Our shortlist
The ten best wikis on the web
There are thousands of wikis out there and most of them are noise. These ten earn their place - for accuracy, depth, usefulness, or sheer joy. Think we've missed one? Cast a vote.
- 1WikipediaThe one that started it all, and still the best first stop for almost any topic - provided you follow the citations.
- 2wikiHowPlain-language, step-by-step how-tos for nearly everything, with those unmistakable hand-drawn illustrations.
- 3WiktionaryA vast, multilingual dictionary and thesaurus that goes far deeper on etymology than any print edition.
- 4WikivoyageCommunity-written travel guides with none of the sponsored-post noise you get elsewhere.
- 5Wikimedia CommonsTens of millions of freely reusable images, sounds and video - the web's public-domain attic.
- 6WikidataThe structured knowledge graph quietly powering answer boxes and assistants across the internet.
- 7FandomThe definitive home for fan-built encyclopedias on games, shows and franchises - deep, if occasionally uneven.
- 8TV TropesA gloriously addictive catalog of storytelling patterns across every medium. Clear your afternoon first.
- 9Arch WikiSo thorough that Linux users of every stripe cite it - a model of what technical documentation can be.
- 10ScholarpediaPeer-reviewed, expert-authored entries - a slower, more academic counterweight to the open model.