Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand vs Wikipedia
Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
teara.govt.nz
Wikipedia
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| Figure | Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand | Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Online Encyclopedias | 7.0 (#28) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Founded | 2001 | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Operator | Te Ara is managed and updated by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in Wellington, New Zealand. | The Wikimedia Foundation says it is the nonprofit responsible for hosting and protecting Wikipedia. |
| Search | The site provides search for stories, images and other resources. | The iOS app supports searching across about 300 languages and provides a personalized feed for trending and breaking topics. |
Plans
Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
No plans published.
In their own words
Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Wikipedia
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.