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Share My Lesson vs Teach Starter
Share My Lesson leads on 0 checks, Teach Starter on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreShare My Lesson · 9.1/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresTeach Starter · 2 of 2
Share My Lesson scores higher on our rubric for teacher resource libraries: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.
On access model, Share My Lesson gives you Membership where Teach Starter offers Subscription.
Share My Lesson is the better fit for free collaborative resources across grade levels. Teach Starter is the better fit for editable curriculum resources for teachers and schools.
- Share My Lesson fits best
Free collaborative resources across grade levels
- Teach Starter fits best
Editable curriculum resources for teachers and schools
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Side by side
| Feature | Share My Lesson 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Teach Starter 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #3 in Teacher Resource Libraries | #6 in Teacher Resource Libraries |
| Best for | Free collaborative resources across grade levels | Editable curriculum resources for teachers and schools |
| Pricing model | Free | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Free plan | $6.08/user/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone, Docs | Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Share My Lesson 1/2 · Teach Starter 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, Word documents, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Google Sheets, videos, digital games |
| 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 | Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grades 1–7 |
| 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 | English Language Arts and Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health Education, Fine Arts, Languages Other Than English, Social Emotional Learning |
| Access model | Membership | Subscription |
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| 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 → |
Teach Starter is a teacher resource library and classroom-tools platform for primary and elementary educators. Its materials cover Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Grades 1–7 across English Language Arts and Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social… 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
Teach Starter — where it wins
- Editable resources, Studio customization, and multiple file formats
- Lesson plans, unit plans, videos, games, and classroom tools
- School plans include teacher licences and team management
Where it doesn't
- The Free plan has non-editable resources only
- Free downloads are limited to the free resource collection
- Access is subscription-based and platform support is web-only
- Share My Lesson9.1/10 · Free plan
A broad, free library for finding, adapting, sharing and discussing teaching resources.
Try Share My LessonFull verdict → - Teach Starter8.8/10 · Free plan
A broad primary resource library with editable content, digital tools, and school licensing.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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