Best Encyclopedia.com Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from online encyclopedias ranked against Encyclopedia.com on the same published basis.
- 1Encyclopedia.com vs Wikipedia
- 2Encyclopedia.com vs Store norske leksikon
- 3Encyclopedia.com vs World Book Online
- 4Encyclopedia.com vs Treccani
- 5Encyclopedia.com vs Britannica Library
- 6Encyclopedia.com vs Infoplease
- 7Encyclopedia.com vs The Canadian Encyclopedia
- 8Encyclopedia.com vs Encyclopaedia Britannica
- 9Encyclopedia.com vs Brockhaus
- 10Encyclopedia.com vs Credo Reference
- 12Encyclopedia.com vs Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- 13Encyclopedia.com vs Encyclopaedia Universalis
- 14Encyclopedia.com vs Nationalencyklopedin
- 15Encyclopedia.com vs Enciclopèdia.cat
- 16Encyclopedia.com vs Oxford Reference
- 17Encyclopedia.com vs Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
- 18Encyclopedia.com vs Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon
- 19Encyclopedia.com vs Encyclopédie Larousse
- 20Encyclopedia.com vs Baidu Baike
- 21Encyclopedia.com vs Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Encyclopedia.com alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wikipedia | 9.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Store norske leksikon | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | World Book Online | 8.8 | No | $20.83/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Treccani | 8.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Britannica Library | 7.3 | No | — | Web |
| 6 | Infoplease | 7.2 | No | — | Web |
| 7 | The Canadian Encyclopedia | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | Encyclopaedia Britannica | 7.0 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | Brockhaus | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | Credo Reference | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Encyclopaedia Universalis | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Nationalencyklopedin | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Enciclopèdia.cat | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Oxford Reference | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Encyclopedia of Korean Culture | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Encyclopédie Larousse | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Baidu Baike | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Encyclopedia of Arkansas | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
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Questions about Encyclopedia.com alternatives
What is the best alternative to Encyclopedia.com?
Wikipedia, number 1 in online encyclopedias with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Store norske leksikon, World Book Online, Treccani and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Encyclopedia.com?
Wikipedia 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.