How this stack is chosen
Teachers should start on official free education tiers, not a $20 chatbot, unless a general assistant already owns a weekly task. MagicSchool publishes a $0 individual teacher plan and Plus at $12.99/month or $8.33/month billed annually. Khanmigo’s official teacher page states teacher tools are free; learner and family plans are $4/month or $44/year, and classroom student access is a district implementation, not a teacher-account toggle. Vendor FERPA/COPPA marks are claims to verify with your school. Do not paste identifiable student records into a personal chat.
The shortlist
MagicSchool
4.3/5 editorialAn education-specific AI platform for teachers and schools. Official pricing lists a forever-free individual teacher plan, a self-serve Plus plan, and custom Enterprise for districts. Vendor privacy pages claim FERPA, COPPA, and SOC 2 alignment; those are vendor claims, not certifications by this site.
Khanmigo
4.4/5 editorialKhan Academy's AI teaching assistant and tutor. The official teacher page states Khanmigo is free for teachers. Official pricing lists $4/month or $44/year for learners and families, with district tools sold by quote. Teacher-free access is not the same as classroom student access.
Canva AI
4.4/5 editorialAI-assisted design inside Canva’s familiar editor for quick branded assets and marketing production.
Gamma
4.3/5 editorialA fast AI presentation and document builder for turning ideas into polished decks and shareable pages.
ChatGPT
4.8/5 editorialA flexible AI assistant for drafting, analysis, brainstorming, coding help, and everyday knowledge work.
Perplexity
4.6/5 editorialA research-first AI search engine that keeps sources visible while answering questions.
Before you pay for anything
Run each finalist's trial checklist on one real task. Record time-to-result, corrections needed, and what the plan actually costs at your volume — then decide. Our free scorecard gives you the template.
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