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OpenAlexGoogle Dataset Search
Free

Free to search, analyze and reuse.

 Free

Free to use in the browser.

Web Web
  • Covers about half a billion scholarly works
  • Web app, API and bulk download
  • Searches datasets from many publishers in one place
  • No installation needed
  • A search catalog rather than an AI reading assistant
  • Analysis beyond the web app needs API or data skills
  • Only finds datasets; downloads happen on third-party sites
Web application, Hosted service Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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