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Pear Deck vs Tovuti LMS

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Pear Deck

LMS

Interactive presentations that engage every student

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tovuti LMS logo

Tovuti LMS

LMS

Learning management with interactive content authoring built in rather than bought separately

From
On request
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: Pear Deck the Teacher Dashboard, draggable and drawing responses and Reflect and Review require Teacher Premium at $149 per year; Tovuti LMS the bundled authoring saving only exists if you do not already own an authoring suite, and organisations that do are paying a premium for a capability their designers will not adopt.
  • They diverge on capability: Pear Deck covers Interactive slides, Tovuti LMS covers Built-in interactive authoring.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pear Deck and Tovuti LMS actually diverge.

Attributes where Pear Deck and Tovuti LMS differ
AttributePear DeckTovuti LMS
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Chrome ExtensionWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2014Unknown

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

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 Tovuti LMS

  • Built-in interactive authoring
  • Virtual classroom
  • Checklists and observations
  • Ecommerce and membership
  • Certification management
  • Multiple learner portals

What people use each for

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

Pear Deck

  • Interactive classroom presentations for teachersnot Tovuti LMS
  • Student practice and assessment toolsnot Tovuti LMS
  • Standards-aligned content delivery for schoolsnot Tovuti LMS

Tovuti LMS

  • A training team that would otherwise buy both a learning platform and per seat authoring licencesnot Pear Deck
  • Associations selling continuing education to members and needing commerce, delivery and certificates togethernot Pear Deck
  • Organisations needing assessor sign off for practical competence alongside online modulesnot Pear Deck
  • Replacing a legacy system where course content must be rebuilt anyway, so built in authoring is used from day onenot Pear Deck

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

Tovuti LMS

  • The bundled authoring saving only exists if you do not already own an authoring suite, and organisations that do are paying a premium for a capability their designers will not adopt.
  • The built in editor is convenient rather than equal to a dedicated authoring tool, so complex simulations and software training content still need an external product.
  • Reporting is serviceable for completion and certification and shallow for skills analytics, so data heavy learning teams add a separate analytics layer.
  • Permissions and hierarchy modelling are lighter than enterprise competitors, which shows up in organisations with many semi autonomous business units.
  • Support and professional services capacity is smaller than at the large vendors, so complex implementations depend more on the customer having a capable internal owner.

Pricing, plan by plan

Pear Deck

Free
  • Pear Start FreeFree
    • 40+ AI tools for teachers
    • unlimited usage
  • Pear Deck FreeFree
    • basic interactive presentations
    • anonymous responses
    • student-paced mode
  • Pear Deck Premium$149/year
    • Teacher Dashboard with named responses
    • drawing/draggable features
    • Reflect & Review
  • Pear Assessment FreeFree
    • basic assessment creation
    • autograding

Tovuti LMS

On request
  • Tovuti LMS$undefined/year
    • Quoted by learner volume and modules
    • Annual contracts with implementation fee
    • Interactive authoring included rather than licensed separately

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.
Pear Deck review

Choose Tovuti LMS if

  • You need built-in interactive authoring.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want virtual classroom.
Tovuti LMS review

Questions people ask

Is Pear Deck or Tovuti LMS better?
Neither clearly leads. Pear Deck starts at Free and Tovuti LMS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pear Deck or Tovuti LMS?
Pear Deck has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Pear Deck and On request for Tovuti LMS.
Does Pear Deck or Tovuti LMS run on more platforms?
Pear Deck runs on Web, Chrome Extension. Tovuti LMS runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Pear Deck for free?
Yes. Pear Deck has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Tovuti LMS starts at On request.
What is Pear Deck best used for?
Pear Deck is most often used for interactive classroom presentations for teachers, student practice and assessment tools, standards-aligned content delivery for schools. Of those, interactive classroom presentations for teachers and student practice and assessment tools are not what Tovuti LMS is typically brought in for.
What can Pear Deck do that Tovuti LMS cannot?
Pear Deck covers Interactive slides, Real-time responses, Formative assessment, Student-paced mode. Tovuti LMS covers Built-in interactive authoring, Virtual classroom, Checklists and observations, Ecommerce and membership.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Pear Deck: What is the price for individual teacher subscriptions?

Pear Deck Premium: $149/year; Pear Assessment Premium: $125/year. Pear Practice and Start have custom pricing for paid tiers.

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Tovuti LMS: Do we still need an authoring tool?

For most standard modules, no, the built in editor covers it. For software simulations and complex interactions you will still want a dedicated authoring product.

Pear Deck: Are there free versions available?

Yes, all Pear Deck products offer free teacher plans: Pear Start, Pear Deck, Pear Practice, and Pear Assessment are free for educators.

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Tovuti LMS: How is it priced?

Quoted by learner volume and the modules taken, with an implementation fee. It is not published, so compare it against per active user competitors using your own population model.

Pear Deck: What features require payment in Pear Assessment?

Free version includes basic assessment creation and autograding. Premium ($125/year) adds advanced security, accessibility tools, state test interface mimicry, and rubric scoring.

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Tovuti LMS: Is it suitable for external customer training?

Yes. It supports separately branded portals and ecommerce, which is why associations and training providers use it as often as internal learning and development teams.

Pear Deck: Do schools get discounted pricing?

Yes, schools and districts receive custom pricing with additional features like standards-aligned content, shared libraries, and LMS integration.

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