Fast, Reliable MediaWiki Hosting

Launch a powerful wiki environment in minutes on our secure, high-performance servers.

MediaWiki is a free and open-source wiki engine. It was developed for use on Wikipedia in 2002, and given the name MediaWiki in 2003.

It remains in use on Wikipedia and almost all other Wikimedia sites, including Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata, these sites continue to define a large part of the requirement set for MediaWiki.

Its development has since then been coordinated by the Wikimedia Foundation.

What can I do with MediaWiki?

Centralize company procedures, policies, technical documentation, and institutional knowledge. Create searchable, collaborative repositories that scale with your organization.
Build comprehensive API documentation, software manuals, troubleshooting guides, and technical specifications with MediaWiki’s powerful markup and extension ecosystem.
Create collaborative learning environments, course materials, research repositories, and academic resource centers with fine-grained access controls and user management.
Launch community-driven wikis, open-source project documentation, hobby communities, and collaborative reference materials with unlimited contributor management.
Develop project wikis, meeting notes, brainstorming spaces, and team knowledge sharing platforms with real-time collaboration and version control.

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App Version

Type ? Type A – Availability – Server CPUs are assigned to a non-dedicated physical CPU thread without guaranteed resources.
Type B – General Purpose – Server CPUs are assigned to a dedicated physical CPU thread with reserved resources guaranteed.
Type T – Burstable – Server CPUs are assigned to a dedicated physical CPU thread with reserved resources guaranteed. Exceeding an average CPU usage of 10% will be extra an charged for CPUs usage consumption.
Type D – Dedicated – Server CPU are assigned to a dedicated physical CPU Core (2 threads) with reserved resources guaranteed.

vCPU (Processors) ? Select the number of vCPUs you would like to have installed on your server. You can choose up to 104 vCPUs per server, based on Intel’s latest Xeon Platinum/Cascade Lake, 2.7GHz+ processors. 1 vCPU = 1 Virtual CPU Core.

Internet Traffic included ? Unmetered bandwidth includes up to 50 Mbit/sec per month. Any usage beyond this limit is charged at $3.00 per additional MB.

Data Center ? Select the data center where you want to create your server.

RAM (Memory) ? Select the amount of RAM you would like to have installed on your server

NVMe SSD Storage ? Select the server’s NVMe SSD disk storage size, based on an NVMe SSD SAN storage array. You can add up to 16 drives per server. + Add storage

Extended daily backup ? Highly Recommended. Check box if you would like to have extended daily backup of your server’s storage to an additional external storage array and the ability to restore previous file/directory/storage versions.

Managed service ? Check box if you would like us to manage your server’s Operating System and System Configuration. If you are not familiar with Server Operating Systems, this option is highly recommended.

Per Month

Per Hour

Additional traffic is only $0.01 per GB
Additional storage is only $0.05 per GB per month
Hourly servers are billed per minute

$12,00 /hour

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the system requirements for deploying MediaWiki?

In addition to the MediaWiki software itself, you need:
A web server software to serve MediaWiki pages to the web browser.
PHP to run MediaWiki.
A database server to store MediaWiki pages and data.

In addition, there are various optional dependencies which are required if you want to use certain advanced features.

For more detailed information, refer to the MediaWiki system requirements.

Who is this solution for?

This solution is ideal for anyone who needs to quickly deploy a wiki, from small teams and community groups to large organizations. It is suitable for creating internal documentation, public knowledge bases, or collaborative project spaces.

Can I scale my MediaWiki server resources?

Yes, Kamatera allows real-time scaling without downtime. You can increase CPU, RAM, and storage instantly to handle growing content libraries, increased user activity, or traffic spikes.

Can I install custom MediaWiki extensions?

Absolutely. You have full server access to install any MediaWiki extensions, themes, or custom modifications. Popular extensions like Semantic MediaWiki, Flow, and custom authentication systems are fully supported.

Does MediaWiki support multiple languages?

Yes, MediaWiki has built-in internationalization support with translations available in 300+ languages. You can run multilingual wikis or localize the interface for specific regions.

Can I backup and restore my wiki?

Kamatera provides automated server snapshots, and MediaWiki includes export tools for content backup. You can schedule regular backups and implement point-in-time recovery systems.

What are the terms of the free trial?

During the 30-day trial period, you may create one server with a configuration costing up to $100. You will have 1000 GB of free traffic available. Customers must provide a valid credit card to start the trial, but the card will not be charged if you stay within the usage limits stated above. If you wish to cancel the free trial, you can simply terminate your server without incurring any charges. However, if you do not cancel before the trial ends, we will begin charging for services used.

Do you offer DDoS protection for MediaWiki hosting?

Yes, all Kamatera servers include built-in DDoS protection to keep your server online and protected from attacks.