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A Homeschool Planet alternative: Trellis vs Homeschool Planet
Choose Trellis if you want a step-by-step guide to your state's rules and records that build as you teach.
Choose Homeschool Planet if you want iPhone and Android apps, a large library of publisher lesson plans, or a co-op or small-school plan.
Homeschool Trellis made this page. We tried to be fair to Homeschool Planet, and we say where it fits better.
Side by side
| Topic | Trellis | Homeschool Planet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $79 a year for the whole family | $9.95 a month, or $84.95 a year |
| Free trial | 30 days free, no card needed | 30 days free, no credit card |
| Phones | Runs in the web browser on any phone, tablet, or computer. There is no app store app. | Free apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android |
| A login for each child | Yes. Each child signs in to their own day, week, or month. | Yes. Each student can have their own login and schedule. |
| Lesson-plan library | A Curriculum Catalog of year plans that other families shared. No publisher library. | Homeschool Planet says it has 4,000+ publisher lesson plans. Its marketplace page says "thousands." |
| State requirement guides | 15 states, each walked through step by step with the laws linked. Some fill in the state's own form, such as Iowa's Form A. | Not listed on their site as of Sep 25, 2026 |
| Printed records | Report cards, a high school transcript, the Year at a Glance, and a weekly checklist | Report cards, transcripts, grade reports, class hour reports, and attendance |
| Export | Every record, at any time, as an Excel workbook | Reports save as a PDF through printing. A spreadsheet export is not listed on their site as of Sep 25, 2026. |
| Co-op or school pricing | None. Trellis is built for one family. | Yes. Co-op and micro-school plans for up to 12 or 25 students ($225.95 or $329.95 a year), and a small-school plan for up to 40 ($699.95 a year) |
01Your state's rules
Your state's rules as a checklist
- 15 states are walked through step by step, with the laws linked.
- Hours, days, and grades come from work your children already checked off.
- Trellis never files anything for you. You decide what gets sent.
02Every child
A login for each child, one price for all
- Each child sees their own day and checks off their own work.
- $79 a year covers every child and every feature.
- The planning tools stay with you.
Switching from Homeschool Planet
- Trellis has no one-step import from Homeschool Planet. Start from your curriculum instead.
- Paste a lesson count, a table of contents, or a spreadsheet. Trellis dates each lesson around your time off.
- Or copy a year plan another family shared in the Curriculum Catalog.
- You review each import before it lands, and you can undo it.
- Homeschool Planet says it holds your data for 12 months after a subscription lapses.
Questions about Trellis and Homeschool Planet
Is Trellis a good Homeschool Planet alternative?
Show answer: Is Trellis a good Homeschool Planet alternative?
It can be. Trellis fits a family that wants its state's rules walked through step by step. Homeschool Planet fits a family that wants phone apps or ready-made publisher lesson plans.
Does Trellis have a phone app like Homeschool Planet?
Show answer: Does Trellis have a phone app like Homeschool Planet?
Trellis runs in the web browser on any phone, tablet, or computer. There is no app store app to install. Homeschool Planet says it has free apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
How do the prices compare?
Show answer: How do the prices compare?
Trellis is $79 a year for the whole family, after 30 free days with no card. As of September 25, 2026, Homeschool Planet lists $9.95 a month or $84.95 a year, after 30 free days.
Can I bring my Homeschool Planet plans into Trellis?
Show answer: Can I bring my Homeschool Planet plans into Trellis?
Not in one step. Start from your curriculum instead. Paste a lesson count, a table of contents, or a spreadsheet, and Trellis dates each lesson. See how importing works.
Does Trellis help with my state's homeschool rules?
Show answer: Does Trellis help with my state's homeschool rules?
Yes, in 15 states. Each one is walked through step by step, with the laws linked. Planning and records work in every state. Read your state's requirements.
Can a co-op use Trellis?
Show answer: Can a co-op use Trellis?
Trellis is built for one family, so it has no co-op plan. Homeschool Planet sells co-op, micro-school, and small-school plans.
Last checked September 25, 2026 against Homeschool Planet's own website. See something wrong? Tell us.
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