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

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