No. 5 of 26 ·AI Lesson Plan Generators

Common Planner

Web · paid plans from $5.59/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Common Planner is ranked #5 of 26 in AI lesson plan generators on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $5.59/mo.

Common Planner plans and pricing

All plans

Basic for Teachers Free Free Forever. AI Powered Lesson Assistant · daily, weekly, and monthly lesson planning · post 50 lessons to Google Classroom · upload files from computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, or Office 365 commonplanner.com · 29 Sept 2026

Pro for Teachers $5.59/mo $5.59/month; One payment of $71.88. 2x the AI usage of Basic · unlimited Google Classroom posts · unit planning · automatic standards tracking · up to 5 collaborators · credit card only; for individual teachers commonplanner.com · 29 Sept 2026

Cc for Schools Not published Schedule a Demo School planbooks and teams · school-wide templates · school membership management · collaboration with anyone in school · staff training and ongoing support commonplanner.com · 29 Sept 2026

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The record

Purpose: Common Planner describes itself as a real-time collaborative lesson planner for teachers, schools, and districts.
Lesson planning: Teachers can create lesson and unit plans, organize classes, and reuse planbooks and lessons across school years.
Standards: The product lets teachers search for standards, add them to units, and track which standards have been taught.
Collaboration: Teachers can co-plan in a shared planbook, share plans with administrators, and borrow plans from other teachers.
AI features: The school product page describes AI-assisted insights for identifying missing standards, pacing issues, or instructional gaps.
Google Classroom: The Basic plan includes posting up to 50 lessons to Google Classroom, while Pro includes unlimited posts.
File integrations: The Basic plan allows file uploads from a computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, or Office 365.
School leadership: School leaders can review planning status, standards coverage, and pacing, and comment directly on lesson plans.
Security and privacy: The privacy policy says sensitive information is transmitted using industry-standard encryption and data is regularly backed up.
Compliance: The maker says its Student Data Privacy Notice covers COPPA, FERPA, and state student privacy law compliance for schools and districts.
Support: The Schools plan includes free staff training and ongoing support throughout the year.
Mobile access: The maker says there is no Common Planner app, but the service works on tablets and smartphones through a web browser.
Intended users: The maker presents the product for individual teachers as well as school and district teams seeking shared planning and instructional oversight.
Headquarters: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Price from: $5.59/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best AI Lesson Plan Generators in 2026#5 of 26
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Sources

commonplanner.com· checked 29 Sept 2026
commonplanner.com/p/teachers· checked 29 Sept 2026
commonplanner.com/for/schools· checked 29 Sept 2026
commonplanner.com/p/pricing· checked 29 Sept 2026
commonplanner.com/help/en/articles/12045368-privacy-polic· checked 29 Sept 2026
commonplanner.com/help/en/articles/12045327-is-there-a-co· checked 29 Sept 2026