Best OER Commons Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from teacher resource libraries ranked against OER Commons on the same published basis.
- 1OER Commons vs Topmarks
- 2OER Commons vs Myatt & Co
- 3OER Commons vs CommonLit
- 4OER Commons vs Classroom Secrets
- 5OER Commons vs ISLCollective
- 7OER Commons vs Smithsonian Learning Lab
- 8OER Commons vs SparkleBox
- 9OER Commons vs Teach Starter
- 10OER Commons vs Teachit
- 11OER Commons vs Tes Resources
- 12OER Commons vs PBS LearningMedia
- 13OER Commons vs Teach This
- 14OER Commons vs Twinkl
- 15OER Commons vs Education.com
- 16OER Commons vs K5 Learning
- 17OER Commons vs Australian Teacher
- 18OER Commons vs BusyTeacher
- 19OER Commons vs Education World
- 20OER Commons vs EduSellers
- 21OER Commons vs ReadWriteThink
OER Commons alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topmarks | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Myatt & Co | 6.6 | Free plan | £18.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | CommonLit | 6.5 | Free plan | $350/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Classroom Secrets | 6.4 | Free plan | $5.25/mo | Web |
| 5 | ISLCollective | 6.4 | Free plan | £5/mo | Web |
| 7 | Smithsonian Learning Lab | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | SparkleBox | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 9 | Teach Starter | 6.4 | Free plan | $6.08/mo | Web |
| 10 | Teachit | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Tes Resources | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | PBS LearningMedia | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Teach This | 5.6 | No | $1.03/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Twinkl | 5.5 | No | $7.49/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Education.com | 5.4 | No | $0.42/mo | Web |
| 16 | K5 Learning | 5.4 | No | $2/mo | Web |
| 17 | Australian Teacher | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | BusyTeacher | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Education World | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | EduSellers | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | ReadWriteThink | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about OER Commons alternatives
What is the best alternative to OER Commons?
Topmarks, number 1 in teacher resource libraries with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Myatt & Co, CommonLit, Classroom Secrets and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OER Commons?
Topmarks is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.