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Miro Education vs Pear Deck

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Miro Education

Software

Visual collaboration platform for interactive learning

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Pear Deck

Software

Interactive presentations that engage every student

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Miro Education free Student plan is capped at 10 team members and expires after 2 years; Pear Deck the Teacher Dashboard, draggable and drawing responses and Reflect and Review require Teacher Premium at $149 per year
  • They diverge on capability: Miro Education covers Infinite canvas, Pear Deck covers Interactive slides.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Miro Education and Pear Deck actually diverge.

Attributes where Miro Education and Pear Deck differ
AttributeMiro EducationPear Deck
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, Windows, MacOSWeb, Chrome Extension
Founded20112014

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 Miro Education

  • Infinite canvas
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Templates
  • Video chat
  • Presentation mode
  • Timer
  • Voting
  • Sticky notes

Only in Pear Deck

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

Both cover

  • Google Classroom
  • Canvas
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Miro Education

  • Classrooms and universities collaborating on visual boards and diagramsnot Pear Deck

Pear Deck

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

Where each one falls short

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

Miro Education

  • Free Student plan is capped at 10 team members and expires after 2 years
  • Institution plan pricing is custom and quote only, described only as starting at 50% off the regular price

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

Miro Education

Free
  • Free for EducationFree
    • Unlimited boards
    • Basic templates
    • Collaboration
  • Education Plan$undefined/month
    • Admin controls
    • SSO
    • LMS integration

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 Miro Education if

  • You need infinite canvas.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS.
  • You also want real-time collaboration.
Miro Education 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 Miro Education or Pear Deck better?
Neither clearly leads. Miro Education starts at Free and Pear Deck at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Miro Education or Pear Deck?
Miro Education starts at Free and Pear Deck at Free.
Does Miro Education or Pear Deck run on more platforms?
Miro Education runs on Web, IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS. Pear Deck runs on Web, Chrome Extension.
Can I use Miro Education for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Miro Education best used for?
Miro Education is most often used for classrooms and universities collaborating on visual boards and diagrams. Of those, classrooms and universities collaborating on visual boards and diagrams is not what Pear Deck is typically brought in for.
What can Miro Education do that Pear Deck cannot?
Miro Education covers Infinite canvas, Real-time collaboration, Templates, Video chat. Pear Deck covers Interactive slides, Real-time responses, Formative assessment, Student-paced mode. Both handle Google Classroom, Canvas, Web support.
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