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Head-to-head · Homeschool Curriculum

Time4Learning vs Sonlight

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Time4Learning #1 in Homeschool Curriculum 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Time4Learning
Sonlight #6 in Homeschool Curriculum 7.6/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Sonlight

Time4Learning leads on 0 checks, Sonlight on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTime4Learning · 8.8/10
  • Most featuresSonlight · 4 of 4

Time4Learning scores higher on our rubric for homeschool curriculum: 8.8 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

On curriculum format, Sonlight gives you Hybrid where Time4Learning offers Digital. Sonlight offers offline access; Time4Learning doesn't.

Time4Learning is the better fit for families wanting automated online schooling. Sonlight is the better fit for families wanting complete book-rich packages.

  • Time4Learning fits best

    Families wanting automated online schooling

  • Sonlight fits best

    Families wanting complete book-rich packages

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Side by side

Feature Time4Learning 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Sonlight 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.6
Ranking #1 in Homeschool Curriculum #6 in Homeschool Curriculum
Best for Families wanting automated online schooling Families wanting complete book-rich packages
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $39.95/user/mo $1,060.40/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS Web
Support Email, Phone, Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Phone
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Time4Learning 3/4 · Sonlight 4/4
Lesson plans ✓ ✓
Assessments included ✓ ✓
Parent guidance ✓ ✓
Offline access — ✓ (best)
Specs
Subjects included 7 Not checked yet
Curriculum format Digital Hybrid
Grade range Preschool through 12th grade Preschool through high school
Our review
Pros
  • Covers preschool through 12th grade across seven subject areas
  • Automates grading, progress tracking, reports, and record-keeping
  • Includes parent planners, lesson plans, worksheets, and teaching tools
  • 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
Cons
  • Requires a stable internet connection for streaming lessons
  • Does not provide full offline access
  • Parents remain the teacher of record, and it is not an accredited school
  • Annual packages start at $1,060.40
  • Christian curriculum may not fit every family's approach
  • Package prices vary by schedule and resource configuration
Our verdict

Time4Learning is a digital homeschool curriculum for families teaching children from preschool through 12th grade. It combines video-based lessons, interactive activities, quizzes, assessments, automated grading, and progress tracking…

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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,…

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  1. Time4LearningHomeschool Curriculum 8.8Paid
  2. SonlightHomeschool Curriculum 7.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Time4Learning — where it wins

    • Covers preschool through 12th grade across seven subject areas
    • Automates grading, progress tracking, reports, and record-keeping
    • Includes parent planners, lesson plans, worksheets, and teaching tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a stable internet connection for streaming lessons
    • Does not provide full offline access
    • Parents remain the teacher of record, and it is not an accredited school

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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