MERLOT vs Curriki

MERLOT9.4Visit Curriki9.0Visit

Higher score MERLOT #1 in Open Educational Resource Platforms 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit MERLOT

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Curriki #4 in Open Educational Resource Platforms 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Curriki

• MERLOT fits best

  Broad OER discovery, creation, and integration

• Curriki fits best

  Authoring and publishing OER with LMS delivery

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Side by side

Feature	MERLOT 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Curriki 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Open Educational Resource Platforms	#4 in Open Educational Resource Platforms
Best for	Broad OER discovery, creation, and integration	Authoring and publishing OER with LMS delivery
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MERLOT 6/6 · Curriki 4/6
Open-license filter	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Remix and adaptation	✓	✓
Authoring tools	✓	✓
Publishing workflow	✓	✓
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Content review	✓	✓
Specs
Download formats	Common Cartridge, PDF, Zip, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, RTF, TXT, CSV, SAV, SCORM, website, audio, video, image	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Advanced search includes discipline, format, audience, mobile, and license filters Content Builder supports hosted website creation and public publishing APIs, Common Cartridge, and four LMS integrations support reuse	Searchable library paired with interactive learning-content authoring Remix, customize, and repurpose content into projects and playlists Publishes learning content to Canvas, Google Classroom, and Moodle
Cons	Many discoverable resources are linked externally rather than hosted The platform is web-based, with no listed native desktop or mobile apps Content Builder publishing is narrower than a full learning management system	Available as a web platform rather than a broader platform mix LMS publishing is centered on Canvas, Google Classroom, and Moodle Its connected Library and Studio offerings may exceed narrow use cases
Our verdict	MERLOT is a free, web-based community and repository for discovering, contributing, evaluating, organizing, and creating online teaching and learning materials. It primarily serves higher education educators, learners, researchers, and… Read the review →	Curriki is a free, open-source platform for educators and organizations that create, organize, adapt, review, and publish open educational resources. CurrikiLibrary provides a searchable digital resource library organized for educators and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MERLOT — where it wins

  • Advanced search includes discipline, format, audience, mobile, and license filters
  • Content Builder supports hosted website creation and public publishing
  • APIs, Common Cartridge, and four LMS integrations support reuse

  Where it doesn't

  • Many discoverable resources are linked externally rather than hosted
  • The platform is web-based, with no listed native desktop or mobile apps
  • Content Builder publishing is narrower than a full learning management system

• Curriki — where it wins

  • Searchable library paired with interactive learning-content authoring
  • Remix, customize, and repurpose content into projects and playlists
  • Publishes learning content to Canvas, Google Classroom, and Moodle

  Where it doesn't

  • Available as a web platform rather than a broader platform mix
  • LMS publishing is centered on Canvas, Google Classroom, and Moodle
  • Its connected Library and Studio offerings may exceed narrow use cases

• MERLOT9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free OER platform with strong discovery, authoring, review, and LMS integration.

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• Curriki9.0/10 · Free plan

  Curriki combines OER discovery, interactive authoring, remixing, review, and LMS publishing.

  Visit CurrikiFull verdict →