Atlas vs OpenCurriculum

Atlas9.4Visit OOpenCurriculum9.3Visit

Higher score Atlas #1 in Curriculum Management Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Atlas

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O OpenCurriculum #2 in Curriculum Management Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit OpenCurriculum

• Atlas fits best

  Schools needing comprehensive curriculum governance

• OpenCurriculum fits best

  Budget-conscious schools wanting broad planning

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Side by side

Feature	Atlas 9.4/10 Visit ↗	OOpenCurriculum 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Curriculum Management Software	#2 in Curriculum Management Software
Best for	Schools needing comprehensive curriculum governance	Budget-conscious schools wanting broad planning
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$5/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone
Integrations	50+ integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Atlas 3/3 · OpenCurriculum 1/3
Approval workflow	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Version history	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
LMS integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Standards library	Both	Both
Curriculum levels	All	All
Curriculum exports	Pdf	Pdf
Our review
Pros	Covers planning, standards alignment, analytics, archives, and publishing Supports vertical and horizontal scope-and-sequence reporting Connects with Google, Office 365, Clever, ClassLink, and LMS tools	Free plan includes a fully featured planner Maps courses, units, lessons, and standards in one workspace Imports common curriculum files and exports plans to PDF or Word
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Available as a web platform Some standards and publishing elements are configurable or optional	Access is web-based Personal and School support has a three-business-day response window District pricing starts at $1,250 per month
Our verdict	Atlas is an online curriculum planning, assessment, and reporting platform for public, independent, and international schools. It supports course, unit, and lesson planning, with customizable unit-planner templates, standards alignment and… Read the review →	OpenCurriculum is a web-based curriculum planning and mapping platform for K–12 teachers, schools, and districts. It brings course, unit, and lesson planning together with standards alignment, pacing views, instructional-resource… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Atlas — where it wins

  • Covers planning, standards alignment, analytics, archives, and publishing
  • Supports vertical and horizontal scope-and-sequence reporting
  • Connects with Google, Office 365, Clever, ClassLink, and LMS tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Available as a web platform
  • Some standards and publishing elements are configurable or optional

• OpenCurriculum — where it wins

  • Free plan includes a fully featured planner
  • Maps courses, units, lessons, and standards in one workspace
  • Imports common curriculum files and exports plans to PDF or Word

  Where it doesn't

  • Access is web-based
  • Personal and School support has a three-business-day response window
  • District pricing starts at $1,250 per month

• Atlas9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A comprehensive web platform for governing, aligning, analyzing, and publishing curriculum.

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• OOpenCurriculum9.3/10 · Free plan

  A broad curriculum planner with a free entry point and low-cost school pricing.

  Visit OpenCurriculumFull verdict →