What Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware does

Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is a free, open-source no-code/low-code web application framework that combines wiki, content management, and groupware capabilities within a single integrated codebase. Founded in 2002 and governed by the Tiki Software Community Association (a not-for-profit registered in Ontario, Canada), the platform bundles 100+ built-in features — including wiki pages, Tiki Trackers (45 field types for custom data structures), file galleries, articles, blogs, forums, newsletters, calendars, surveys, spreadsheets, and multilingual support across 30+ languages — eliminating the need for third-party plugins. The underlying stack is PHP with MySQL, Smarty templating, Bootstrap-based themes, and an increasing adoption of Vue.js for components and Rubix ML for machine learning capabilities.

The product serves organizations, educational institutions, non-profits, developers, and enterprise consulting firms that need an integrated collaboration platform without the integration overhead of stitching together separate wiki, CMS, and groupware tools. Distribution is entirely self-serve and community-led: users download the LGPL-licensed software from tiki.org, SourceForge, or GitLab, configure it themselves, and access community support via forums, Gitter, mailing lists, and monthly Roundtable Meetings, with optional paid consulting through independent service providers in the ecosystem.

The business model is donation- and community-supported: the association charges no fees for software or services, and revenue accrues only through voluntary contributions plus indirect professional-services spend routed to third-party consultants. The project reports over 1 million cumulative downloads across its 23-year history and an operating team of 51-100, with active development demonstrated by recent security updates across the 29.x, 28.x, 27.x LTS, and 24.x LTS release branches and recurring regional TikiFest events.

Name

Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware

Legal name

Tiki Software Community Association

Website

https://tiki.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is an open-source no-code/low-code web application framework combining wiki, CMS, and groupware features in a single codebase. It serves organizations, educational institutions, non-profits, and developers worldwide under LGPL, supported by the Tiki Software Community Association.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Source Wiki CMS Groupware

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Platforms (HDAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Knowledge Management & Wikis (BPAMAMAH), Process & Case Management Low-Code Platforms (HDAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Open source cms
• Wiki groupware
• No-code framework
• Content management system
• Collaboration platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The Tiki Software Community Association is a not-for-profit organization that relies on donations and contributions from the community to support development and operations.
2. Enterprise Consulting Referrals: While the association itself doesn't charge for services, consultants and service providers in the Tiki ecosystem may offer paid support, custom development, and implementation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels16 records

Core offering

Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is an open source no-code/low-code web application framework that combines wiki CMS, groupware, and application development capabilities in an all-in-one model. The software is distributed for free under the LGPL license and provides over 100 built-in features including Tiki Trackers for custom data structures, file galleries, articles, blogs, forums, calendars, newsletters, and multilingual support. It is stewarded by the Tiki Software Community Association, a non-profit organization that supports development through community donations.

Product overview

Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware is an open-source no-code/low-code web application framework. It operates on an all-in-one model, meaning all features are built into a single codebase and users simply activate or deactivate features as needed. The core product combines wiki-based web page editing with Tiki Trackers for database-driven data management. The product portfolio includes wiki pages, file galleries, articles, blogs, forums, Dynamic Content System, Content Templates, spreadsheets, newsletters, FAQs, directories, surveys, calendars, and multilingual support. Newer technologies like Vue.js for UI components and Rubix ML for machine learning are being incorporated alongside traditional CMS features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tiki Trackers: Data input, management, and display functions within the Tiki platform

Products and services

• Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware Open source no-code/low-code web application framework combining wiki CMS, groupware, and application development capabilities in an all-in-one model, distributed free under LGPL and including 100+ built-in features such as Tiki Trackers, file galleries, articles, blogs, forums, calendars, and multilingual support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million downloads over 23+ years of development

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BigBlueButtoncoreTechnology or IntegrationBigBlueButton is used for Tiki Roundtable Meetings and TAG Meetings. Personal data shared during meetings is stored on BigBlueButton servers and not under Tiki Software Community Association control.
• Matomo/PiwikcoreTechnology or IntegrationSelf-hosted open source data analytics solution used for website analytics. Being self-hosted, data is not exposed to commercial entities.
• SourceForgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSourceForge hosts Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware releases and mailing lists. Also provides analytics cookies (euconsent, cmpcpc, cmpcvc) for cookie consent management.
• GitLabcoreTechnology or IntegrationGitLab.com hosts Tiki's development files repository at gitlab.com/tikiwiki/tiki

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Drupal: Enterprise-grade open-source CMS and web application framework. Competes with Tiki for government, higher-education, and large-organization deployments where structured content and custom data models are required.
• WordPress: Dominant open-source CMS with massive plugin ecosystem (LearnPress, BuddyPress, etc.) that can approximate wiki and groupware functionality. Competes with Tiki for SMB and organization website/collaboration budgets with vastly larger community.
• Atlassian Confluence: Market-leading commercial wiki and team collaboration platform. Competes with Tiki in enterprise and education segments where organizations want polished UX, integrations, and a vendor-supported SLA rather than self-hosted open source.
• Notion: Cloud-native workspace combining docs, wikis, and lightweight databases. Targets the same horizontal collaboration/intranet use cases as Tiki with a far more modern UX and freemium SaaS distribution model.
• Joomla: Long-established open-source CMS with extension ecosystem. Comparable to Tiki as an open-source PHP-based content and application platform, though more focused on content publishing than integrated groupware.

Emerging players

• OpenProject: Open-source project management and team collaboration suite with wiki, forums, and document management. Overlaps with Tiki's groupware positioning for organizations seeking free alternatives to commercial suites.
• BookStack: Open-source wiki/documentation platform built on Laravel. Targets a similar SMB and team-documentation use case as Tiki with a simpler, more modern stack, but lacks the all-in-one groupware breadth.

Direct peers

• MediaWiki: The open-source wiki engine behind Wikipedia. Most directly comparable to Tiki as a community-driven, PHP-based open-source wiki platform with extensibility through plugins — competing for the same self-hosted wiki deployments.
• DokuWiki: Lightweight open-source wiki application written in PHP that requires no database. Comparable to Tiki as a free, self-hosted wiki/CMS targeting small organizations and intranets, though narrower in feature scope.
• XWiki: Open-source wiki and collaboration platform combining wiki, CMS, and structured data applications. Closely mirrors Tiki's all-in-one positioning and Trackers-like structured data capabilities, with a commercial entity (XWiki SAS) alongside the open-source project.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tikiwiki
• GitHubgitlab.com/tikiwiki/tiki
• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=tikiwiki+cms
• Facebookfacebook.com/TikiWikiCMSGroupware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tiki-wiki-cms-groupware

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware