WikiGenes Alternatives

WikiGenes is described as 'The first wiki system to combine the collaborative and largely altruistic possibilities of wikis with explicit authorship' and is an website in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WikiGenes, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad and Self-Hosted apps. The best WikiGenes alternative is Wikipedia, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to WikiGenes are Wikiversity, Encyclopædia Britannica, Wikiless and Scholarpedia.

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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 WikiGenes.

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

    • Wikipedia is Free and Open SourceWikiGenes is Free and Proprietary
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  4. 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 WikiGenes.

    • Encyclopædia Britannica is Freemium and ProprietaryWikiGenes is Free and Proprietary
  5. 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 WikiGenes.

    • Wikiless is Free and Open SourceWikiGenes is Free and Proprietary
    • Wikiless is Privacy focused, Lightweight and Security-focusedWikiGenes is not according to our users
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    Scholarpedia

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  7. WikiPathways icon

    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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  9. 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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  10. Proteopedia icon

    Proteopedia

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    Protopedia is a wiki style database containing information on a wide array of biological macromolecules. The site offers generalized information about the molecule of interest in addition to providing 3D visuals on the structure of the molecule and information on its...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  11. Wikimed icon

    Wikimed

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    With 75,000+ medical articles, WikiMed is the largest and most comprehensive collection of health-related articles available in English for offline use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. Golden icon

    Golden

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    Golden is a self-constructing knowledge database built by artificial and human intelligence with the goal of mapping all human knowledge.

    42 Golden alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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