Planboard vs SchEDU

PPlanboard7.3Visit SchEDU6.9Visit

Higher score P Planboard #6 in Lesson Planning Software 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Planboard

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SchEDU #7 in Lesson Planning Software 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SchEDU

• Planboard fits best

  Teachers wanting free planning across devices

• SchEDU fits best

  Budget-conscious teachers wanting AI scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	PPlanboard 7.3/10 Visit ↗	SchEDU 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.3	6.9
Ranking	#6 in Lesson Planning Software	#7 in Lesson Planning Software
Best for	Teachers wanting free planning across devices	Budget-conscious teachers wanting AI scheduling
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Planboard 2/4 · SchEDU 3/4
Standards alignment	✓	✓
Calendar view	✓	✓
Plan collaboration	Not published	Not published
AI lesson generation	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile access	Ios_android	Android
Export formats	PDF, ICS	Word, PDF
Our review
Pros	Free plan covers lessons, units, timetables, and standards. Works across web, iOS, and Android with sync and offline review. Exports plans and timetables to PDF and schedules to ICS.	Generates full-term schedules around classes, assessments, holidays, and reviews Drafts quizzes, written work, performance tasks, and exams automatically Exports generated activities to Word or PDF and supports photo or PDF imports
Cons	Google Classroom integration is available through Chalk Gold. Offline mobile access is described for lesson review, not planning. Its workflow centers on teacher planning and sharing, not team workspaces.	Free limits users to 2 lesson plans, 2 subjects, and 1 activity or exam daily Integrations and collaboration capabilities are limited Platform access is limited to web and Android
Our verdict	Planboard is a digital lesson planner for teachers who need to organize lessons, units, subjects, semesters, timetables, rotations, and curriculum standards. It supports creating, editing, sharing, printing, and exporting lesson plans,… Read the review →	SchEDU is a lesson-planning and scheduling app for teachers managing multiple sections, particularly in Philippine classrooms. It builds full-term schedules around subjects, class days, quizzes, performance tasks, exams, holidays, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Planboard — where it wins

  • Free plan covers lessons, units, timetables, and standards.
  • Works across web, iOS, and Android with sync and offline review.
  • Exports plans and timetables to PDF and schedules to ICS.

  Where it doesn't

  • Google Classroom integration is available through Chalk Gold.
  • Offline mobile access is described for lesson review, not planning.
  • Its workflow centers on teacher planning and sharing, not team workspaces.

• SchEDU — where it wins

  • Generates full-term schedules around classes, assessments, holidays, and reviews
  • Drafts quizzes, written work, performance tasks, and exams automatically
  • Exports generated activities to Word or PDF and supports photo or PDF imports

  Where it doesn't

  • Free limits users to 2 lesson plans, 2 subjects, and 1 activity or exam daily
  • Integrations and collaboration capabilities are limited
  • Platform access is limited to web and Android

• PPlanboard7.3/10 · Free plan

  A capable free planner for teachers who need schedules, standards, exports, and mobile access.

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• SchEDU6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo

  A low-cost planner for automated term scheduling and AI-generated assessment materials.

  Visit SchEDUFull verdict →