Infoplease AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Encyclopedias

The best Encyclopedia alternative to Infoplease is Wikipedia, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked seven alternatives to Infoplease and six of them are Encyclopedias so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Encyclopedia alternatives to Infoplease are Encyclopædia Britannica, Scholarpedia, Metapedia and World History Encyclopedia.

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Infoplease alternatives page was last updated Sep 27, 2022
  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.

    68 Wikipedia alternatives
    The home page of Wikipedia.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • MediaWiki
    • F-Droid

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

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

    • Wikipedia is Free and Open SourceInfoplease is Free and Proprietary
  2. Encyclopædia Britannica icon
     46 likes

    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

    • FreemiumProprietary

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

    • Encyclopædia Britannica is Freemium and ProprietaryInfoplease is Free and Proprietary
  3. Scholarpedia icon
     22 likes

    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.

    24 Scholarpedia alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Wiki
    2.  Knowledge base
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  4. Metapedia icon
     16 likes

    Metapedia is an electronic encyclopedia which focuses on culture, art, science, philosophy and politics.

    10 Metapedia alternatives
    Metapedia International Page
    An Article
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    English Language Home Page

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Metapedia Features

    1.  Wiki
    Warning

    According to WikiPedia and various user reports: “Metapedia is an online wiki-based encyclopedia, which contains fascist, far-right, white nationalist, white supremacist, anti-feminist, homophobic, Islamophobic, antisemitic, Holocaust-denying, and neo-Nazi points of view.”

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  5. World History Encyclopedia icon
     22 likes

    Non-profit history encyclopedia with the mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide.

    13 World History Encyclopedia alternatives
    World History Encyclopedia screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Knowledge base
    2.  Non profit
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  6. Encyclopedia.com icon
     9 likes

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

    27 Encyclopedia.com alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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