GoFAST and WikiSuite have some similarities. This page is to explain the differences and rationale of choices. You likely will be interested in the other alternatives to WikiSuite.

Similarities

  • Both are solutions targeted for the enterprise

Differences


Let's ignore the non Open Source parts, and investigate the GoFAST community edition: the list of components of GoFAST3 on this page is translated below:

OS CentOS 7 64bits
CMS Drupal 7
Web server and reverse proxy Apache 2.4 (php-fpm)
Database MySQL 5.7
Directory OpenLDAP 2.4
Document Management System Alfresco 5.2 Community
Search Apache Solr 5
API Server Apache Tomcat 7
Workflow Bonitasoft Community 6


Some editorial comments on these choices

Component Choice Comment
OS CentOS 7 64bits Fine choice
CMS Drupal 7 A powerful system, but prone to http://pluginproblems.com/ and is notoriously difficult to upgrade. Drupal 8 was released in November 2015 and Drupal 7 was released on in January 2011. Why use such as old version?
Web server and reverse proxy Apache 2.4 (php-fpm) Fine choice
Database MySQL 5.7 ok, but a little odd since MariaDB is the default in CentOS 7.x
Directory OpenLDAP 2.4 fine choice
Document Management System Alfresco 5.2 Community Notice that it's the community edition
Search Apache Solr 5 fine choice
API Server Apache Tomcat 7 fine choice
Workflow Bonitasoft Community 6 Notice that it's the community edition


Overall: It's interesting because of a "suite mentality" to package everything and deal with internal complexities. But it falls short to be considered a true enterprise suite:

  • Missing key components like email, chat, and video conferencing
  • Two of the key components are community editions, and as such, any serious project will run into the limits of community editions of GoFAST and Bonitasoft and Alfresco.
  • Given Alfresco is the center piece, there is a risk of too much focus on the file paradigm: Files vs web pages

Other alternatives