Planbook vs Lesson Maker Pro

Planbook9.6Visit Lesson Maker Pro8.3Visit

Higher score Planbook #1 in Lesson Planning Software 9.6/10 Free plan · 90-day trial Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Planbook

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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

• Planbook fits best

  Schools needing a mature, full-featured planner

• Lesson Maker Pro fits best

  AI-first teachers needing complete lesson materials

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Side by side

Feature	Planbook 9.6/10 Visit ↗	Lesson Maker Pro 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.6	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Lesson Planning Software	#3 in Lesson Planning Software
Best for	Schools needing a mature, full-featured planner	AI-first teachers needing complete lesson materials
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$7.99/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Planbook 3/4 · Lesson Maker Pro 3/4
Standards alignment	✓	✓
Calendar view	✓	✓
Plan collaboration	✓ (best)	Not published
AI lesson generation	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile access	Ios_android	Web_only
Export formats	PDF, Microsoft Word, Google Calendar, Google Docs	PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Forms, Google Classroom
Our review
Pros	Supports weekly, bi-weekly, cycle, and alternate schedules Combines standards, collaboration, gradebook, and performance reporting Works across web, iOS, and Android with multiple export formats	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.
Cons	Broad administration features may exceed individual teacher needs Individual and school plans use separate pricing structures AI features are included without a stated description of their scope	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.
Our verdict	Planbook is an online lesson-planning and curriculum management platform for teachers, schools, and districts. It brings scheduling, lesson layouts, templates, attachments, assignments, assessments, standards alignment, shared classes,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Planbook — where it wins

  • Supports weekly, bi-weekly, cycle, and alternate schedules
  • Combines standards, collaboration, gradebook, and performance reporting
  • Works across web, iOS, and Android with multiple export formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Broad administration features may exceed individual teacher needs
  • Individual and school plans use separate pricing structures
  • AI features are included without a stated description of their scope

• 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.

• Planbook9.6/10 · Free plan · 90-day trial

  A mature planner with broad scheduling, collaboration, standards, and administration tools.

  Visit PlanbookFull verdict →
• 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 →