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Best World Book Online Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from online encyclopedias ranked against World Book Online on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Wikipedia Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free6.5
    World Book Online vs Wikipedia
  2. 2
    Baidu Baike Free plan Web Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Baidu Baike
  3. 3
    Enciclopèdia.cat Free plan Web Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Enciclopèdia.cat
  4. 4
    Encyclopaedia Britannica Free plan Web Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Encyclopaedia Britannica
  5. 5
    Encyclopedia of Alabama Free plan Web Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Encyclopedia of Alabama
  6. 6
    Encyclopedia of Arkansas Free plan Web Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Encyclopedia of Arkansas
  7. 7
    Encyclopedia of Korean Culture Free plan apiWeb Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  8. 8
    Encyclopedia Virginia Free plan Web Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Encyclopedia Virginia
  9. 9
    Encyclopedia.com Free plan Web Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Encyclopedia.com
  10. 10
    Klexikon Free plan Web Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Klexikon
  11. 11
    Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon Free plan Web Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon
  12. 12
    Store norske leksikon Free plan apiiOSWeb Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Store norske leksikon
  13. 13
    The Canadian Encyclopedia Free plan Web Free6.4
    World Book Online vs The Canadian Encyclopedia
  14. 14
    Wikiquote Free plan Web Free6.4
    World Book Online vs Wikiquote
  15. 15
    Encyclopédie Larousse Free plan Web Free6.3
    World Book Online vs Encyclopédie Larousse
  16. 16
    New World Encyclopedia Free plan Web Free6.3
    World Book Online vs New World Encyclopedia
  17. 17
    Vikidia Free plan Web Free6.3
    World Book Online vs Vikidia
  18. 18
    Treccani Free trial AndroidiOSWeb 5.5
    World Book Online vs Treccani
  19. 19
    Credo Reference Web 5.4
    World Book Online vs Credo Reference
  20. 20
    Infoplease Web 5.4
    World Book Online vs Infoplease

World Book Online alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Wikipedia6.5Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Web
2Baidu Baike6.4Free planFreeWeb
3Enciclopèdia.cat6.4Free planFreeWeb
4Encyclopaedia Britannica6.4Free planFreeWeb
5Encyclopedia of Alabama6.4Free planFreeWeb
6Encyclopedia of Arkansas6.4Free planFreeWeb
7Encyclopedia of Korean Culture6.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
8Encyclopedia Virginia6.4Free planFreeWeb
9Encyclopedia.com6.4Free planFreeWeb
10Klexikon6.4Free planFreeWeb
11Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon6.4Free planFreeWeb
12Store norske leksikon6.4Free planFreeAPI, iOS, Web
13The Canadian Encyclopedia6.4Free planFreeWeb
14Wikiquote6.4Free planFreeWeb
15Encyclopédie Larousse6.3Free planFreeWeb
16New World Encyclopedia6.3Free planFreeWeb
17Vikidia6.3Free planFreeWeb
18Treccani5.5Android, iOS, Web
19Credo Reference5.4Web
20Infoplease5.4Web
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Questions about World Book Online alternatives

What is the best alternative to World Book Online?

Wikipedia, number 1 in online encyclopedias with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: Baidu Baike, Enciclopèdia.cat, Encyclopaedia Britannica and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to World Book Online?

Wikipedia is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.