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Pear Deck vs Privacy Badger

Pear Deck
Software
Interactive presentations that engage every student
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Privacy Badger
Software
Automatically learn to block invisible trackers
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Pear Deck the Teacher Dashboard, draggable and drawing responses and Reflect and Review require Teacher Premium at $149 per year; Privacy Badger it is not an ad blocker; the project states its aim is to prevent non-consensual tracking rather than to block ads
- They diverge on capability: Pear Deck covers Interactive slides, Privacy Badger covers Automatic tracker detection.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Pear Deck and Privacy Badger actually diverge.
| Attribute | Pear Deck | Privacy Badger |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | free |
| Platforms | Web, Chrome Extension | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera |
| Founded | 2014 | 1990 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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 Pear Deck
- Interactive slides
- Real-time responses
- Formative assessment
- Student-paced mode
- Dashboard
- Audio responses
- Drawing
- Vocabulary
Only in Privacy Badger
- Automatic tracker detection
- Learning algorithm
- Do Not Track support
- No filter lists required
- Chrome support
- Firefox support
- Edge support
- Opera support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Pear Deck
- Turning slide decks into interactive lessons with student responsesnot Privacy Badger
- Running formative checks for understanding during classnot Privacy Badger
- Student paced review activities and assessmentsnot Privacy Badger
Privacy Badger
No use cases recorded yet. See the Privacy Badger review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Privacy Badger
- It is not an ad blocker; the project states its aim is to prevent non-consensual tracking rather than to block ads
- There is no Safari build, and Safari on iOS lacks extension capabilities Privacy Badger needs to work
- Chrome on Android does not support extensions, so Android users have to switch to Firefox or Edge
- Protection is aimed at third-party trackers and does not comprehensively cover tracking by the site you are actually visiting
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Privacy Badger
Free- FreeFree
- Automatic tracker learning
- Third-party blocking
- Do Not Track
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Privacy Badger if
- You need automatic tracker detection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera.
- You also want learning algorithm.
Questions people ask
- Is Pear Deck or Privacy Badger better?
- Neither clearly leads. Pear Deck starts at Free and Privacy Badger at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Pear Deck or Privacy Badger?
- Pear Deck starts at Free and Privacy Badger at Free.
- Does Pear Deck or Privacy Badger run on more platforms?
- Pear Deck runs on Web, Chrome Extension. Privacy Badger runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera.
- Can I use Pear Deck for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Pear Deck best used for?
- Pear Deck is most often used for turning slide decks into interactive lessons with student responses, running formative checks for understanding during class, student paced review activities and assessments. Of those, turning slide decks into interactive lessons with student responses and running formative checks for understanding during class are not what Privacy Badger is typically brought in for.
- What can Pear Deck do that Privacy Badger cannot?
- Pear Deck covers Interactive slides, Real-time responses, Formative assessment, Student-paced mode. Privacy Badger covers Automatic tracker detection, Learning algorithm, Do Not Track support, No filter lists required.
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