Best EconLit Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from academic research databases ranked against EconLit on the same published basis.
- 1EconLit vs JSTOR
- 2EconLit vs CORE
- 3EconLit vs OpenAlex
- 4EconLit vs Dimensions
- 5EconLit vs The Lens
- 6EconLit vs arXiv
- 7EconLit vs SSRN
- 8EconLit vs AGRICOLA
- 9EconLit vs ProQuest Central
- 10EconLit vs Web of Science
- 11EconLit vs ERIC
- 12EconLit vs Europe PMC
- 13EconLit vs Directory of Open Access Journals
- 14EconLit vs PubMed
- 15EconLit vs Project MUSE
- 16EconLit vs Academic Search Ultimate
- 17EconLit vs zbMATH Open
- 18EconLit vs MAXQDA
- 19EconLit vs Inspec
- 20EconLit vs CAB Abstracts
EconLit alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JSTOR | 9.5 | Free plan | $16.58/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | CORE | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Web |
| 3 | OpenAlex | 8.1 | Free plan | $416.67/mo | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Dimensions | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | The Lens | 7.8 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | arXiv | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 7 | SSRN | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | AGRICOLA | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | ProQuest Central | 6.9 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | Web of Science | 6.8 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | ERIC | 6.8 | No | — | API, Web |
| 12 | Europe PMC | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 13 | Directory of Open Access Journals | 6.7 | No | — | API, Web |
| 14 | PubMed | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 15 | Project MUSE | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Academic Search Ultimate | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | zbMATH Open | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | MAXQDA | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Inspec | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | CAB Abstracts | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about EconLit alternatives
What is the best alternative to EconLit?
JSTOR, number 1 in academic research databases with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: CORE, OpenAlex, Dimensions and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to EconLit?
JSTOR is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.