Best MERLOT Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from open educational resource platforms ranked against MERLOT on the same published basis.
- 1MERLOT vs SkillsCommons
- 2MERLOT vs LibreTexts
- 3MERLOT vs African Storybook
- 4MERLOT vs CK-12 FlexBook 2.0
- 5MERLOT vs DIKSHA
- 6MERLOT vs OpenStax
- 7MERLOT vs TU Delft OpenCourseWare
- 8MERLOT vs BCcampus Open Collection
- 9MERLOT vs StoryWeaver
- 10MERLOT vs Universal Open Textbook Initiative
- 11MERLOT vs OER Commons
- 12MERLOT vs TESSA OER
- 13MERLOT vs Lumen Learning
- 14MERLOT vs Open Michigan
- 15MERLOT vs Curriki
- 16MERLOT vs Kallipos
- 17MERLOT vs OERSI
- 18MERLOT vs Wikibooks
- 19MERLOT vs OER Africa
- 21MERLOT vs Saylor Academy
MERLOT alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SkillsCommons | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LibreTexts | 6.6 | Free plan | $104.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | African Storybook | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | DIKSHA | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | OpenStax | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | TU Delft OpenCourseWare | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | BCcampus Open Collection | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | StoryWeaver | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Universal Open Textbook Initiative | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | OER Commons | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | TESSA OER | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Lumen Learning | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Open Michigan | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 15 | Curriki | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Kallipos | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | OERSI | 5.5 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Wikibooks | 5.5 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | OER Africa | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Saylor Academy | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, 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 6.7 out of 10. The others here: LibreTexts, African Storybook, CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MERLOT?
SkillsCommons is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.