List of wikis


This page contains a list of notable websites that use a wiki model. These websites will sometimes use different software in order to provide the best content management system for their users' needs, but they all share the same basic editing and viewing website model.

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NameFocusNotesEntriesLicense
AboutUs.comInternet directoryInitially pre-populated with information about many different websites. Uses MediaWiki software, but now largely with Ruby on Rails17611146GFDL and CC BY-SA
AstrodatabankEncyclopedicAstrological wiki project, with birth details for notable people of the world.48296
Baidu BaikeEncyclopedic/Simplified ChineseSimplified Chinese encyclopedia14310000Copyrighted
Baike.comEncyclopedicSimplified Chinese encyclopedia15180000Copyrighted
BallotpediaInformativeInteractive almanac of United States politics.GFDL
Base de datosEncyclopedic/SpanishSpanish language encyclopedia, with own wiki software.Copyrighted/Other
CatawikiCataloguesOriginally in Dutch, with English version. Collectors specific for comics, coins, stamps, trading cards, board games, model cars, model trains, bank notes, books, watches, Disney memorabilia, clocks and other.200000
CitizendiumEncyclopedicRequires writers to use real names rather than usernames; guided by expert input while allowing edits from the general public15308CC BY-SA 3.0
Connectipedianon-profit organizations and foundationsFunded and maintained by Meyer Memorial Trust. Runs on Wagn22000GNU Free Documentation License and a Creative Commons License
ConservapediaEncyclopedicInformation and articles are written from a Conservative Christian viewpoint aimed at correcting the alleged liberal bias of Wikipedia.45207Copyrighted
Copyright EvidenceCopyright studiesExists to inform public debate and policy development on copyright related issues based on categorising empirical studies. Funded and maintained by CREATe at the University of Glasgow.664
Choral Public Domain Library MusicWiki library of free typeset musical scores15382Public Domain, CPDL Licence, C.C. Licences, Copyrighted
DavisWikiPlace—Davis, CaliforniaCity wiki dedicated solely to Davis; at one point the largest city wiki15593CC-by 3.0
DiplopediaGovernment—DiplomacyEncyclopedia of the U.S. Department of State collecting items related to international relations and diplomacy
EcuRedCuban perspective on global issues, in SpanishRun by Cuba's Youth Computer Club, an affiliate of the Communist Youth UnionCC-BY-NC-SA.
Enciclopedia Libre Universal en EspañolEncyclopedic/SpanishSpanish language fork of WikipediaCC BY-SA 3.0
Encyclopedia of MathematicsMathematicsMediaWiki using MathJax extensionCC BY-SA 3.0, Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike License
Encyclopedia DramaticaParody of Internet memesParody-themed wiki7400Fair use
EveripediaEncyclopedicAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Int'l
Fallout WikiFiction/Gaming—Fallout seriesWiki about the Fallout video game series. Ongoing merger with "Nukapedia" and "The Vault".35900CC-BY-SA
Family History Research WikiGenealogy researchReference information and research guidance. In 11 languages.CC BY-SA 3.0 US
FamilypediaGenealogyFamily trees and historyCC BY-SA
FanloreFandomFandom and transformative works, with a focus on fannish history and activities. Powered by MediaWiki.CC BY-NC 3.0 US
Foodista.comReference—Food and CookingCreative Commons structured wiki about foods, recipes, and other culinary information.CC-BY
La FrikipediaParody of encyclopediaSpanish language parody of Wikipedia.GNU Free Documentation License
FringepediaFiction—Fringe, related 'fringe science' topicsPowered by MediaWiki.Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
GalaxikiFictional galaxyDedicated to the creation of a fictional galaxyGFDL
Gardenology.orgGardeningMeant as a "complete plant and garden wiki encyclopedia"Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike
GCpediaGovernmentInternal Government of Canada Wiki
GeoNamesPlacesGeographical database that links specific names with unique features
GlottopediaLinguistics - MultilingualA Wiki on linguistics and languages
Heraldry of the WorldEncyclopedic - MultilingualA wiki dealing with non personal heraldry98000
Heroes WikiFiction—HeroesArticles about the TV show Heroes.
