Planbook vs SchEDU

Planbook9.6Visit SchEDU6.9Visit

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

• Planbook fits best

  Schools needing a mature, full-featured planner

• SchEDU fits best

  Budget-conscious teachers wanting AI scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	Planbook 9.6/10 Visit ↗	SchEDU 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.6	6.9
Ranking	#1 in Lesson Planning Software	#7 in Lesson Planning Software
Best for	Schools needing a mature, full-featured planner	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, Phone, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Planbook 3/4 · SchEDU 3/4
Standards alignment	✓	✓
Calendar view	✓	✓
Plan collaboration	✓ (best)	Not published
AI lesson generation	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile access	Ios_android	Android
Export formats	PDF, Microsoft Word, Google Calendar, Google Docs	Word, PDF
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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

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

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

  Visit PlanbookFull verdict →
• 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 →