Best MERLOT Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from open educational resource platforms ranked against MERLOT on the same published basis.
- 1MERLOT vs SkillsCommons
- 2MERLOT vs LibreTexts
- 3MERLOT vs DIKSHA
- 4MERLOT vs African Storybook
- 5MERLOT vs Lumen Learning
- 6MERLOT vs Open Michigan
- 7MERLOT vs StoryWeaver
- 8MERLOT vs BCcampus Open Collection
- 9MERLOT vs OER Commons
- 10MERLOT vs Curriki
- 11MERLOT vs Kallipos
- 12MERLOT vs Universal Open Textbook Initiative
- 13MERLOT vs Wikibooks
- 15MERLOT vs OERSI
- 16MERLOT vs Saylor Academy
- 17MERLOT vs OER Africa
- 18MERLOT vs TESSA OER
- 19MERLOT vs Wikiversity
- 20MERLOT vs MIT OpenCourseWare
- 21MERLOT vs OpenLearn
MERLOT alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SkillsCommons | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LibreTexts | 7.4 | Free plan | $104.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | DIKSHA | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | African Storybook | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Lumen Learning | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Open Michigan | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 7 | StoryWeaver | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | BCcampus Open Collection | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | OER Commons | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Curriki | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | Kallipos | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Universal Open Textbook Initiative | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Wikibooks | 6.7 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | OERSI | 5.9 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Saylor Academy | 5.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | OER Africa | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | TESSA OER | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Wikiversity | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | MIT OpenCourseWare | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | OpenLearn | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about MERLOT alternatives
What is the best alternative to MERLOT?
SkillsCommons, number 1 in open educational resource platforms with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: LibreTexts, DIKSHA, African Storybook and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MERLOT?
SkillsCommons is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.