Best Open Educational Resource Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: LibreTexts is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of African Storybook and DIKSHA. The best-ranked option with a free plan is African Storybook. The lowest first paid tier on this page is LibreTexts at $104.17/mo.
Open educational resource platforms can support finding, creating, publishing, and adapting learning materials. Compare authoring tools and publishing workflow alongside content review and download formats to understand how each handles materials from creation to use. Open-license filters and remix and adaptation features are relevant when reuse matters, while API access may matter for connecting resources with other systems. The ranking begins with LibreTexts, Lumen Learning, and SkillsCommons, with African Storybook and OER Commons among the next entries. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer additional points to weigh. Consider which publishing and reuse capabilities suit the materials you want to work with.
27 open educational resource platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 LibreTexts iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$104.17/mo
- 2 African Storybook iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Remix and adaptation: YesAuthoring tools: Yes
- 3 DIKSHA iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 4 SkillsCommons iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Remix and adaptation: Yes
- 5 Lumen Learning iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Remix and adaptation: YesAuthoring tools: Yes
- 6 Saylor Academy iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 7 StoryWeaver No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Open-license filter: YesRemix and adaptation: YesAuthoring tools: Yes
- 8 BCcampus Open Collection No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Remix and adaptation: Yes
- 9 OER Commons No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 10 Wikibooks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Remix and adaptation: YesAuthoring tools: Yes
- 11 Curriki No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Remix and adaptation: YesAuthoring tools: Yes
- 12 Open Michigan No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Remix and adaptation: Yes
- 13 MERLOT No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Open-license filter: YesRemix and adaptation: YesAuthoring tools: Yes
- 14 OERSI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Open-license filter: YesRemix and adaptation: NoAuthoring tools: No
- 15 Kallipos No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Authoring tools: Yes
- 16 Universal Open Textbook Initiative No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Open-license filter: NoRemix and adaptation: Yes
- 17 MIT OpenCourseWare No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 18 OER Africa No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Remix and adaptation: Yes
- 19 OpenLearn No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 20 TESSA OER No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Remix and adaptation: Yes
- 21 TU Delft OpenCourseWare No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Remix and adaptation: Yes
- 22 Wikiversity No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 23 CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 24 OpenStax No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 25 Siyavula No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
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Questions about this list
Which open educational resource platform is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
LibreTexts is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.9. African Storybook is second and DIKSHA third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, LibreTexts has the lowest first paid tier we found: $104.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.