OER Commons vs Scootle

OER Commons9.4Visit SScootle8.7Visit

Higher score OER Commons #1 in Teacher Resource Libraries 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit OER Commons

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S Scootle #7 in Teacher Resource Libraries 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Scootle

• OER Commons fits best

  Open, adaptable resources across education levels

• Scootle fits best

  Australian Curriculum-aligned resource discovery

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Side by side

Feature	OER Commons 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SScootle 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Teacher Resource Libraries	#7 in Teacher Resource Libraries
Best for	Open, adaptable resources across education levels	Australian Curriculum-aligned resource discovery
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OER Commons 2/2 · Scootle 1/2
Editable files	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
School licensing	✓	✓
Specs
Resource formats	digital and print materials; PDF; DOCX; ODF; Google Docs; video; images; textbooks; courses; lessons; assessments; software	interactive, image, audio, video, course, text, assessment, downloadable
Grade levels	Birth to PreK; Kindergarten; Grades 1-12; community college; college; graduate/professional; career/technical; adult education	Foundation to Year 10
Subject coverage	Applied Science; Arts and Humanities; Business and Communication; Career and Technical Education; Education; English Language Arts; History; Law; Life Science; Mathematics; Physical Science; Social Science	English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, The Arts, Technologies, Health and Physical Education, Work Studies, Languages
Access model	Mixed	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free access to openly licensed resources across many education levels Search, remix, author, review, and organize materials Integrates with Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Schoology, and Google Classroom	Free access to more than 22,000 teaching resources Learning paths can be shared and exported as spreadsheets or PDFs Covers multiple subjects, formats and Foundation to Year 10 levels
Cons	Resource usage rights and editability vary by individual item Web access is the listed platform; no native app is specified The breadth of formats and subjects may require careful filtering	Designed around the Australian Curriculum and its learning areas Access varies by education network and guest availability Web access only, with no listed paid tier for expanded features
Our verdict	OER Commons is a freely accessible online library and collaboration platform for teachers, curriculum specialists, students, and other learners. Its collection covers birth through professional and adult education, with materials including… Read the review →	Scootle is a free content discovery portal for Australian educators and students, with resources aligned to the Australian Curriculum from Foundation through Year 10. It is suited to teachers who need to find material by learning area,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OER Commons — where it wins

  • Free access to openly licensed resources across many education levels
  • Search, remix, author, review, and organize materials
  • Integrates with Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Schoology, and Google Classroom

  Where it doesn't

  • Resource usage rights and editability vary by individual item
  • Web access is the listed platform; no native app is specified
  • The breadth of formats and subjects may require careful filtering

• Scootle — where it wins

  • Free access to more than 22,000 teaching resources
  • Learning paths can be shared and exported as spreadsheets or PDFs
  • Covers multiple subjects, formats and Foundation to Year 10 levels

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed around the Australian Curriculum and its learning areas
  • Access varies by education network and guest availability
  • Web access only, with no listed paid tier for expanded features

• OER Commons9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, adaptable resource library spanning early learning through professional education.

  Visit OER CommonsFull verdict →
• SScootle8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free resource library for Australian Curriculum planning from Foundation to Year 10.

  Visit ScootleFull verdict →