OER Commons vs Share My Lesson

OER Commons9.4Visit SMShare My Lesson9.1Visit

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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SM Share My Lesson #3 in Teacher Resource Libraries 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Try Share My Lesson

• OER Commons fits best

  Open, adaptable resources across education levels

• Share My Lesson fits best

  Free collaborative resources across grade levels

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Side by side

Feature	OER Commons 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SMShare My Lesson 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Teacher Resource Libraries	#3 in Teacher Resource Libraries
Best for	Open, adaptable resources across education levels	Free collaborative resources across grade levels
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, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features OER Commons 2/2 · Share My Lesson 1/2
Editable files	✓	✓
School licensing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Resource formats	digital and print materials; PDF; DOCX; ODF; Google Docs; video; images; textbooks; courses; lessons; assessments; software	PDF, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, RTF, Google Slides, web links, videos
Grade levels	Birth to PreK; Kindergarten; Grades 1-12; community college; college; graduate/professional; career/technical; adult education	PreK, elementary grades K-2, elementary grades 3-5, middle school, high school, higher education, adult education, professional development, paraprofessional and school-related personnel, specialized instructional support personnel
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	Arts, career and technical education, digital literacy and citizenship, English language arts, health and wellness, learning through play, math, media literacy, physical education, professional learning, science, social emotional learning, social studies, special education, world languages and cultures
Access model	Mixed	Membership
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	Search across subjects, grades, standards and educational topics Supports editable files, downloads, uploads and Creative Commons licensing Adds educator communities, collections, webinars and AI customization
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	Web access is the listed platform Membership is required for access No paid tiers or school licensing plan are described
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 →	Share My Lesson is a free web-based resource library and educator community maintained by the American Federation of Teachers. It is designed for educators working across PreK, elementary grades, middle school, high school, higher… 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

• Share My Lesson — where it wins

  • Search across subjects, grades, standards and educational topics
  • Supports editable files, downloads, uploads and Creative Commons licensing
  • Adds educator communities, collections, webinars and AI customization

  Where it doesn't

  • Web access is the listed platform
  • Membership is required for access
  • No paid tiers or school licensing plan are described

• OER Commons9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• SMShare My Lesson9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free library for finding, adapting, sharing and discussing teaching resources.

  Try Share My LessonFull verdict →