OpenCurriculum vs WIDS

OOpenCurriculum9.3Visit WIDS8.6Visit

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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WIDS #8 in Curriculum Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit WIDS

• OpenCurriculum fits best

  Budget-conscious schools wanting broad planning

• WIDS fits best

  Performance-based curriculum design

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Side by side

Feature	OOpenCurriculum 9.3/10 Visit ↗	WIDS 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Curriculum Management Software	#8 in Curriculum Management Software
Best for	Budget-conscious schools wanting broad planning	Performance-based curriculum design
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$5/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenCurriculum 1/3 · WIDS 2/3
Approval workflow	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Version history	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
LMS integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Standards library	Both	Both
Curriculum levels	All	Unit
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	Supports course, program, and pathway design with standards alignment Covers maps, assessments, approvals, review records, and archiving Offers team and site licensing with collaborative employee access
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 uses contact sales rather than published plan prices No free plan is available Web-only platform with a curriculum-focused scope
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 →	WIDS is cloud-based curriculum management software for colleges, schools, businesses, and government organizations. It is designed for performance-based course and program design, syllabus development, outcome and standards 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

• WIDS — where it wins

  • Supports course, program, and pathway design with standards alignment
  • Covers maps, assessments, approvals, review records, and archiving
  • Offers team and site licensing with collaborative employee access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses contact sales rather than published plan prices
  • No free plan is available
  • Web-only platform with a curriculum-focused scope

• OOpenCurriculum9.3/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit OpenCurriculumFull verdict →
• WIDS8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused curriculum workspace for designing, aligning, assessing, and approving programs.

  Visit WIDSFull verdict →