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| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Capabilities | 5 decomposed | 6 decomposed |
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Generates complete lesson outlines with learning objectives, activities, and assessments by processing teacher input (topic, grade level, duration) through an LLM backbone that structures output into pedagogically-aligned components. The system likely uses prompt engineering or fine-tuned models to ensure compliance with educational standards (CCSS, state standards) and produces actionable, classroom-ready plans rather than generic text.
Unique: unknown — insufficient data on whether Teachguin uses proprietary curriculum alignment, fine-tuned models for educational content, or standard LLM prompting; no architectural details available
vs alternatives: Completely free with no paywall unlike ClassPoint or Nearpod's premium lesson planning features, but lacks evidence of deeper curriculum integration or standards compliance that paid competitors offer
Provides a widget framework enabling teachers to embed polls, quizzes, and open-ended response prompts directly into live lessons, collecting student responses in real-time and displaying aggregated results (poll percentages, quiz scores, response text) back to the classroom. The system likely uses WebSocket or polling-based architecture to push updates to all connected student devices without page refresh.
Unique: unknown — insufficient architectural detail on whether widgets use custom WebSocket infrastructure, third-party CRS platforms, or embedded iframe-based solutions; no differentiation from ClassPoint or Nearpod's response systems documented
vs alternatives: Integrated directly into Teachguin's lesson planning interface (no context-switching to separate tools), but lacks evidence of advanced features like gamification, branching logic, or AI-powered answer analysis that competitors offer
Enables teachers to broadcast their screen (desktop, browser, or application window) to all connected student devices with synchronized viewing, allowing students to follow along with demonstrations, code walkthroughs, or visual content. Implementation likely uses WebRTC or similar peer-to-peer streaming for low-latency transmission, with fallback to server-relayed streams for network constraints.
Unique: unknown — insufficient data on whether Teachguin uses WebRTC peer-to-peer, server-relayed streaming, or third-party screen sharing APIs; no architectural differentiation from Zoom, Google Meet, or ClassPoint's screen sharing documented
vs alternatives: Integrated into Teachguin's lesson interface without requiring separate tool launch, but lacks advanced features like student annotation, multi-presenter support, or recording that competitors provide
Provides a shared digital whiteboard where teachers and students can draw, write, and annotate content simultaneously, with all changes synchronized across connected devices in real-time. The system likely uses a canvas-based drawing engine (HTML5 Canvas or WebGL) with operational transformation or CRDT (Conflict-free Replicated Data Type) for conflict resolution when multiple users edit simultaneously.
Unique: unknown — insufficient architectural detail on whether Teachguin implements custom CRDT/OT algorithms, uses third-party whiteboarding APIs (Miro, Excalidraw), or embeds a lightweight canvas library; no differentiation from Zoom whiteboard or ClassPoint's annotation tools documented
vs alternatives: Integrated into Teachguin's lesson interface without context-switching, but lacks advanced features like infinite canvas, shape recognition, or AI-powered diagram suggestions that specialized whiteboarding tools offer
Manages the end-to-end lesson session lifecycle — teacher login, lesson creation/selection, student join via code or link, real-time synchronization of lesson state (current slide, active widgets, screen share status), and session termination. The system likely uses a centralized session server to coordinate state across all connected participants, with WebSocket or Server-Sent Events for push updates.
Unique: unknown — insufficient data on whether Teachguin uses custom session management, third-party classroom platforms, or standard WebSocket patterns; no architectural details on state synchronization or persistence documented
vs alternatives: Lightweight browser-based approach with minimal setup compared to LMS-integrated competitors, but lacks evidence of advanced session features like recording, attendance tracking, or asynchronous access that full platforms provide
Implements a Model Context Protocol server that bridges Perplexity's real-time search API with LLM applications, enabling structured queries that return synthesized answers with source citations. The MCP server translates tool-call requests into Perplexity API calls, handles response parsing, and returns results in a format compatible with Claude, LLaMA, and other MCP-aware LLMs. Uses JSON-RPC 2.0 message framing over stdio/HTTP transports to maintain stateless request-response semantics.
