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Personal vs. business use

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MyWikis provides both personal and business plans. They are tailored to different use cases, so it's important to sign up for the correct set of plans. To help you with picking the right choice, the below guidelines provide an overview of what's appropriate for personal vs. business use.

Category Use case Examples Plan type Recommended plans Purchase
Personal and hobby Yourself, your family, or your friends only The Miller Family's Vacation Photo Album Personal Basics, Pro Buy personal plan
Topic (e.g. academic subject, videogame, cryptocurrency) Abnormal Psychology Wiki (https://abpsych.mywikis.wiki) Personal Pro, Quantum, Ultra
Online community not ran by a for-profit business or organized nonprofit organization Bridges of Carpathia MMORPG Wiki Personal Pro, Quantum, Ultra
For-profit business Small business with 5 or fewer full-time equivalent employees and under US$1 million annual revenue Smalltown USA Cookie Store Personal Pro, Quantum, Ultra
Business with more than 5 full-time equivalent employees or above US$1 million annual revenue Tri-State Pest Control Business + Enterprise Business Foundation, Business Pro, Business Quantum, Enterprise Buy company plan
Nonprofit organization Small nonprofit organization with 10 or fewer full-time equivalent paid employees Celebrating Asian American Heritage Foundation — Plano AsiaFest Wiki (https://info.planoasiafest.org) Personal Pro, Quantum Buy personal plan
Nonprofit organization with more than 10 full-time equivalent paid employees KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research (https://www.kdz.eu) Business + Enterprise Business Foundation, Business Pro, Business Quantum, Enterprise Buy company plan
Government Local government (e.g. municipal, district, county, prefectural) serving no more than 25,000 residents Smalltown USA's IT Department Personal Pro, Quantum, Ultra Buy personal plan
Local government serving more than 25,000 residents City of Plano, TX, USA

Diputacio de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Business + Enterprise Business Pro, Business Quantum, Enterprise Buy company plan
Team of no more than 15 employees within a state/provincial or national/federal government agency State of Wachovia, Department of Motor Vehicles, Vanity License Plate team Personal Pro, Quantum Buy personal plan
State, provincial, national, or federal government U.S. Department of Energy Business + Enterprise Business Quantum, Enterprise Buy company plan
Education Classroom- or course-specific to a particular teacher or professor Mrs. Smith's 7th Grade Science Class

Professor Schumacher's Psychology 101 Class

Personal Basics, Pro Buy personal plan
Research laboratory in university setting receiving under US$100,000 in funding per year Dr. Warren's Microbiology Lab at the University of Wachovia—Wuthering Heights Personal Basics, Pro
Across one or more departments, schools, colleges, or universities UCLA Center for the Advancement of Teaching (https://teaching.ucla.edu) Business + Enterprise Business Pro, Business Quantum, Enterprise Buy company plan

Special exceptions

Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis if you feel a personal plan is more appropriate for your wiki's specific situation. Contact us anytime.

What if personal plans don't fit?

Even if your wiki doesn't fit in the above criteria, anyone is welcome to pick a business plan, even if they qualify for a personal plan.

Questions?

Contact us anytime if you have any questions about this. Let us know what your situation is and we'll provide you with detailed guidance on how to proceed.