Best Lesson Planning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: LessonApp is ranked #1 of 23 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Planboard and PlanbookEdu. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Planboard. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Planbook at $1.17/mo.
Planning lessons involves bringing schedules, instructional materials and learning goals into one workflow. Compared on calendar view, plan collaboration and standards alignment, these tools also cover AI lesson generation, export formats and mobile access. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help you compare cost alongside features. Planboard, PlanbookEdu and SchEDU are among the options to explore. Consider how you prepare and share plans, whether alignment to standards is important, and which export formats or mobile access suit the way you teach.
23 lesson planning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
9 of the 23 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 | LessonAppWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $8.25/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | PlanboardWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | PlanbookEduWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 6.5 | |
| 4 | SchEDUWeb · Android | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Common PlannerWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5.59/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | Lesson Maker ProWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $6.04/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | LessonlyWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | TeacherHeroWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $8.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | IgniteWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 10 | PlanbookWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1.17/mo | 5.6 |
| 11 | LessonSmithWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $8/mo | 5.4 |
| 12 | Mosaic Instructional PlanningWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | GoPlansWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 14 | DaybookWeb · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $1.99/mo | 5.0 |
| 15 | iUgoWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $1.25/mo | 5.0 |
| 16 | OnCourse Lesson PlannerWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 17 | DayticalWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 18 | GGC Digital Teacher PlannerWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 19 | Simple MondaysWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 20 | JigiTeachWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 21 | Let's teach!Web | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 22 | LingjoWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 23 | ScholaPlanWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Standards alignment | Calendar view |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LessonApp | 6.6 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Yes | 8.25 /user/mo | — | — |
| 2 | Planboard | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | PlanbookEdu | 6.5 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | SchEDU | 6.5 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Common Planner | 6.4 | Free plan | $5.59/mo | Yes | 5.59 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Lesson Maker Pro | 6.4 | Free plan | $6.04/mo | Yes | 7.99 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Lessonly | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | TeacherHero | 6.4 | Free plan | $8.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | Ignite | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Planbook | 5.6 | No | $1.17/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | LessonSmith | 5.4 | No | $8/mo | Yes | 8 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Mosaic Instructional Planning | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | GoPlans | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 14 | Daybook | 5.0 | No | $1.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | iUgo | 5.0 | No | $1.25/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | OnCourse Lesson Planner | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 17 | Daytical | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 18 | GGC Digital Teacher Planner | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | Simple Mondays | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | JigiTeach | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 21 | Let's teach! | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 22 | Lingjo | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | ScholaPlan | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which lesson planning software is ranked first on Freedom251?
LessonApp is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 6.6. Planboard is second and PlanbookEdu third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Planbook has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.17/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.