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Wikipedia vs Wikiwand: catalog facts
Wikipedia	Wikiwand
Free Free and ad-free; funded by donations to the Wikimedia Foundation.	Freemium Free to start, with paid plans available.
Android, iOS	Web, Browser extension
No ads and no cost Save articles for offline reading	AI answers sourced only from Wikipedia, with links to check them Cross-language search and fact-checking across Wikipedia editions
Saved articles must be chosen individually rather than downloading whole wikis	Ads are shown unless you sign in Some features sit behind paid plans
Downloadable app	Web application, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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