Discovery K12 vs Power Homeschool

Discovery K127.7Visit Power Homeschool7.5Visit

Higher score Discovery K12 #5 in Homeschool Curriculum 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Discovery K12

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Power Homeschool #7 in Homeschool Curriculum 7.5/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Try Power Homeschool

• Discovery K12 fits best

  Families wanting a free digital K–12 course library

• Power Homeschool fits best

  Families wanting broad digital course choice

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Side by side

Feature	Discovery K12 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Power Homeschool 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.5
Ranking	#5 in Homeschool Curriculum	#7 in Homeschool Curriculum
Best for	Families wanting a free digital K–12 course library	Families wanting broad digital course choice
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$79/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Discovery K12 3/4 · Power Homeschool 3/4
Lesson plans	✓	✓
Assessments included	✓	✓
Parent guidance	✓	✓
Offline access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Subjects included	7 (best)	6
Curriculum format	Digital	Digital
Grade range	Pre-K through 12th grade	PreK–12
Our review
Pros	Free account includes 180 days of daily assignments More than 20,000 resources across seven main subjects Paid account adds grades, attendance, reports, and transcripts	Covers PreK–12 with core subjects, electives, STEM, arts, and career courses Self-paced video lessons include diagnostics, grading, and progress monitoring Parent accounts manage courses, records, assessments, and learning support
Cons	Curriculum is digital and available on the web Parent/Teacher tools cost $99 per family per year Families must manage pacing and teaching around the course schedule	The standard price is $99 per student per month There is no free plan Payments made before cancellation are non-refundable
Our verdict	Discovery K12 offers an online homeschool curriculum for families teaching children from Pre-K through 12th grade. The free Student Account includes 180 days of digital curriculum and daily assignments across seven main subjects, with… Read the review →	Power Homeschool is a digital homeschool curriculum for parents independently educating children from preschool through grade 12. Its self-paced, video-based Acellus courses span core subjects, electives, health, foreign languages, fine… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Discovery K12 — where it wins

  • Free account includes 180 days of daily assignments
  • More than 20,000 resources across seven main subjects
  • Paid account adds grades, attendance, reports, and transcripts

  Where it doesn't

  • Curriculum is digital and available on the web
  • Parent/Teacher tools cost $99 per family per year
  • Families must manage pacing and teaching around the course schedule

• Power Homeschool — where it wins

  • Covers PreK–12 with core subjects, electives, STEM, arts, and career courses
  • Self-paced video lessons include diagnostics, grading, and progress monitoring
  • Parent accounts manage courses, records, assessments, and learning support

  Where it doesn't

  • The standard price is $99 per student per month
  • There is no free plan
  • Payments made before cancellation are non-refundable

• Discovery K127.7/10 · Free plan

  A free K–12 digital course library, with paid tools for parent records and reporting.

  Visit Discovery K12Full verdict →
• Power Homeschool7.5/10 · Paid

  Broad PreK–12 digital curriculum with strong automation, but a high monthly price.

  Try Power HomeschoolFull verdict →