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Head-to-head · Lesson Planning Software

Planbook vs Planboard

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Planbook #1 in Lesson Planning Software 9.6/10 Free plan · 90-day trial Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Planbook
Planboard #6 in Lesson Planning Software 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Planboard

Planbook leads on 1 check, Planboard on 0, and 3 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 scorePlanbook · 9.6/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresPlanbook · 3 of 4

Planbook scores higher on our rubric for lesson planning software: 9.6 against 7.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Planbook offers plan collaboration; Planboard doesn't publish it.

Planbook is the better fit for schools needing a mature, full-featured planner. Planboard is the better fit for teachers wanting free planning across devices.

  • Planbook fits best

    Schools needing a mature, full-featured planner

  • Planboard fits best

    Teachers wanting free planning across devices

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Side by side

Feature Planbook 9.6/10 Visit ↗ Planboard 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.6 7.3
Ranking #1 in Lesson Planning Software #6 in Lesson Planning Software
Best for Schools needing a mature, full-featured planner Teachers wanting free planning across devices
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, iOS, Android
Support Email, Phone, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Planbook 3/4 · Planboard 2/4
Standards alignment ✓ ✓
Calendar view ✓ ✓
Plan collaboration ✓ (best) Not published
AI lesson generation Not published Not published
Specs
Mobile access Ios_android Ios_android
Export formats PDF, Microsoft Word, Google Calendar, Google Docs PDF, ICS
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
  • 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.
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
  • 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.
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,…

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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,…

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  1. PlanbookLesson Planning Software 9.6Free plan · 90-day trial
  2. PlanboardLesson Planning Software 7.3Free plan

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

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

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

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  • Planboard7.3/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit PlanboardFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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