Wikipedia Alternatives

Wikipedia is described as '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' and is a leading Encyclopedia in the education & reference category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Wikipedia for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPad, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Wikipedia alternative is Encyclopædia Britannica, which is free. Other great apps like Wikipedia are Kiwix, Scholarpedia, Grokipedia and WikiReader.

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  1. WikiSpooks.com icon
     28 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. WikiIndex icon
     14 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Metacademy icon
     19 likes

    Metacademy - a free open source platform for efficient, personalized learning.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Gene Wiki icon
     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Wikipedia, better than ever—on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Discover the world and enjoy beautiful typography with this sleek app.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  6. Google Arts & Culture is an exploration into art and culture featuring collections from around the world and throughout time. Delve into the lives and masterpieces of classic artists like Rembrandt and Leonardo da Vinci, experience French culture of the 1800s through the...

    6 Google Arts & Culture alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Daydream
     
  7. WikiLinks icon
     7 likes

    WikiLinks provides a fun and engaging experience of Wikipedia content through a brilliantly designed, mind-mapping interface. Browse articles with full video content and see linked articles in a navigable mind-map, tapping and holding for a quick preview.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Libregamewiki icon
     11 likes

    LibreGameWiki the free gaming encyclopedia for games developed as open source and using open media.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • MediaWiki
     
  9. EverybodyWiki icon
     4 likes

    Saves Wikipedia articles that are marked for deletion; allows articles on anything and everything.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Justapedia icon
     2 likes

    Online encyclopedia similar to Wikipedia and Grokipedia.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. IFDB.org icon
     5 likes

    IFDB is a Wiki-style community project: members can add new game listings, write reviews, exchange game recommendations, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Online dictionary and encyclopedia with pictures, facts, and videos. Get information and homework help with millions of articles in our free, online library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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