Best AI Lesson Plan Generators in 2026
Updated
In short: Make My Lesson is ranked #1 of 26 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Aila and Almanack. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Aila. The lowest first paid tier on this page is TeachTools at $2/mo.
Planning lessons can involve aligning materials with standards, preparing assessments, and adapting resources for different learners. Compare generators on standards alignment, differentiation support, assessment generation, and the resource types they can produce. Export formats and supported languages can shape how outputs fit your classroom workflow, while free plans and paid-from pricing add cost context. Make My Lesson, Aila, and Common Planner are among the tools to consider, alongside Eduaide and Education Copilot. Weigh the listed capabilities against the curriculum references, learner needs, and materials you work with, and consider which formats and language options suit how you prepare and share plans.
26 AI lesson plan generators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
16 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make My LessonWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $7.50/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | AilaWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 3 | AlmanackWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 4 | Common PlannerWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5.59/mo | 6.4 | |
| 5 | EduaideWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | Education CopilotWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | GradeAidWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $8.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 8 | GradeWithAIWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | HomeroomieWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.4 | |
| 10 | MyLesson.AIWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | TeacherMaticWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | £5.75/mo | 6.4 | |
| 12 | TeachToolsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $2/mo | 6.4 | |
| 13 | LessonSmithWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $8/mo | 5.4 |
| 14 | AILA SchoolsNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | Brisk TeachingWeb · Extension | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | |
| 16 | Honeybee Logic Lesson PlannerWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | Lesson PlannersWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $14.99/mo | 5.2 | |
| 18 | LessonDeckWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | LessonsquillWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | RockettAIWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 21 | SparkSchool AIWeb · Extension | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 5.2 | |
| 22 | TeachShareWeb · Extension | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | |
| 23 | ClassPlannerWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 24 | LessonPlans.aiWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 25 | ClassMindWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Differentiation support | Assessment generation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make My Lesson | 6.6 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Yes | 15.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Aila | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Almanack | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Common Planner | 6.4 | Free plan | $5.59/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Eduaide | 6.4 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | 5.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Education Copilot | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | GradeAid | 6.4 | Free plan | $8.99/mo | Yes | 8.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | GradeWithAI | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | 20 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Homeroomie | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | MyLesson.AI | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | TeacherMatic | 6.4 | Free plan | £5.75/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | TeachTools | 6.4 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | 2 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | LessonSmith | 5.4 | No | $8/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | AILA Schools | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Brisk Teaching | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Honeybee Logic Lesson Planner | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Lesson Planners | 5.2 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | LessonDeck | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Lessonsquill | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | 5 /mo | — | Yes |
| 20 | RockettAI | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | SparkSchool AI | 5.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | TeachShare | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | ClassPlanner | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | 19.99 /mo | — | — |
| 24 | LessonPlans.ai | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | ClassMind | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which AI lesson plan generator is ranked first on Freedom251?
Make My Lesson is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 6.6. Aila is second and Almanack third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, TeachTools has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.