HitchwikiEncyclopedic - Multilinguala database on hitchhiking that includes an interactive world map showing the best and worst places to catch a ride.3467 in English and about 2,000 more in 16 different languages.
IntellipediaGovernment—IntelligenceThree non-accessible wikis running on networks that link the U.S. intelligence community
International Music Score Library ProjectMusicWiki library of public domain musical scores14800GFDL
Internet Movie Firearms Database Firearm usage in Film, Television and VideogamesRuns on MediaWiki144339
JurisPediaGovernment—LawMulti-lingual academic encyclopedia, including Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German and SpanishCC-NC
Know Your MemeFiction—website and video series
LostpediaFiction—LostArticles about episodes, characters, themes, etc. in the television show.7248CC BY-NC-ND
LyricWikiMusic—LyricsListing of lyrics by album1737000Mostly copyrighted. CC BY-SA for minority of content.
MeatballWikiCommunities—Online communitiesRead-Only as of April 2013.4900Copyrighted
Memory AlphaFiction—Star TrekContains canon-only materialCC-NC 2.5
MetapediaEncyclopediaWhite nationalist and extreme right-wing online encyclopedia. unknown
MyWikiBizMisc—Business directoryAllows people and enterprises to write about themselves11475GFDL and other
NamuwikiEncyclopedic/Korean602837CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0 KR
NLabMath, physics and philosophy wikiFor research-level notes, expositions and collaborative work, including original research, especially if from the n-categorical point of viewFreely reusable if source acknowledged
OpenStreetMapPlaces—MapsUses GPS, aerial photography and other free sources of images to create a map of the worldODbL 1.0
OpenWetWareScience—BiologyPromotes sharing and dissemination of knowledge related to biological researchCC-BY-SA
PCGamingWikiGames—Video gamesAttempts to provide fixes and information on all PC games1367 as of April 30, 2013CC NC-SA 3.0
PlanetMathMisc—MathematicsFree wiki-style mathematical encyclopedia
PornopediaSexualityMultilingual encyclopedia about pornography and sexuality
Copyrighted
ProteopediaScience—ChemistryA 3D encyclopedia of proteins and other moleculesCopyrighted
RationalWikiEncyclopedicInformation and articles are written from a liberal, skeptical and secular point of view as a response to ConservapediaCC-BY-SA 3.0
Rangjung Yeshe WikiHimalayan Buddhism, Tibetan DictionaryTibetan-English Dictionary, Buddhist Glossaries, Biographies of Buddhist Teachers, and ResourcesCC-BY-NC-SA / GFDL
riscos.infoComputersRISC OSHosts C programming resources and projects197cc-by 2.5
Rosetta CodeComputerscomputer codePowered by MediaWikiGFDL 1.2
ScholarpediaEncyclopedicWritten exclusively by professionals focusing on their field of expertise; subject to peer review1619Copyrighted
School wikiEncyclopedicWritten by students and teachers of Kerala; subject to peer reviewCC
Scratch WikiComputersScratch Contains articles about Scratch, an educational programming language, and subjects related to it as of June 1, 2019CC BY-SA 4.0
Sensei's LibraryMisc—Go WikiWiki Web site running on GoWiki, a custom wiki based on PHPWiki.18200OPL
SKYbraryAviation safety informationRuns on MediaWiki.
