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This page is a rough overview of the discussion between different host options and various considerations to take into mind.

Ads

All platforms will be monetized by ads in some form.

  • Fandom: Many ads, including in the header, right sidebar, below the article, as a floating video, and in-article ads not always recognizable as such
  • wiki.gg: Ads above and below the article, as well as right sidebar. Restricted to games published by its parent company, Freedom Games
  • Bulba: Sidebars (left and right); floating video; floating ad banner (bottom); in-article ads (recognizable as such, unlike some of Fandom's)
  • ABXY: Relatively fewer ads above and below article

You may visit wikis hosted by the three host options to get a better sense of how ads function under each respective host:

Logged-in editors do not get ads on wiki.gg and Bulba, or on Fandom if they have PRO active. They do get ads with ABXY, however.

Cookie notice

  • Fandom: Does not have a button to decline all cookies, and instead requires you to open detailed cookie settings
  • wiki.gg: Small banner
  • Bulba: Screen blocking, with a button to decline all cookies and dismiss the popup with a single click
  • ABXY: Some ABXY wikis do not have any cookie notice, and those that do do not provide the option to decline cookies, which is a legal requirement in some countries due to the use of non-essential cookies in relation to the displayed ads

Server stability

Good on all platforms considering MCW-size traffic.

CDN around the globe

The wiki has readers from across the globe, so global CDN is necessary to ensure reasonable response times.

  • Fandom: Pages have a global CDN. Images are hosted from US and Germany.
  • wiki.gg: Yes
  • Bulba: Yes
  • ABXY: Images have a global CDN. Pages are hosted from US.
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