Best Lesson Planning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Planbook is ranked #1 of 23 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of Common Planner and Lesson Maker Pro. 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.
23 lesson planning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Standards alignment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planbook | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1.17/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | Common Planner | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5.59/mo | Yes | 5.59 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 3 | Lesson Maker Pro | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6.04/mo | Yes | 7.99 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 4 | PlanbookEdu | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 5 | Planboard | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 6 |  SchEDU | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | TeacherHero | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | LessonApp | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 8.25 /user/mo | — | View |
| 9 |  LessonSmith | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8/mo | Yes | 8 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 10 |  Lessonly | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 11 | OnCourse Lesson Planner | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | GoPlans | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 13 |  Mosaic Instructional Planning | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 14 |  iUgo | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 15 |  Ignite | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 |  GGC Digital Teacher Planner | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 17 |  Simple Mondays | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 18 | Daybook | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 19 |  ScholaPlan | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 20 |  JigiTeach | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 21 | Daytical | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 22 |  Let's teach! | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 23 |  Lingjo | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which lesson planning software is ranked first on Inferse?
Planbook is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.6. Common Planner is second and Lesson Maker Pro third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 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 what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.