Atlas vs WIDS

Atlas9.4Visit WIDS8.6Visit

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

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WIDS #8 in Curriculum Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit WIDS

• Atlas fits best

  Schools needing comprehensive curriculum governance

• WIDS fits best

  Performance-based curriculum design

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Side by side

Feature	Atlas 9.4/10 Visit ↗	WIDS 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Curriculum Management Software	#8 in Curriculum Management Software
Best for	Schools needing comprehensive curriculum governance	Performance-based curriculum design
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	50+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Atlas 3/3 · WIDS 2/3
Approval workflow	✓	✓
Version history	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
LMS integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Standards library	Both	Both
Curriculum levels	All	Unit
Curriculum exports	Pdf	Not checked yet
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	Supports course, program, and pathway design with standards alignment Covers maps, assessments, approvals, review records, and archiving Offers team and site licensing with collaborative employee access
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Available as a web platform Some standards and publishing elements are configurable or optional	Pricing uses contact sales rather than published plan prices No free plan is available Web-only platform with a curriculum-focused scope
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 →	WIDS is cloud-based curriculum management software for colleges, schools, businesses, and government organizations. It is designed for performance-based course and program design, syllabus development, outcome and standards alignment,… 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

• WIDS — where it wins

  • Supports course, program, and pathway design with standards alignment
  • Covers maps, assessments, approvals, review records, and archiving
  • Offers team and site licensing with collaborative employee access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses contact sales rather than published plan prices
  • No free plan is available
  • Web-only platform with a curriculum-focused scope

• Atlas9.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• WIDS8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused curriculum workspace for designing, aligning, assessing, and approving programs.

  Visit WIDSFull verdict →