Peer compare
This tool vs close alternatives
This add-inPeer average
Overall
75vs83
Review
56vs56
Capability
72vs84
Team readiness
78vs83
Workflow fit
72vs80
Specialist fitScore 75
Pear Deck
Pear Deck Add-in
Pear Deck brings classroom engagement into PowerPoint by helping educators add interactive activities, checks for understanding, and formative assessment moments to slide decks.
This profile evaluates the Pear Deck Add-in PowerPoint add-in across feature breadth, workflow fit, pricing context, and source-backed public evidence.
Audience engagement
Visit official siteOfficial Pear Deck website
75
Quick take
An important education add-in because PowerPoint is still a major classroom authoring surface.
Review
Editorial
Price
Education plans
Platform
PowerPoint add-in for education
Best fit
Teachers building interactive lessons in PowerPoint
Profile pulse
Where this tool wins visually
Add formative assessments to PowerPoint lessons
90Create interactive student-response activities
86Support classroom engagement directly from existing slides
82This visual block highlights the strongest powerpoint add-ins themes without relying on product screenshots, keeping the page faster and more readable on mobile.
Standout features
- Add formative assessments to PowerPoint lessons
- Create interactive student-response activities
- Support classroom engagement directly from existing slides
Watch-outs
- Education-specific and less relevant for business presentation teams.
- School deployment policies may determine access.
Score breakdown
Why it lands here
Editorial depth
72No verified review dataset in the current guide.
Capability breadth
72How broad the feature set is for real slide-production work.
Team readiness
78Fit for rollout, governance, repeatability, and multi-user use.
Workflow fit
72How well the tool maps to recurring PowerPoint jobs.
Source coverage
82How much public, attributable source coverage backs the profile.
Sources
officialOpen source
Official Pear Deck website
Official Pear Deck website for interactive lessons and formative assessment.
marketplaceOpen source
Microsoft Marketplace listing
Marketplace result identifying the Pear Deck PowerPoint add-in.
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