Best Open Educational Resource Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: SkillsCommons is ranked #1 of 26 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Wikibooks and LibreTexts. The best-ranked option with a free plan is LibreTexts. The lowest first paid tier on this page is LibreTexts at $104.17/mo.
If you’re finding or building reusable teaching materials, compare these open educational resource platforms on authoring tools, publishing workflow, and content review. Download formats and support for remixing and adaptation can matter when resources need to move between settings; an open-license filter and API access are further distinctions. The ranking opens with SkillsCommons, Wikibooks, and LibreTexts, with OER Commons and Curriki also among the early entries. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the capabilities your teaching or publishing work requires, then weigh which platforms suit the way you create, review, share, and adapt learning materials.
26 open educational resource platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Open-license filter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SkillsCommons | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 |  Wikibooks | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 |  LibreTexts | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $104.17/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | View |
| 4 |  OER Commons | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 5 | Curriki | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 6 | BCcampus Open Collection | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 7 | Lumen Learning | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 | StoryWeaver | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | African Storybook | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 |  CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 |  Kallipos | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 | OpenStax | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 | DIKSHA | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 14 | Saylor Academy | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 15 |  OpenLearn | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 |  MIT OpenCourseWare | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 | Pressbooks | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 12 /mo | — | View |
| 18 |  TU Delft OpenCourseWare | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 19 | OER Africa | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Open Textbook Library | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 21 | TESSA OER | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 22 |  Siyavula | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 23 |  Open Michigan | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 24 |  Universal Open Textbook Initiative | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | No | View |
| 25 |  OERSI | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which open educational resource platform is ranked first on Inferse?
SkillsCommons is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 8.5. Wikibooks is second and LibreTexts third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 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 on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.