Wiki communities around the globe have diverse use cases and technical needs. Volunteer developers are often the first to find and address those use cases. They experiment with new ideas, build local and global solutions and enhance the experience in our software.
There are incredibly many great tools out there.
It’s time to celebrate this!Nominations are now closed.
The sixth edition of theCoolest Tool Award was an in-person event! The winners were announced atWikimania 2025.
The nomination form is now closed.
This survey will be conducted via a third-party service, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data-handling, seethe survey privacy statement.
You can nominate as many tools as you want by filling out the survey multiple times. Submitting multiple entries is encouraged!
The award is organized and selected by the Coolest Tool Academy. Members of the 2025 edition are: Tom Arrow, William Brown, Nat Hernández Clavijo, Sarai Sanchez, Adam Shorland, and Maryum Styles.
Please watch thefull video here
| Winner | Videos | Category | Category description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AbuseFilter Analyzer | 🎥 | Greatest Service to the Community | This tool relieves a significant burden, makes things easier and more efficient and maybe even fun; it’s something that improves many people’s ability to work and learn |
| Database Report | 🎥 | Most Evolved | This tool maybe started as something simple but has become much more sophisticated; or it has become a vital part of important infrastructure or workflows |
| Paulina | 🎥 | Most Innovative | This tool does something new, exciting, daring; it pushes the idea of what a tool can be |
It’s software that:
The goal of the award is to:
The nomination survey is open for 2 weeks, to give time for people to submit nominations for their favorite tools.
Consider tools that are:
This group is selected with a variety of criteria ensuring continuity, previous year winners, mix of editors / developers / Wikimedia Foundation staff, mix of geography and languages. This is done to minimize bias. Folks who are interested in participating in the Academy for the next edition are invited to reach out to us.
After the nomination process finishes, the Academy reviews the nominated tools. They then convene to discuss the nominations and assign the awards in a variety of categories.
The awarded projects are announced in a dedicated award ceremony. Depending on the situation either co-located with an existing movement event, or if it is not possible, in a virtual event.
See a full list of winners from all years at:Coolest Tool Award/Full history.