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Head-to-head · Interactive Classroom Software

Lumio vs Pear Deck

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Lumio #1 in Interactive Classroom Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Lumio
Pear Deck #5 in Interactive Classroom Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Pear Deck

Lumio leads on 0 checks, Pear Deck on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLumio · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresLumio · 5 of 6

Lumio scores higher on our rubric for interactive classroom software: 9.1 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Lumio is the better fit for schools using mixed lesson file formats. Pear Deck is the better fit for google Slides and PowerPoint classrooms.

  • Lumio fits best

    Schools using mixed lesson file formats

  • Pear Deck fits best

    Google Slides and PowerPoint classrooms

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Side by side

Feature Lumio 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Pear Deck 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.4
Ranking #1 in Interactive Classroom Software #5 in Interactive Classroom Software
Best for Schools using mixed lesson file formats Google Slides and PowerPoint classrooms
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $59/user/yr $149/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 10 integrations 8 integrations
Features Lumio 5/6 · Pear Deck 1/6
Interactive presentations ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Live polls ✓ ✓
Quiz activities ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Audience questions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Assessment reports ✓ (best) Not checked yet
LMS integration ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Max participants Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Imports and edits PDF, Google Slides, PowerPoint and SMART Notebook files
  • Combines quizzes, polls, discussions, collaboration and formative assessment
  • Supports Google, Microsoft, major LMS platforms and school rostering tools
  • Interactive questions, polls, quizzes, and formative assessments
  • Instructor-Paced and Student-Paced modes with real-time responses
  • Integrates with Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Canvas, and Schoology
Cons
  • Free plan limits lesson storage to 100MB
  • Team libraries and co-editing require the Spark plan
  • Web-only access may not suit schools needing a native desktop app
  • Platform coverage is limited to the web
  • Teacher Premium starts at $149 per year
  • Several review and feedback tools require the Premium plan
Our verdict

Lumio is a web-based interactive classroom platform for K–12, higher education and professional development. Educators can create, import and edit lessons, deliver them live or asynchronously, and involve students through games, quizzes,…

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Pear Deck is an interactive presentation and instructional tool for educators who teach with Google Slides or PowerPoint Online. Teachers can add draggable, drawing, text, number, and multiple-choice questions, then run Instructor-Paced or…

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  1. LumioInteractive Classroom Software 9.1Free plan
  2. Pear DeckInteractive Classroom Software 8.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lumio — where it wins

    • Imports and edits PDF, Google Slides, PowerPoint and SMART Notebook files
    • Combines quizzes, polls, discussions, collaboration and formative assessment
    • Supports Google, Microsoft, major LMS platforms and school rostering tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan limits lesson storage to 100MB
    • Team libraries and co-editing require the Spark plan
    • Web-only access may not suit schools needing a native desktop app

  • Pear Deck — where it wins

    • Interactive questions, polls, quizzes, and formative assessments
    • Instructor-Paced and Student-Paced modes with real-time responses
    • Integrates with Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Canvas, and Schoology

    Where it doesn't

    • Platform coverage is limited to the web
    • Teacher Premium starts at $149 per year
    • Several review and feedback tools require the Premium plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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