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Pear Deck helps teachers transform Google Slides into powerful formative assessments and active learning experiences for every student, every day.
| Metric | Kami | Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on |
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| Rating | ★ 4.4 ★ | 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 14k | 1.9k |
| Active installs | 59,738,321+ | 80,511,081+ |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | Free of charge with paid features | Not available |
Kami and Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on are evenly matched on rating (4.4★ vs 4.3★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
On pricing, Kami offers a free tier (Free of charge with paid features) while Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on starts at Not available. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Kami has the larger user base (13,574 reviews vs 1,931), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most admins the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Google Workspace Marketplace listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Kami audit • Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on audit
| Keyword | Kami | Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on |
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| chatbots | Not ranked | #20 |
| project | Not ranked | #23 |
Kami is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free of charge with paid features). Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on starts at Not available. Both publish their pricing on the Google Workspace Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Kami (4.4★, 13,574 reviews) and Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on (4.3★, 1,931 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Kami holds the higher average rating (4.4★ vs 4.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Google Workspace Marketplace. Kami has the deeper published review base (13,574 vs 1,931), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Kami typically suits established teams with steady usage based on its published review base (13,574 reviews). Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,931 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Kami and Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Pear Deck for Google Slides Add-on" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.