Scholarpedia AlternativesEncyclopedias and other similar apps like Scholarpedia

Scholarpedia is described as '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' and is a Encyclopedia in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Scholarpedia, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad and Self-Hosted apps. The best Scholarpedia alternative is Wikipedia, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Scholarpedia are Grokipedia, Wikiversity, Encyclopædia Britannica and Miraheze.

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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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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • MediaWiki
    The home page of Wikipedia.
     

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

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

    • Wikipedia is Free and Open SourceScholarpedia is Free 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
    Main landing page
     
  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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  5. Encyclopædia Britannica icon

    Encyclopædia Britannica

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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Main Page
     

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

    • Encyclopædia Britannica is Freemium and ProprietaryScholarpedia is Free and Proprietary
  6. Miraheze icon

    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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  7. Wikiless icon

    Wikiless

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

    59 Wikiless alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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

    • Wikiless is Free and Open SourceScholarpedia is Free and Proprietary
    • Wikiless is Privacy focused, Lightweight and Security-focusedScholarpedia is not according to our users
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    WikiSpooks.com

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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.

    79 WikiSpooks.com alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  10. 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
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Oppia is the most popular Linux alternative to Scholarpedia.

    • Oppia is Free and Open SourceScholarpedia is Free and Proprietary
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    WikiIndex

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    WikiPathways

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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
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  14. Gene Wiki icon

    Gene Wiki

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    Gene Wiki app provides extensive information on genes names and genetics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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