Lesson Maker Pro vs PlanbookEdu

Lesson Maker Pro8.3Visit PlanbookEdu8.2Visit

Higher score Lesson Maker Pro #3 in Lesson Planning Software 8.3/10 Free plan · paid from $7.99/user/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Try Lesson Maker Pro

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PlanbookEdu #4 in Lesson Planning Software 8.2/10 Free plan · paid from $30/user/yr · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit PlanbookEdu

• Lesson Maker Pro fits best

  AI-first teachers needing complete lesson materials

• PlanbookEdu fits best

  Schools wanting an established collaborative web planner

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Side by side

Feature	Lesson Maker Pro 8.3/10 Visit ↗	PlanbookEdu 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Lesson Planning Software	#4 in Lesson Planning Software
Best for	AI-first teachers needing complete lesson materials	Schools wanting an established collaborative web planner
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$7.99/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lesson Maker Pro 3/4 · PlanbookEdu 3/4
Standards alignment	✓	✓
Calendar view	✓	✓
Plan collaboration	Not published	✓ (best)
AI lesson generation	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Mobile access	Web_only	Web_only
Export formats	PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Forms, Google Classroom	Word, 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.	Free plan includes unlimited weekly plans and rotation schedules Premium adds standards tagging, coverage reporting, and shared planbooks Exports plans to Word and PDF and connects with Google Calendar
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.	Premium collaboration and exports require the annual paid tier Mobile access is through a web browser rather than a native app Its planning focus may not suit schools seeking AI lesson generation
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 →	PlanbookEdu is a browser-based lesson planning tool for teachers, schools, and districts. It supports weekly, monthly, and yearly planning views, recurring lessons, rotation schedules, file attachments, worksheet organization, and sharing… 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.

• PlanbookEdu — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited weekly plans and rotation schedules
  • Premium adds standards tagging, coverage reporting, and shared planbooks
  • Exports plans to Word and PDF and connects with Google Calendar

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium collaboration and exports require the annual paid tier
  • Mobile access is through a web browser rather than a native app
  • Its planning focus may not suit schools seeking AI lesson generation

• Lesson Maker Pro8.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $7.99/user/mo (annual)

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

  Try Lesson Maker ProFull verdict →
• PlanbookEdu8.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $30/user/yr · 14-day trial

  A collaborative browser-based planner with standards tracking and flexible schedules.

  Visit PlanbookEduFull verdict →