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Acely alternatives (2026): OnePrep, Khan Academy, Ashore and tutors

The main Acely alternatives are OnePrep, Khan Academy with the free Bluebook tests, Ashore and a private tutor. OnePrep is closest on features and costs less for a year. Khan Academy is free. Ashore suits students taking the SAT, or the SAT plus Calc BC, Micro, Macro, or Stats, who want each day planned, though it has fewer questions and no ACT. A tutor suits students who need a person.

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Who each alternative suits

  • OnePrep: the widest range

    For students who want the SAT, the ACT and AP practice in one yearly plan. Pro is $468 a year, billed yearly, with 12 full-length SAT tests, 4,000+ SAT questions, 40 AP subjects and phone apps.1,2,3,4

  • Khan Academy and Bluebook: free

    For students on a budget, or who already know which skills to work on. Official SAT Prep on Khan Academy is free and made with College Board, and the official full-length tests are in Bluebook.5,6

  • Ashore: the SAT and 4 AP courses

    For students set on the SAT, or the SAT plus Calc BC, Micro, Macro, or Stats, who want each day planned. A 15-minute starting check ranks the question types costing you points. It's smaller than Acely or OnePrep (2,300+ SAT questions, 4 full-length tests plus a weekly weak-spot test), with no ACT and no chat tutor. $99 a month; the free plan needs no card.

  • A private tutor: a person

    For students who need someone keeping them on track and watching how they work. The Princeton Review lists 10 hours of SAT tutoring at $2,000.7

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Ashore vs Acely

Acely has more full-length tests, covers the ACT and has an AI tutor. Ashore teaches each topic before you practice it, includes AP free-response practice, and has a free plan that doesn't ask for a card.

Pick Acely if

  • You're still choosing between the SAT and the ACT, or taking both
  • You want 30 full-length SAT tests
  • You want an AI tutor to talk problems through
  • You'll test several times over two years and want a yearly plan

Pick Ashore if

  • You're set on the SAT
  • You're also taking AP Calculus BC, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, and AP Statistics this year
  • You want short lessons and a plan for each day to your test date
  • You want a starting check and a weekly free practice day before handing over a card

Side by side

FeatureAcelyAshore
Price$149 a month, $297 every 3 months, or $588 a year8$99 a month, $199 every 3 months, or $249 for the season pass9
Free optionFree account, no card: a 20-question skills assessment, 1 full SAT test, 1 full ACT test and 10 practice questions. The 3-day trial needs a card8The 15-minute starting check, your full report and plan, and a free practice day every week (24 hours, 3 new lessons, 60 practice questions). No card9
Exams coveredSAT, ACT and PSAT, plus 7 AP exams10SAT, plus 4 AP courses with practice and mocks (Calc BC, Micro, Macro, Stats) and 11 more with lessons only. No ACT11
How it teachesAdaptive study plan and 9,000 SAT questions8,12A short lesson on one idea, a quick check, then practice on just that idea9
Full-length practice tests30 SAT and 20 ACT8Timed SAT and AP mocks with the real sections and time limits9
AP free responseNot built in. AP practice covers the multiple-choice section10Write under the exam timer, then score it yourself against a sample, one rubric point at a time11
Chat tutorAI tutor on every plan8Not built in. A missed question shows the worked answer and adds a lesson to your plan9
For parentsParent Portal with an activity feed and billing, on its own login13A Sunday report by private link or email. No parent account needed14
Score guarantee+200 SAT or +5 ACT, if you start at 1250 SAT (26 ACT) or lower. Conditions apply15A higher SAT score or your money back, on the season pass or 3-month plan. There's no minimum starting score.16
Price
Acely$149 a month, $297 every 3 months, or $588 a year8
Ashore$99 a month, $199 every 3 months, or $249 for the season pass9
Free option
AcelyFree account, no card: a 20-question skills assessment, 1 full SAT test, 1 full ACT test and 10 practice questions. The 3-day trial needs a card8
AshoreThe 15-minute starting check, your full report and plan, and a free practice day every week (24 hours, 3 new lessons, 60 practice questions). No card9
Exams covered
AcelySAT, ACT and PSAT, plus 7 AP exams10
AshoreSAT, plus 4 AP courses with practice and mocks (Calc BC, Micro, Macro, Stats) and 11 more with lessons only. No ACT11
How it teaches
AcelyAdaptive study plan and 9,000 SAT questions8,12
AshoreA short lesson on one idea, a quick check, then practice on just that idea9
Full-length practice tests
Acely30 SAT and 20 ACT8
AshoreTimed SAT and AP mocks with the real sections and time limits9
AP free response
AcelyNot built in. AP practice covers the multiple-choice section10
AshoreWrite under the exam timer, then score it yourself against a sample, one rubric point at a time11
Chat tutor
AcelyAI tutor on every plan8
AshoreNot built in. A missed question shows the worked answer and adds a lesson to your plan9
For parents
AcelyParent Portal with an activity feed and billing, on its own login13
AshoreA Sunday report by private link or email. No parent account needed14
Score guarantee
Acely+200 SAT or +5 ACT, if you start at 1250 SAT (26 ACT) or lower. Conditions apply15
AshoreA higher SAT score or your money back, on the season pass or 3-month plan. There's no minimum starting score.16

