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Pear Deck
Interactive presentations that engage every student
As of 30 August 2026, Pear Deck has a free plan and paid plans start at $125/year. Pear Deck transforms presentations into interactive learning experiences by allowing students to respond to questions in real-time directly from their devices. Softwr lists it under LMS. Pear Deck is made by Pear Deck (GoGuardian), launched in 2014, available on Web, Browser extension.
Overview
What Pear Deck does
Pear Deck transforms presentations into interactive learning experiences by allowing students to respond to questions in real-time directly from their devices. Teachers can see every student's response, enabling formative assessment and ensuring that every voice is heard in the classroom.
What people use it for
- Interactive classroom presentations for teachers
- Student practice and assessment tools
- Standards-aligned content delivery for schools
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
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Pricing
What Pear Deck costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Pear Start Free
Free
- 40+ AI tools for teachers
- unlimited usage
Pear Deck Free
Free
- basic interactive presentations
- anonymous responses
- student-paced mode
Pear Deck Premium
$149 /yr
- Teacher Dashboard with named responses
- drawing/draggable features
- Reflect & Review
- feedback tools
Pear Assessment Free
Free
- basic assessment creation
- autograding
Pear Assessment Premium
$125 /yr
- advanced security
- accessibility tools
- state test interface mimicry
- rubric scoring
Pear Practice Free
Free
- build sets
- public libraries
- group practice
Capabilities
Features
Interactive slides
Real-time responses
Formative assessment
Student-paced mode
Dashboard
Audio responses
Drawing
Vocabulary
Google Slides
Integration with Google Slides
Microsoft PowerPoint
Integration with Microsoft PowerPoint
Google Classroom
Integration with Google Classroom
Canvas
Integration with Canvas
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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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.
SourceAre 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.
SourceWhat 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.
SourceDo schools get discounted pricing?
Yes, schools and districts receive custom pricing with additional features like standards-aligned content, shared libraries, and LMS integration.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Pear Deck
- Company
- Pear Deck (GoGuardian)
- Based in
- Iowa City, Iowa
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