Best Wikipedia Alternatives in 2026
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20 platforms from online encyclopedias ranked against Wikipedia on the same published basis.
- 2Wikipedia vs Store norske leksikon
- 3Wikipedia vs Encyclopedia.com
- 4Wikipedia vs The Canadian Encyclopedia
- 5Wikipedia vs Infoplease
- 6Wikipedia vs Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- 7Wikipedia vs Treccani
- 8Wikipedia vs Britannica Library
- 9Wikipedia vs World Book Online
- 10Wikipedia vs Baidu Baike
- 11Wikipedia vs Credo Reference
- 12Wikipedia vs Enciclopèdia.cat
- 13Wikipedia vs Encyclopaedia Britannica
- 14Wikipedia vs Encyclopedia of Arkansas
- 15Wikipedia vs Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
- 16Wikipedia vs Encyclopedia Virginia
- 17Wikipedia vs Klexikon
- 18Wikipedia vs Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon
- 19Wikipedia vs Vikidia
- 20Wikipedia vs Brockhaus
- 21Wikipedia vs Citizendium
Wikipedia alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Store norske leksikon | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Encyclopedia.com | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 4 | The Canadian Encyclopedia | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | Infoplease | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 6 | Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 7 | Treccani | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Britannica Library | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | World Book Online | 5.4 | No | $20.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Baidu Baike | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | Credo Reference | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Enciclopèdia.cat | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Encyclopaedia Britannica | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Encyclopedia of Arkansas | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | Encyclopedia of Korean Culture | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Encyclopedia Virginia | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Klexikon | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Vikidia | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Brockhaus | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Citizendium | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Wikipedia alternatives
What is the best alternative to Wikipedia?
Store norske leksikon, number 2 in online encyclopedias with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Encyclopedia.com, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Infoplease and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Wikipedia?
Store norske leksikon is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.