Where Acely is stronger

  • The ACT

    Acely calls itself a preferred ACT test prep provider, and every plan covers both tests. If you haven't picked between the SAT and the ACT, that alone is a good reason to start there. Ashore doesn't teach the ACT.17,8

  • Lots of full-length tests

    Acely lists 30 SAT and 20 ACT practice tests. The free official tests in Bluebook are the closest thing to the real exam, but there are only a handful. Khan Academy's free Official SAT Prep practices each skill at three levels and walks through those Bluebook tests question by question.8,6,18

  • An AI tutor

    You can ask Acely's tutor why an answer is wrong, step by step. Ashore has no chat tutor: you see the worked answer, and the idea behind it gets a lesson in your plan.8

  • A yearly plan

    $588 covers twelve months of SAT and ACT. For a sophomore who will test several times over two years, that's real value.8

Where Ashore is different

  • It picks today's work

    Acely's plan gives you daily tasks too. The difference is what they are: Ashore's day is about 15 minutes, one short lesson that teaches before it asks, the topics due for review and the questions you missed. A missed question comes back as a similar one 1, 3, and 7 days later.

  • AP courses, including free response

    The same plan opens AP Calculus BC, AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, and AP Statistics, unit by unit, with timed mocks built like the May exam. For free response, you write under the exam timer, then score your answer against a sample, one rubric point at a time. Acely's AP practice covers the multiple-choice section.10

  • A free plan that keeps going

    No card for the 15-minute starting check, the full report and a daily plan. After that you keep a free practice day every week, with 3 new lessons and 60 practice questions. Monthly and 3-month plans start with a 7-day free trial, which needs a card. Acely's free account has the assessment and two full tests.8

  • Shorter commitments

    Three months of Ashore is $199; three months of Acely is $297. Month to month, it's $99 against $149.8

Cost for one school year

Say you're a junior taking the SAT in March 2027, with a possible retake in May or June, plus AP Statistics in May.

  • Acely yearly: $588

    Covers the SAT and the ACT for twelve months. AP Statistics isn't one of its 7 AP exams, so that would need another tool.8,10

  • Acely every 3 months, two quarters: $594

    $297 a quarter. Two quarters from November gets you to May.8

  • Ashore season pass: $249

    One payment, no renewal, good through Jun 5, 2027. $299 from Jan 1. Covers the SAT and AP Statistics.

If you're SAT-only and testing more than once over two years, Acely's yearly plan is fair. For one school year with an AP exam in May, the season pass costs less and covers both.

The guarantees are built differently

Acely

Refunds the subscription fees from the qualifying three months if your SAT doesn't rise 200+ points (or ACT 5+). Your starting official digital SAT must be 1250 or lower, from the last three months, sent within your first week. You need three months of continuous paid subscription, 500 SAT practice questions, 10+ full-length Acely tests and every mistake corrected, then the official SAT within 60 days after your subscription ends.15

Ashore

A higher SAT score, or your money back. Applies to the SAT on the season pass and the 3-month plan. Not the monthly plan, and not AP exams. There's no minimum starting score.

Read the full terms

Acely promises more points, but only to students who start at 1250 or below. Ashore promises less, but any starting score can qualify.

Questions

Still have a question? support@tryashore.com

When you're taking the ACT or haven't chosen between the SAT and the ACT, when you want dozens of full-length tests, or when you want an AI tutor to talk problems through.

Marteen Tang · Founder of Ashore

Marteen Tang founded Ashore and works on its SAT and AP lessons, practice and plans.

Sources

  1. 1. OnePrep pricing, checked Nov 12, 2026
  2. 2. OnePrep Digital SAT practice tests, checked Nov 12, 2026
  3. 3. OnePrep AP exams, checked Nov 12, 2026
  4. 4. OnePrep apps, checked Nov 12, 2026
  5. 5. College Board: How to use Khan Academy, checked Oct 31, 2026
  6. 6. College Board: SAT practice tests, checked Oct 31, 2026
  7. 7. The Princeton Review: SAT tutoring, checked Oct 31, 2026
  8. 8. Acely pricing, checked Nov 12, 2026
  9. 9. Ashore pricing, our current plans
  10. 10. Acely AP prep, checked Oct 31, 2026
  11. 11. Ashore AP prep, our current plans
  12. 12. Acely SAT prep, checked Nov 12, 2026
  13. 13. Acely for parents, checked Oct 31, 2026
  14. 14. Ashore for parents, our current plans
  15. 15. Acely score improvement guarantee, checked Oct 31, 2026
  16. 16. Ashore SAT score guarantee, our current plans
  17. 17. Acely blog: Is Acely worth it?, checked Oct 31, 2026
  18. 18. Khan Academy: Official SAT Prep, checked Nov 9, 2026

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