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Coda vs XWiki

Coda and XWiki are both note-taking & docs tools. Coda is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while XWiki is aimed at enterprise and small businesses. Both have a free plan.

Coda

Docs that work like apps

XWiki

Open-source enterprise wiki, self-hosted or cloud, now with MCP

PricingFreemium · $15Open source
Starting price$15/moNot published
Free planYesYes
Free trial—30 days
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseEnterprise, Small businesses, Developers
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb, linux
CountryUS · 2014FR · 2004
Rating——

Choose Coda if

Operations and product teams that want to build structured, interactive docs and have a few power users to maintain them.

  • Maker-only pricing keeps costs low for large teams
  • Formula language is far more capable than Notion's
  • Packs make docs genuinely interactive

Look elsewhere if: Teams wanting a simple wiki or large template libraries; Notion or Slite are easier.

Choose XWiki if

Organisations that want an open-source, self-hostable enterprise wiki with full data ownership and a supported path off Confluence.

  • Fully open source, so self-hosting has no licence cost
  • Data stays portable between cloud and self-hosted at any time
  • Scales to millions of pages and very large user bases

Look elsewhere if: Small teams that want a polished, low-maintenance docs workspace with monthly billing (Notion, Outline).

Coda vs XWiki pricing

Coda

  • Free$0Editors and viewers free; doc size limits
  • Pro$15/Doc Maker/mo$12 billed annually
  • Business$40/Doc Maker/mo$33 billed annually; formerly Team
  • EnterpriseCustomSSO, audit, advanced permissions

XWiki

  • Open sourceFreeSelf-hosted XWiki under LGPL 2.1, community support
  • Starter€773/yr25 users, XWiki Cloud only, portal support; 3-year term saves 20%
  • Basic€1,486/yr25 users, cloud or on-prem, Pro Apps, LDAP/AD
  • Business€2,318/yr25 users, SAML/OIDC, IP allowlist, Confluence migration toolkit
  • Enterprise€33,990/yr500 users, SCIM, AI integration (beta), account manager

Coda · Key features

  • Tables with formulas, lookups, views and buttons that run actions
  • Packs: live two-way integrations inside docs
  • Automations triggered by time or row changes
  • Cross-doc sync and shared data across a workspace
  • Coda AI for summaries, drafting and table fill
  • Publishing docs as pages with custom domains

Cons

  • Complex docs become hard to maintain
  • Smaller template and community ecosystem
  • Mobile apps lag the desktop experience

XWiki · Key features

  • Page hierarchies, templates, forms and structured data applications
  • Real-time co-editing with comments and unlimited version history
  • Search across pages, attachments and structured content
  • 900+ extensions plus Pro Apps for draw.io diagrams and office editing
  • Granular permissions with LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, OIDC and SCIM
  • Confluence migrator with 150+ supported Confluence macros

Cons

  • Interface and administration feel heavier than Notion or Outline
  • Prices are in euros and billed yearly, with no monthly plan
  • SSO via SAML or OIDC starts at the Business plan

Coda vs XWiki: FAQ

Do Coda and XWiki have a free plan?

Yes, both Coda and XWiki have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Not sure yet?