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AmblesideOnline vs Teaching Textbooks
Both stand on homeschool curriculum. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
AmblesideOnline offers a free digital curriculum with lesson plans, assessments, and parent guidance across a wide grade range. Its listed platform is web, with offline access also supported.
Visit AmblesideOnline Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2
Teaching Textbooks combines lessons, automated grading and parent tools across a broad math grade range. Note the per-student, per-grade enrollment limits and listed course prices when planning for multiple students or grades.
Visit Teaching TextbooksThe facts
| AmblesideOnline | Teaching Textbooks | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Math 3: $48.95 per student, paid once |
| Plans published | None | 10 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | amblesideonline.org | teachingtextbooks.com |
| On homeschool curriculum | #10 of 40 | #14 of 40 |
AmblesideOnline: what it does well
- Covers Year 0 through Year 12.
- Includes lesson plans and assessments.
- Provides parent guidance.
- Supports offline access.
- Free plan is available.
What to know first
- Web is the only listed platform.
Teaching Textbooks: what it does well
- Interactive lectures and step-by-step video solutions
- Automatically grades and records student work
- Searchable eBook and Parent Portal
- Offline work for up to six lessons
- Free trial through lesson 15
What to know first
- No free plan
- Enrollment covers one student and one grade level
- A new enrollment is needed for the next grade
- Schools do not receive bulk pricing or site licensing
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