OER Commons vs Lumen Learning

OER Commons9.3Visit Lumen Learning8.7Visit

Higher score OER Commons #2 in Open Educational Resource Platforms 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit OER Commons

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Lumen Learning #6 in Open Educational Resource Platforms 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Lumen Learning

• OER Commons fits best

  Schools and educators building reusable OER

• Lumen Learning fits best

  Institutions needing supported OER courses

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Side by side

Feature	OER Commons 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Lumen Learning 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Open Educational Resource Platforms	#6 in Open Educational Resource Platforms
Best for	Schools and educators building reusable OER	Institutions needing supported OER courses
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OER Commons 0/6 · Lumen Learning 3/6
Open-license filter	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Remix and adaptation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Authoring tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Publishing workflow	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Content review	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Download formats	Not checked yet	PDF, EPUB
Our review
Pros	Searches resources by subject, level, and standards Open Author supports creation, adaptation, and sharing Connects with Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Schoology, and Google Classroom	Remixable OER with authoring, editing, and redistribution Practice, assessments, feedback, and personalized learning tools Canvas, Blackboard Learn, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle integrations
Cons	The platform is web-based Editing depends on each resource’s usage rights Resource formats and access conditions vary across the library	Interactive courseware requires payment or institutional coverage Paid support and training add costs beyond free public OER Designed primarily for colleges and universities, not general audiences
Our verdict	OER Commons is a freely accessible online library and collaboration platform for teachers, curriculum specialists, students, and other learners. It supports discovery, creation, adaptation, review, and organization of open educational… Read the review →	Lumen Learning provides open educational resources, digital courseware, learning tools, and faculty support for colleges and universities. Faculty can select materials from its OER course catalog, revise and remix content, create courses,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OER Commons — where it wins

  • Searches resources by subject, level, and standards
  • Open Author supports creation, adaptation, and sharing
  • Connects with Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Schoology, and Google Classroom

  Where it doesn't

  • The platform is web-based
  • Editing depends on each resource’s usage rights
  • Resource formats and access conditions vary across the library

• Lumen Learning — where it wins

  • Remixable OER with authoring, editing, and redistribution
  • Practice, assessments, feedback, and personalized learning tools
  • Canvas, Blackboard Learn, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Interactive courseware requires payment or institutional coverage
  • Paid support and training add costs beyond free public OER
  • Designed primarily for colleges and universities, not general audiences

• OER Commons9.3/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free OER library with creation, remixing, review, and LMS connections.

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• Lumen Learning8.7/10 · Free plan

  Lumen pairs remixable OER with supported courseware, assessments, and LMS grade return.

  Visit Lumen LearningFull verdict →