Emaze vs Slides (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Emaze if

• Fits if you want presentations that live as web pages with a link to share
• Works for teachers who qualify for the $1 to $2 education plans

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 5 projects, 3 quizzes and 1 month of analytics
• Pricey if you want premium templates, PowerPoint import or downloads, all on Pro at $9 a user a month
• Skip it if you do not have a .edu or .gov email, as the cheap education plans need one or a separate request
• Watch out: Business is quoted by sales, and the page shows a higher tier above it

Pick Slides if

• Fits if you're a developer or speaker who puts code or math on slides
• Works for talks you'd publish anyway, since free decks are public

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want private decks without paying, as free ones are public and carry ads
• Skip it if you hand decks to people who edit in PowerPoint, since those exports are flattened
• Tight if you work on decks with a group on Lite, which allows 1 collaborator per deck and 1 GB of storage
• Pricey if you need custom CSS, the API, private links or Dropbox sync, which start at Pro, $10 a month billed annually
• Watch out: editing needs a browser and a connection, there's no phone or desktop app, and offline presenting is paid

Emaze

• The free Basic plan caps you at 5 projects and 1 month of analytics.
• Premium templates, PowerPoint import and downloads are locked to Pro and above.
• Edu plans need a .edu or .gov email address, or a separate qualification request.

Slides

• Free accounts can create only public decks, and those decks show ads.
• PDF, PowerPoint and HTML export need Lite or Pro, and PowerPoint exports are flattened, so text and images cannot be edited separately.
• Lite allows 1 collaborator per deck and 1 GB of storage; private links, Dropbox sync, custom CSS and API access start at Pro.
• Editing happens in a web browser with an internet connection; presenting offline relies on a paid plan.

Emaze

Several content types

The Basic plan covers presentations, websites, quizzes, e-cards, blogs and photo albums, within a 5-project limit.

PowerPoint and PDF import

Pro and above import PowerPoint and PDF files without a limit and download projects as PDF, MP4 or HTML.

Audience analytics

Basic keeps 1 month of audience insight analytics; Pro lists unlimited analytics.

Quizzes

Quizzes come in every plan: 3 on Basic, 10 on Pro, 25 on Business. The page notes that tests are not included.

Custom domains

Pro includes 1 custom domain and Business 3. Branding tools and custom effects also start at Pro.

Education plans

Edu plans add live folders, groups for classes and a scoreboard to track student progress.

Slides

HTML-based editor

Decks are HTML documents edited in a visual editor. Developer mode exposes each slide's markup, code blocks get syntax highlighting with line-by-line steps, and Pro adds a CSS editor.

Slides Agent

An AI agent in the editor sidebar, in beta, builds and redesigns slides, writes speaker notes, researches topics and adds charts. AI use draws on monthly credits: 50 on Lite and 400 on Pro.

Live presenting

A deck can be streamed so viewers follow along in their own browsers, with a speaker view for notes and timing, a phone remote control, a live cursor and freehand annotation.

Sharing and embedding

Public decks are shared by link or embedded on other sites. Pro and Team add named private links with passwords and expiry dates. Scroll and kiosk modes change how a deck plays.

Import and export

PDF, PowerPoint, Markdown and reveal.js content can be imported. Lite and Pro export to PDF, PPTX and a self-contained HTML package that keeps animations and works offline.

API and MCP server

A REST API works with decks and account data, a Define API creates prefilled presentations, and an MCP server connects Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools to a Slides account.

Emaze

• Basic$0

  5 projects, 3 quizzes, widgets, maps and embedding, 1 live folder with 50 contacts, 1 month of audience analytics.

• Pro$9

  per user / month, billed annually

  50 projects, premium templates, 1 custom domain, PowerPoint and PDF import, PDF, MP4 and HTML download, collaboration.

• BusinessCustom

  Unlimited content, 25 quizzes, 3 custom domains, team templates and fonts, groups and roles. Sold through sales.

• Edu Pro$2

  per user / month, billed annually

  For educators with a .edu or .gov email: unlimited content, premium templates, 25 quizzes, 3 custom domains.

• Edu Team$1

  per user / month, billed annually

  For 30 users or more: team templates and fonts, live folders and groups for classes, scoreboard for student progress.

Slides

• Free$0

  Public decks only, displayed with ads. Private decks and exports need a paid plan.

• Lite$5

  per month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly)

  Unlimited private decks, no ads, 1 GB of storage, 1 collaborator per deck, 50 AI credits a month, PDF export, offline presenting and video uploads.

• Pro$10

  per month, billed annually ($14 billed monthly)

  Unlimited storage, 3 collaborators per deck, 400 AI credits a month, private sharing, Dropbox sync, custom CSS, API and MCP access, and Google Analytics.

• Team$20

  per month for 2 users, billed annually ($28 billed monthly)

  Everything in Pro for 2 users, with more at $10 each ($14 monthly). Adds SSO, custom branding and subdomain, a theme editor, and shared media and slide templates.

• Custom planCustom

  A tailored plan or quote on request for organizations whose needs do not fit the listed plans.

Emaze

• Education

  Edu plans from $1 per user a month

  Edu Pro and Edu Team are priced at $2 and $1 per user a month billed annually for educators with academic email addresses.

Slides

• Annual discount

  Save over 25% with annual billing

  The pricing page advertises a saving of over 25% on annual billing: Lite is $5 instead of $7 a month, Pro $10 instead of $14 and Team $20 instead of $28.