Infoplease vs Wikipedia

Infoplease is a free web reference and learning site that brings together encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and almanac material. Its resources cover topics such as history, science, geography, current events, arts, and entertainment, with reference documents, quizzes, timelines, and news. The atlas includes continent, physical, country, and outline maps, geography quizzes, a distance calculator, and a latitude-longitude finder. Country profiles cover subjects ranging from maps and history to population, languages, economy, and government. The Homework Center spans geography, history, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, with resources for writing, research, speaking and listening, and study skills. Math and science materials include conversion calculators, a periodic table, virtual chemistry labs, and a glossary. Infoplease says experts create content using verified sources and fact-checking, and readers can report errors for investigation. It is part of the Sandbox Learning family of educational and reference sites for parents, teachers, and students. The site's curated resources are described as free.

Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia available on the web and through mobile apps, with editions in hundreds of languages, including editions with over one million articles. Volunteer editors create and revise content, check facts, cite sources, discuss entries, and moderate the encyclopedia. The Wikimedia Foundation hosts and protects Wikipedia, while editorial decisions are made by volunteers. The Foundation says the service is available without advertising or paywalls and is funded mainly by donations, not advertising, subscriptions, or sales of users’ personal data. The official Android app supports searching articles, changing languages, saving reading lists for offline use, and adjusting themes and text size. Its listing says the app has no ads, does not track or collect data, and encrypts data in transit. MediaWiki provides a REST API for interacting with installations including Wikipedia. The Foundation publishes a privacy policy, says it prioritizes speed, reliability, and availability during traffic spikes, and publishes transparency reports twice a year. Its financial statements are independently audited annually. Wikipedia is free at free.