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24 alternatives to Cwiki

A Command line interface for searching Wikipedia!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cwiki launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Docsify▲214

   A magical documentation site generator

   2017 · docsify.js.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wikiverse▲119

   An interactive galaxy of Wikipedia knowledge ✨

   2016 · wikiverse.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wiki – Command line Wikipedia summaries▲7

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Torchpad▲79

   The simplest way to make a wiki (also mobile/responsive)

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Founch▲95

   A new way to explore the web (an advanced Wikipedia)

   2015 · founch.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Restyaboard▲197

   An open source alternative to Trello

   2015 · restya.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Medium CLI▲244

   A command line Interface for reading Medium stories

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ExplainToMe▲182

   Automatic web article summarizer

   2016 · explaintome.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   WebDeck▲98

   Your homepage on the web

   2016 · webdeck.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    WikiWand▲73

    WikiWand is a slick new interface for Wikipedia

    2014 · wikiwand.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cactus for Mac▲92

    A better workflow for hand coding websites

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13MD
    Miki Desktop for Mac, an offline wiki for macOS▲7

    2021 · miki.mimix.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Katib▲99

    A Markdown Editor for Arabic, Urdu, Farsi and Hebrew

    2014 · katibapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Wikicoding▲6

    The wikipedia of code

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Limitless▲90

    A productivity companion for Chrome

    2013 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Leap.it▲76

    A visual search engine for the web

    2014 · leap.it · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Type.com▲120

    A shared workspace for Claude, Codex, and your team

    Sep 2026 · type.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Urubu▲70

    A micro CMS for static websites

    2016 · urubu.jandecaluwe.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Rainbow Stream▲83

    A colorful twitter client for command line lovers

    2014 · iranholocaust.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    AniJS▲87

    UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

    2014 · anijs.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ōryōki▲13

    A small web browser with a thin interface

    2016 · oryoki.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Paperpile▲66

    No-fuss reference management for the web

    2014 · paperpile.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    NW.js▲77

    A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

    2015 · nwjs.io · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →