Vikidia vs Wikipedia

Vikidia is a free collaborative online encyclopedia designed mainly for readers and contributors aged 8–13. It runs on the web, and anyone may improve articles, layouts and organization. Articles are expected to be verifiable and neutral, using language and presentation appropriate for that age group. Editing can be anonymous or tied to an account, with earlier versions saved so changes can be restored. Content may be copied, modified and redistributed under CC BY-SA 3.0 and GNU licenses when attribution and license terms are retained. Vikidia supports school projects with guidance, examples and contact information for teachers and students. Its legal information says children are not asked for real names and registration email is used only for technical purposes. The Vikidia association, a French non-profit founded in 2006 and headquartered in Rennes, maintains the site without advertising and accepts donations. Help is available through The Scholar page, chat, Discord and IRC. Hosting is provided by OVH.

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.