AhaSlides vs Genially
We give AhaSlides and Genially the same GPA: 3.2 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AhaSlides
Interactive presentations with live quizzes, polls and word clouds
Genially
Interactive presentations, quizzes, games and learning content
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAAhaSlidesVery good | 3.2GPAGeniallyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BEssential is $7.95 a month billed yearly, a bit under the $9.99 presentation apps typically start at, with unlimited interactive slides for up to 100 people. AI features and custom branding wait for Pro at $15.95. Monthly billing is $23.95. | BPro is €6 a month billed annually, or €10 monthly, and adds downloads, private sharing and password protection. That's fair. But brand kit, surveys, quizzes and tracking need Master at €20 a member, and LMS packages need Author at €40. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree holds 50 participants, every slide type and unlimited presentations. The tight bit is 5 quiz questions and 3 poll questions in a single presentation. Analytics and exports start on Essential. | BFree has 2 GB of storage, 1,000+ templates, every interaction and animation, file import and live sessions for up to 50 people. But you can't download anything, and AI is 500 credits a year. |
| Features | AIt does audience participation and does it fully: quizzes, polls, word clouds, live Q&A, ranking, pin-on-image questions and a spinner wheel. AI turns a PDF or PowerPoint file into quiz questions, and add-ins put the lot inside PowerPoint or Google Slides. | AAny element can be made clickable or animated without code, with games, challenges and branching scenarios. Live sessions take questions and polls in real time. Higher plans add quizzes with individual tracking and SCORM or xAPI packages for a learning platform. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating on record, so B is as high as we go. It runs in a browser, and the audience joins by QR code or link with no download and no account. | BNo App Store rating on record, so B is as high as we go. It's a browser tool, and you start from a template, an AI prompt or an imported PowerPoint, PDF or Google Slides file. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app with no phone or desktop app of its own. It does plug into PowerPoint, Google Slides, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, RingCentral and Slack, and AhaSlides says every integration is on every plan, Free included. | BWeb only, with no phone or desktop app listed. It connects to where teaching happens: Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, Schoology and D2L Brightspace. |
| Best for | getting the room to join in with quizzes and polls | clickable lessons, quizzes and games for a class |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AhaSlides and Genially. How we grade
Where they differ
- AhaSlides starts at $7.95 per month, billed yearly ($95.40). Genially starts at €6 per month, billed annually (Pro).
At a glance
| AhaSlides | Genially | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.95 per month, billed yearly ($95.40) | €6 per month, billed annually (Pro) |
| Free plan | Up to 50 participants, all slide types, unlimited presentations, and up to 5 quiz questions and 3 poll questions in a single presentation. | 2 GB of storage, 500 AI credits a year, 1,000+ free templates, all interactions and animations, file import and live sessions of up to 50 participants. Downloads need a paid plan. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AhaSlides Pte Ltd | Genially Web, S.L. |
| Price read from | ahaslides.com | genially.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
AhaSlides
- Trainers, teachers and meeting hosts who want audience participation during a talk
- Adding quizzes and polls to an existing PowerPoint or Google Slides deck
- Small sessions on a budget: the Free plan holds up to 50 participants
Genially
- Teachers and trainers building interactive lessons, quizzes and games
- Presentations that viewers explore by clicking rather than watching slide by slide
- eLearning teams publishing courses to an LMS through SCORM, xAPI or LTI
Worth knowing
AhaSlides
- The Free plan allows 50 participants and at most 5 quiz questions and 3 poll questions per presentation.
- Essential is capped at 100 participants; AI features, custom branding and Q&A moderation start at Pro.
- SSO and SCIM user management are available only on the Enterprise plan.
- A full refund within 14 days is offered only if the subscription has not been used at a live event.
Genially
- The Free plan has no downloads: PDF, JPG and video start at Pro, HTML at Master, and SCORM or xAPI packages at Author.
- Brand kit, metrics, surveys, quizzes and tests need Master or higher, and Master and Author are billed annually only.
- Prices show in euros by default and vary by country; an archived September 2026 copy of Genially's price file lists US prices of $120, $300 and $600 a year for the paid plans.
- Single sign-on, groups, domain restriction and activity history are limited to the Enterprise plan.
Key features
AhaSlides
- Interactive slide types
- Presentations mix content slides with quizzes, polls, word clouds, live Q&A, ranking, pin-on-image questions and a spinner wheel. Every slide type is available on the Free plan.
- Join by QR code or link
- The presenter works in a web browser and the audience joins on their own devices through a QR code or link, with nothing to download and no account to create.
