Gamma vs PopAi (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Gamma if

• Fits if you have notes or an old file and want a first-draft deck out of them
• Works for asking "make slide 4 shorter" rather than dragging boxes around

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're never paying, because the 400 free credits don't come back
• Skip it if you want clean exports for free, as PDF and PowerPoint files carry a Gamma badge
• Not for you if you edit on your phone outside the US and Canada, where the apps aren't offered yet
• Watch out: Plus, Pro and Ultra prices aren't on record, and Business is $40 a member a month billed annually
• Pricey if you need the API, viewer analytics, passwords or custom domains, as all start at Pro

Pick PopAi if

• Fits if you want slides drafted from a prompt
• Works for people who start from a file

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: the pricing page shows no plans, so you cannot see costs before signing up
• Watch out: the free credit and export limits are not stated
• Skip it if you want phone apps, as none were found
• Watch out: Pro and Unlimited exist, but their prices are not on the page

Gamma

• Plus, Pro and Ultra prices are shown only on Gamma's pricing page; its help center gives the Business price, $40 per member per month billed annually.
• Free-plan AI credits do not refresh: accounts start with 400 and earn 200 more per referral. Paid plans get monthly credits, from 1,000 on Plus to 20,000 on Ultra.
• API keys, detailed viewer analytics, password protection and custom domains start at the Pro plan, and Ultra is sold on monthly billing only.
• The mobile apps are in early access, limited to the US and Canada, and edit only through the agent, with no manual editing.

PopAi

• The pricing page loads its plan table with scripts and could not be read, so no prices are recorded.
• The vendor says it offers two paid plans, Pro and Unlimited, and that credits and exports differ between free and paid.
• Listed for web only; no app store listings were found.

Gamma

Generate, paste or import

Three ways to start: generate a draft from a topic, paste existing text for Gamma to lay out, or import a PowerPoint, Word or PDF file or a URL to be restyled.

Agent

The agent asks about goal and audience, shows a plan to approve, then researches, writes, designs and adds images. Changes are requested in plain language in the same chat.

Present mode

Decks are presented full screen or in a tab, with a presenter view for private speaker notes, a spotlight mode that highlights the current block, and a follow link viewers can use to keep pace.

Export and import

Exports to PDF, PNG and PowerPoint, with tables kept editable in PPTX. Imports accept PowerPoint and Word files up to 200 MB and PDFs up to 100 MB.

Sites and custom domains

A gamma can be published as a website. Pro can publish up to 10 multi-page sites to custom domains, and Ultra and Business up to 100.

API and connectors

A REST API, generally available since November 2025, creates gammas from text or templates on Pro and higher plans. ChatGPT, Claude and Slack connectors work on every plan.

PopAi

Prompt or file to slides

Start from a topic, brief or outline, or from a PDF, Word document, PPTX file or webpage.

Outline review

Reorder sections, rename slide titles and adjust key points before the full deck is generated.

Online editor

Edit text, images and layouts in the browser after generation.

Style choice

Choose a template or visual style once the outline is set.

PPTX and PDF export

Export options vary by plan, according to the vendor.

AI document reader

The site also lists a ChatPDF-style reader for asking questions about documents.

Gamma

Pricing could not be confirmed. See gamma.app.

PopAi

Pricing could not be confirmed. See popai.pro.

Gamma

• Annual discount

  28% off with annual billing

  Gamma's help center says annual plans include the same monthly credits as monthly subscriptions at a 28% discount. Ultra is offered on monthly billing only.

PopAi

No public discounts listed.