Microsoft Encarta AlternativesEncyclopedias and other similar apps like Microsoft Encarta

Microsoft Encarta is described as 'Was a digital multimedia encyclopedia published by Microsoft Corporation from 1993 until 2009. As of 2008, the complete English version, Encarta Premium consisted of more than 62,000 articles, numerous photos and illustrations, music clips, videos' and is a Encyclopedia in the education & reference category. There are eight alternatives to Microsoft Encarta for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Linux apps. The best Microsoft Encarta alternative is Wikipedia, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Encarta are Kiwix, Encyclopædia Britannica, Aard Dictionary and Uncyclopedia.

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Microsoft Encarta was a digital multimedia encyclopedia published by Microsoft Corporation from 1993 until 2009. As of 2008, the complete English version, Encarta Premium consisted of more than 62,000 articles, numerous...

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  1. Wikipedia icon
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    Wikipedia

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    Free content, multilingual online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers through a model of open collaboration, using a wiki-based editing system.

    68 Wikipedia alternatives
    The home page of Wikipedia.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • MediaWiki
    • F-Droid
    The main page of the English Wikipedia.
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    The main page of the English Wikipedia (Android).

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Crowdsourced
    4.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Encyclopedia
    3.  User generated
    4.  Wiki
    5.  IFTTT Integration
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  WordPress Integration
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  HTTPS Support
    10.  Nearby Search
    11.  Non profit
    12.  Sample packs
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    • Most users think Wikipedia is a great Microsoft Encarta alternative.

    • Wikipedia is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Microsoft Encarta.

    • Wikipedia is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft Encarta.

    • Wikipedia is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Encarta is Paid and Proprietary
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    Kiwix

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    Kiwix enables you to have the whole Wikipedia at hand wherever you go! You don't need Internet, everything is stored on your computer, USB flash drive or DVD!.

    25 Kiwix alternatives
    Kiwix viewing a page on Paris

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine

    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Save web page for offline use
    3.  Wiki
    4.  Data portability
    5.  Offline Reading
    6.  Reading
    7.  Offline
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    • Almost everyone thinks Kiwix is a great Microsoft Encarta alternative.

    • Kiwix is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Microsoft Encarta.

    • Kiwix is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Encarta is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Encyclopædia Britannica icon
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    Encyclopædia Britannica

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    The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., a privately-held company. The articles in the Britannica are aimed at educated adult readers, and written by a staff of about 100 full-time editors and...

    37 Encyclopædia Britannica alternatives
    Main Page

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Article search
    2.  Trust Level system
    3.  Knowledge base
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  5. Aard Dictionary icon
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    Aard Dictionary

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    Dictionary and offline Wikipedia reader.

    "Aard Dictionary is a free, fast, easy to use word lookup program that

    looks up words fast even with huge dictionaries like English Wikipedia looks up words in multiple dictionaries in multiple languages without switching .

    28 Aard Dictionary alternatives
    Aardict in Ubuntu "Planck's Law": includes mathematical equations

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Wiki
    Aardict in Windows 7 "Periodic Table": includes tables
    Aarddict on Android: Text lookup
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    Aarddict on Android: Adding dictionaries
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    • Aard Dictionary is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft Encarta.

    • Aard Dictionary is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Encarta is Paid and Proprietary
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    Uncyclopedia

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    Uncyclopedia is the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. It parodies Wikipedia.

    1 Uncyclopedia alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    WikiTaxi

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    WikiTaxi It's a portable application that delivers the Wikipedia of your choice to wherever you go.

    17 WikiTaxi alternatives
    WikiTaxi screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WikiTaxi Features

    1.  Offline
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.3.0, released on June 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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    Okawix

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    Okawix lets you download the whole content of Wikipedia, with or without images, so that you can browse it offline:

    17 Okawix alternatives
    An Article
    Wikipedia 0.7 Main Page
    Language select for corpus download

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    I visited the linked Web site and Okawix appears not to have been updated since 2011.

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    WikiDroyd

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    Wikipedia is probably the single largest, most comprehensive and simply best information resource out there on the Internet - a really great resource.many people though would like to have access to this giant resource when they're not plugged into the Internet.

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    Offline Wikipedia Reader
    Multiple Books (Databases)
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    Random Articles

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.4.11, released on November 2011, can be still downloaded from Google Play Store.

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