Encyclopedia.com AlternativesEncyclopedias and other similar apps like Encyclopedia.com

Encyclopedia.com is described as 'Online dictionary and encyclopedia with pictures, facts, and videos. Get information and homework help with millions of articles in our free, online library' and is a Encyclopedia in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Encyclopedia.com, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, Self-Hosted, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best Encyclopedia.com alternative is Wikipedia, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Encyclopedia.com are Encyclopædia Britannica, Wikiless, WikiSpooks.com and Oppia.

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  1. Wikipedia icon
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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
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
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    • Wikipedia is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Encyclopedia.com.

    • Wikipedia is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Encyclopedia.com.

    • Wikipedia is Free and Open SourceEncyclopedia.com is Free and Proprietary
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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...

    26 Encyclopædia Britannica alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Encyclopædia Britannica is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Encyclopedia.com.

    • Encyclopædia Britannica is Freemium and ProprietaryEncyclopedia.com is Free and Proprietary
  3. Wikiless icon
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    Wikiless is a free open source alternative Wikipedia front-end focused on privacy.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    • Wikiless is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Encyclopedia.com.

    • Wikiless is Free and Open SourceEncyclopedia.com is Free and Proprietary
    • Wikiless is Privacy focused, Lightweight and Security-focusedEncyclopedia.com is not according to our users
  4. WikiSpooks.com icon
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    WikiSpooks is a global alternative encyclopedia on politics, spy craft, deep state intelligence, and conspiracies, free of corporate influence, partisan politics, or government propaganda for historians and truth-seekers to read, edit, and share.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  5. Oppia icon
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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

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    • Free
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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
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    • Oppia is the most popular Linux alternative to Encyclopedia.com.

    • Oppia is Free and Open SourceEncyclopedia.com is Free and Proprietary
  6. WikiIndex icon
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    Welcome to WikiIndex, a wiki of all wiki, wiki people, wiki software, wiki farms, and wiki ideas, a 'work in progress' founded in 2006.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  7. IFWiki.org icon
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    IFWiki is a wiki containing information about interactive fiction, including IF history, theory, craft, tools, and people. IFWiki serves as both a historical record of community knowledge and a guide to resources for playing and creating interactive fiction.

    5 IFWiki.org alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Online
     
  8. WikiPathways icon
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    WikiPathways was established to facilitate the contribution and maintenance of pathway information by the biology community. WikiPathways is an open, collaborative platform dedicated to the curation of biological pathways.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  9. Citizendium icon
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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.

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    • Free
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    • Online
    • MediaWiki
     
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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.

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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

    • V for Wikipedia is Paid and ProprietaryEncyclopedia.com is Free and Proprietary
  11. Conzept icon
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    Conzept is an attempt to create an encyclopedia for the 21st century. A modern topic-exploration tool based on Wikipedia, Wikidata, Open Library, GBIF and other useful information sources.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  12. Proteopedia icon
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    Protopedia is a wiki style database containing information on a wide array of biological macromolecules. The site offers generalized information about the molecule of interest in addition to providing 3D visuals on the structure of the molecule and information on its...

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    • Free
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    • Online
     
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