Best Lesson Planning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PlanbookEdu is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Common Planner and TeacherHero. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Common Planner. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Planbook at $1.17/mo.
Lesson planning software can help you organize instruction, schedules and teaching materials. Compared on AI lesson generation, calendar view, export formats and standards alignment, these entries also let you consider plan collaboration and mobile access. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost details alongside those planning features. PlanbookEdu, Common Planner and TeacherHero are among the options. Consider how you develop and share plans, whether standards alignment is important to your work, and where you need mobile access; then compare the listed capabilities with your teaching workflow.
23 lesson planning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Lesson Planning Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 10 of the 23 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 PlanbookEduPaid from $2.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Common PlannerPaid from $5.59/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 TeacherHeroPaid from $8.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 PlanbookPaid from $1.17/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 PlanboardFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 SchEDUPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 Lesson Maker ProPaid from $6.04/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 IgniteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 LessonlyFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 DaybookPaid from $1.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 LessonSmithPaid from $8/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Mosaic Instructional Planning
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 LessonApp
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 GoPlans
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 iUgo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 OnCourse Lesson Planner
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 Daytical
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 GGC Digital Teacher Planner
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Simple Mondays
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 JigiTeach
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Let's teach!
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Lingjo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 ScholaPlan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which lesson planning software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
PlanbookEdu is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.8. Common Planner is second and TeacherHero third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Planbook has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.