Referata AlternativesWiki Engines and other similar apps like Referata

Referata is described as 'Offers hosting of semantic wikis, based on MediaWiki, allowing you to add, structure and store data so it can be managed, shared, browsed and analyzed in as many ways as you choose. Free: unlimited Wiki pages and 100MB file storage' and is a Wiki Engine in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Referata for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best Referata alternative is Wikipedia, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Referata are TiddlyWiki, MediaWiki, DokuWiki and XWiki.

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • MediaWiki
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    It is an encyclopedia wiki, not a wiki garden/farm or a wiki software.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Wikipedia is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Referata.

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

    • Wikipedia is Free and Open SourceReferata is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. TiddlyWiki icon

    TiddlyWiki

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    TiddlyWiki is a single html file with all the characteristics of a wiki - including all of the functionality (including editing, saving, tagging and searching) and the style sheet. Because its a single file, its very portable - you can email it, put it on a web server or share...

    174 TiddlyWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Xfce
    • RemoteStorage
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    TiddlyWiki vs Referata.com: TiddlyWiki is not an alternative to referata.com in the sense that pages created on referata.com could be migrated without major changes, since this would require the new wiki platform to be based on MediaWiki as well.

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    • TiddlyWiki is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Referata.

    • TiddlyWiki is Free and Open SourceReferata is Freemium and Proprietary
    • TiddlyWiki is CustomizableReferata is not according to our users
  4. MediaWiki icon

    MediaWiki

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    MediaWiki is a free software wiki package written in PHP, originally for use on Wikipedia. It is now used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis.

    86 MediaWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
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  5. DokuWiki icon

    DokuWiki

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    DokuWiki is a standards compliant, simple to use Wiki, mainly aimed at creating documentation of any kind. It is targeted at developer teams, workgroups and small companies. It has a simple but powerful syntax which makes sure the datafiles remain readable outside the Wiki and...

    93 DokuWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  6. XWiki icon

    XWiki

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    XWiki is the ultimate open-source structured wiki designed to enhance business collaboration and efficiency. Tailored for tech-savvy professionals, XWiki’s extensibility, customization, and flexibility make it indispensable for managing large projects and datasets, while...

    105 XWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  7. LibreOffice - Base icon

    LibreOffice - Base

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    Base is a full-featured desktop database front end, designed to meet the needs of a broad array of users, for all kinds of usages, such as keeping track of collections of objects,maintaining customer information databases,maintaining student grade and curriculum...

    76 LibreOffice - Base alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    Libre Office Base cannot host semantic Wikis based on MediaWiki-Syntax

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    • LibreOffice - Base is Free and Open SourceReferata is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Nuclino

     133 likes
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    Nuclino is a unified workspace where teams can bring all their knowledge, docs, and projects together in one place. It’s a modern, simple, and blazingly fast way to collaborate, without the chaos of files and folders, context switching, or silos.

    322 Nuclino alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
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    Nuclino vs Referata.com: Nuclino is not an alternative to referata.com in the sense that pages created on referata.com could be migrated without major changes, as this would require the new wiki platform also to be based on MediaWiki.

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    • Nuclino is Freemium and ProprietaryReferata is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Nuclino is Lightweight and MinimalisticReferata is not according to our users
  10. Wiki.js icon

    Wiki.js

     51 likes
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    Write your content in the widely used and simple Markdown format, using the built-in visual editor. Unlike other wiki software that save content in a database with a difficult to extract format, Wiki.js saves all your content directly into Markdown (.

    76 Wiki.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Miraheze

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    Miraheze is a wiki farm (hosts wikis) for free and with no ads, it also provides custom domains, extensions and many other features. It is based on MediaWiki.

    25 Miraheze alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • MediaWiki
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  12. Microsoft Office Access icon

    Microsoft Office Access

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    Powerful Windows database management system integrating Jet Engine with a user-friendly GUI, enabling custom database solutions, data import, linking, and integration with Microsoft Office for efficient data management tasks.

    87 Microsoft Office Access alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Microsoft Office Access is the most popular commercial alternative to Referata.

    • Microsoft Office Access is Paid and ProprietaryReferata is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Confluence

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    Trusted by 8,000 businesses, Confluence is the leading collaboration software and enterprise wiki for intranets and knowledge management. Free 30-day trial.

    138 Confluence alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
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    • Confluence is the most popular SaaS alternative to Referata.

    • Confluence is Paid and ProprietaryReferata is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. Fandom icon

    Fandom

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    FANDOM is a community-based service that allows anyone to create a wiki on virtually any subject. Discover, share and add your knowledge! Wikia is financed by advertisment!

    28 Fandom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Wikia TV Page
     
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