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Nuclino review

A lightweight collaborative wiki with documents, canvases and list, board, table and graph views.

By the TopToolAdvisor research desk · Updated November 9, 2026

Features (35%)
7.8
Ease of use (35%)
9.2
Value (30%)
9.0

Nuclino ranks third because it is quick to learn and cheap to run for a whole team. Documents, called items, are edited together in real time and can be shown as a list, a board, a table or a graph that maps how pages link to each other. Canvases add whiteboards and diagrams without a separate tool. The Starter plan at $6 per user per month billed yearly removes the 50 item cap of the free plan and adds admin tools, publishing, 30 days of version history and 10 GB of storage per user. Business at $10 per user adds Sidekick, the built-in AI that answers questions and drafts content, plus the audit log, team insights, SAML SSO and unlimited history. The limits are depth and billing: its pricing page lists no page verification feature, and Nuclino counts guests and read-only members as paid users, which raises the cost when a large company only needs most people to read.

Who it is for

Small and mid-size teams that want a fast, simple wiki at a low per-user price.

Price

Free plan up to 50 items; Starter $6 and Business $10 per user per month billed yearly.

STARTER $6/user/month Everything you need to get started.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

  • Real-time collaborative documents called items
  • Canvases for whiteboards and diagrams inside the wiki
  • List, board, table and graph views of the same content
  • Sidekick AI for questions, drafting and images on Business
  • Publishing as a website, with a custom domain on Business

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: Starter is one of the lowest per-user prices for a full wiki
  • Strength: 14-day free trial with no credit card
  • Strength: Web, desktop and mobile apps plus an API on every plan
  • Weakness: Free plan stops at 50 items and 3 canvases
  • Weakness: Every user counts toward billing, including guests and read-only members
  • Weakness: SAML SSO, audit log and Sidekick AI need the Business plan

Key facts

  • Free plan: Yes, up to 50 items and 3 canvases
  • Storage: 10 GB per user on Starter, 20 GB on Business
  • Version history: 30 days on Starter, unlimited on Business
  • Free trial: 14 days, no credit card

Where it ranks

Nuclino is No. 2 in our Best Wiki Software verdict.

Alternatives we scored

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