Best FSTA Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from academic research databases ranked against FSTA on the same published basis.
- 1FSTA vs CORE
- 2FSTA vs MAXQDA
- 3FSTA vs The Lens
- 4FSTA vs EconLit
- 5FSTA vs OpenAlex
- 6FSTA vs JSTOR
- 7FSTA vs Europe PMC
- 8FSTA vs Scopus
- 9FSTA vs Academic Search Ultimate
- 11FSTA vs AGRICOLA
- 12FSTA vs APA PsycInfo
- 13FSTA vs arXiv
- 14FSTA vs Dimensions
- 15FSTA vs medRxiv
- 16FSTA vs PubMed
- 17FSTA vs SSRN
- 18FSTA vs zbMATH Open
- 19FSTA vs Embase AI
- 20FSTA vs ERIC
- 21FSTA vs CAB Abstracts
FSTA alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CORE | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Web |
| 2 | MAXQDA | 7.7 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | The Lens | 7.7 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | EconLit | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | OpenAlex | 7.1 | Free plan | $416.67/mo | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | JSTOR | 7.0 | Free plan | $16.58/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Europe PMC | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 8 | Scopus | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | Academic Search Ultimate | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | AGRICOLA | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | APA PsycInfo | 6.7 | No | $14.08/mo | Web |
| 13 | arXiv | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 14 | Dimensions | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | medRxiv | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 16 | PubMed | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 17 | SSRN | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 18 | zbMATH Open | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 19 | Embase AI | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | ERIC | 6.5 | No | — | API, Web |
| 21 | CAB Abstracts | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about FSTA alternatives
What is the best alternative to FSTA?
CORE, number 1 in academic research databases with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: MAXQDA, The Lens, EconLit and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FSTA?
CORE is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.