Encyclopædia Britannica AlternativesEncyclopedias and other similar apps like Encyclopædia Britannica

Encyclopædia Britannica is described as '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' and is a popular Encyclopedia in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Encyclopædia Britannica for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Self-Hosted apps. The best Encyclopædia Britannica alternative is Wikipedia, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Encyclopædia Britannica are Grokipedia, Wikiversity, Wikiless and Scholarpedia.

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  1. Wikipedia icon

    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.

    69 Wikipedia alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    • Almost everyone thinks Wikipedia is a great Encyclopædia Britannica alternative.

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

    • Wikipedia is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Encyclopædia Britannica.

    • Wikipedia is Free and Open SourceEncyclopædia Britannica is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Grokipedia

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    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 .

    18 Grokipedia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. Wikiversity icon

    Wikiversity

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    Wikiversity is a Wikimedia Foundation project devoted to learning resources, learning projects, and research for use in all levels, types, and styles of education from pre-school to university, including professional training and informal learning.

    62 Wikiversity alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    Wikiless

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    Wikiless is a free open source alternative Wikipedia front-end focused on privacy.

    59 Wikiless alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Wikiless is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Encyclopædia Britannica.

    • Wikiless is Free and Open SourceEncyclopædia Britannica is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Wikiless is Privacy focused, Lightweight and Security-focusedEncyclopædia Britannica is not according to our users
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    Scholarpedia

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    Scholarpedia is a peer-reviewed open-access encyclopedia written and maintained by scholarly experts from around the world. Scholarpedia is inspired by Wikipedia and aims to complement it by providing in-depth scholarly treatments of academic topics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    Encyclopedia.com

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    Online dictionary and encyclopedia with pictures, facts, and videos. Get information and homework help with millions of articles in our free, online library.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  9. Oppia icon

    Oppia

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    Oppia is a free, open-source learning platform. Full of interactive activities called 'explorations', Oppia helps curious minds learn and teach.

    76 Oppia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Online
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    • Oppia is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Encyclopædia Britannica.

    • Oppia is Free and Open SourceEncyclopædia Britannica is Freemium and Proprietary
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    HandWiki

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    HandWiki is a wiki encyclopedia dedicated to scientific computing and science. This wiki can be used for collaborative editing of articles about applications of computers and software programs in different areas of science, finance and engineering.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    V for Wikipedia

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    Wikipedia, better than ever—on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Discover the world and enjoy beautiful typography with this sleek app.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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    • V for Wikipedia is the most popular commercial alternative to Encyclopædia Britannica.

    • V for Wikipedia is Paid and ProprietaryEncyclopædia Britannica is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Infoplease

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    Infoplease is a reference and learning site, combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas and several almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records. Our editors regularly update and refine this enormous body of information—as well as adding...

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Citizendium

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    Citizendium, powered by MediaWiki, is "an open wiki project dedicated to creating a free, comprehensive, and reliable repository of structured knowledge". Unlike with Wikipedia, a contributor must register using their real name and verify their identity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • MediaWiki
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