Best Open Educational Resource Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: LibreTexts is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of SkillsCommons and DIKSHA. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SkillsCommons. The lowest first paid tier on this page is LibreTexts at $104.17/mo.
Open educational resource platforms can support finding, creating, publishing, and adapting learning materials. Compare authoring tools and publishing workflow with content review and available download formats. An open-license filter and remix and adaptation features help you assess reuse options, while API access may matter when connecting resources with other systems. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional comparison points. LibreTexts, SkillsCommons, and DIKSHA are among the platforms, along with African Storybook and OER Commons. Consider which listed capabilities fit the materials you want to create, share, or use.
27 open educational resource platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Open Educational Resource Platforms, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 7 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 LibreTextsPaid from $104.17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 SkillsCommonsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 DIKSHAFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 African StorybookFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 OER CommonsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 StoryWeaverFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 BCcampus Open CollectionFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 Open Michigan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Lumen Learning
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 Curriki
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 Wikibooks
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Kallipos
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 MERLOT
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 OERSI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Universal Open Textbook Initiative
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 OER Africa
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Saylor Academy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 TESSA OER
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Wikiversity
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 MIT OpenCourseWare
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 OpenLearn
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 TU Delft OpenCourseWare
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 CK-12 FlexBook 2.0
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 OpenStax
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Siyavula
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Open-license filter | Remix and adaptation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LibreTexts | 7.3 | Free plan | $104.17/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | SkillsCommons | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 3 | DIKSHA | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | African Storybook | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 5 | OER Commons | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | StoryWeaver | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | BCcampus Open Collection | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 8 | Open Michigan | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 9 | Lumen Learning | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | Curriki | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 11 | Wikibooks | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 12 | Kallipos | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | MERLOT | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | OERSI | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | No |
| 15 | Universal Open Textbook Initiative | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 16 | OER Africa | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | Saylor Academy | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | TESSA OER | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | Wikiversity | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | MIT OpenCourseWare | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | OpenLearn | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | TU Delft OpenCourseWare | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 23 | CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | OpenStax | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 25 | Siyavula | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which open educational resource platform is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
LibreTexts is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.3. SkillsCommons is second and DIKSHA third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, LibreTexts has the lowest first paid tier we found: $104.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.