Sonlight vs Power Homeschool

Sonlight7.6Visit Power Homeschool7.5Visit

Higher score Sonlight #6 in Homeschool Curriculum 7.6/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Sonlight

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Power Homeschool #7 in Homeschool Curriculum 7.5/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Try Power Homeschool

• Sonlight fits best

  Families wanting complete book-rich packages

• Power Homeschool fits best

  Families wanting broad digital course choice

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Side by side

Feature	Sonlight 7.6/10 Visit ↗	Power Homeschool 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.6	7.5
Ranking	#6 in Homeschool Curriculum	#7 in Homeschool Curriculum
Best for	Families wanting complete book-rich packages	Families wanting broad digital course choice
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$1,060.40/yr	$79/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Sonlight 4/4 · Power Homeschool 3/4
Lesson plans	✓	✓
Assessments included	✓	✓
Parent guidance	✓	✓
Offline access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Subjects included	Not checked yet	6
Curriculum format	Hybrid	Digital
Grade range	Preschool through high school	PreK–12
Our review
Pros	Full-year packages include books, guides, activities, and answer keys Daily lesson plans support four- or five-day schedules Covers preschool through high school with multi-child customization	Covers PreK–12 with core subjects, electives, STEM, arts, and career courses Self-paced video lessons include diagnostics, grading, and progress monitoring Parent accounts manage courses, records, assessments, and learning support
Cons	Annual packages start at $1,060.40 Christian curriculum may not fit every family's approach Package prices vary by schedule and resource configuration	The standard price is $99 per student per month There is no free plan Payments made before cancellation are non-refundable
Our verdict	Sonlight is a Christian, literature-based homeschool curriculum for families teaching children from preschool through high school. Its All-Subjects Packages combine history, geography, Bible, literature, language arts, spelling, phonics,… Read the review →	Power Homeschool is a digital homeschool curriculum for parents independently educating children from preschool through grade 12. Its self-paced, video-based Acellus courses span core subjects, electives, health, foreign languages, fine… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Sonlight — where it wins

  • Full-year packages include books, guides, activities, and answer keys
  • Daily lesson plans support four- or five-day schedules
  • Covers preschool through high school with multi-child customization

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual packages start at $1,060.40
  • Christian curriculum may not fit every family's approach
  • Package prices vary by schedule and resource configuration

• Power Homeschool — where it wins

  • Covers PreK–12 with core subjects, electives, STEM, arts, and career courses
  • Self-paced video lessons include diagnostics, grading, and progress monitoring
  • Parent accounts manage courses, records, assessments, and learning support

  Where it doesn't

  • The standard price is $99 per student per month
  • There is no free plan
  • Payments made before cancellation are non-refundable

• Sonlight7.6/10 · Paid

  Complete, book-rich homeschool packages with strong parent guidance and a high annual starting price.

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• Power Homeschool7.5/10 · Paid

  Broad PreK–12 digital curriculum with strong automation, but a high monthly price.

  Try Power HomeschoolFull verdict →