Google Docs vs Pear Deck
Google Docs
docs.google.com
Pear Deck
peardeck.comSide by side
| Figure | Google Docs | Pear Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | $12.42/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 3 |
| Spec score · Google Workspace Office Tools | 8.5 (#4) | 7.7 (#11) |
| Integrations | Docs connects with Gmail, Google Drive, Sheets, Calendar, Chat, and Meet features. | The product page lists Google Slides, Google Classroom, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Canvas, and Schoology integrations. |
| Privacy | Google says private Docs content is not scanned to train its foundational AI models and documents are restricted by default. | Pear Deck Learning says it is FERPA compliant and does not sell, trade, or rent student personal information. |
Plans
Google Docs
- Business Starter — Flexible$8.40 a month
- Business Starter — Annual/Fixed-Term$7 a month
- Business Starter — Annual payment$84 a year
- Business Standard — Flexible$16.80 a month
- Business Standard — Annual/Fixed-Term$14 a month
- Business Plus — Flexible$26.40 a month
- Business Plus — Annual/Fixed-Term$22 a month
- Business PlusPrice not published
- Business StandardPrice not published
- Business StarterPrice not published
Pear Deck
- Teacher FreeFree
- Teacher Premium$149 a year
- Schools & DistrictsPriced on request
In their own words
Google Docs
Google Docs is an online document editor for creating content and collaborating with others. It includes templates, smart canvas building blocks, smart chips, pageless mode, and document tabs. Collaborators can edit and comment together, assign tasks, manage permissions, and restore earlier versions. Gemini in Docs can draft documents using information from Drive, Gmail, and Chat. Docs can create meeting notes from Calendar events and supports electronic signatures and contract templates. Microsoft Word and PDF files can be imported, while Word files can be edited while preserving the original. Documents can be created, accessed, and edited offline. Docs connects with Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Calendar, Chat, and Meet. Anyone with a Google Account can create documents, although some features require a Google Workspace plan. It runs in web browsers and on Android and iOS devices. A free plan and 14-day trial are listed; paid Workspace plans start at 7 USD per user per month with annual billing. Google says data is encrypted by default.