Marginalia Search
Focus: indie web and privacy. Shares search engine and discovery with Wiby. Rated 4.5 (Wiby: 4.4).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Website
Wiby
A search engine for the classic, hobbyist web of simple personal pages.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Wiby?
Wiby indexes lightweight, personal and hobbyist websites in the style of the early internet, so you can find pages made by people about things they love rather than commercial results. It has a surprise button for random discovery and lets anyone submit a page. It is free to use.
Pros: what Wiby does well
- Finds pages big search engines bury
- Fun random discovery
- Fast and lightweight
Cons: where it falls short
- Small index
- Not built for practical answers
Who Wiby is for
People who miss the quirky, personal side of the web.
Who can skip it
Anyone who needs fast answers to everyday searches.
Wiby alternatives
Not sold on Wiby? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
NetNewsWire
Focus: rss reader, mac app and news. Also in Reading and Research, like Wiby. A desktop app, not a website. Adds macOS and iOS. Rated 4.7 (Wiby: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, iOS
4.7Visit
FreshRSS
Focus: rss reader, news aggregator and feeds. Also in Reading and Research, like Wiby. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.6 (Wiby: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
SumatraPDF
Focus: pdf reader, ebook reader and lightweight. Also in Reading and Research, like Wiby. A Windows app, not a website. Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (Wiby: 4.4).
Windows AppFreeWindows
4.6Visit
512KB Club
Focus: lightweight websites, web performance and directory. Shares small web with Wiby. Same 4.4 rating.
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit
arXiv
Focus: research papers, preprints and open access. Also in Research and Reading, like Wiby. Rated 4.8 (Wiby: 4.4).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.8Visit
Free alternatives to Wiby
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Wikipedia
Focus: encyclopedia, reference and research. Also in Research and Reading, like Wiby. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.8 (Wiby: 4.4).
WebsiteFreeWeb, iOS
4.8Visit
Google Scholar
Focus: academic search, citations and research papers. Also in Research and Reading, like Wiby. Rated 4.7 (Wiby: 4.4).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit
Internet Archive
Focus: digital library, wayback machine and archives. Also in Research and Reading, like Wiby. Rated 4.7 (Wiby: 4.4).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit
PubMed
Focus: medical research, papers and citations. Also in Research and Reading, like Wiby. Rated 4.7 (Wiby: 4.4).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit
The Public Domain Review
Focus: public domain, art history and images. Also in Reading and Research, like Wiby. Rated 4.7 (Wiby: 4.4).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit
F-Droid
Focus: android, open source and app store. Also in Research and Digital Minimalism, like Wiby. Adds Android. Rated 4.6 (Wiby: 4.4).
WebsiteFreeWeb, Android
4.6Visit
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