Kahoot vs Pear Deck

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.

What people use each for

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

Where each one falls short

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Which should you pick?

Questions people ask

Is Kahoot or Pear Deck better?

Neither clearly leads. Kahoot starts at $19/month and Pear Deck at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Kahoot or Pear Deck?

Pear Deck has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Kahoot and Free for Pear Deck.

Does Kahoot or Pear Deck run on more platforms?

Kahoot runs on Cloud-based SaaS, Mobile apps (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. Kahoot starts at $19/month.

What is Kahoot best used for?

Kahoot is most often used for educators using gamified quizzes and interactive content for classroom engagement, businesses using kahoot 360 for employee training and engagement with commercial-use licensing. Of those, educators using gamified quizzes and interactive content for classroom engagement and businesses using kahoot 360 for employee training and engagement with commercial-use licensing are not what Pear Deck is typically brought in for.

What can Kahoot do that Pear Deck cannot?

Kahoot covers Quiz games, Surveys, Puzzles, Word clouds. Pear Deck covers Interactive slides, Real-time responses, Formative assessment, Student-paced mode. Both handle Google Classroom, Canvas, Web support.