Personal vs. business use
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 |
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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.