Planbook vs TeacherHero

Planbook9.6Visit TeacherHero7.5Visit

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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TeacherHero #5 in Lesson Planning Software 7.5/10 Free plan · paid from $8.99/mo · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit TeacherHero

• Planbook fits best

  Schools needing a mature, full-featured planner

• TeacherHero fits best

  Teachers building standards-aligned AI units

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Side by side

Feature	Planbook 9.6/10 Visit ↗	TeacherHero 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.6	7.5
Ranking	#1 in Lesson Planning Software	#5 in Lesson Planning Software
Best for	Schools needing a mature, full-featured planner	Teachers building standards-aligned AI units
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	90 days	7 days · card required
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo
Features Planbook 3/4 · TeacherHero 2/4
Standards alignment	✓	✓
Calendar view	✓ (best)	Not published
Plan collaboration	✓ (best)	Not published
AI lesson generation	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile access	Ios_android	Not published
Export formats	PDF, Microsoft Word, Google Calendar, Google Docs	PowerPoint, PDF, Word
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	Connects courses, units, weeks, and lessons in one structure Adds standards checks, differentiation, assessments, and lesson audits Exports student materials to PDF, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Drive
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	New AI generation requires the Pro subscription Web-only platform coverage No administrator view, organization-wide access, or SSO
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 →	TeacherHero is an AI instructional-coaching and lesson-planning platform for K–12 teachers and instructional coaches. It connects courses, units, weeks, and daily lessons in one structure, then supports lesson creation through six… 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

• TeacherHero — where it wins

  • Connects courses, units, weeks, and lessons in one structure
  • Adds standards checks, differentiation, assessments, and lesson audits
  • Exports student materials to PDF, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Drive

  Where it doesn't

  • New AI generation requires the Pro subscription
  • Web-only platform coverage
  • No administrator view, organization-wide access, or SSO

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

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

  Visit PlanbookFull verdict →
• TeacherHero7.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $8.99/mo · 7-day trial

  A focused AI planner for standards-aligned courses, units, weeks, and lessons.

  Visit TeacherHeroFull verdict →