Best Open Educational Resource Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: SkillsCommons is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of LibreTexts and African Storybook. 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 teach, study, or create materials for others to use, open educational resource platforms can support finding and working with learning content. Compare authoring tools and publishing workflow, as well as content review and available download formats. Open-license filters and remix and adaptation capabilities help you assess how resources may be reused, while API access may matter for connecting to other systems. LibreTexts and SkillsCommons lead the ranking, followed by Curriki, Lumen Learning, and OER Commons among the early entries. Free plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Consider which creation, publishing, and reuse features fit the materials and workflows you have in mind.
27 open educational resource platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 SkillsCommons Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#2 LibreTexts Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · $104.17/mo
#3 African Storybook Also great · 7.1 Free plan · Free
- Free plan AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
- Publishing workflow
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 15 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$104.17/mofirst paid tier About LibreTextsVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
- Authoring tools
- Yes
- Publishing workflow
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Open-license filter
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
- Authoring tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
- Publishing workflow
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
- Publishing workflow
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
- Authoring tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
- Authoring tools
- Yes
- Publishing workflow
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
- Authoring tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Open-license filter
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
- Authoring tools
- Yes
- Publishing workflow
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Open-license filter
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- No
- Authoring tools
- No
- Publishing workflow
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Authoring tools
- Yes
- Publishing workflow
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Open-license filter
- No
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Remix and adaptation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 12 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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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 Everything Xiaomi?
SkillsCommons is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.4. LibreTexts is second and African Storybook 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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.