Sci-Net Alternatives

Sci-Net is described as 'Open communication has always been a cornerstone of science. However, in the past 50 years it has been largely obstructed by high prices that prevent free flow of information and exchange of ideas, effectively blocking and preventing new groundbreaking discoveries in science and' and is an website. There are more than 25 alternatives to Sci-Net, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Linux and F-Droid apps. The best Sci-Net alternative is Z-Library, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Sci-Net are The Pirate Bay, Sci-Hub, Anna’s Archive and Library Genesis.

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  1. Z-Library icon

    Z-Library

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    Discover a vast repository of knowledge with over 4.9 million books and 77 million articles at your fingertips. Supporting various readers by providing unrestricted access, this massive online library fosters learning and exploration across myriad disciplines and interests.

    39 Z-Library alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Legal Warning

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Telegram
    • Tor
    • I2P
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Z-Library is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Sci-Net.

    • Z-Library is the most popular free alternative to Sci-Net.

    • Z-Library is Freemium and ProprietarySci-Net is Free and Proprietary
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    The Pirate Bay

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    Search and download torrents from a vast library of movies, music, games, and software. Offers magnet links for quick access and community ratings but requires caution due to copyright risks.

    47 The Pirate Bay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Legal Warning

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    • Online
    • Tor
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  3. Sci-Hub icon

    Sci-Hub

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    Sci-Hub provides open access to 85.4 million research papers, bypassing paywalls and restrictions, as a non-profit shadow library emphasizing free scientific knowledge.

    31 Sci-Hub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Legal Warning

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    • Online
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    Anna’s Archive

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    Search engine of shadow libraries: books, papers, comics, magazines. Z-Library, Library Genesis, Sci-Hub. Fully resilient through open source code and data. Spread the word: everyone is welcome here!.

    14 Anna’s Archive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    • Anna’s Archive is the most popular Open Source alternative to Sci-Net.

    • Anna’s Archive is Free and Open SourceSci-Net is Free and Proprietary
  6. Library Genesis icon

    Library Genesis

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    Library Genesis is a search engine for articles and books on various topics, which allows free access to content that is otherwise paywalled or not digitized elsewhere.

    36 Library Genesis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Legal Warning

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    • Online
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    Project Gutenberg

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    Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired.

    61 Project Gutenberg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Unpaywall

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    Unpaywall is a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that allows users to access free PDFs of scholarly articles legally. It is open-source, works across Mac, Windows, and Linux, and doesn't require permissions, providing a seamless research experience with ad-free browsing across platforms.

    11 Unpaywall alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  10. Myne (eBook) icon

    Myne (eBook)

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    Myne is a FOSS Android application to download ebooks from the Project GutenBerg, it uses GutenDex API to fetch metadata of ebooks in the backend.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Aurora

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    A non-official Library Genesis (Libgen) Android mobile client.

    15 Aurora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    FreeBookSpot

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    Free Book Spot is a free e-books links library where you can find and download free books in almost any category. Do you like ebooks? This is place for you! We have lots of links to free ebooks in more than 90 categories.

    13 FreeBookSpot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Directory of Open Access Books

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    DOAB is a community-driven discovery service that indexes and provides access to scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books and helps users to find trusted open access book publishers. All DOAB services are free of charge and all data is freely available.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Libgen Desktop

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    Libgen Desktop is a Windows application for browsing a local copy of LibGen catalog. The main (non-fiction), fiction and scientific articles (scimag) LibGen collections are supported.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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