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Kiwix

Offline reader for Wikipedia and other knowledge

Wikis & Documentation ★ 963 stars Easy setup GPL-3.0

Kiwix is an open-source offline reader that lets you host and browse Wikipedia and other web content without an internet connection. The Kiwix server can self-host ZIM archives for an entire network.

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Key features

  • Offline Wikipedia hosting
  • ZIM archive format
  • Server for whole networks
  • Cross-platform readers

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Knowledge access without internet
  • Great for schools and remote areas

Trade-offs

  • Read-only content
  • Large archive downloads

Is Kiwix secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Kiwix's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

Kiwix replaces

Self-hosted Wikipedia online alternatives

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