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