We are looking at implementing a Wiki at work as a means of controlling and updating our procedures manuals as well as staff training in those procedures - i.e. tracking who has progresed through which training.
Features we’d need would be:[ul][li]Version tracking (can be limited to last three/five edits)[]Access control[]User friendly/WYSIWYG front end[]Search/query feature[]Free/open source would be good but not essential[/ul][/li]
I am hoping that y’all could make some recommendations as to which Wiki(s) we should investigate. Twiki is one that has been mentioned - how good is that?
You could try Dokuwiki - the site is an implementation of the wiki engine so you can get a feel for it. I implemented it on a friend’s site a few years ago and even though IANAComputer wizkid I found it quite easy and straightforward.
If you haven’t checked Wikipedia (of course) yet, then you might be interested in their list of wiki features.
Frankly the list was a bit overwhelming for me, but it may help you decide between a couple of finalists. I think we’re going to end up with one that integrates with our JIRA db, which made the choice for us much simpler.
wikipedia comparison is a good place to start. things to consider: do you want to be able to code custom features yourself? If not, is a good pool of plugins important, or do you just want the basic features? Is the community supporting it active?
Actually, forget my last wiki grid link. WikiMatrix is 10x better; it lets you specify requirements, and closely compare only a few choices in a much better way.
I chose Confluence, in part because it integrates well with JIRA, an issue tracking system. The pricing is reasonable, the support is good and the software works well. I especially like the UI; it’s user-friendly and simple.