission is to give individuals and teams the ability to store, organize, and share knowledge without relying on third-party services.
We believe in transparency, long-term accessibility, and ownership of information, making OpenWiki ideal for personal wikis, team documentation, or research projects.
Philosophy
OpenWiki Engine embraces deliberate simplicity. Every feature is carefully designed to be intuitive, replaceable, and secure by default.
We avoid unnecessary abstractions, heavy frameworks, or external dependencies. This ensures your knowledge remains fully under your control and that the system stays lightweight and fast, even on modest hardware.
Security and minimalism go hand in hand: the simpler the system, the easier it is to audit and maintain.
How OpenWiki Works
OpenWiki Engine stores content in a file-system structure, enabling full version control and easy backup. Each page can be written in Markdown, making editing readable and portable.
Markdown-first engine
Readable, version-controlled, easy to edit.
File-system storage
Everything is stored locally, no database lock-in.
User roles
Flexible access control for multiple users.
Search & Export
Indexing, exporting, and backup tools.
Meet the Team
Lead Developer
Kuznetz
Security Advisor
Open Source Community
UX & Design
Minimalist Approach
Why Choose OpenWiki
Click to expand reasons
- Complete data ownership and privacy
- Fast and lightweight performance
- Customizable to your workflow
- Secure by default without complex configuration
Fun Facts & Tips
OpenWiki is designed to work on minimal hardware while keeping your data fully under control. Here are some quick tips:
- Keep it simple, secure, and auditable.
- Optimize for clarity — every byte counts.
- Host your knowledge where you control it.
- Transparency is better than obscurity.