Tes Resources vs Teach Starter

Tes Resources9.0Visit Teach Starter8.8Visit

Higher score Tes Resources #4 in Teacher Resource Libraries 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from £1 Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Tes Resources

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Teach Starter #6 in Teacher Resource Libraries 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Teach Starter

• Tes Resources fits best

  Teachers seeking a wide range of editable resources

• Teach Starter fits best

  Editable curriculum resources for teachers and schools

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Side by side

Feature	Tes Resources 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Teach Starter 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Teacher Resource Libraries	#6 in Teacher Resource Libraries
Best for	Teachers seeking a wide range of editable resources	Editable curriculum resources for teachers and schools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan · paid from £1	$6.08/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tes Resources 2/2 · Teach Starter 2/2
Editable files	✓	✓
School licensing	✓	✓
Specs
Resource formats	PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, lesson plans, teaching ideas, games, activities, flashcards, assemblies, exam-practice questions, video-led projects	PDF, Word documents, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Google Sheets, videos, digital games
Grade levels	Early years, primary, secondary, KS3, KS4, post-16, special educational needs	Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grades 1–7
Subject coverage	English, mathematics, science, history, languages, geography, computing, art and design, business, chemistry, biology, physics, music, physical education, religious education, citizenship, drama, economics, psychology, sociology, PSHE	English Language Arts and Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health Education, Fine Arts, Languages Other Than English, Social Emotional Learning
Access model	Marketplace	Subscription
Our review
Pros	More than 900,000 free and paid teaching resources Covers early years through post-16 and special educational needs Editable files, resource collections and school licensing support	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
Cons	Marketplace quality and formats can vary by individual resource Paid access is purchased resource by resource, not by subscription Available only through the web platform	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
Our verdict	Tes Resources is an online library and marketplace for educators looking for downloadable teaching materials. Its catalogue spans early years, primary, secondary, KS3, KS4, post-16 and special educational needs, with subjects ranging from… 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

• Tes Resources — where it wins

  • More than 900,000 free and paid teaching resources
  • Covers early years through post-16 and special educational needs
  • Editable files, resource collections and school licensing support

  Where it doesn't

  • Marketplace quality and formats can vary by individual resource
  • Paid access is purchased resource by resource, not by subscription
  • Available only through the web platform

• 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

• Tes Resources9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from £1

  A broad library of editable teaching materials with free and paid downloads.

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• Teach Starter8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad primary resource library with editable content, digital tools, and school licensing.

  Visit Teach StarterFull verdict →