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Head-to-head · History Learning Apps

OER Project vs DocsTeach

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score OER Project #1 in History Learning Apps 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit OER Project
DocsTeach #2 in History Learning Apps 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit DocsTeach

OER Project leads on 0 checks, DocsTeach on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOER Project · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresOER Project · 1 of 5

OER Project scores higher on our rubric for history learning apps: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

On lesson style, OER Project gives you Mixed where DocsTeach offers Interactive.

OER Project is the better fit for free, standards-oriented history instruction. DocsTeach is the better fit for primary-source classroom activities.

  • OER Project fits best

    Free, standards-oriented history instruction

  • DocsTeach fits best

    Primary-source classroom activities

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Side by side

Feature OER Project 9.4/10 Visit ↗ DocsTeach 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in History Learning Apps #2 in History Learning Apps
Best for Free, standards-oriented history instruction Primary-source classroom activities
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, macOS
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OER Project 1/5 · DocsTeach 0/5
Quizzes and review ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Interactive timelines Not checked yet Not checked yet
Guided study paths Not checked yet Not checked yet
Offline access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Progress tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Lesson style Mixed Interactive
Available platforms Not checked yet web, ios, macos
Our review
Pros
  • Multiple courses spanning Big History, World History, AP®, and Climate
  • Source-based activities, assessments, rubrics, and differentiated materials
  • Integrates with Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Blackboard, and Clever
  • Free access to National Archives primary-source documents
  • Ready-made and customizable interactive history activities
  • Assignments and responses through major LMS integrations
Cons
  • Web access is the primary platform experience
  • No AI features are included
  • Designed primarily for middle- and high-school education
  • Focused on primary-source learning rather than broad survey courses
  • Saving and sharing activities requires an account
  • Best suited to educators who want to build around documents
Our verdict

OER Project provides free online social studies and history courses for teachers and students, with a focus on middle- and high-school education. Its course collection includes Big History, World History, World History AP®, and Climate.…

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DocsTeach is a free history learning platform for teachers, students, and history explorers. Its materials center on primary-source documents from the National Archives, including letters, photographs, speeches, posters, maps, videos, and…

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  1. OER ProjectHistory Learning Apps 9.4Free plan
  2. DocsTeachHistory Learning Apps 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OER Project — where it wins

    • Multiple courses spanning Big History, World History, AP®, and Climate
    • Source-based activities, assessments, rubrics, and differentiated materials
    • Integrates with Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Blackboard, and Clever

    Where it doesn't

    • Web access is the primary platform experience
    • No AI features are included
    • Designed primarily for middle- and high-school education

  • DocsTeach — where it wins

    • Free access to National Archives primary-source documents
    • Ready-made and customizable interactive history activities
    • Assignments and responses through major LMS integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on primary-source learning rather than broad survey courses
    • Saving and sharing activities requires an account
    • Best suited to educators who want to build around documents

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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