Teach Starter vs Diffit

Teach Starter8.7Visit Diffit7.8Visit

Higher score Teach Starter #2 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Teach Starter

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Diffit #8 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Diffit

• Teach Starter fits best

  Pre-K to Grade 7 curriculum-ready materials

• Diffit fits best

  Teachers adapting materials for Google apps

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Side by side

Feature	Teach Starter 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Diffit 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software	#8 in Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software
Best for	Pre-K to Grade 7 curriculum-ready materials	Teachers adapting materials for Google apps
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$6.08/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Teach Starter 0/1 · Diffit 1/1
Google Classroom integration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Workspace apps	Not checked yet	Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Forms, Google Classroom
Resource types	Not checked yet	Differentiated activities, station materials, skills practice, intervention materials, slides, graphic organizers, classroom-ready resources
Resource library size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Sharing controls	Not checked yet	Download PDF, print, share with colleagues, export to Google Classroom, export to Google Docs/Slides/Forms, export to Microsoft 365
Our review
Pros	Covers multiple subjects with curriculum-aligned lessons and unit plans Plus includes editable resources in multiple file formats School Plan adds teacher licences, administration and team management	Generates resources from topics, standards, text, PDFs, URLs, or video transcripts Adjusts reading levels, activities, translations, and scaffolds with Diffit Chat Exports to Google Docs, Slides, Forms, and Classroom
Cons	Free downloads are limited to the free-resource collection Free-plan resources are non-editable Materials focus on Pre-K through Grade 7	Basic access limits content to resources made in the last 90 days Google and Microsoft exports and advanced features require a paid plan School and district pricing is quote-based
Our verdict	Teach Starter is a web-based library of curriculum-aligned teaching materials and classroom tools for educators working with Pre-K through Grade 7 students. Its resources span English Language Arts and Reading, mathematics, science, social… Read the review →	Diffit helps teachers turn topics, standards, prompts, pasted text, PDFs, URLs, and video transcripts into classroom materials. It is aimed at educators who need differentiated activities, station materials, skills practice, slides, or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Teach Starter — where it wins

  • Covers multiple subjects with curriculum-aligned lessons and unit plans
  • Plus includes editable resources in multiple file formats
  • School Plan adds teacher licences, administration and team management

  Where it doesn't

  • Free downloads are limited to the free-resource collection
  • Free-plan resources are non-editable
  • Materials focus on Pre-K through Grade 7

• Diffit — where it wins

  • Generates resources from topics, standards, text, PDFs, URLs, or video transcripts
  • Adjusts reading levels, activities, translations, and scaffolds with Diffit Chat
  • Exports to Google Docs, Slides, Forms, and Classroom

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic access limits content to resources made in the last 90 days
  • Google and Microsoft exports and advanced features require a paid plan
  • School and district pricing is quote-based

• Teach Starter8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad library of editable teaching materials, lesson plans and classroom tools for Pre-K to Grade 7.

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• Diffit7.8/10 · Free plan

  Create adaptable classroom materials from varied inputs and export them to Google apps.

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