Best MERLOT Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from open educational resource platforms ranked against MERLOT on the same published basis.
- 1MERLOT vs OpenStax
- 2MERLOT vs LibreTexts
- 3MERLOT vs CK-12 FlexBook 2.0
- 4MERLOT vs DIKSHA
- 5MERLOT vs SkillsCommons
- 6MERLOT vs African Storybook
- 7MERLOT vs OER Commons
- 8MERLOT vs StoryWeaver
- 9MERLOT vs TESSA OER
- 10MERLOT vs TU Delft OpenCourseWare
- 11MERLOT vs BCcampus Open Collection
- 12MERLOT vs Open Michigan
- 13MERLOT vs Pressbooks
- 14MERLOT vs Universal Open Textbook Initiative
- 15MERLOT vs Lumen Learning
- 16MERLOT vs Curriki
- 17MERLOT vs Kallipos
- 18MERLOT vs Wikibooks
- 19MERLOT vs OER Africa
- 20MERLOT vs OERSI
MERLOT alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenStax | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | LibreTexts | 7.3 | Free plan | $104.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | DIKSHA | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | SkillsCommons | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | African Storybook | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | OER Commons | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | StoryWeaver | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | TESSA OER | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | TU Delft OpenCourseWare | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | BCcampus Open Collection | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Open Michigan | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 13 | Pressbooks | 6.7 | No | $12/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Universal Open Textbook Initiative | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | Lumen Learning | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Curriki | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Kallipos | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Wikibooks | 6.5 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | OER Africa | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | OERSI | 6.2 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about MERLOT alternatives
What is the best alternative to MERLOT?
OpenStax, number 1 in open educational resource platforms with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: LibreTexts, CK-12 FlexBook 2.0, DIKSHA and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MERLOT?
OpenStax is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.