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  1. Stack Exchange icon
     283 likes

    Stack Exchange is a fast-growing network of 84 [and counting] question and answer sites on diverse topics from software programming to cooking to photography and gaming. We are an expert knowledge exchange: a place where physics researchers can ask each other about quantum...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    +7
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    51 alternatives
  2. GoldenDict icon
     214 likes

    GoldenDict is an open-source dictionary program for PC computers that gives translations of words and phrases for different languages. It allows use of several popular dictionary file formats simultaneously.

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    A feathery thing
    Chaining dictionaries
    Scan popup in action
    +7
    A mighty animal
    62 alternatives
  3. Raspberry Pi icon
     135 likes

    A low-cost, capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like games, spreadsheets and word-processing. It also plays high-definition video. We want to see it being used by children and young people all over the world to learn programming.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    11 alternatives
  4. MediaWiki icon
     183 likes

    MediaWiki is a free software wiki package written in PHP, originally for use on Wikipedia. It is now used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis.

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
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    3.8
    Good6 reviews
  5. Quora icon
     257 likes

    People come to Quora to ask questions about any subject, read high quality knowledge that's personalized and relevant to them, and share their own knowledge with others. Quora is a place to share knowledge and better understand the world.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    +3
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    2.8
    Poor20 reviews
  6. Monkeytype icon
     37 likes

    Monkeytype is a minimalistic typing test, featuring many test modes, an account system to save your typing speed history and user configurable features like themes, a smooth caret and more.

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    • Online
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    54 alternatives
  7. ChatGPT Translate is a web-based tool that instantly detects languages and provides seamless AI-powered translations for text input.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    +2
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    64 alternatives
  8. Qiqqa icon
     426 likes

    Qiqqa is a free research and reference manager. Search for, read and annotate your PDFs. Then review your work, write up and create bibliographies instantly.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    69 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent30 reviews
  9. Moodle icon
     102 likes

    Moodle is an open source tool for creating online dynamic web sites for their students. To work, it needs to be installed on a web server somewhere, either on one of your own computers or one at a web hosting company.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Moodle Demosite Screenshot
    147 alternatives
  10. SageMath icon
     160 likes

    SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL. It builds on top of many existing open-source packages: NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib, Sympy, Maxima, GAP, FLINT, R and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Dynamically visualize effects of of parameters on calculations with Interact
    Draw Region Plots where the given equality, inequality or set of them is true.
    Visualize all pairs of characters in a sentence with a Multiedge Graph
    64 alternatives
  11. edX icon
     124 likes

    Offers online courses from top institutions worldwide, integrating the latest technology to transform learning and allowing flexibility through open-enrollment courses.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. OpenAI Prism icon
     9 likes

    A free, LaTeX-native workspace that integrates GPT-5.2 directly into scientific writing and collaboration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    11 alternatives
  13. Wiktionary icon
     88 likes

    Wiktionary is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in 158 languages. Unlike standard dictionaries, it is written collaboratively by volunteers, dubbed "Wiktionarians", using wiki software, allowing articles to be changed by...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
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    66 alternatives
  14. Hivemind icon
     11 likes

    Hivemind is an AI-powered study app that transforms learning into an experience similar to scrolling through social media. Instead of using traditional flashcards, it presents educational content through interactive posts, memes, quizzes, and short explanations designed to make...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    44 alternatives
  15. Memrise icon
     197 likes

    Have fun while learning a foreign language with Memrise. The more you enjoy learning, the more (and quicker) your skills will develop. This is why entertainment mixed with real-life, relevant content is at the very core of the Memrise language learning experience.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    344 alternatives
    3.9
    Good7 reviews
  16. TeXstudio icon
     98 likes

    TeXstudio is an integrated environment for writing LaTeX documents. Our goal is to make writing LaTeX as easy and comfortable as possible. Therefore TeXstudio has numerous features like syntax-highlighting, integrated viewer, reference checking and various assistants.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Main interface (2024) on KDE desktop
    Inline Checking
    Error Highlighting
    +4
    example.tex on Mac
    38 alternatives
  17. Grokipedia icon
     16 likes

    Grokipedia is an online encyclopedia created by xAI that positions itself as an alternative to Wikipedia. Articles are generated and later labeled as “fact checked by .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    Main landing page
    Shows the "Suggest Edit" prompt that can be used.
    Navigation panel on the left and the "Edits History" on the right top of the page.
    17 alternatives
    2.1
    Poor23 reviews
  18. JabRef icon
     107 likes

    Bibliography reference manager. The native file format used by JabRef is BibTeX, the standard LaTeX bibliography format.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    57 alternatives
  19. LibreLingo icon
     42 likes

    My goal is to start a community-driven language-learning platform that gives its users and contributors a way to influence its future and adapt it to special requirements.

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    • Online
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    84 alternatives