- AI tools
- An AI slides generator drafts a presentation from a prompt, a generator turns a PDF or PowerPoint file into quiz questions, and smart grouping clusters audience responses.
- PowerPoint and Google Slides add-ins
- Add-ins place polls, quizzes and Q&A inside existing PowerPoint or Google Slides decks, and PPT, PPTX and PDF files can be imported into AhaSlides instead.
- Video-call integrations
- Zoom, Microsoft Teams and RingCentral integrations run activities inside a call. The vendor says all integrations are included on every plan, including Free.
- Reports and analytics
- After a session, event analytics and participant reports show how people responded, with exports to PDF, JPG and Excel. Analytics and exports start at the Essential plan.
Genially
- Interactions and animations
- Any element can be made clickable or animated without code, and every plan includes all interactions, effects and animations, plus games, challenges and branching scenarios.
- Genially AI
- AI Builder drafts a creation from a prompt, and other tools write text and questions. Use is metered in credits: 500 a year on Free, 2,000 on Pro. Image and voiceover generation start at Master.
- Live sessions
- Content can be projected in a live session with questions and polls answered in real time. Sessions hold 50 participants on Free and Pro and 200 on Master and Author.
- Quizzes, surveys and tracking
- Master adds surveys, open-ended questions, tests, quizzes and competitions, with metrics on each creation, individual tracking and a view of responses.
- Import, download and LMS export
- PowerPoint, PDF and Google Slides files import on every plan. Pro downloads PDF, JPG and video, Master adds HTML, and Author adds SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 and xAPI packages.
- Collaboration and brand kit
- Real-time collaborative editing and comments are on every plan. Master adds a brand kit with logo variations and palettes, team templates, spaces, and roles and permissions.
Plans
AhaSlides
Free$0
Up to 50 participants, all slide types and unlimited events, limited to 5 quiz questions and 3 poll questions per presentation.
Essential$7.95
per month, billed yearly ($95.40); $23.95 billed monthly
Up to 100 participants, unlimited interactive slides, analytics and exports, and folder management.
Pro$15.95
per month, billed yearly ($191.40)
Up to 2,500 participants, AI features, custom branding, Q&A moderation and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Up to 100,000 participants, with SSO, SCIM user management, custom features and a dedicated account manager.
Genially
Free€0
2 GB of storage, 500 AI credits a year, free templates, all interactions and animations, and import of PDF, PowerPoint and Google Slides files.
Pro€6
per month, billed annually (€72); €10 billed monthly
Individual plan: 7.5 GB, 2,000 AI credits a year, premium templates, PDF, JPG and video downloads, private sharing, password protection and folders.
Master€20
per member / month, billed annually (€240)
25 GB and 5,000 AI credits per seat, brand kit, team spaces, metrics and responses, surveys, quizzes and tests, and live sessions of up to 200 people.
Author€40
per member / month, billed annually (€480)
50 GB and 10,000 AI credits per seat, SCORM and xAPI downloads, LTI connection to a learning platform, video upload, AI translation and version recovery.
EnterpriseCustom
Single sign-on, a custom subdomain, groups, domain restriction, activity history, a team library and a dedicated success manager.
Ways to pay less
AhaSlides
- Annual discount
Save 67% with yearly billing
The pricing page toggle advertises a 67% saving for yearly billing. Essential is $95.40 a year, or $7.95 a month, against $23.95 a month on monthly billing.
- Other savings
Team plans save up to 20%
Buying several yearly licences lowers the bill by up to 20%. The page's example prices 3 Pro Yearly licences at $516.78 instead of $574.20, a 10% saving.
- Education
Edu plans for teachers and nonprofits
Separate Edu plans carry special rates for teachers, students and nonprofit organisations. AhaSlides' comparison page lists Edu Small for educators at $35.40 a year.
Genially
- Annual discount
Pro is 40% cheaper on annual billing
Pro is €72 a year (€6 a month) on annual billing. The monthly price in the plans page's price data is €10, which makes annual billing 40% cheaper.
- Education
Education plans for teachers and schools
Teacher plans run from EduPro at €4.99 a month to Edu360 at €25 per teacher a month, billed annually, with unlimited students invited free. A Campus plan is quoted on request.
- Education
StudentPro plan for students
A students-only StudentPro plan costs €1.25 a month, billed annually (€15), with 2,000 AI credits, premium templates and downloads.
- Nonprofit
Up to 50% off for nonprofits
Genially's plans FAQ offers non-profit organizations up to 50% off the Master, Author or Enterprise plan after they send proof of NGO status to support.
