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Head-to-head · Lesson Planning Software

Common Planner vs TeacherHero

  • 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
TeacherHero #5 in Lesson Planning Software 7.5/10 Free plan · paid from $8.99/mo · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit TeacherHero

Common Planner leads on 2 checks, TeacherHero on 0, and 3 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 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Common Planner offers calendar view; TeacherHero doesn't publish it. Common Planner offers plan collaboration; TeacherHero doesn't publish it.

Common Planner is the better fit for teachers wanting the broadest low-cost planner. TeacherHero is the better fit for teachers building standards-aligned AI units.

  • Common Planner fits best

    Teachers wanting the broadest low-cost planner

  • TeacherHero fits best

    Teachers building standards-aligned AI units

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Side by side

Feature Common Planner 9.2/10 Visit ↗ TeacherHero 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.5
Ranking #2 in Lesson Planning Software #5 in Lesson Planning Software
Best for Teachers wanting the broadest low-cost planner Teachers building standards-aligned AI units
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $5.59/user/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Free trial length 30 days 7 days · card required
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo
Features Common Planner 4/4 · TeacherHero 2/4
Standards alignment ✓ ✓
Calendar view ✓ (best) Not published
Plan collaboration ✓ (best) Not published
AI lesson generation ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile access Web_only Not published
Export formats Not published PowerPoint, PDF, Word
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
  • Connects courses, units, weeks, and lessons in one structure
  • Adds standards checks, differentiation, assessments, and lesson audits
  • Exports student materials to PDF, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Drive
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
  • New AI generation requires the Pro subscription
  • Web-only platform coverage
  • No administrator view, organization-wide access, or SSO
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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TeacherHero is an AI instructional-coaching and lesson-planning platform for K–12 teachers and instructional coaches. It connects courses, units, weeks, and daily lessons in one structure, then supports lesson creation through six…

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  1. Common PlannerLesson Planning Software 9.2Free plan · paid from $5.59/user/mo · 30-day trial
  2. TeacherHeroLesson Planning Software 7.5Free plan · paid from $8.99/mo · 7-day trial

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

  • TeacherHero — where it wins

    • Connects courses, units, weeks, and lessons in one structure
    • Adds standards checks, differentiation, assessments, and lesson audits
    • Exports student materials to PDF, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Drive

    Where it doesn't

    • New AI generation requires the Pro subscription
    • Web-only platform coverage
    • No administrator view, organization-wide access, or SSO
  • 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 →
  • TeacherHero7.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $8.99/mo · 7-day trial

    A focused AI planner for standards-aligned courses, units, weeks, and lessons.

    Visit TeacherHeroFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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