Wikihow Competitors
- 📌 Focus: DIY, crafts, electronics, cooking, woodworking.
- 📸 Features: Step-by-step instructions with images and user comments.
- 👥 Community-driven: Users post their own projects and tutorials.
2. HowStuffWorks
- 📌 Focus: Science, tech, health, money, and how things function.
- 📖 More explanatory than just step-by-step.
- 🧠 Great for understanding why something works.
3. Lifehacker
- 📌 Focus: Productivity, life tips, tech hacks, personal development.
- 📰 Blog-style articles and guides.
- 🎯 Ideal for tech-savvy users and office productivity.
4. eHow
- 📌 Focus: DIY, lifestyle, finance, home improvement.
- 🎥 Includes videos and articles.
- 🏠 Good for home and daily life tips.
5. YouTube
- 📌 Focus: Visual “how-to” via videos.
- 🎥 Millions of creators show how to do everything from coding to cooking.
- 🗣️ Engaging and easy to follow with demonstrations.
6. Reddit (e.g., r/howto, r/DIY)
- 📌 Focus: User-generated tutorials, advice, and real experiences.
- 💬 Community feedback and interaction.
- 🔍 Great for niche or unusual how-to content.
7. Stack Exchange / Stack Overflow
- 📌 Focus: Technical and programming “how-to” answers.
- 🧑💻 Ideal for coders, developers, and technical users.
- 🧠 High-quality peer-reviewed responses.
8. WonderHowTo
- 📌 Focus: Hacks, tricks, tutorials, and tech.
- 🛠 Covers things like smartphones, gadgets, and gaming.
- 🎯 Targeted at modern tech usage.
9. MakeUseOf (MUO)
- 📌 Focus: Tech how-tos, app tutorials, digital life tips.
- 💻 Offers detailed tech breakdowns.
- ⚙️ Strong for troubleshooting or learning tech basics.
10. DoItYourself.com
- 📌 Focus: Home improvement, repairs, maintenance.
- 🏠 Very handy for renovations or DIY fixes.
- 🧰 Detailed, expert-written guides.
🧾 Honorable Mentions:
- Ask MetaFilter – crowdsourced knowledge and advice
- Fixya – help with product repair and troubleshooting
- How-To Geek – tech-focused tutorials
- Quora – opinion-based how-to advice
- Khan Academy – learning-based tutorials in academic subjects