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KiwixWebArchive
Free

No pricing details given for the reader and server applications.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Self-hosted, Browser extension Linux
  • Lets large reference libraries be used entirely offline once downloaded
  • Available as both a personal reader and a server for sharing content locally
  • Reads ZIM archives fully offline
  • Full-text search within an archive
  • Large reference archives require significant storage space
  • Content must be downloaded in advance, so it is not useful for live or changing information
  • Young project with few contributors
  • Linux only
Self-hosted, Downloadable app, Browser extension Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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