So I took a look at WikiSpaces this week and found it very similar to PBWiki in most of the functionality. The editing, inviting, linking pages and files, etc etc etc all looked very similar. Though I must admit that WikiSpaces seems to have more flexibility in changing the themes, colors, look and feel, logo type things. I do not think the free version of PBWiki is all that flexible in "look" issues.
Okay - now for the big guns.... the free version of WikiSpaces has the dreaded ads that you have to pay to turn off - now $5 a month ain't bad if there is some compelling reason to do it - I think the PBWiki upgrades are most costly than that - but I wonder if $5 really accomplishes what you want? I didnt go down that road to determine...
I also really missed my sidebar - I like my sidebar - I use my sidebar - I need my sidebar - the WikiSpaces navigation on the left is okay but it just seemed like if you had a really big wiki that list would get cumbersome.
So ultimately I think I like my PBWiki better still but it might be worth looking at what $5 a month would get you if you are ready to start giving up the "free"dom.
Interestingly enough, my son's high school Media Center uses WikiSpaces for their "Assignments and Pathfinders" here is a link if anyone is interested --> http://hvcentral.wikispaces.com/
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