Khan Academy vs Oak National Academy

Khan Academy is a free learning platform for independent learners, teachers and parents, available on Android, iOS and the web. It offers more than 840 free courses in core academic subjects for K–12 and early college, with personalized learning intended to help students master concepts and address learning gaps. The mobile app includes interactive exercises, mastery levels, synced progress, offline video downloads and a scratchpad. Khan Academy Kids is a free, ad-free app for children ages 2–8 with interactive books, games and creative lessons. Khanmigo tutoring guides learners toward answers across academic subjects from elementary school through college. Teacher tools can assist with lesson planning, feedback, student work summaries, rubrics and exit tickets; Khan Academy for Teachers also includes standards-aligned practice, progress tracking and AI support. Teachers can import Google Classroom rosters, while district plans list Clever or ClassLink rostering and single sign-on. Paid Khanmigo subscriptions require users to be at least 18, live in the United States and have a U.S. billing address. Parent and learner subscriptions each cost $4 a month.

Oak National Academy provides free curriculum plans and teaching resources for schools, teachers, trusts, and pupils. Its coverage runs through key stages 1–4 across 20 subjects and aligns with the national curriculum and exam boards. Materials include lesson plans, slide decks, quizzes, worksheets, and videos of teachers teaching the content. Oak presents them as adaptable starting points for different settings and pupils. Its AI tools help teachers and education professionals create, adapt, and enhance curriculum-aligned lessons, slides, and quizzes; pupils must not use these generative tools directly. The service is available on the web and through an open curriculum API. Content published after 1 September 2022 is generally available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, subject to exceptions and third-party rights. Earlier lesson videos cannot be downloaded, recorded, or reproduced under the stated licence. Oak says it has no paywalls, package tiers, or hidden costs, and provides child-focused privacy protections and a Help Centre.