Best Unpaywall Alternatives (22)

Looking for a Unpaywall alternative? We've compiled the best options based on user reviews, features, and pricing to help you find the right fit.

What is Unpaywall? Unpaywall is a free, legal research tool that helps you find and access academic articles and papers that are free to read online. It integrates seamlessly with web browsers to scan for open access versions of paywalled articles as you browse.

Top Alternatives to Unpaywall

Bypass Paywalls

Bypass Paywalls

Open Source

Bypass Paywalls is a browser extension that allows users to view paywalled content on news sites that would normally require …

13 Feet Ladder

13 Feet Ladder

Open Source

13 Feet Ladder is a lightweight, easy-to-use ladder diagram editor for creating logic diagrams and schematics. It has a simple …

Incoggo

Incoggo

Open Source

Incoggo is a privacy-focused web browser that allows you to browse the internet anonymously. It disables tracking and clears your …

Anti-Paywall

Anti-Paywall

Open Source

Anti-Paywall is a browser extension that helps bypass paywalls on news sites. It uses various techniques to unlock paywalled articles …

12ft Ladder is a browser extension that helps bypass paywalls for news sites. It works by accessing Google's text cache …

Sci-Hub

Sci-Hub

Subscription

Sci-Hub is a website that provides free access to academic papers and articles, bypassing publishers' paywalls. It contains over 80 …

Bypass Paywalls Clean

Bypass Paywalls Clean

Open Source

Bypass Paywalls Clean is a browser extension that allows users to bypass paywalls on news and other websites that have …

Science hub Mutual Aid Community is an online platform that connects scientists to provide mutual aid and support. It facilitates …

1ft

1ft

Open Source

1ft is an open-source file transfer application that allows users to easily send files and folders between devices. It has …

ProxTube is a YouTube proxy and VPN service that allows users to access restricted YouTube videos. It works by routing …

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Unpaywall Overview

Unpaywall is a free, open-source web browser extension and research tool that helps scholars, researchers, and curious readers find and access academic papers and articles that are legally available for free online.It works by automatically scanning millions of academic publications as you browse the web for an open access version of paywalled articles. If an OA version exists in its database of over 20 million publications, Unpaywall will display an unobstrusive tab or icon in your browser allowing one-click access.Developed …

Pricing: Open Source

Quick Comparison

SoftwarePricingScore
UnpaywallOpen Source
Bypass PaywallsOpen Source
13 Feet LadderOpen Source
IncoggoOpen Source
Anti-PaywallOpen Source
12ft LadderN/A
Sci-HubSubscription
Bypass Paywalls CleanOpen Source
Science hub Mutual Aid CommunityN/A
1ftOpen Source
ProxTubeN/A

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