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KiwixWikiReader
Free

No pricing details given for the reader and server applications.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Self-hosted, Browser extension Android
  • Lets large reference libraries be used entirely offline once downloaded
  • Available as both a personal reader and a server for sharing content locally
  • Article text loads first for fast reading
  • Supports more than 300 Wikipedia languages
  • Large reference archives require significant storage space
  • Content must be downloaded in advance, so it is not useful for live or changing information
  • Android only
  • Focused on reading rather than editing Wikipedia
Self-hosted, Downloadable app, Browser extension Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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