FSTA
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VisitFSTA vs OpenAlex
What both publish
| Fact | FSTA | OpenAlex |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 | OpenAlex's transparency page says Impactstory incorporated in North Carolina in 2012. |
| Integrations | FSTA is available through Web of Science, Ovid and EBSCOhost; FSTA with Full Text is available exclusively on EBSCO. | Website exports support CSV, RIS for EndNote or Zotero, and TXT, while VOSviewer connects directly through the API. |
| Support | IFIS offers drop-in webinars and downloadable training materials for users and information professionals. | Member includes community support, Member+ includes ticket-based help for critical API bugs, and Partner includes full ticket-based support for API and data issues. |
FSTA plans
- FSTA corporate pay-as-you-goPriced on request
- FSTA subscriptionPriced on request
OpenAlex plans
- FreeFree
- Pay as you go$1, paid once
- Member$5,000 a year
- Member+$10,000 a year
- Partner$20,000 a year
Pick FSTA if…
FSTA suits researchers, scientists, students, librarians, academic libraries, corporate research labs, and government agencies. It is intended for organizations needing multidisciplinary food and health science literature searching.
Pick OpenAlex if…
OpenAlex suits researchers and developers who need a broad research catalog, API access, or bulk data downloads. Teams using its unsanitized external text fields should follow its guidance to escape output and apply OWASP XSS-prevention practices.