Decktopus vs SlidesAI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, SlidesAI grades higher than Decktopus: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
SlidesAI grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Decktopus
AI deck generator with a built-in delivery rehearsal coach
SlidesAI
AI presentation maker for the web, Google Slides and PowerPoint
Which one is for you
Pick Decktopus if
- Fits if you're a consultant or a small agency needing client decks without a designer
- Works for rehearsing a talk and taking practice questions before the real thing
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a proper free try first, as 15 credits is about 3 slides
- Not for you if you might change your mind, because purchases are final and non-refundable
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $24.99 for Pro against $9.99 on annual billing
- Tight if you edit a lot with AI, as each slide or edit costs 5 of Pro's 750 monthly credits
- Watch out: Brand Kit and the team workspace need Business at $19.99 a seat, and nothing works offline
Pick SlidesAI if
- Fits if you make slides in Google Slides and want a draft from your notes
- Works for students on the $10 Pro plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 200 credits a month, which is about one deck
- Skip it if you want unused credits to carry over, as they do not and free users cannot buy more
- Pricey if you want 20 or more slides a deck, as that needs Pro, and 50+ needs Premium at $20.83
- Watch out: Teams Pro and Teams Premium prices were not read, and the monthly prices are not in the page text
How we grade them
| 1.8GPADecktopusWeak | 2.2GPASlidesAIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $9.99 a month billed annually, which is exactly the middle figure for presentation tools here, with 750 AI credits a month and every export. Monthly billing is $24.99 and Business is $19.99 a seat. And the FAQ says purchases are final, with no refunds. | CPro is $10 a user a month billed yearly, the category's middle. Premium is $20.83. Monthly-billing prices were not in the page text. |
| Free plan and trial | DThere's no free plan and no trial as such. A new account gets 15 AI credits and a slide costs 5, so you get about 3 slides before paying, which is less than an evening's work, never mind a week's. | CBasic is free with 200 AI credits a month, 2,500 characters of input and up to 10 slides. Pro's 30,000 yearly credits cover about 140 decks, so Basic covers roughly one. |
| Features | CA whole deck from a topic or an uploaded file, edits described in plain words, export to PDF, PowerPoint or PNG, and shared links that track who read what. Loop rehearses your talk with AI coaches. The listing's own gaps: Brand Kit and the team workspace need Business, and nothing works offline. | CCreate from a topic or document, brand kits, model tiers and an outline step. Document upload and decks over 10 slides need paid plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and you still write the prompts, judge the draft and watch a credit balance, with 5 credits gone per slide or edit. Typing a topic and getting slides back is the quick bit. | CNo store rating on record. Credits, model tiers and brand kits all need setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web app and nothing else: no desktop or phone app, and the pricing FAQ says decks can't be created, edited or viewed offline. For connections there are two, ChatGPT and an MCP server for Claude. | BWeb, with Google Slides, PowerPoint and ChatGPT connections. No desktop or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | AI decks plus a coach to rehearse them with | AI slides inside Google Slides |
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: Decktopus and SlidesAI. How we grade
Where they differ
- SlidesAI also covers templates.
At a glance
| Decktopus | SlidesAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 per month, billed annually ($119.88) | Free; Pro $10 per user / month, billed yearly ($120) |
| Free plan | None | Basic: 200 AI credits a month, Lite and Balanced AI models, 2,500 characters of input per presentation, 1 brand kit. |
| Free trial | New accounts start with 15 free AI credits, enough for about 3 slides | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Decktopus Inc. | SlidesAI |
| Price read from | decktopus.com | slidesai.io |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Decktopus
- There is no ongoing free plan: new accounts get 15 AI credits, about 3 slides, and further use needs a paid plan.
- Brand Kit, the team workspace and custom domains are Business features; Pro is a single-person plan.
- An internet connection is required: the pricing FAQ says presentations cannot be created, edited or viewed offline.
- The pricing FAQ states that all purchases are final and non-refundable.
