The Pear Deck Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Pear Deck in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Pear Deck
The Insider’s Guide
Interactive classroom presentations with live student responses
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from Pear Deck’s own pages.
Made by Pear Deck Learning · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Pear Deck’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Pear Deck’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 37 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade
Pear Deck adds interactive questions, polls and drawing responses to classroom slide decks, with teacher-paced and student-paced modes. It is part of Pear Deck Learning, whose other products are Pear Start for AI lesson creation, Pear Practice and Pear Assessment. Teachers can use a free plan or pay for Premium, and schools and districts are quoted a price.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Pear Deck, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Teacher Free has no cap on presentations or participants.
- 1
Best for interactive questions inside Google or Microsoft slides
Pear Deck adds questions, polls and student-paced lessons to slides in Google or Microsoft.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12.42 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $149 per year, with educator discount (Teacher Premium).
- 3
There is a free plan
Teacher Free: unlimited presentations, interactive questions, sessions and participants, plus student-paced mode and ready-made lessons.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Interactive slides
Teachers add questions, polls and quizzes to a presentation and see student responses as the lesson runs.
- 6
Student-paced mode
Students move through a lesson at their own speed, while teachers control pacing, locks and timers in live mode.
- 7
Teacher Dashboard
On Premium, teachers review and highlight responses by name, give feedback and share session controls.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 37 of 51
That is against the other presentation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Pear Deck you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Pear Deck at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $149 per year, with educator discount (Teacher Premium)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Pear Deck Learning
- Category
- Presentations
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for interactive questions inside Google or Microsoft slides
Pear Deck adds questions, polls and student-paced lessons to slides in Google or Microsoft. Teacher Free has no cap on presentations or participants. The Teacher Dashboard and several response types need Premium at $149 a year with an educator discount.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Teacher 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. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Teacher 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. |
| Features | C | Interactive slides, student-paced mode, a dashboard and a template library. Flashcard Factory and audio are Google-only, and the dashboard is Premium. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It sits on top of Google Slides or PowerPoint, so teachers still build the lesson. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with Google, Microsoft, Canvas and Schoology connections. No app or desktop version is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Pear Deck is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Teachers who want student responses inside a presentation
- Classrooms that want anonymous student responses
- Districts wanting LMS integration with Canvas and Schoology
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12.42
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Pear Deck has a free plan. Paid plans start at $149 per year, with educator discount (Teacher Premium).
Teacher Free has unlimited presentations, sessions and participants, with questions, polls and student-paced mode.
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 & Districts
Custom
Premium for every teacher, a district library, certified math and ELA lessons for grades 3-12, efficacy reports and onboarding support. Request a quote.
The free plan
Teacher Free: unlimited presentations, interactive questions, sessions and participants, plus student-paced mode and ready-made lessons.
Read from peardeck.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Interactive classroom presentations with live student responses. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: real-time collaboration, templates, presentations.
Interactive slides, student-paced mode, a dashboard and a template library.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Microsoft
- Canvas
- Schoology
Pear Deck is made by Pear Deck Learning.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
37/51
Other presentation tools it is graded above
Pear Deck's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 37 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 44 of 51) and worst on ease of use (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $12.42 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 24 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Pear Deck’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 51
- AFree plan and trialAbove 44 of 51
- CFeaturesAbove 6 of 51
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 51
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 20 of 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 42 presentation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Pear Deck is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Pear Deck you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 37 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade. It costs $149 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A slide editor.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
What this rests on. Pear Deck’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Nearpod, Mentimeter, Poll Everywhere, Slido and AhaSlides
The 5 tools Pear Deck is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Nearpod
Free plan · from $159/yr
Interactive K-12 lessons with built-in questions and activities.
- Only Nearpod lists iOS and Android apps.
- Pear Deck also covers templates.
- 2.0GPA
Mentimeter
Free plan · from €14/mo
Interactive presentations with live polls, quizzes and Q&A.
- Mentimeter also covers surveys.
- 2.2GPA
Poll Everywhere
Free plan · from $10/mo
Live audience polling that works inside slide decks.
- Pear Deck also covers templates.
- Poll Everywhere also covers surveys and reports.
- 2.2GPA
Slido
Free plan · from $12.50/mo
Live polls, Q&A and quizzes for meetings and events.
- Pear Deck also covers templates.
- Slido also covers surveys.
- 2.2GPA
AhaSlides
Free plan · from $7.95/mo
Interactive presentations with live quizzes, polls and word clouds.
- AhaSlides also covers surveys.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Pear Deck free?
Pear Deck has a free plan. Teacher Free: unlimited presentations, interactive questions, sessions and participants, plus student-paced mode and ready-made lessons.
How much does Pear Deck cost?
Pear Deck lists 3 plans. Teacher Free: $0.
What platforms does Pear Deck work on?
Pear Deck is available on Web.
Does Pear Deck have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Pear Deck is listed for Web.
Does Pear Deck have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Pear Deck is listed for Web.
Is Pear Deck open source?
Pear Deck is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Pear Deck integrate with?
Pear Deck's listing names Google, Microsoft, Canvas and Schoology. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Pear Deck?
Pear Deck is made by Pear Deck Learning.
What are the alternatives to Pear Deck?
The closest alternatives to Pear Deck in our directory are Nearpod, Mentimeter, Poll Everywhere, Slido and AhaSlides.
How does Pear Deck compare with other presentation tools?
Pear Deck's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 37 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 5.
Is Pear Deck good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Pear Deck C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12.42 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 24 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Pear Deck?
The plain part of Pear Deck you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Pear Deck’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Pear Deck's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Pear Deck Learning. Prices change, so check peardeck.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Pear Deck, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/pear-deck
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Pear Deck’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Pear Deck is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Pear Deck Learning. Prices and plans change: check peardeck.com before you buy.