TeacherHero vs Planboard

TeacherHero7.5Visit PPlanboard7.3Visit

Higher score 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

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P Planboard #6 in Lesson Planning Software 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Planboard

• TeacherHero fits best

  Teachers building standards-aligned AI units

• Planboard fits best

  Teachers wanting free planning across devices

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Side by side

Feature	TeacherHero 7.5/10 Visit ↗	PPlanboard 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.3
Ranking	#5 in Lesson Planning Software	#6 in Lesson Planning Software
Best for	Teachers building standards-aligned AI units	Teachers wanting free planning across devices
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TeacherHero 2/4 · Planboard 2/4
Standards alignment	✓	✓
Calendar view	Not published	✓ (best)
Plan collaboration	Not published	Not published
AI lesson generation	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Mobile access	Not published	Ios_android
Export formats	PowerPoint, PDF, Word	PDF, ICS
Our review
Pros	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	Free plan covers lessons, units, timetables, and standards. Works across web, iOS, and Android with sync and offline review. Exports plans and timetables to PDF and schedules to ICS.
Cons	New AI generation requires the Pro subscription Web-only platform coverage No administrator view, organization-wide access, or SSO	Google Classroom integration is available through Chalk Gold. Offline mobile access is described for lesson review, not planning. Its workflow centers on teacher planning and sharing, not team workspaces.
Our verdict	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 →	Planboard is a digital lesson planner for teachers who need to organize lessons, units, subjects, semesters, timetables, rotations, and curriculum standards. It supports creating, editing, sharing, printing, and exporting lesson plans,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Planboard — where it wins

  • Free plan covers lessons, units, timetables, and standards.
  • Works across web, iOS, and Android with sync and offline review.
  • Exports plans and timetables to PDF and schedules to ICS.

  Where it doesn't

  • Google Classroom integration is available through Chalk Gold.
  • Offline mobile access is described for lesson review, not planning.
  • Its workflow centers on teacher planning and sharing, not team workspaces.

• 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.

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• PPlanboard7.3/10 · Free plan

  A capable free planner for teachers who need schedules, standards, exports, and mobile access.

  Visit PlanboardFull verdict →