Best MERLOT Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from open educational resource platforms ranked against MERLOT on the same published basis.
- 1MERLOT vs LibreTexts
- 2MERLOT vs African Storybook
- 3MERLOT vs DIKSHA
- 4MERLOT vs SkillsCommons
- 5MERLOT vs Lumen Learning
- 6MERLOT vs Saylor Academy
- 7MERLOT vs StoryWeaver
- 8MERLOT vs BCcampus Open Collection
- 9MERLOT vs Universal Open Textbook Initiative
- 10MERLOT vs OER Commons
- 11MERLOT vs Kallipos
- 12MERLOT vs Wikibooks
- 13MERLOT vs Curriki
- 14MERLOT vs Open Michigan
- 16MERLOT vs OERSI
- 17MERLOT vs MIT OpenCourseWare
- 18MERLOT vs OER Africa
- 19MERLOT vs OpenLearn
- 20MERLOT vs TESSA OER
- 21MERLOT vs TU Delft OpenCourseWare
MERLOT alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LibreTexts | 7.9 | Free plan | $104.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | African Storybook | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | DIKSHA | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | SkillsCommons | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Lumen Learning | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Saylor Academy | 6.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 7 | StoryWeaver | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | BCcampus Open Collection | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | Universal Open Textbook Initiative | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | OER Commons | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Kallipos | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Wikibooks | 5.9 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Curriki | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Open Michigan | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 16 | OERSI | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | MIT OpenCourseWare | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | OER Africa | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | OpenLearn | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | TESSA OER | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | TU Delft OpenCourseWare | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about MERLOT alternatives
What is the best alternative to MERLOT?
LibreTexts, number 1 in open educational resource platforms with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: African Storybook, DIKSHA, SkillsCommons and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MERLOT?
LibreTexts is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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.