Pear Deck vs Poll Everywhere (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pear Deck grades higher than Poll Everywhere: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pear Deck grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Pear Deck
Interactive classroom presentations with live student responses
Poll Everywhere
Live audience polling that works inside slide decks
Which one is for you
Pick Pear Deck if
- Fits if you teach from Google Slides and want students to answer on their own screens
- Works for a teacher who wants unlimited free sessions
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want the Teacher Dashboard, draggable responses or teacher feedback, all on Premium at $149 a year
- Skip it if you do not use Google Apps for Education, as Flashcard Factory and Add Audio need it
- Watch out: Canvas and Schoology links come with district plans and carry a fee on school plans
- Watch out: Pear Practice and Pear Assessment are separate products with their own plans
Pick Poll Everywhere if
- Fits if you ask a room of up to 40 questions from inside your slides
- Works for presenters who need 700 people on one poll, on Present
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 40 people in the audience and 10 AI prompts a month
- Pricey if you want to drop the Poll Everywhere logo, as that starts at Teams, $84 a month for 2 seats
- Skip it if you want monthly billing at the low end, as Present is annual only
- Watch out: these are business prices, and the Education tab has its own list that we did not read
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAPear DeckGood | 2.2GPAPoll EverywhereFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CTeacher Premium is $149 a year with an educator discount, about $12 a month, and the page shows no price without it. Schools get a quote. | CPresent is $10 a month for one seat, billed yearly, which is the category's middle. Engage is $49 and Teams $84, each for 2 seats, and extra seats cost $120 to $499 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | ATeacher Free has unlimited presentations, sessions and participants, with questions, polls and student-paced mode. The limits are on features, not on how much you use it. | CIntro is free with unlimited questions, but the audience stops at 40 and AI prompts at 10 a month. |
| Features | CInteractive slides, student-paced mode, a dashboard and a template library. Flashcard Factory and audio are Google-only, and the dashboard is Premium. | CMany question types, slide integrations, AI prompts, reporting and attendance. Archived results and attendance management are on Engage. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It sits on top of Google Slides or PowerPoint, so teachers still build the lesson. | CNo store rating on record. You build questions and link them into your slide software before you present. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Google, Microsoft, Canvas and Schoology connections. No app or desktop version is listed. | BWeb, with PowerPoint, Google Slides and Canva connections. No desktop or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | interactive questions inside Google or Microsoft slides | live polls inside PowerPoint and Slides |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Pear Deck and Poll Everywhere. How we grade
Where they differ
- Pear Deck also covers templates.
- Poll Everywhere also covers surveys and reports.
At a glance
| Pear Deck | Poll Everywhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $149 per year, with educator discount (Teacher Premium) | Free; Present $10 per month, billed annually ($120) |
| Free plan | Teacher Free: unlimited presentations, interactive questions, sessions and participants, plus student-paced mode and ready-made lessons. | Intro plan: all basic features, a 40-person audience, 10 AI prompts a month and unlimited questions. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Pear Deck Learning | Poll Everywhere |
| Price read from | peardeck.com | polleverywhere.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Pear Deck
- Teacher Premium is listed at $149 a year with an educator discount, and the page does not show a price without it.
- Flashcard Factory and Add Audio to Slides are available only on Google Apps for Education.
- The pricing page says LMS integrations with Canvas and Schoology are included with district subscriptions and carry a fee on school subscriptions.
- Pear Practice and Pear Assessment are separate products with their own plans.
Poll Everywhere
- The free Intro plan caps the audience at 40.
- Additional seats cost extra: $120, $294 and $499 a year on Present, Engage and Teams.
- These are the Business & non-profit prices; the page has a separate Education tab whose prices were not read.
- Present is sold annually only, and the Teams plan is the first to remove Poll Everywhere branding.
Key features
Pear Deck
- Interactive slides
- Teachers add questions, polls and quizzes to a presentation and see student responses as the lesson runs.
- Student-paced mode
- Students move through a lesson at their own speed, while teachers control pacing, locks and timers in live mode.
- Teacher Dashboard
- On Premium, teachers review and highlight responses by name, give feedback and share session controls.
- Reflect & Review
- On Premium, slides, individual responses and teacher feedback can be shared with students after a session.
- Content Orchard
- A collection of templates, activities and ready-to-teach lessons made by educators.
- Pear Start
- A separate free AI tool with 40+ functions that generates lesson plans, interactive presentations and practice sets.
Poll Everywhere
- Every question type
- All plans list every question and poll type, folders for organizing polls, and worldwide response coverage.
- Slide integrations
- The homepage says live polls embed into PowerPoint, Google Slides, Canva and PDFs. PowerPoint integration is listed on every plan.
- AI prompts
- Monthly AI prompts: 10 on Intro, 100 on Present, unlimited from Engage.
- Reporting and attendance
- Reporting starts at Present; attendance management and importing participant groups start at Engage.
- Branding
- Removing the Poll Everywhere logo, custom themes and custom usernames start at Teams.
- Two experiences
- The site offers both the classic Poll Everywhere and a refreshed Poll Everywhere 2.0, each with its own join address.
Plans
Pear Deck
Teacher Free$0
Interactive questions, polls and quizzes, student-paced mode, anonymous joining, locks and timers, and the Content Orchard of templates and lessons.
Teacher Premium$149
per year, with educator discount
Adds the Teacher Dashboard, draggable and drawing responses, Reflect & Review, Quick Prompts, teacher feedback and a shared dashboard.
Schools & DistrictsCustom
Premium for every teacher, a district library, certified math and ELA lessons for grades 3-12, efficacy reports and onboarding support. Request a quote.
Poll Everywhere
Intro$0
Basic polling for up to 40 audience members, 10 AI prompts a month, unlimited questions.
Present$10
per month for 1 seat, billed annually ($120, annual only)
Up to 700 audience members, 100 AI prompts a month, reporting and full email support.
Engage$49
per month for 2 seats, billed annually ($588; $99 billed monthly)
Audience up to 700, unlimited AI prompts, attendance management and access to archived results.
Teams$84
per month for 2 seats, billed annually ($999; $249 billed monthly)
Everything in Engage plus removal of the Poll Everywhere logo, custom branding, custom username and URL, phone support.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom audience size, shared polls, single sign-on (SAML) and a dedicated success manager. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Pear Deck
No public discounts listed.
Poll Everywhere
- Annual discount
Save up to 50% with annual billing
The plans page says paying annually saves up to 50%, for example $588 a year on Engage against $99 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Pear Deck or Poll Everywhere?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pear Deck starts at $149 per year, with educator discount (Teacher Premium), and Poll Everywhere starts at Free; Present $10 per month, billed annually ($120).
Which has a free plan, Pear Deck or Poll Everywhere?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Pear Deck and Poll Everywhere have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.