Nearpod vs Pear Deck
Nearpod
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Pear Deck
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| Figure | Nearpod | Pear Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $13.25/mo | $12.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Google Workspace Teacher Resources Software | 8.9 (#2) | 7.7 (#16) |
| Spec score · Interactive Classroom Software | 9.0 (#2) | 7.7 (#22) |
| Spec score · Interactive Presentation Software | 9.1 (#3) | 7.8 (#25) |
| Spec score · Google Workspace Academic Software | 8.8 (#2) | 7.6 (#10) |
| Spec score · Interactive Lesson Makers | 8.9 (#5) | 7.7 (#21) |
| Spec score · Google Workspace Creative Tools | 9.1 (#5) | 7.9 (#19) |
| Audience | Nearpod offers individual educator plans and school or district licenses, and its Library content includes K–12 lessons, activities, and videos. | Pear Deck is presented for educators, schools, and districts, with school and district features including administrator dashboards and usage data. |
| Content library | Nearpod advertises more than 22,000 standards-aligned lessons, videos, and activities in its library. | Content Orchard includes more than 1,000 certified math and ELA lessons for grades 2–12, standards-aligned content, templates, and activities. |
| Integrations | Nearpod supports LTI 1.3 with Canvas, Schoology, and Blackboard, plus assignments through Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams. | The product page lists Google Slides, Google Classroom, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Canvas, and Schoology integrations. |
Plans
Nearpod
- SilverFree
- Gold$159 a year
- Platinum$397 a year
- School & DistrictPriced on request
- School or DistrictPriced on request
Pear Deck
- Teacher FreeFree
- Teacher Premium$149 a year
- Schools & DistrictsPriced on request
In their own words
Nearpod
Nearpod helps educators create and deliver interactive lessons, with options for live participation, student-paced work or front-of-class teaching. Teachers can build lessons from scratch or import PowerPoints, Google Slides, PDFs, videos and YouTube videos, then add formative assessments and media activities such as Draw It, Polls, Drag & Drop, VR Field Trips and PhET simulations. Its library contains more than 22,000 customizable, standards-aligned lessons, videos and activities, including K–12 content. Teachers can review real-time feedback and post-session reports to assess student understanding and work. AI Create can generate interactive lessons, activities and multiple-choice questions; the plan details list the question generator with Gold and AI Create with school and district plans. Nearpod works on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows and the web, and lessons can be embedded in an LMS through a link. Integrations include Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Clever, ClassLink and LTI 1.3 platforms such as Canvas, Schoology and Blackboard. Silver is free; Gold costs $159 a year and Platinum $397 a year. School and district pricing is by quote.