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Head-to-head · Lesson Planning Software

Common Planner vs SchEDU

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Common Planner #2 in Lesson Planning Software 9.2/10 Free plan · paid from $5.59/user/mo · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Common
SchEDU #7 in Lesson Planning Software 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SchEDU

Common Planner leads on 1 check, SchEDU on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCommon Planner · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCommon Planner · 4 of 4

Common Planner scores higher on our rubric for lesson planning software: 9.2 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Common Planner offers plan collaboration; SchEDU doesn't publish it. On mobile access, SchEDU gives you Android where Common Planner offers Web_only.

Common Planner is the better fit for teachers wanting the broadest low-cost planner. SchEDU is the better fit for budget-conscious teachers wanting AI scheduling.

  • Common Planner fits best

    Teachers wanting the broadest low-cost planner

  • SchEDU fits best

    Budget-conscious teachers wanting AI scheduling

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Side by side

Feature Common Planner 9.2/10 Visit ↗ SchEDU 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 6.9
Ranking #2 in Lesson Planning Software #7 in Lesson Planning Software
Best for Teachers wanting the broadest low-cost planner Budget-conscious teachers wanting AI scheduling
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $5.59/user/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Android
Support Email, Docs Email
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Common Planner 4/4 · SchEDU 3/4
Standards alignment ✓ ✓
Calendar view ✓ ✓
Plan collaboration ✓ (best) Not published
AI lesson generation ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile access Web_only Android
Export formats Not published Word, PDF
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan covers daily through monthly planning and standards search
  • Pro adds unit planning, tracking, publishing, and collaboration
  • Connects with Google Classroom, Drive, Dropbox, Office 365, OneDrive, and Canvas
  • Generates full-term schedules around classes, assessments, holidays, and reviews
  • Drafts quizzes, written work, performance tasks, and exams automatically
  • Exports generated activities to Word or PDF and supports photo or PDF imports
Cons
  • Native mobile apps are not included; phone access is browser-based
  • The free plan limits Google Classroom posts to 50
  • School plan pricing is handled separately from teacher plans
  • Free limits users to 2 lesson plans, 2 subjects, and 1 activity or exam daily
  • Integrations and collaboration capabilities are limited
  • Platform access is limited to web and Android
Our verdict

Common Planner is a web-based lesson planning platform for individual teachers, schools, and districts. It supports daily, weekly, monthly, unit, and backward planning, with standards search and alignment, reusable lessons and templates,…

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SchEDU is a lesson-planning and scheduling app for teachers managing multiple sections, particularly in Philippine classrooms. It builds full-term schedules around subjects, class days, quizzes, performance tasks, exams, holidays, and…

Read the review →
  1. Common PlannerLesson Planning Software 9.2Free plan · paid from $5.59/user/mo · 30-day trial
  2. SchEDULesson Planning Software 6.9Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Common Planner — where it wins

    • Free plan covers daily through monthly planning and standards search
    • Pro adds unit planning, tracking, publishing, and collaboration
    • Connects with Google Classroom, Drive, Dropbox, Office 365, OneDrive, and Canvas

    Where it doesn't

    • Native mobile apps are not included; phone access is browser-based
    • The free plan limits Google Classroom posts to 50
    • School plan pricing is handled separately from teacher plans

  • SchEDU — where it wins

    • Generates full-term schedules around classes, assessments, holidays, and reviews
    • Drafts quizzes, written work, performance tasks, and exams automatically
    • Exports generated activities to Word or PDF and supports photo or PDF imports

    Where it doesn't

    • Free limits users to 2 lesson plans, 2 subjects, and 1 activity or exam daily
    • Integrations and collaboration capabilities are limited
    • Platform access is limited to web and Android
  • Common Planner9.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $5.59/user/mo · 30-day trial

    A broad, low-cost planner with AI, standards tools, collaboration, and integrations.

    Visit CommonFull verdict →
  • SchEDU6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo

    A low-cost planner for automated term scheduling and AI-generated assessment materials.

    Visit SchEDUFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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