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Google Docs | MediaWiki | PBWiki | Socialtext | Wikispaces |
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| Num. of User Editors | Docs: 200 total BUT only 10 simultaneous editors + Spreadsheet: Unlimited total BUT only 50 simultaneous editors | Unlimited | 1 to 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Storage | 5000 docs, and 1000 spreadsheets per user. | Unlimited | 2GB | Unlimited | 2GB |
| Content Access Control | Yes, only individuals that have been invited to collaborate can do so | No | Yes, access to content can be controlled at the Folder Level / Page Level | Yes, access to content can be controlled at the Folder Level / Page Level | No |
| Revision Comparison | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, Side by Side comparison is a unique feature | Yes |
| Revision Notification | RSS and Email | RSS and Email | RSS and Email | RSS | |
| File Upload | Docs, Presentations, Spreadsheets. File sizes vary depending on file type. | Any media / documents type + Capable of multiple simultaneous uploads + No file size limit. | Any media / documents type + Capable of multiple simultaneous uploads + No file size limit. | Any media / documents type + Capable of multiple simultaneous uploads + No file size limit. | Any media / documents type + No multiple simultaneous uploads + No file size limit. |
| Tech Support | No, but there is an extensive FAQs section | No, but there is an active community present to answer questions | Yes, phone and email | Yes, phone and email | Yes, email only at the free service level |
| Unique Characteristics | Combines with other Google services: mail, address book, calendar + Possibility to use the suite offline | Not hosted + Extensive Extensions (addons) library + Multilingual capability for UI | Academic discounts + Built in Analytics (not at free level) + Built in Search (not at free level) | Only 14 Day Trial at Free Service Level + Socialtext Signals (a Twitter-like microblogging service) + Personalized Start Page (think iGoogle) + Individual Wiki pages can be combined to create a compound page + Mobile friendly | Free Non-Ad Supported Wikis for Educators |
Robin. Great to see your wiki comparison table. I think
one of the key attributes which should be added to the
table, is the wiki's capability for rich text/WYSIWYG
editing. Where does wiki start to look like a collaborative
workspace. Horses for courses.. Cheers Nigel
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