SlidesAI
- Unused credits do not roll over, and extra credits cannot be bought on the free plan.
- A Monthly Billing option exists, but its prices are not in the page text, so only yearly prices are recorded.
- Teams Pro and Teams Premium add roles and central billing; their prices were not read.
- Individual and Team plans are sold by Dodo Payments as merchant of record.
Key features
Decktopus
- AI deck generation
- Entering a topic or uploading a file produces a full presentation with structure, content and design. Generating a slide costs 5 AI credits from the monthly allowance.
- Prompt-based editing
- Any slide can be changed by describing the edit in plain language instead of adjusting the layout by hand. Each AI edit costs 5 credits, shown before the change is applied.
- Loop delivery coach
- Four AI agents gather the context, build a narrative with speaking notes, simulate audience questions and run a live rehearsal that measures pacing and filler words.
- Brand Kit
- On Business plans, a brand kit built from a website URL applies company colors, fonts and style to every deck a team generates.
- Live links and viewer tracking
- A shared link always shows the latest version of a deck. Tracking shows who opened it and how long they spent on each slide, and an email gate turns viewers into contacts.
- ChatGPT app and MCP server
- Decktopus can be called from inside ChatGPT, and a remote MCP server connects it to Claude and other MCP-ready assistants to return a presentation or carousel.
SlidesAI
- Create from a topic or document
- Type a topic, paste notes or a script, or upload PDF and Word files (Pro and up). It asks a few questions about slide count and tone first.
- Brand kits
- Import your branded PPTX template and decks follow its layouts, colors, fonts and logo: 1 kit on Basic, 3 on Pro, 6 on Premium.
- AI credits and model tiers
- Credits pay for AI work. A 10-slide deck on the default model uses 105 credits; higher-quality models cost more per action.
- Outline before slides
- An outline opens beside the chat with one line per slide, which you can edit or reorder before the text is written.
- Works inside other tools
- Available as a Google Slides add-on, a PowerPoint add-in and in ChatGPT, as well as the web app.
- Export
- Present, share a link, or export to PowerPoint or Google Slides.
Plans
Decktopus
Pro$9.99
per month, billed annually ($119.88); $24.99 billed monthly
For one person: 750 AI credits a month, presentations and carousels, PDF, PPT and PNG export, link sharing, Loop rehearsal and version history.
Business$19.99
per seat / month, billed annually; $44.99 billed monthly
Adds a team workspace, Brand Kit, slide analytics, a custom domain and priority support, with 1,000 AI credits per seat a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Company-wide deployment set up by Decktopus, with custom branding systems, role-based access control and dedicated support.
SlidesAI
Basic$0
200 AI credits a month, Lite and Balanced models, up to 10 slides from a topic or notes, 1 brand kit.
Pro$10
per user / month, billed yearly ($120)
30,000 AI credits a year (about 140 presentations), up to 20 slides a deck, document upload, 3 brand kits.
Premium$20.83
per user / month, billed yearly ($250)
84,000 AI credits a year (about 400 presentations), 50+ slides a deck, every AI model including Ultra, 6 brand kits.
Ways to pay less
Decktopus
- Annual discount
Save $180 a year on Pro with annual billing
Pro is $9.99 a month billed $119.88 a year, against $24.99 on monthly billing. A 3-month term is $19.99 a month, billed $59.97.
- Education
50% off for students
The pricing page FAQ says students get 50% off all plans, applied with a discount code that Decktopus publishes there.
SlidesAI
- Annual discount
Yearly billing: 2 months free
The pricing page's billing toggle labels yearly billing as 2 months free, with a 16% saving shown on Pro.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Decktopus or SlidesAI?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Decktopus starts at $9.99 per month, billed annually ($119.88), and SlidesAI starts at Free; Pro $10 per user / month, billed yearly ($120).
Which has a free plan, Decktopus or SlidesAI?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only SlidesAI has a free plan. Decktopus does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.