Project MUSE pricing
6 plans read from muse.jhu.edu
MUSE Journal Collection trialFree 45 daysone trial per institution every 24 months · selected collection · no trial usage statistics Read 15 Oct 2026 · about.muse.jhu.edu
Premium Journals Collection (school libraries)$2,095 a year 2026 School Library Price: $2095 (calendar year term)School libraries · subscription expires December 31 · free 45-day trial, limited to one per 24-month period Read 10 Oct 2026 · about.muse.jhu.edu
2027 PLUS+ Package$13,121.40 a year calendar year (January 1–December 31)90 journal titles · 40+ publishers · institutional library subscription Read 15 Oct 2026 · about.muse.jhu.edu
Individual articles and issuesPrice not published publisher-set feesselected journals · online version only · all sales final Read 15 Oct 2026 · about.muse.jhu.edu
Institutional journal collectionsPriced on request Request pricing for one or more MUSE Journal CollectionsAcademic libraries · curated interdisciplinary and subject collections · consortium arrangements available Read 10 Oct 2026 · about.muse.jhu.edu
MUSE Journal Collection subscriptionPrice not published annual subscription; quote requiredpricing tiers and usage quartiles · academic libraries Read 15 Oct 2026 · about.muse.jhu.edu
In short
- Project MUSE has a free plan (MUSE Journal Collection trial).
- A free trial is offered.
- Paid plans published: 2, from $2,095 a year.
- 1 plan is priced on request (Institutional journal collections).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXQDA | $41/mo | Yes | Yes |
| OpenAlex | $1/mo | Yes | No |
| CORE | — | Yes | Yes |
| JSTOR | $16.58/mo | Yes | No |
| Academia.edu | — | Yes | Yes |
| HeinOnline | — | Yes | Yes |
| Academic Search Ultimate | — | No | Yes |
| EconLit | — | Yes | Yes |