FANDOM Alternatives
FANDOM is described as '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!' and is a popular app in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FANDOM for a variety of platforms, including Online / Web-based, Self-Hosted solutions, SaaS, PHP and Cloudron. The best alternative is BookStack, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FANDOM are Miraheze, MediaWiki, Oppia and Wikidot.
FANDOM alternatives are mainly Encyclopedias but may also be Wiki Engines or CMS Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of FANDOM.- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
- Cloudron
BookStack is a free and open source knowledge management platform built on PHP. The system has been built around simplicity to ensure that adding information to it is not a chore. The content structure is built on the metaphors of Books, Chapters & Pages.
Miraheze is a free wiki farm, you can request your wiki which is 100% free and has no ads. The code of Miraheze is opensource (Github.com/Miraheze). You can change your logo, request extensions you need, and many other features. Help is provided via email, IRC, Phabricator.
Miraheze vs FANDOM opinions
Miraheze is ad free and supported by donations.
Miraheze is one of the only completely free AND ad-free wiki solutions, and it also allows Visual Editor!
PERCE_NEIGE@GameHub What does it mean "it is more like Wikipedia than Fandom"? It's a site where you can create wikis!
elkomodosdragoMiraheze allows you to host your own wiki and add extensions to it.
GameHubIt is more like Wikipedia than Fandom :/
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, including this website, the home of MediaWiki.
MediaWiki vs FANDOM opinions
elkomodosdragoMediaWiki is server software that you would need to find a host for/run your own server whereas FANDOM does all the hosting for you and actually runs MediaWiki meaning it isn't really an alternative at all.
Oppia is a free, open-source learning platform. Full of interactive activities called 'explorations', Oppia helps curious minds learn and teach.
Online collaborative wiki hosting for organizations,etc. Now it's easier than ever to build a website. Publish content, share your documents, collaborate with friends or coworkers, create a place for your community!.
No screenshots yetWikidot vs FANDOM opinions
PERCE_NEIGEIt has a specific wiki syntax, but as it allows us to create wikis, it's really an alternative.
Gamepedia is a game cataloging application for everyone running Mac OS X. It lets you keep track of your game progress, where your games are and which ones you want to buy in the future.
Gamepedia vs FANDOM opinions
bella001Gamepedia seems to involve personal info data storage, whereas Wikia/Fandom is all about community editing.
Wikiful is an online platform that makes it easy to build and share a wiki. Access and edit your wiki instantly from any device using the straightforward editor. Make wikis public or private, add collaborators, and share content effortlessly.
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.
No screenshots yet- Paid • Proprietary
- Self-Hosted
- Wordpress
UserPress is a wiki plugin for WordPress offering sophisticated functionality wrapped in a simple, intuitive interface. UserPress allows users to edit and create content using your front-end theme (as opposed to the wp-admin area), much like Wikipedia.
Discontinued
The plugin seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.0.6, released in July 2015, can be still downloaded from CodeCanyon.net