Unique: Exposes Perplexity's proprietary AI-synthesized search as a standardized MCP tool, allowing any MCP-compatible LLM to access real-time web answers without direct API integration — the MCP abstraction layer decouples Perplexity's API contract from the LLM client
vs alternatives: Simpler than building custom Perplexity integrations for each LLM framework because MCP standardizes the tool interface; more current than retrieval-augmented generation with static embeddings because it queries live web data
Registers Perplexity search as a callable tool within the MCP ecosystem by defining a JSON schema that describes input parameters, output format, and tool metadata. The server implements the MCP tools/list and tools/call RPC methods, allowing LLM clients to discover available tools, validate inputs against the schema, and invoke search with type-safe parameters. Uses JSON Schema Draft 7 for parameter validation and supports optional tool hints for LLM routing.
Unique: Implements MCP's standardized tool registration pattern rather than custom function-calling APIs, enabling any MCP-aware LLM to invoke Perplexity without client-specific adapters — the schema-driven approach decouples tool definition from LLM implementation details
vs alternatives: More portable than OpenAI function calling because MCP is LLM-agnostic; more discoverable than hardcoded tool lists because schema-based registration allows dynamic tool enumeration
Teachguin scores higher at 40/100 vs Perplexity at 40/100. Teachguin leads on adoption and quality, while Perplexity is stronger on ecosystem.
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Implements a stateless MCP server that communicates via JSON-RPC 2.0 messages over stdio (for local integration) or HTTP (for remote access). Each request is independently routed to the appropriate handler (search, tool listing, etc.) without maintaining session state or connection context. The server uses a simple message dispatcher pattern to map RPC method names to handler functions, enabling lightweight deployment as a subprocess or containerized service.
Unique: Uses MCP's standard JSON-RPC 2.0 message framing with dual transport support (stdio and HTTP), allowing the same server code to run as a subprocess or remote service without transport-specific branching — the abstraction is at the message handler level, not the transport layer
vs alternatives: Simpler than REST APIs because JSON-RPC 2.0 provides standardized request/response semantics; more flexible than gRPC because it works over stdio and HTTP without code generation
Manages Perplexity API authentication by accepting an API key at server initialization and injecting it into all outbound Perplexity API requests via HTTP headers. The server handles credential validation (checking for missing or malformed keys) and propagates authentication errors back to the MCP client. Uses environment variables or configuration files to avoid hardcoding secrets in code.
Unique: Centralizes Perplexity API authentication at the MCP server level rather than requiring each client to manage credentials, reducing the attack surface by keeping API keys in a single process — the server acts as a credential broker between LLM clients and Perplexity
vs alternatives: More secure than embedding API keys in client code because credentials are isolated to the server process; simpler than OAuth because Perplexity uses API key authentication
Parses Perplexity API responses to extract synthesized answer text, source URLs, and citation metadata. The parser maps Perplexity's response schema (which may include nested citations, confidence scores, and related queries) into a normalized output format suitable for MCP clients. Handles edge cases like missing citations, malformed URLs, and partial responses from Perplexity.
Unique: Abstracts Perplexity's response schema behind a normalized output format, allowing MCP clients to remain agnostic to Perplexity API changes — the parser acts as a schema adapter layer
vs alternatives: More maintainable than raw API responses because schema changes are handled in one place; more transparent than black-box search because citations are explicitly extracted and returned
Implements error handling for Perplexity API failures (rate limits, timeouts, invalid responses) by catching exceptions, mapping them to MCP error codes, and returning structured error responses to the client. The server implements retry logic with exponential backoff for transient failures and provides fallback responses when Perplexity is unavailable. Error messages include diagnostic information (HTTP status, error code, retry-after headers) to help clients decide whether to retry.
Unique: Implements MCP-compliant error responses with diagnostic metadata (retry-after, error codes) rather than raw API errors, allowing clients to make informed retry decisions — the error abstraction layer decouples Perplexity's error semantics from MCP clients
vs alternatives: More resilient than direct API calls because retry logic is built-in; more informative than generic error messages because diagnostic metadata is included