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

Pick FlowVella if

• Fits if you present from an iPad or Mac and want taps and links inside the slides
• Works for trade-show stands that need a kiosk loop, on the PRO plan

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 4 public Flows, 10 screens each, with a FlowVella mark
• Skip it if you use Windows or Android, as there are no authoring apps for them
• Pricey if you need kiosk mode or teams: that is PRO at $20 a month
• Watch out: extra devices on a PRO account are sold separately, and only to yearly PRO users
• Watch out: free Flows are public, and privacy options start at Premium

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

FlowVella

• The free plan allows four public Flows of up to 10 screens and adds a 'Created in FlowVella' mark.
• Kiosk mode, teams and private team sharing are limited to the PRO plan at $20 a month.
• The authoring apps listed are for iPhone, iPad and Mac, plus a web editor; no Windows or Android app is listed.
• Extra devices on a PRO account are sold separately and only to yearly PRO users.

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.

FlowVella

Interactive Flows

Screens combine text, images, galleries, video, GIFs and embedded PDFs, with links that jump between screens or to other Flows.

Kiosk mode

PRO locks an iPad to a presentation with PIN protection and a timer reset, for events and public displays. It works offline.

Templates

Over two dozen designed templates to start from.

Analytics

Shows who viewed a Flow, for how long and which screens perform best. Full reports start on Premium.

Sharing and privacy

Each published Flow has its own URL and can be public, private or password protected.

Teams

PRO accounts can create teams and share Flows privately inside them.

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.

FlowVella

• Free$0

  Four public Flows of up to 10 screens each, marked 'Created in FlowVella'.

• Premium$10

  per month, billed monthly ($60 per year billed annually)

  Unlimited Flows and screens, password protection, privacy options, premium analytics and uploads up to 500 MB.

• PRO$20

  per month, billed monthly ($200 per year billed annually)

  Adds kiosk mode, teams with private sharing, view alerts, shared analytics, CRM BCC and Slack integration, and priority support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Branded apps and web player, custom domain and short URLs, volume pricing and a dedicated account manager. Contact sales.

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.

FlowVella

• Annual discount

  Annual billing

  Premium is $60 a year against $10 a month, and PRO is $200 a year against $20 a month.

• Education

  Half-price PRO for teachers, free for students

  Teachers get the PRO features for 50% off, at $10 a month or $100 a year. The page says student accounts are free on request.

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.