readthe.wiki vs wiki.gg
wiki.gg is a fairer gaming host than Fandom, with far fewer ads. But you have to apply, you stay on a wiki.gg subdomain, and it runs on MediaWiki. Here is where readthe.wiki fits better, and where wiki.gg is still a great home.
Last reviewed June 2026
The short version
wiki.gg is a good host. This is the honest split before the details.
Side by side
| Feature | readthe.wiki | wiki.gg |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | ||
| Start without asking | Self-serve, live in minutes | Request and wait for review |
| Custom domain | On the affordable plan | wiki.gg subdomain only |
| Who can host | Any community, any topic | Mostly games, curated |
| Writing | ||
| Block editor | Slash commands, like Notion | MediaWiki and wikitext |
| No wikitext to learn | Anyone can edit | Templates need wikitext |
| Structured data without code | Infoboxes as simple forms | Lua templates |
| Reading and ownership | ||
| Ads on your pages | Ad-free by default | Ad-light, but ad-supported |
| Fast public pages | Prebuilt, fast on mobile | Solid MediaWiki pages |
| Export and ownership | Markdown and JSON, exit promise | MediaWiki XML dumps |
| Reach and depth | ||
| Built-in gaming audience | You grow your own | Curated gaming network |
| Built-in SEO | Schema, sitemaps, redirects | Strong gaming SEO |
| Deep MediaWiki templating | Forms, not Lua | Full templates and bots |
From their own docs
Nothing here is a rumor. These are wiki.gg's own documented limits.
wiki.gg hosts wikis on wiki.gg subdomains. Custom domains are being explored, but not guaranteed.
To open a wiki, you submit a request through their service portal for review.
wiki.gg is a MediaWiki host focused mostly on video game wikis.
wiki.gg is a genuinely better deal than Fandom. It caps ads, runs solid MediaWiki infrastructure, and has built real gaming-SEO muscle. If you have a large established game wiki, your editors love wikitext and templates, and you want into a curated gaming network, wiki.gg is a strong, respectable home. readthe.wiki is for the long tail it does not take, and for anyone who wants their own domain and a block editor.
Questions
No. You start your wiki instantly, with no application and no review queue. Invite your editors and publish the same day.
Yes. wiki.gg keeps you on a wiki.gg subdomain. readthe.wiki gives you your own domain on the affordable plan, with a free subdomain to start.
No. wiki.gg runs on MediaWiki, so templates and structured data mean wikitext and Lua. readthe.wiki uses a block editor, and infoboxes are simple forms.
No. wiki.gg is mostly games and curates what it accepts. Any community can use readthe.wiki, on any topic, with no gate.
In important ways, yes. It has far fewer ads. If your only goal is to escape Fandom and you have a big MediaWiki wiki, wiki.gg is a fair choice. If you also want your own domain, a block editor and no application, that is us.
Keep comparing
Start free on a subdomain, move to your own domain when you are ready, and let anyone edit in a block editor. No gate, no wikitext, no ads.
Free plan, no card needed. Any community, any topic.