Instructables Alternatives

Instructables is described as 'From useful and entertaining how-tos and hacks, to delicious recipes and outrageous inventions, Instructables is the place to explore, document, and share your creations' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Instructables for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, iPad, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best Instructables alternative is wikiHow, which is free. Other great apps like Instructables are How-To Geek, Wikifab, Hackster and HackADay.

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    wikiHow

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    Easily learn how to do anything from wikiHow, the world’s leading how-to guide. Step-by-step instructions on every imaginable topic. Become the DIY master of anything, instantly.

    7 wikiHow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • wikiHow is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Instructables.

    • wikiHow is the most popular free alternative to Instructables.

    • wikiHow is Free and ProprietaryInstructables is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    How-To Geek

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    We are an online tech magazine, dedicated to providing interesting articles, how-tos, and even fun trivia to our audience of geeky — and not-so-geeky readers. We’ve tried really hard to make sure that our content is understandable for regular people, but geeky enough that the...

    9 How-To Geek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Wikifab

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    Wikifab is a wiki-based site. The platform documents instructions for simple and technical projects. You can create new tutorials for projects or make edits to current projects to enhance them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • MediaWiki
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    • Wikifab is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Instructables.

    • Wikifab is the most popular Open Source alternative to Instructables.

    • Wikifab is Free and Open SourceInstructables is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    HackADay

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    Hackaday.io is a platform for people who like to build things.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Wikifactory

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    Engineer the future with Wikifactory. Wikifactory unifies teams in real-time, enabling efficient communication, streamlined workflows, and accelerated time-to-market.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Migrate your team, files, and documentation with our Cloud PDM service. All you need is a web browser. No learning curve or complex workflows. It’s just easy to use.
     

    • Wikifactory is the most popular SaaS alternative to Instructables.

    • Wikifactory is Freemium and ProprietaryInstructables is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Wikifactory is LightweightInstructables is not according to our users
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    eHow

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    Life can be much easier with a little help from the eHow app. With millions of helpful articles at your fingertips, eHow is your source for expert tips and advice on topics spanning Home, Food, Money, Family, Health, Style and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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    Hackr.io

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    More than 500+ of the best tutorials and courses on Python, JavaScript, HTML 5, Swift, Android and more. Using Hackr.io, you can:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    structables

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    An open source alternative front-end to Instructables.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Destructables

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    Destructables is a privacy-respecting frontend to Instructables

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Indestructables

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    An open source alternative front-end to Instructables

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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