Lesson Maker Pro vs GoPlans

Lesson Maker Pro9.0Visit GoPlans8.4Visit

Higher score Lesson Maker Pro #3 in Lesson Planning Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Try Lesson Maker Pro

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GoPlans #8 in Lesson Planning Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit GoPlans

• Lesson Maker Pro fits best

  AI-first teachers needing complete lesson materials

• GoPlans fits best

  Districts needing collaborative standards management

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Side by side

Feature	Lesson Maker Pro 9.0/10 Visit ↗	GoPlans 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Lesson Planning Software	#8 in Lesson Planning Software
Best for	AI-first teachers needing complete lesson materials	Districts needing collaborative standards management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$72.50/seat/yr	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lesson Maker Pro 3/4 · GoPlans 2/4
Standards alignment	✓	✓
Calendar view	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Plan collaboration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
AI lesson generation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile access	Web_only	Ios_android
Export formats	PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Forms, Google Classroom	PDF
Our review
Pros	AI generates lessons from topics, standards, and grade levels. Creates worksheets, assessments, guides, presentations, and sub-plans. Exports to PDF, Office files, Google tools, and Google Classroom.	Supports individual and collaborative lesson planning Aligns plans with learning standards using drag-and-drop association Adds mobile monitoring, analytics, and historical plan reuse
Cons	Access is web-only rather than mobile. The $7.99 monthly equivalent is billed annually. Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of basic planners.	Requires a custom annual subscription No free plan is available Pricing varies by number of users
Our verdict	Lesson Maker Pro is a web-based planning tool for teachers who need more than a weekly calendar. It combines a drag-and-drop planner mapped to class periods with day views, timed activities, unit planning, standards alignment, and… Read the review →	GoPlans is an online lesson planning and management platform for educators, schools, and districts. It supports individual and collaborative lesson plans, customizable templates, learning standards alignment, searchable lesson data,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lesson Maker Pro — where it wins

  • AI generates lessons from topics, standards, and grade levels.
  • Creates worksheets, assessments, guides, presentations, and sub-plans.
  • Exports to PDF, Office files, Google tools, and Google Classroom.

  Where it doesn't

  • Access is web-only rather than mobile.
  • The $7.99 monthly equivalent is billed annually.
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of basic planners.

• GoPlans — where it wins

  • Supports individual and collaborative lesson planning
  • Aligns plans with learning standards using drag-and-drop association
  • Adds mobile monitoring, analytics, and historical plan reuse

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a custom annual subscription
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing varies by number of users

• Lesson Maker Pro9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad web-based lesson workspace for teachers who want AI-generated materials and planning.

  Try Lesson Maker ProFull verdict →
• GoPlans8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A collaborative planning workspace with standards alignment, reuse, monitoring, and analytics.

  Visit GoPlansFull verdict →