# OpenAlex
> OpenAlex is an open-source, non-profit index of the global research system. It provides a comprehensive, interconnected database of scholarly works, authors, institutions, and venues, serving as a replacement for proprietary indexes like Web of Science and the discontinued Microsoft Academic Graph.
- URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/openalex
- Slug: openalex
- BAI Score: 68/100
- Archetype: Challenger
- Category: Information Services
- Last Analyzed: April 10, 2026
## Competitors
- Dimensions (Digital Science) (https://optimly.ai/brand/dimensions-digital-science)
## Also Referenced By
- Scopus (Elsevier) (https://optimly.ai/brand/elsevier-scopus)
- Digital Science (Dimensions) (https://optimly.ai/brand/digital-science-dimensions)
## Buyer Intent Signals
Problems: how to measure university research impact without Scopus | Manual Literature Search: Manually searching Google Scholar, PubMed, or individual publisher sites. | General Web Search: Using generic digital library tools or general-purpose search engines like Google. | In-house Bibliographic Database Building: Building an internal database of papers using library science staff and custom scripts.
Solutions: open source bibliographic database API | dataset for scholarly citation analysis | OurResearch scholarly index | best data source for world university rankings
Comparisons: free alternative to Microsoft Academic Graph
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## Full Details / RAG Data
### Overview
OpenAlex is listed in the AI Directory.
OpenAlex is an open-source, non-profit index of the global research system. It provides a comprehensive, interconnected database of scholarly works, authors, institutions, and venues, serving as a replacement for proprietary indexes like Web of Science and the discontinued Microsoft Academic Graph.
### Metadata
| Field        | Value |
|--------------|-------|
| Name         | OpenAlex |
| Slug         | openalex |
| URL          | https://optimly.ai/brand/openalex |
| BAI Score    | 68/100 |
| Archetype    | Challenger |
| Category     | Information Services |
| Last Analyzed | April 10, 2026 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-24T20:10:31.726Z |
### Verified Facts
- Founded: 2021
- Headquarters: Vancouver, BC, Canada (OurResearch)
### Competitors
| Name | Profile |
|------|---------|
| Dimensions (Digital Science) | https://optimly.ai/brand/dimensions-digital-science |
### Also Referenced By
- Scopus (Elsevier) (https://optimly.ai/brand/elsevier-scopus)
- Digital Science (Dimensions) (https://optimly.ai/brand/digital-science-dimensions)
### Buyer Intent Signals
#### Problems this brand solves
- how to measure university research impact without Scopus
- Manual Literature Search: Manually searching Google Scholar, PubMed, or individual publisher sites.
- General Web Search: Using generic digital library tools or general-purpose search engines like Google.
- In-house Bibliographic Database Building: Building an internal database of papers using library science staff and custom scripts.
#### Buyers search for
- open source bibliographic database API
- dataset for scholarly citation analysis
- OurResearch scholarly index
- best data source for world university rankings
#### Buyers compare
- free alternative to Microsoft Academic Graph
### Links
- Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/openalex
- JSON endpoint: /brand/openalex.json
- LLMs.txt: /brand/openalex/llms.txt