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WebArchive vs Wikipedia: catalog facts
WebArchive	Wikipedia
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and ad-free; funded by donations to the Wikimedia Foundation.
Linux	Android, iOS
Reads ZIM archives fully offline Full-text search within an archive	No ads and no cost Save articles for offline reading
Young project with few contributors Linux only	Saved articles must be chosen individually rather than downloading whole wikis
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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