XOWA Alternatives

XOWA is described as 'The free, open-source application that lets you download Wikipedia to your computer. Access all of Wikipedia offline -- without an internet connection!' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to XOWA for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Web-based, Linux and iPad apps. The best XOWA alternative is Wikipedia, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like XOWA are Kiwix, Wikiless, WikiSpooks.com and WikiIndex.

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XOWA alternatives page was last updated Apr 10, 2025
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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.

    67 Wikipedia alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Encyclopedia
    3.  User generated
    4.  Community-based
    5.  Crowdsourced
    6.  Wiki
    7. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Nearby Search

    Wikipedia VS XOWA

     

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

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

    • Wikipedia is Free and Open SourceXOWA is also Free and Open Source
  2. Kiwix icon

    Kiwix

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    Kiwix enables you to have the whole Wikipedia at hand wherever you go! You don't need Internet, everything is stored on your computer, USB flash drive or DVD!.

    24 Kiwix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Kiwix viewing a page on Paris

    Kiwix Features

    1.  Save web page for offline use
    2.  Portable
    3.  Offline Reading
    4.  Wiki
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Data portability
    9.  Reading
    10.  Offline

    Kiwix VS XOWA

     

    • Kiwix is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to XOWA.

    • Kiwix is Free and Open SourceXOWA is also Free and Open Source
  4. Wikiless icon

    Wikiless

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Wikiless screenshot 1
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    Wikiless screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free

    Wikiless VS XOWA

     

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

    • Wikiless is Free and Open SourceXOWA is also Free and Open Source
    • Wikiless is Privacy focused and LightweightXOWA is not according to our users
  5. WikiSpooks.com icon

    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.

    80 WikiSpooks.com alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Free Speech

    Features

    1.  Anticensorship

    WikiSpooks.com VS XOWA

     
  6. WikiIndex icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    WikiIndex screenshot 1

    WikiIndex Features

    1.  Included wiki
    2.  Wiki-like interface
    3.  Wiki
    4.  Indexed search

    WikiIndex VS XOWA

     
  7. Aard Dictionary icon

    Aard Dictionary

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    Dictionary and offline Wikipedia reader.

    "Aard Dictionary is a free, fast, easy to use word lookup program that

    looks up words fast even with huge dictionaries like English Wikipedia looks up words in multiple dictionaries in multiple languages without switching .

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    Aardict in Ubuntu "Planck's Law": includes mathematical equations

    Aard Dictionary Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Wiki

    Aard Dictionary VS XOWA

     
  9. V for Wikipedia icon

    V for Wikipedia

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

    29 V for Wikipedia alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    V for Wikipedia screenshot 1
    V for Wikipedia screenshot 2
    V for Wikipedia screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    V for Wikipedia VS XOWA

     

    • V for Wikipedia is the most popular commercial alternative to XOWA.

    • V for Wikipedia is Paid and ProprietaryXOWA is Free and Open Source
  10. Evopedia icon

    Evopedia

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    Evopedia is an offline Wikipedia viewer.

    Features:

    no Internet connection needed instant article lookup nearby articles on map support for Wiktionary math formulas images included if online fast archive download via bittorrent.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Maemo
    • Firefox OS
    Evopedia on Windows
    Discontinued

    According to evopedia.info "Due to lack of time, the generation of Wikipedia archives and development of the clients has been discontinued. Currently, the archive tracker is also offline, but it will be restored at a later time."

    Evopedia Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Multiple languages

    Evopedia VS XOWA

     
  11. WikiTaxi icon

    WikiTaxi

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    WikiTaxi It's a portable application that delivers the Wikipedia of your choice to wherever you go.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WikiTaxi screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.3.0, released on June 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    WikiTaxi Features

    1.  Offline

    WikiTaxi VS XOWA

     
  12. Wiki2touch icon

    Wiki2touch

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    Wiki2Touch - A Wikipedia offline reader for the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Wiki2touch screenshot 1

    Wiki2touch Features

    1.  Jailbreak required

    Wiki2touch VS XOWA

     
  13. Fastwiki icon

    Fastwiki

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    Fastwiki is an Offline wikipedia software, support Linux, windows, and Android 2.1+ system, its feature is very fast search and fuzzy search, and provide convert tool that can convert all language wiki dump file by yourself on Linux platform and Windows platform.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    Fastwiki screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    App not updated since 2014 on play store, website is unreachable.

    Fastwiki Features

    1.  Offline Reading

    Fastwiki VS XOWA

     
  14. WikiNewsFeed icon

    WikiNewsFeed

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    News aggregator powered by Wikipedia.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wikipedia
    WikiNewsFeed screenshot 1

    WikiNewsFeed Features

    1. Wikipedia icon  Wikipedia integration

    WikiNewsFeed VS XOWA

     
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