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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Wikipedia alternatives are mainly Encyclopedias, but if you're looking for Online Education Services or Dictionaries you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Wikipedia.
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    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

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Golden icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. EncycloSearch icon
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    EncycloSearch is an ad-free, open source encyclopedia search engine and reader, supported by the Knowledge Standards Foundation. It searches over a dozen encyclopedias at once.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Encyclopedia icon
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    Wikipedia is now available on your Windows 7 Phone! With this easy to use app, you can satisfy your thirst for information on-the-go. When you are short on time, bookmark your favorite articles - they stay just a finger tap away - anytime, anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows Phone
     
  5. Wike icon
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    Wike is a Wikipedia reader for the GNOME Desktop. Provides access to all the content of this online encyclopedia in a native application, with a simpler and distraction-free view of articles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
  6. Rei Publicae icon
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    In the history of our species, access to information has never been easier. That is, for sure, an advantage we should cherish.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    The Encyclopedia of Mathematics wiki is an open access resource designed specifically for the mathematics community. The original articles are from the online Encyclopaedia of Mathematics, published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 2002.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. KnowledgePicker icon
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    Community-driven catalog of learning resources. Links to resources are organized by topics (broad to specific) and rated/reviewed by users so you see which ones are the best. It's free and open for everyone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Alchetron icon
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    Alchetron.com is a free social encyclopedia for world where you can create, organize and learn easily using topics.

    With Alchetron you can search & share thousands of organized topics which can be biographies, free courses for students etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    WikiExplorer is the most advanced Wikipedia reader app for Android devices, it presents Wikipedia articles in a clean and elegant interface, for your best reading experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  11. IFWiki.org icon
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    IFWiki is a wiki containing information about interactive fiction, including IF history, theory, craft, tools, and people. IFWiki serves as both a historical record of community knowledge and a guide to resources for playing and creating interactive fiction.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. WikiPathways icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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