Head-to-head · Curriculum Management Software
OpenCurriculum vs Akari
OpenCurriculum leads on 0 checks, Akari on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreOpenCurriculum · 9.3/10
- Free planonly OpenCurriculum
- Most featuresAkari · 3 of 3
OpenCurriculum scores higher on our rubric for curriculum management software: 9.3 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.
On standards library, OpenCurriculum gives you Both where Akari offers Built-in. On curriculum exports, Akari gives you Both where OpenCurriculum offers Pdf.
OpenCurriculum is the better fit for budget-conscious schools wanting broad planning. Akari is the better fit for higher education with complex outcome mapping.
- OpenCurriculum fits best
Budget-conscious schools wanting broad planning
- Akari fits best
Higher education with complex outcome mapping
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Side by side
| Feature | OpenCurriculum 9.3/10 Visit ↗ | Akari 9.2/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Ranking | #2 in Curriculum Management Software | #3 in Curriculum Management Software |
| Best for | Budget-conscious schools wanting broad planning | Higher education with complex outcome mapping |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $5/user/mo | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone | Email, Phone |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 9 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features OpenCurriculum 1/3 · Akari 3/3 | ||
| Approval workflow | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Version history | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| LMS integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Standards library | Both | Built-in |
| Curriculum levels | All | Not checked yet |
| Curriculum exports | Both | |
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| Our verdict | OpenCurriculum is a web-based curriculum planning and mapping platform for K–12 teachers, schools, and districts. It brings course, unit, and lesson planning together with standards alignment, pacing views, instructional-resource… Read the review → |
Akari is a cloud-based curriculum management platform for universities and other higher-education organisations. It brings curriculum design, collaborative review, formal approvals, version management, learning-outcome alignment,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
OpenCurriculum — where it wins
- Free plan includes a fully featured planner
- Maps courses, units, lessons, and standards in one workspace
- Imports common curriculum files and exports plans to PDF or Word
Where it doesn't
- Access is web-based
- Personal and School support has a three-business-day response window
- District pricing starts at $1,250 per month
Akari — where it wins
- Maps learning outcomes, activities, assessments, and accreditation standards
- Supports collaborative review, formal approvals, and version management
- Connects with academic systems and exports curriculum data in common formats
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is handled through contact with sales rather than published tiers
- Its higher-education focus may not suit general training providers
- Broad governance and mapping capabilities may exceed simpler curriculum needs
- OpenCurriculum9.3/10 · Free plan
A broad curriculum planner with a free entry point and low-cost school pricing.
Visit OpenCurriculumFull verdict → - Akari9.2/10 · Pricing on request
A structured curriculum system for institutions managing complex outcomes, approvals, and accreditation.
Visit AkariFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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