Share My Lesson vs Classroom Secrets

SMShare My Lesson9.1Visit Classroom Secrets8.9Visit

Higher score SM Share My Lesson #3 in Teacher Resource Libraries 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Try Share My Lesson

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Classroom Secrets #5 in Teacher Resource Libraries 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit site

• Share My Lesson fits best

  Free collaborative resources across grade levels

• Classroom Secrets fits best

  UK primary schools needing editable curriculum resources

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Side by side

Feature	SMShare My Lesson 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Classroom Secrets 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Teacher Resource Libraries	#5 in Teacher Resource Libraries
Best for	Free collaborative resources across grade levels	UK primary schools needing editable curriculum resources
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	£62.99/user/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Share My Lesson 1/2 · Classroom Secrets 2/2
Editable files	✓	✓
School licensing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Resource formats	PDF, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, RTF, Google Slides, web links, videos	PDF, PowerPoint, online lesson slides, worksheets, videos
Grade levels	PreK, elementary grades K-2, elementary grades 3-5, middle school, high school, higher education, adult education, professional development, paraprofessional and school-related personnel, specialized instructional support personnel	EYFS, Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject coverage	Arts, career and technical education, digital literacy and citizenship, English language arts, health and wellness, learning through play, math, media literacy, physical education, professional learning, science, social emotional learning, social studies, special education, world languages and cultures	Maths, English, reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, writing, phonics, science, history, geography, French, German, Spanish, PSHE, religious education, sustainability, morning work
Access model	Membership	Membership
Our review
Pros	Search across subjects, grades, standards and educational topics Supports editable files, downloads, uploads and Creative Commons licensing Adds educator communities, collections, webinars and AI customization	Covers EYFS to Year 6 across many primary subjects Editable PowerPoints, interactive lessons and printable PDFs School plan includes staff accounts, management and resource sharing
Cons	Web access is the listed platform Membership is required for access No paid tiers or school licensing plan are described	School pricing is presented as an instant quote on the sign-up page Individual plans are limited to one user Web access only, with no listed desktop or mobile app
Our verdict	Share My Lesson is a free web-based resource library and educator community maintained by the American Federation of Teachers. It is designed for educators working across PreK, elementary grades, middle school, high school, higher… Read the review →	Classroom Secrets is a web-based teaching resource library for educators working with children from Early Years Foundation Stage through Year 6. It combines curriculum-aligned worksheets, printable PDFs, editable PowerPoints, online lesson… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Share My Lesson — where it wins

  • Search across subjects, grades, standards and educational topics
  • Supports editable files, downloads, uploads and Creative Commons licensing
  • Adds educator communities, collections, webinars and AI customization

  Where it doesn't

  • Web access is the listed platform
  • Membership is required for access
  • No paid tiers or school licensing plan are described

• Classroom Secrets — where it wins

  • Covers EYFS to Year 6 across many primary subjects
  • Editable PowerPoints, interactive lessons and printable PDFs
  • School plan includes staff accounts, management and resource sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • School pricing is presented as an instant quote on the sign-up page
  • Individual plans are limited to one user
  • Web access only, with no listed desktop or mobile app

• SMShare My Lesson9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free library for finding, adapting, sharing and discussing teaching resources.

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• Classroom Secrets8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad, editable resource library for UK primary teaching, with free and school plans.

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