CommonLit vs Teach This
CommonLit
commonlit.orgTeach This
teachthis.com.auSide by side
| Figure | CommonLit | Teach This |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $350/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Teacher Resource Libraries | 8.5 (#4) | 7.3 (#28) |
| Audience | CommonLit describes its instructional materials as supporting literacy development for students in grades 3–12, while CommonLit 360 serves grades 6–12. | The free-resource program is offered for teachers, parents and caregivers, with materials for Foundation through Year 6. |
| Founded | 2013 | 2007 |
| Support | Paid school plans list priority teacher support and a dedicated success manager among their support features. | Teach This directs members needing subscription assistance to its customer support team by email and provides password-retrieval help through the website. |
Plans
CommonLit
- CommonLit DigitalFree
- Spark$4,200 a year
- Core$7,200 a year
- Elevate$12,800 a year
Teach This
- Primary + Unit Plans (school)$120 a year
- Primary + Unit Plans (teacher)$149 a year
In their own words
CommonLit
CommonLit is a nonprofit literacy provider offering teaching materials and an English language arts program for schools. Its Text Library gives teachers access to thousands of free literary works and texts from diverse and contemporary authors. CommonLit 360 is a full-year, standards-aligned curriculum for grades 6–12, combining reading, writing, speaking, and listening around complete texts and grade-level tasks. It includes three benchmark assessments for tracking students’ reading growth and proficiency during the school year. The materials support literacy development for grades 3–12, while the 360 curriculum covers grades 6–12. Listed integrations include Clever, ClassLink, Canvas, and Google Classroom; Canvas is limited to eligible paid school packages. Google Classroom can import classes and students, post assignments to the class stream, and export scores to the gradebook. The Digital plan is free for teachers and students. School plans are listed at $4,200 a year, $7,200 a year, and $12,800 a year, each with a one-year commitment.
Teach This
Teach This has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.