Opiq vs Perlego

Opiq7.7Visit Perlego6.9Visit

Higher score Opiq #5 in Digital Textbook Platforms 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from €1/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Opiq

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Perlego #7 in Digital Textbook Platforms 6.9/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Perlego

• Opiq fits best

  Schools wanting affordable managed digital textbooks

• Perlego fits best

  Academic subscribers needing research tools

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Side by side

Feature	Opiq 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Perlego 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	6.9
Ranking	#5 in Digital Textbook Platforms	#7 in Digital Textbook Platforms
Best for	Schools wanting affordable managed digital textbooks	Academic subscribers needing research tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Opiq 3/4 · Perlego 4/4
Offline access	Not published	✓ (best)
Annotation tools	✓	✓
Institutional admin	✓	✓
Read-aloud support	✓	✓
Specs
Access model	Subscription	Subscription
Device support	Web_desktop_mobile	Web_desktop_mobile
Our review
Pros	Curriculum-aligned textbooks, assignments, and automatically checked tasks School administration, teacher diaries, and progress tracking in one platform Read-aloud, annotations, search, and AI text tools support varied learning needs	800,000+ or 1.4 million+ books, depending on plan Smart Search, citations, notes, bookmarks, and organized bookshelves Mobile offline downloads plus institutional administration and integrations
Cons	Integrations are limited to eKool, Stuudium, and Foxcademy The Course Package provides access to selected textbooks Some packages and materials vary by school year and language	No free plan; access requires a paid subscription Plan prices vary by region, complicating direct value comparison Research Assistant is available only with the Complete plan
Our verdict	Opiq is a cloud-based learning environment for students, teachers, schools, parents, and private users. It combines curriculum-aligned digital textbooks and teacher books with assignments, automatically checked tasks, progress statistics,… Read the review →	Perlego is a subscription-based digital library for academic and professional books. It serves students, researchers, educators, and institutions that need reading access alongside tools for organizing and citing research. The platform… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Opiq — where it wins

  • Curriculum-aligned textbooks, assignments, and automatically checked tasks
  • School administration, teacher diaries, and progress tracking in one platform
  • Read-aloud, annotations, search, and AI text tools support varied learning needs

  Where it doesn't

  • Integrations are limited to eKool, Stuudium, and Foxcademy
  • The Course Package provides access to selected textbooks
  • Some packages and materials vary by school year and language

• Perlego — where it wins

  • 800,000+ or 1.4 million+ books, depending on plan
  • Smart Search, citations, notes, bookmarks, and organized bookshelves
  • Mobile offline downloads plus institutional administration and integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access requires a paid subscription
  • Plan prices vary by region, complicating direct value comparison
  • Research Assistant is available only with the Complete plan

• Opiq7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from €1/mo

  A managed digital textbook platform with assignments, tracking, administration, and AI tools.

  Visit OpiqFull verdict →
• Perlego6.9/10 · Paid

  A research-focused digital library with strong search, citations, and mobile offline access.

  Visit PerlegoFull verdict →