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Internet-in-a-Box vs Kolibri: catalog facts
Internet-in-a-Box	Kolibri
Free No pricing details given; requires your own host hardware and downloaded content.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, developed by the non-profit Learning Equality.
Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted
Provides broad offline access to educational content without needing internet Serves content to multiple devices on a local network from one host	Works entirely offline once content is downloaded, served over a local network Learner accounts, classes, lesson and quiz assignment, and coach progress reports
Requires a dedicated host device and advance planning to download content archives Large reference libraries need significant local storage	Someone has to download and curate the content channels first Setting up a server and a local network is real administration work
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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