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Nearpod vs Pear Deck Comparison (2026)

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Nearpod

Pear Deck

Overview

Nearpod is a cloud-based student engagement platform that helps teachers, schools, and higher education institutions engage and assess students using interactive virtual lessons and collaborative discussions.

Pear Deck is a student engagement platform that enables schools to organize synchronous and asynchronous classes for remote students, enhance group discussions, and track participation in real-time. Features include presentation streaming, screen locking, a countdown timer, and team communication.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

159

/user

Per year

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

149.99

Per year

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

174

130

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

83%

would recommend this app

4.4

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

74%

would recommend this app

Pros

“What I like most about Nearpod is the differentiation it offers for students in an E-Learning environment.”

Jennifer R.

Teacher

“It allows teachers to monitor students as they present information and teach new content.”

Sanaa M.

Instructor

“Also, by having the ability to have video without leaving the nearpod presentation, then I don't have students venturing to other sites as we are going over the material.”

Karly R.

Teacher

Pros

“Integration with Google Workspace: Pear Deck seamlessly integrates with Google Workspace (formerly G Suite), allowing me to create and access Pear Deck presentations directly within Google Slides.”

Yevstakhii B.

Teacher

“Seamless integration with Google Workspace: Pear Deck integrates smoothly with Google Workspace (formerly G Suite), making it convenient for users who already utilize Google tools in their teaching.”

Yevstakhii B.

Teacher

“Students and faculty liked pear deack and it allowed us to make our training more interactive experiences.”

Yolany L.

Instructional Designer

Cons

“Another complaint is a few times a week, students have trouble getting the app to connect. Once students refresh, it usually fixes the issue. But having 30 students having trouble is never good.”

Parker W.

Teacher

“I don't like that the free subscription doesn't allow to use Google slides.”

Karly R.

Teacher

“I used to love them but now I see they don't value their loyal customers, they only value money.”

Nicole L.

Lecturer

Cons

“The only con I can see is the price if the service is not provided by the school.”

Ricardo O.

Platforms Support

“There isn't much I don't like about Pear Deck, but there is one problem. When using the free version, there are only about 3 limited interactive tools at my disposal.”

Danielle A.

Executive Director

“Additionally, the customer service is very limited.”

Rebecca H.

Teacher