Planner Comparison 2025

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⭐

Fully customizable but manual. Every shift or make-up day is a rewrite or cell move, which gets tedious with multiple kids.

⭐⭐

Very flexible structures (databases, linked views), but no native calendar logic for lessons. Rescheduling across pages can break links; bulk pacing changes are still manual.

⭐⭐

Excellent for highly structured plans: strong daily/weekly calendar and “shift/skip” tools. Less adaptive when you deviate from a pre-built sequence, and entering your own curriculum lesson-by-lesson (if not in/purchased from the Marketplace) is time-consuming.

⭐⭐

Solid weekly planner with drag-and-drop and lesson cloning. Works well when you follow a defined plan; true “pacing drift” across subjects or kids still requires manual cleanup.

⭐⭐

Clean, modern weekly planning and multi-child support. Great for staying on a set plan, but fewer bulk re-planning/auto-pacing options when life shifts.

⭐⭐⭐

Uploads your curriculum (including fully custom) and auto-spreads it across the calendar. When you skip, compress, or fall behind, the plan reflows automatically (multi-guardian aware), so pacing adjusts without re-entering content.

⭐

Everything depends on the parent’s discipline. You can design any log or gradebook you wish, but totals, averages, and attendance all require manual updates.

⭐⭐

Highly customizable tables make flexible tracking possible. However, there’s no built-in reporting or transcript logic, so creating formal records still takes extra formulas and exports.

⭐⭐

Includes attendance, grade, and progress tracking with printable reports. Data entry is manual and assumes structured subjects; doesn’t auto-generate learning journals or narrative summaries.

⭐⭐

Lets you record lessons, grades, and notes, and print simple reports. Parents appreciate its overview dashboards, though syncing attendance automatically remains limited.

⭐⭐

Good weekly progress view and grade tracking. Transcript export exists but is minimalist; work samples or journal-style records require external tools.

⭐⭐⭐

Provides a dedicated records space that fills itself as you mark work done. Attendance updates automatically from daily reflections, while parents can override any field. Generates learning journals and exportable reports, keeping academics, hours, and notes together in one place.

✗

No automation or smart features. Parents handle all scheduling, summaries, and feedback manually.

⭐

Can connect to external AI tools or use manual prompts, but there’s no built-in assistance. Any automation requires extra setup or third-party integrations.

✗

No AI features. Excellent structured planner, but insights, rescheduling, and lesson adjustments rely entirely on parent input.

✗

Lacks AI or smart planning. Parents can clone lessons or reuse templates, yet summaries and pacing suggestions remain manual.

✗

No AI capabilities at present. Offers nice visual overviews, but lesson adjustments and insights are user-driven.

⭐⭐⭐

Uses AI to lighten the parent’s load: re-plans schedules automatically when days shift, generates one-page lesson outlines or prompts, and creates progress summaries and portfolio entries. Designed to feel like a co-planner that adapts over time.

⭐⭐

Instant start, no login required, and fully under your control. Still, as plans grow, tabs multiply and formulas break; there’s no guidance or automation to keep things consistent.

⭐⭐

Clean interface and huge flexibility. The downside: setup requires linking databases, and a small change can mis-sync your views. Tutorials abound because of the DIY complexity.

⭐⭐

Powerful once you learn it. Parents appreciate its robust feature set but note a steep initial learning curve and lengthy video tutorials before everything clicks.

⭐⭐

Modern design and dashboards that look inviting, yet many reviewers mention it takes trial-and-error to discover how assignments, grading, and reports connect.

⭐⭐⭐

Praised for its clean, calming layout and simple weekly view. Easy to grasp for structured users, though some wish for faster shortcuts when managing larger families.

⭐⭐⭐

Built for instant use: no long tutorial needed. You can stop anytime and pick up where you left off. The AI helper acts as a guide and doer—adding activities, re-ordering schedules, and answering questions in plain language—so parents feel supported rather than trained.

✗

No built-in sharing or multi-user options. Each parent or learner keeps their own copy, which quickly drifts out of sync.

⭐

Pages can be shared among family members who use Notion, but access control and syncing require technical setup. No community discovery or messaging layer.

⭐⭐

Allows separate logins for parents and students within one household. Beyond that, collaboration happens through email or external forums rather than inside the planner.

⭐⭐

Offers messaging, friend lists, and small group features. Works well for simple family coordination, though community size and engagement vary.

⭐

Primarily a planner; limited to household use with no broader network tools.

⭐⭐⭐

Built for both family connectivity and community growth. Parents and learners can log in from different devices and stay synced automatically. The upcoming Learnadoodle Study Hall in Roblox offers a calm, purpose-built place for focused study and shared motivation — an extension of real-world learning routines. Parents join topic channels and co-op discovery tools, all developed with feedback from waitlist families.

⭐⭐⭐

Free and flexible. You can plan however you like, but you handle every detail yourself and get no automation or built-in records.

⭐⭐

Free for a single user. Once you invite another family member or exceed roughly 1,000 blocks, you’ll need a paid Plus plan ($10–$12/month). There’s no transcript, report, or curriculum import—everything must be built from scratch.

⭐⭐

$10/month or $85/year for the planner itself. If you want to avoid manual data entry, you’ll likely purchase plug-in lesson plans from their Marketplace—typically $5–$25 each, with full curriculum bundles ranging from $15–$50+ per subject and premium integrations (like IXL) exceeding $200/year. Transcripts and reporting tools can also require paid add-ons.

⭐⭐⭐

$50/year for the “Essentials” plan or $80/year for “Pro,” which includes transcripts and reports. Their Marketplace lesson plans are similarly priced to Homeschool Planet’s (around $10–$50 per subject), so total cost depends on how many curricula you integrate.

⭐⭐⭐

$6–$9/month depending on tier, with clear, flat pricing and a 14-day free trial. Does not charge separately for transcripts or basic reports, though it has fewer automation features overall.

⭐⭐

Designed to offer premium value without nickel-and-diming. Pricing will be competitive with the full-feature plans of others, expected around the same range as structured planners once those add-ons are included. A full-feature free trial will let families test every capability before subscribing.
There are no extra fees for adding your own curriculum or generating attendance and transcripts—they’re included from day one.