Aila vs ClassMind
Aila
labs.thenational.academy
ClassMind
classmind.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | Aila | ClassMind |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · AI Lesson Plan Generators | 8.0 (#8) | 8.1 (#6) |
| Beta status | Aila is in beta and under active development, and Oak advises users to check AI-generated content carefully. | ClassMind says it is in beta and offers free beta access; its FAQ says it will publish future prices before paid access begins. |
| Headquarters | Manchester, United Kingdom | Corsham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Aila is Oak’s AI lesson assistant, built for teachers to create and adapt lessons and teaching resources. | ClassMind is an AI tool for UK primary teachers that turns a lesson idea into editable plans, worksheets, slides, term plans and reports. |
| Support | Users can contact Oak by email for support and submit feedback or suggestions. | Teachers can submit feedback in the app; schools can email [email protected] with data protection or due diligence questions. |
Plans
In their own words
Aila
Aila is Oak’s free web-based AI lesson assistant for teachers. It creates editable, downloadable lesson packages containing one lesson plan, one slide deck, two quizzes, and one worksheet. Teachers can also request glossaries, tasks, and quizzes for Oak lessons or their own material. Lessons can be adapted by changing content, reading age, geographical context, tasks, and activities. Aila uses retrieval-augmented generation from Oak content written by teachers and checked by subject experts, with emphasis on the English national curriculum. Its FAQ says the system is built to use ChatGPT-4 while Oak evaluates other models. Usage is subject to request limits for lessons and resources, and fair-use limits may apply. Aila is in beta and under active development, so Oak advises checking generated material. It does not currently make images or diagrams, and results are weaker in some subjects, particularly STEM and modern foreign languages. Use requires a laptop or computer with internet access; mobile use is unsupported.
ClassMind
ClassMind has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.