BusyTeacher vs Lesson Planet
BusyTeacher
busyteacher.orgLesson Planet
lessonplanet.comSide by side
| Figure | BusyTeacher | Lesson Planet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $4/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Teacher Resource Libraries | 9.3 (#1) | 7.8 (#13) |
| Purpose | BusyTeacher provides printable worksheets, lesson plans, and teaching articles for ESL and EFL teachers. | Lesson Planet provides teachers with curated educational resources and tools for searching, building lessons, and delivering them to students. |
| Support | The store says customers can email [email protected] to request a replacement download link, while technical support for bundle items is not offered. | The contact page lists support by email and phone and gives office hours as Monday through Friday, 8am–5pm PT. |
Plans
BusyTeacher
- Free printable worksheets and lesson plansFree
- Individual e-book$10, paid once
- Entire BusyTeacher Library$80, paid once
- The Entire BusyTeacher Library: 80 PDF E-Books$80, paid once
- Educational license$99, paid once
Lesson Planet
- Starter$4 a month
- Pro$7 a month
- Learning ExplorerPriced on request
In their own words
BusyTeacher
BusyTeacher provides printable teaching materials and articles for ESL and EFL teachers, along with a library of digital e-books. Its homepage lists 18,421 free printable worksheets and lesson plans, with no registration required. Worksheets cover grammar, vocabulary, speaking, reading, listening, writing, and pronunciation, and the site has tools for making word searches, word or sentence scrambles, and double puzzles. The resource formats also include flashcards, posters, and puzzle activities, with material for young learners, teenagers, and adults. The 80-book library covers subjects such as grammar, speech, business English, classroom management, age groups, and proficiency levels. The e-books arrive as PDF files through an email download link and can be viewed on computers, smartphones, or tablets; they can also be printed, but paper copies are not provided. The entire library costs $80, paid once. An individual e-book license allows use with the buyer’s own students or classes, but prohibits sharing with other teachers or colleagues. The store says digital purchases are not refundable.
Lesson Planet
Lesson Planet has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.