Software · head to head
LinkedIn Learning vs Pear Deck
LinkedIn Learning
Software
Develop skills with expert-led courses
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Pear Deck
Software
Interactive presentations that engage every student
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Pear Deck has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: LinkedIn Learning listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £5.80 to £286 per user per year for LinkedIn Learning, submitted directly by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company; Pear Deck the Teacher Dashboard, draggable and drawing responses and Reflect and Review require Teacher Premium at $149 per year
- They diverge on capability: LinkedIn Learning covers Video courses, Pear Deck covers Interactive slides.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which LinkedIn Learning and Pear Deck actually diverge.
| Attribute | LinkedIn Learning | Pear Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, IOS, Android | Web, Chrome Extension |
| Founded | 2003 | 2014 |
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 LinkedIn Learning
- Video courses
- Certificates
- Learning paths
- Skill assessments
- LinkedIn integration
- Mobile learning
- Offline viewing
- Recommendations
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.
LinkedIn Learning
- Skill developmentnot Pear Deck
- Career growthnot Pear Deck
- Team trainingnot Pear Deck
- Professional developmentnot Pear Deck
Pear Deck
- Turning slide decks into interactive lessons with student responsesnot LinkedIn Learning
- Running formative checks for understanding during classnot LinkedIn Learning
- Student paced review activities and assessmentsnot LinkedIn Learning
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
LinkedIn Learning
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £5.80 to £286 per user per year for LinkedIn Learning, submitted directly by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company
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
LinkedIn Learning
On request- Monthly$29.99/month
- All courses
- Certificates
- LinkedIn integration
- Annual$19.99/month
- All courses
- Offline viewing
- Personalized recommendations
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Admin tools
- Analytics
- Learning paths
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 LinkedIn Learning if
- You need video courses.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want certificates.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is LinkedIn Learning or Pear Deck better?
- Neither clearly leads. LinkedIn Learning 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, LinkedIn Learning or Pear Deck?
- Pear Deck has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for LinkedIn Learning and Free for Pear Deck.
- Does LinkedIn Learning or Pear Deck run on more platforms?
- LinkedIn Learning 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. LinkedIn Learning starts at On request.
- What is LinkedIn Learning best used for?
- LinkedIn Learning is most often used for skill development, career growth, team training, professional development. Of those, skill development and career growth are not what Pear Deck is typically brought in for.
- What can LinkedIn Learning do that Pear Deck cannot?
- LinkedIn Learning covers Video courses, Certificates, Learning paths, Skill assessments. Pear Deck covers Interactive slides, Real-time responses, Formative assessment, Student-paced mode. Both handle Web support.
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