Best Lesson Planning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: SchEDU is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Planboard and PlanbookEdu. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Planboard. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Planbook at $1.17/mo.
Lesson planning software helps you organize teaching plans and compare tools by the planning features and access options their makers publish. Look at AI lesson generation, calendar views, export formats and standards alignment, as well as whether plans can be built collaboratively. Mobile access, free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add practical points of comparison. The ranking opens with Planbook, PlanbookEdu and Planboard, with SchEDU and LessonApp also among the first entries. As you move through the 23 options in order, consider which combination of planning, coordination and access details suits the way you prepare lessons.
23 lesson planning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 SchEDU Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$4.99/mo Standards alignment: YesCalendar view: Yes
- 2 Planboard iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Standards alignment: YesCalendar view: Yes
- 3 PlanbookEdu iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$2.50/mo Standards alignment: YesCalendar view: YesPlan collaboration: Yes
- 4 Planbook iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$1.17/mo Standards alignment: YesCalendar view: YesPlan collaboration: Yes
- 5 LessonApp iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Plan collaboration: Yes
- 6 GoPlans iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Standards alignment: YesPlan collaboration: Yes
- 7 OnCourse Lesson Planner iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Standards alignment: YesPlan collaboration: Yes
- 8 Common Planner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$5.59/mo Standards alignment: YesCalendar view: YesPlan collaboration: Yes
- 9 Lesson Maker Pro No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$6.04/mo Standards alignment: YesCalendar view: Yes
- 10 Daybook iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$1.99/mo
- 11 Lessonly No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Standards alignment: YesPlan collaboration: Yes
- 12 LessonSmith No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$8/mo Standards alignment: YesCalendar view: Yes
- 13 Mosaic Instructional Planning No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Standards alignment: YesPlan collaboration: Yes
- 14 TeacherHero No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$8.99/mo Standards alignment: Yes
- 15 Daytical No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Standards alignment: Yes
- 16 GGC Digital Teacher Planner No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Calendar view: YesPlan collaboration: No
- 17 Ignite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1Free Plan collaboration: Yes
- 18 iUgo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Standards alignment: YesCalendar view: YesPlan collaboration: Yes
- 19 Simple Mondays No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Standards alignment: YesCalendar view: Yes
- 20 JigiTeach No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Standards alignment: Yes
- 21 Let's teach! No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Standards alignment: Yes
- 22 Lingjo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Standards alignment: Yes
- 23 ScholaPlan No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Calendar view: Yes
Is your app on this list?
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 Samsung Mobile US Press?
SchEDU is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.9. Planboard is second and PlanbookEdu 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.