OpenCurriculum vs CourseLoop

OOpenCurriculum9.3Visit CourseLoop9.0Visit

Higher score O OpenCurriculum #2 in Curriculum Management Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit OpenCurriculum

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CourseLoop #5 in Curriculum Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit CourseLoop

• OpenCurriculum fits best

  Budget-conscious schools wanting broad planning

• CourseLoop fits best

  Universities managing curriculum governance

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Side by side

Feature	OOpenCurriculum 9.3/10 Visit ↗	CourseLoop 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Curriculum Management Software	#5 in Curriculum Management Software
Best for	Budget-conscious schools wanting broad planning	Universities managing curriculum governance
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, Tickets
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenCurriculum 1/3 · CourseLoop 3/3
Approval workflow	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Version history	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
LMS integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Standards library	Both	Not checked yet
Curriculum levels	All	Not checked yet
Curriculum exports	Pdf	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Centralizes curriculum data and approval workflows Maps outcomes, assessments, competencies, and standards Connects publishing, study plans, LMS, and university systems
Cons	Access is web-based Personal and School support has a three-business-day response window District pricing starts at $1,250 per month	Pricing requires contact with sales Broad institutional scope may exceed smaller teams’ needs Implementation depends on system and API integrations
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 →	CourseLoop is a web-based curriculum management platform for universities and other higher education institutions. Its modular coverage spans curriculum data management, governance and approvals, review planning, visual mapping,… 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

• CourseLoop — where it wins

  • Centralizes curriculum data and approval workflows
  • Maps outcomes, assessments, competencies, and standards
  • Connects publishing, study plans, LMS, and university systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Broad institutional scope may exceed smaller teams’ needs
  • Implementation depends on system and API integrations

• OOpenCurriculum9.3/10 · Free plan

  A broad curriculum planner with a free entry point and low-cost school pricing.

  Visit OpenCurriculumFull verdict →
• CourseLoop9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A centralized system for curriculum governance, mapping, publishing, and study planning.

  Visit CourseLoopFull verdict →