Pressbooks vs SkillsCommons
Pressbooks
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skillscommons.orgSide by side
| Figure | Pressbooks | SkillsCommons |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 2 |
| Spec score · Open Educational Resource Platforms | 8.6 (#5) | 7.6 (#16) |
| Accessibility | Pressbooks says its platform helps creators meet accessibility standards and its paid plans can produce WCAG 2.2 compliant books. | The web interface supports screen readers, keyboard access, captions, and the Able Player; DocReader supports Word and PDF documents on devices without plugins. |
| Audience | Its platform serves individual creators, educational institutions, consortia, independent and university presses, and DIY creators. | Its mission is to help individuals, communities, educational institutions, organizations, and businesses prepare people for successful employment. |
| Limits | Self-publisher media storage is limited to 100MB in the trial, 250MB on Single Author, and 1GB on Collaboration. | The FAQ says there is no file-size limit, but very large uploads may require contacting support to plan around connection speed and bandwidth. |
| Support | Enterprise customers receive personalized onboarding, end-user training, troubleshooting, responsive service, and webinars. | The support center provides guides and FAQs and lists [email protected] for assistance; webinar scheduling is available by contacting support. |
Plans
Pressbooks
- Free TrialFree
- Single Author$12 a month
- Collaboration$40 a month
- Single Author$120 a year
- Collaboration$400 a year
- Institutional Network$5,999 a year
- Shared Network$15,999 a year
SkillsCommons
- SkillsCommons repository — browsing and downloadsFree
- SkillsCommons repository — hosting contributionsPriced on request
In their own words
Pressbooks
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SkillsCommons
SkillsCommons is a free repository of learning and program-support materials for job-driven workforce development. It aims to help individuals and organizations prepare people for employment, but it is not an LMS: it does not enroll students or provide course credit. Visitors can search and download materials without an account; institutions and organizations need an account to upload, individually or in bulk using a CSV of metadata. Contributors can embargo attached files until a specified date, after which requesters may ask the submitter for access. Courses exported from an LMS can be uploaded, with LMS-specific and IMS Common Cartridge formats recommended when available. Programmatic discovery options include keyword search, item METS data and OAI metadata harvesting. The interface supports screen readers, keyboard access, captions and Able Player; DocReader supports Word and PDF documents on devices without plugins. SkillsCommons says it works toward Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 accessibility and aligns its commitment with WCAG 2.0 AA. The support center offers guides and FAQs, and large uploads may require support planning for connection speed and bandwidth.