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Goldcast vs Pear Deck

Goldcast logo

Goldcast

Webinar & Virtual Events

The B2B event platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pear Deck logo

Pear Deck

Learning Management

Interactive presentations that engage every student

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Pear Deck has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Goldcast no pricing is published for any of the four product lines, and none carries a seat, event or processing limit on the page; Pear Deck the Teacher Dashboard, draggable and drawing responses and Reflect and Review require Teacher Premium at $149 per year
  • They diverge on capability: Goldcast covers Virtual events, Pear Deck covers Interactive slides.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Goldcast and Pear Deck actually diverge.

Attributes where Goldcast and Pear Deck differ
AttributeGoldcastPear Deck
Starting price$1000/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Chrome Extension
CategoryWebinar & Virtual EventsLearning Management
Founded20202014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Goldcast

  • Virtual events
  • Engagement tools
  • Analytics
  • CRM integration
  • Content repurposing
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Marketo

Only in Pear Deck

  • Interactive slides
  • Real-time responses
  • Formative assessment
  • Student-paced mode
  • Dashboard
  • Audio responses
  • Drawing
  • Vocabulary

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Goldcast

  • Running digital events and webinars for B2B marketingnot Pear Deck
  • Repurposing recorded sessions into clips and written contentnot Pear Deck

Pear Deck

  • Turning slide decks into interactive lessons with student responsesnot Goldcast
  • Running formative checks for understanding during classnot Goldcast
  • Student paced review activities and assessmentsnot Goldcast

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Goldcast

  • No pricing is published for any of the four product lines, and none carries a seat, event or processing limit on the page
  • Team workspaces, SSO, custom reports and custom permissions are described as enterprise features rather than being included
  • Only the Content Lab offers a self serve start, with everything else beginning at a sales demo

Pear Deck

  • The Teacher Dashboard, draggable and drawing responses and Reflect and Review require Teacher Premium at $149 per year
  • Pear Assessment Premium is a separate $125 per year purchase from Pear Deck Premium
  • Standards aligned content, district library and efficacy reports are only in the Schools and Districts plan
  • SIS and LMS integration is only in the Schools and Districts plan
  • School and district pricing is by quote with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Goldcast

$1000/month
  • Starter$1000/month
    • Virtual events
    • Basic analytics
    • 500 registrants
  • Growth$2500/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • CRM sync
    • Custom branding
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Unlimited events
    • Full platform
    • Dedicated support

Pear Deck

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 5 question types
    • Real-time responses
    • Student-paced mode
  • Premium$149.99/month
    • All question types
    • Audio responses
    • Flashcard factory
  • School/District$undefined/month
    • All Premium
    • Admin dashboard
    • Rostering

Which should you pick?

Choose Goldcast if

  • You need virtual events.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want engagement tools.
Goldcast review

Choose Pear Deck if

  • You need interactive slides.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Chrome Extension.
  • You also want real-time responses.
Pear Deck review

Questions people ask

Is Goldcast or Pear Deck better?
Neither clearly leads. Goldcast starts at $1000/month and Pear Deck at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Goldcast or Pear Deck?
Pear Deck has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1000/month for Goldcast and Free for Pear Deck.
Does Goldcast or Pear Deck run on more platforms?
Goldcast runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pear Deck runs on Web, Chrome Extension.
Can I use Pear Deck for free?
Yes. Pear Deck has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Goldcast starts at $1000/month.
What is Goldcast best used for?
Goldcast is most often used for running digital events and webinars for b2b marketing, repurposing recorded sessions into clips and written content. Of those, running digital events and webinars for b2b marketing and repurposing recorded sessions into clips and written content are not what Pear Deck is typically brought in for.
What can Goldcast do that Pear Deck cannot?
Goldcast covers Virtual events, Engagement tools, Analytics, CRM integration. Pear Deck covers Interactive slides, Real-time responses, Formative assessment, Student-paced mode. Both handle Web support.
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