Best ERIC Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from academic research databases ranked against ERIC on the same published basis.
- 1ERIC vs JSTOR
- 2ERIC vs CORE
- 3ERIC vs MAXQDA
- 4ERIC vs The Lens
- 5ERIC vs EconLit
- 6ERIC vs OpenAlex
- 7ERIC vs AGRICOLA
- 8ERIC vs arXiv
- 9ERIC vs Europe PMC
- 10ERIC vs PubMed
- 11ERIC vs SSRN
- 12ERIC vs Embase AI
- 13ERIC vs Dimensions
- 15ERIC vs Directory of Open Access Journals
- 16ERIC vs ProQuest Central
- 17ERIC vs APA PsycInfo
- 18ERIC vs Web of Science
- 19ERIC vs Inspec
- 20ERIC vs CAB Abstracts
- 21ERIC vs medRxiv
ERIC alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JSTOR | 7.2 | Free plan | $16.58/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | CORE | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Web |
| 3 | MAXQDA | 7.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | The Lens | 7.0 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | EconLit | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 6 | OpenAlex | 6.9 | Free plan | $416.67/mo | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | AGRICOLA | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | arXiv | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | Europe PMC | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 10 | PubMed | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 11 | SSRN | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Embase AI | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Dimensions | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | Directory of Open Access Journals | 6.3 | No | — | API, Web |
| 16 | ProQuest Central | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | APA PsycInfo | 6.2 | No | $14.08/mo | Web |
| 18 | Web of Science | 6.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 19 | Inspec | 6.1 | No | — | API, Web |
| 20 | CAB Abstracts | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | medRxiv | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
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Questions about ERIC alternatives
What is the best alternative to ERIC?
JSTOR, number 1 in academic research databases with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: CORE, MAXQDA, The Lens and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ERIC?
JSTOR is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.