Best Academic Research Databases in 2026
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34ranked
0free plans on this page
$14.08/molowest paid tier
10 Oct 2026last checked
0 of 1 with known pricing have a free tier;0 apps show full bars: free, open, on most devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | FSTAWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.1 | |||
| 27 | neotoma2 | No signal | 5.1 | ||||
| 28 | open-MaStR | No signal | 5.1 | ||||
| 29 | APA PsycInfoWeb | One bar | No | 1 of 6 | $14.08/mo | 5.0 | |
| 30 | InspecWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 31 | MLA International BibliographyWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 32 | Web of ScienceWeb · API | One bar | 1 of 6 | 5.0 | |||
| 33 | ATLA Religion DatabaseWeb | One bar | 1 of 6 | 4.9 | |||
| 34 | MathSciNetWeb | No signal | 1 of 6 | 4.8 |
Compare all 9 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Full-text access | Advanced search |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | FSTA | 5.1 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 27 | neotoma2 | 5.1 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 28 | open-MaStR | 5.1 | Yes | No | ||
| 29 | APA PsycInfo | 5.0 | No | No | Yes | |
| 30 | Inspec | 5.0 | No | No | Yes | |
| 31 | MLA International Bibliography | 5.0 | No | No | Yes | |
| 32 | Web of Science | 5.0 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 33 | ATLA Religion Database | 4.9 | No | No | Yes | |
| 34 | MathSciNet | 4.8 | No | Yes |