Pear Deck vs Kahoot!

Pear Deck8.4Visit Kahoot!8.3Visit

Higher score Pear Deck #5 in Interactive Classroom Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Pear Deck

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Kahoot! #6 in Interactive Classroom Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Kahoot!

• Pear Deck fits best

  Google Slides and PowerPoint classrooms

• Kahoot! fits best

  Teachers prioritizing game-based engagement

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Side by side

Feature	Pear Deck 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Kahoot! 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Interactive Classroom Software	#6 in Interactive Classroom Software
Best for	Google Slides and PowerPoint classrooms	Teachers prioritizing game-based engagement
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$149/yr	$3/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Integrations	8 integrations	4 integrations
Features Pear Deck 1/6 · Kahoot! 0/6
Interactive presentations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Live polls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Quiz activities	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audience questions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Assessment reports	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
LMS integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Max participants	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Live quizzes, polls, Q&A, and varied question types AI content creation, slide imports, and learning reports Works across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
Cons	Platform coverage is limited to the web Teacher Premium starts at $149 per year Several review and feedback tools require the Premium plan	Advanced features require paid plans Participant limits vary by plan The broad feature set may exceed simple quiz needs
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	Kahoot! is an interactive learning and engagement platform for educators, students, businesses, presenters, and social groups. It supports live quizzes, polls, presentations, audience Q&A, formative assessment, self-study, training,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Kahoot! — where it wins

  • Live quizzes, polls, Q&A, and varied question types
  • AI content creation, slide imports, and learning reports
  • Works across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced features require paid plans
  • Participant limits vary by plan
  • The broad feature set may exceed simple quiz needs

• Pear Deck8.4/10 · Free plan

  A focused interactive lesson tool for Google Slides and PowerPoint Online classrooms.

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• Kahoot!8.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible classroom engagement platform with strong live interaction and broad question support.

  Visit Kahoot!Full verdict →