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On the recordRead 7 Oct 202614 facts
Wikibase
Berlin, Germany
Plans and prices
Wikibase Cloud
Free
Simpler feature set · hosted by Wikimedia Deutschland
Read 7 Oct 2026 · mediawiki.org
Wikibase Suite
Free
Self-hosted · production-ready software bundle · requires a Linux-based public server
Read 7 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Audience
- Wikimedia Deutschland describes Wikibase as software for institutions, research projects, and communities to build searchable, multilingual, linked knowledge bases.wikimedia.de · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud option
- Wikibase Cloud is a quick-start option hosted for free by Wikimedia Deutschland and has a simpler feature set.mediawiki.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Data connections
- Wikibase supports federation to connect data in other Wikibases and query services using SPARQL.mediawiki.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Data import
- QuickStatements is a web-based tool included with Wikibase Suite for importing and manipulating large amounts of data.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Included components
- Wikibase Suite includes MediaWiki with Wikibase, a job runner, MariaDB, OpenSearch, SPARQL query services, QuickStatements, and Traefik.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Linked data
- The product is intended to open data to become part of the Linked Open Data web.mediawiki.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Local installation limit
- The Wikibase Suite installer documentation says the suite is not meant for local installations.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Wikibase is free, open-source software made and supported by Wikimedia Deutschland and community contributors.mediawiki.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Wikibase is a collaborative toolbox for pooling, editing, and curating structured information for people and computers.mediawiki.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Wikibase Suite requires a Linux-based public server with an x86 processor, at least 8 GB RAM, and at least 4 GB storage; Ubuntu is recommended.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The Suite deployment includes Traefik, which handles TLS termination and SSL certificate renewal through ACME.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- Wikibase Suite is a supported Docker Compose configuration for deploying Wikibase services to a publicly accessible server.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Wikibase project points users to its community and FAQ, while Wikibase Suite directs support questions to troubleshooting and an engineering-team bug report form.mediawiki.org · read 7 Oct 2026
