Encyclopedia 2000 · Office #39,324

What it is

Calls itself “desktop encyclopedia”.

• Calls itself: desktop encyclopedia

“…desktop encyclopedia”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “accounts”, “ads” and “tracking in the app”.

• Says it will not: accounts · ads · tracking in the app

“Free, with no ads, accounts, or tracking in the app.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever. Prices quoted: Free.

• Free plan: free forever
• Price: Free

“Free”

“A free desktop encyclopedia for Windows”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers.

• Sells to: consumers

“A free desktop encyclopedia for Windows, inspired by the CD-ROM reference software of the early 2000s and powered by today's Wikipedia.”

How it runs

A desktop app for Windows. Runs locally and works offline. Open source.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: Windows
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Open source: yes

“A free desktop encyclopedia for Windows”

“Operating system Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)”

What it works with

Names GitHub, Wikidata and 4 more on its pages.

• Names: GitHub · Wikidata · Wikimedia Commons · +3

“The app connects only to Wikipedia and Wikidata to fetch what you ask for, and to GitHub to check for updates.”

“Encyclopedia 2000 fetches its articles and pictures live from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, so it's always up to date.”

What it offers as proof

In beta. Claims “Millions of articles”. Try it without signing up.

• Stage: beta
• Number claimed: Millions of articles
• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

“Download for Windows Free · 0.1.1 Beta”

“Download the portable version No installation needed”