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Jobvite vs Pear Deck

Jobvite logo

Jobvite

Software

Evolve your talent acquisition

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pear Deck logo

Pear Deck

Software

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: Jobvite no pricing is published and no minimum is stated; Pear Deck the Teacher Dashboard, draggable and drawing responses and Reflect and Review require Teacher Premium at $149 per year
  • They diverge on capability: Jobvite covers Applicant Tracking, Pear Deck covers Interactive slides.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Jobvite and Pear Deck differ
AttributeJobvitePear Deck
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Chrome Extension
Founded20062014

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

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 Jobvite

  • Applicant Tracking
  • CRM
  • Career Sites
  • Social Recruiting
  • Employee Referrals
  • Analytics
  • Onboarding
  • LinkedIn

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.

Jobvite

  • Applicant tracking and recruitment workflow managementnot Pear Deck
  • Recruitment marketing and candidate onboardingnot Pear Deck

Pear Deck

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

Where each one falls short

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

Jobvite

  • No pricing is published and no minimum is stated
  • The product is sold as a core applicant tracking system with onboarding, AI and recruitment marketing as separately added modules, so cost depends on a combination rather than a tier
  • Every route to a figure is a quote request

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

Jobvite

On request
  • Jobvite$undefined/month
    • ATS
    • CRM
    • Career Sites

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 Jobvite if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want crm.
Jobvite 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 Jobvite or Pear Deck better?
Neither clearly leads. Jobvite starts at On request and Pear Deck at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Jobvite or Pear Deck?
Pear Deck has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Jobvite and Free for Pear Deck.
Does Jobvite or Pear Deck run on more platforms?
Jobvite 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. Jobvite starts at On request.
What is Jobvite best used for?
Jobvite is most often used for applicant tracking and recruitment workflow management, recruitment marketing and candidate onboarding. Of those, applicant tracking and recruitment workflow management and recruitment marketing and candidate onboarding are not what Pear Deck is typically brought in for.
What can Jobvite do that Pear Deck cannot?
Jobvite covers Applicant Tracking, CRM, Career Sites, Social Recruiting. Pear Deck covers Interactive slides, Real-time responses, Formative assessment, Student-paced mode. Both handle Web support.
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