SNPediaScience—BiologyDatabase of research and information about single-nucleotide polymorphisms, including medical consequences for people who have DNA info about themselves100000CC-by-nc-sa 3.0
Stadtwiki KarlsruheEncyclopedicMultilingual city wiki for Karlsruhe21157CC-BY-NC-SA
Supernatural WikiFiction—SupernaturalThe wiki for the hit TV show Supernatural
TermWikiWords in different languagesSocial learning network built around terms and questions in 75 languages.1417806
TravellerspointPlaces—TravelSocial networking site dedicated to sharing stories and recommendations about travel2400CC BY-SA 3.0
TV TropesEncyclopedicFocuses on documenting tropes in various mediaCC BY-SA 3.0
UK LGBT ArchiveLGBT history, United KingdomBuilding towards a comprehensive history of LGBT life in the United Kingdom. Previously the LGBT History Project. Runs on MediaWiki.4001CC BY-SA 3.0
UncyclopediaSatire—ParodySatirical encyclopedia dedicated to parodyCC-BY-NC-SA 2.0
Veropediaselected English Wikipedia articlesa free, advertising-supported Internet encyclopedia project
Vienna History WikiHistory of the city of Vienna, Austria.The main content of the wiki are persons, buildings, topographical objects, organisations, events and other items CC-BY-NC-ND
WikiaAlso Known As FandomCC by-SA
WikiAnswersGeneral knowledgeCompiles answers to questions posed11265000Copyrighted
WikiArtArt, paintingsProject aims to create high-quality, complete and well-structured online repository of fine art.public domain artworks
WikibooksGeneral—textbooksWikimedia project115200CC BY-SA/other
WikidataWikimedia projectCC0, CC-BY-SA
WikiEducatorOpen educational resourcesOpen educational resources which anyone may use, adapt, and share110872CC BY-SA and CC-BY
WikEMEmergency MedicineRapid reference for practical point-of-care clinical knowledge with a popular linked point-of-care phone application. Intended for clinicians only and not directly for patients.Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
WikiFurFurry fandom36000CC-BY-SA and GDFL
wikiHowHow-to articlesA wiki how-to manualCC-by-nc-sa 3.0
WikiIslamCriticism of IslamCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0
WikimapiaPlaces—MapCombines Google Maps with a wiki system for polygonally defined areas; currently supports 35 languagesCC by-nc-sa
Wikimedia CommonsMisc—Electronic media of free electronic media; a Wikimedia projectCC BY-SA and some other free licenses
WikinewsGeneral—NewsCollaborative news service, a Wikimedia projectCC-BY
WikipediaEncyclopedicMultilingual Wikimedia project that uses MediaWikiCC BY-SA 3.0 for post July 15, 2009 text content. Files may have different licenses. Text from November 1, 2008 to July 15, 2009 was dual licensed under GFDL and CC BY-SA 3.0 text prior to November 1, 2008 was only licensed under GFDL
WikiquoteReference—QuotationsQuote ; a Wikimedia project143302CC BY-SA
WikiShiaShi'a IslamOnline encyclopedia focusing on Shi'a, the second major denomination in Islam. It has articles in 8 languages. Persian has the most articles which is more than 3500.882 in EnglishUnknown
WikishirePlaces—Great Britain and IrelandGazetteer and interactive map of Great Britain and IrelandCC BY-SA 3.0
WikisourceReference—Primary sourcesDigital library of free content textual sources; a Wikimedia project4057263CC BY-SA
WikispeciesScience—BiologyDirectory of species; a Wikimedia project248844GFDL and CC BY-SA
WikitravelPlaces—TravelTravel guide using Wikimedia's software, but unconnected to the Wikimedia Foundation. 20 supported languages62345CC BY-SA 3.0
WikiTreeGenealogyFree global family tree using MediaWiki software, but unconnected to the Wikimedia Foundation.11148296Unknown
WikiversityGeneral—Self-directed learningSupports free learning communities, projects, materials, and learners; a Wikimedia projectCC BY-SA 3.0
WikivoyagePlaces—TravelMultilingual travel guide of the Wikimedia Foundation.CC BY-SA 3.0
WikiWikiWebComputer programming, specifically design patternsWorld's oldest wiki 34997GPL
WiktionaryMultilingual dictionaryOnline dictionary; a Wikimedia projectCC BY-SA 3.0
WookieepediaFiction—Star WarsScience fiction encyclopediaCC BY-SA
Wowpedia / WoWWikiGaming—WarcraftContains in-universe material168466 ; 105351 CC BY-SA 3.0