Gamma vs Slidebean (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Gamma grades higher than Slidebean: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Gamma grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. Slidebean grades higher on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Slidebean
AI pitch deck builder with fundraising services attached
Free trial · from $7/mo
Which one is for you
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 Slidebean if
- Fits if you are a founder who wants a pitch deck with view tracking
- Works for people who would also use the cap table and financial model tools
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a trial you can size up, as the length is not stated
- Not for you if your decks are not pitch decks, as the templates and tools are built around fundraising
- Pricey if you want the investor finder, a strategy call or team sessions, as that is Accelerate at $99 a month, billed monthly
- Watch out: there are no mobile or desktop apps
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAGammaGood | 2.0GPASlidebeanFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price we can stand behind: Gamma shows Plus, Pro and Ultra only on its own pricing page, which wouldn't load for us. The one figure on record is Business at $40 a member a month billed annually, four times the $9.99 middle here. Annual billing is 28% off and Ultra is monthly only. | BStarter is $7 a month billed yearly, at the edge of the category's cheaper quarter. It is $12 billed monthly, and Accelerate is $99. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree with no time limit and no card, but the caps arrive fast: 400 AI credits that never refresh, 10 slides a prompt, basic image models, and a Gamma badge on PDF and PowerPoint exports. A referral earns 200 more credits. | DThe page offers a free trial with basic features, but not how long it lasts or whether a card is needed. |
| Features | BThe whole job, start to finish: generate from a topic, pasted text or an imported PowerPoint, Word or PDF file, an agent that plans and writes it, a present mode with speaker notes and a follow link, exports with editable tables, and publishing as a website. API keys and analytics start at Pro. | CAI pitch deck builder, templates, view tracking, financial tools and an investor finder on the dearer plan. It is built around pitch decks, so it is a smaller job than the whole category. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 1,100 App Store ratings, one of only a couple of ratings in this category that clear our bar for an A. You describe what you want, approve a plan and ask for changes in plain words. No slide-arranging. | CNo store rating on record. You build the deck from templates and pick your own financial inputs. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and phones, with no desktop app at all, which is where this stops short of an A. Connectors: ChatGPT, Claude and Slack on every plan, Zapier, Make and n8n, and a REST API from Pro up. The phone apps are early access, US and Canada only, and edit through the agent alone. | CWeb only, with no integrations listed and no mobile or desktop apps. |
| Best for | a first-draft deck from a prompt or a file | AI pitch decks for startups |
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: Gamma and Slidebean. How we grade
Where they differ
- Gamma also covers documents.
- Slidebean also covers reports.
In commonWebAI featuresTemplatesPresentations
At a glance
| Gamma | Slidebean | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $7 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan with no time limit and no card: 400 AI credits that do not refresh, up to 10 slides per prompt and basic image models. PDF and PowerPoint exports carry a Gamma badge. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial with basic features; the page does not state how long it lasts. |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Gamma Tech, Inc. | Slidebean |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | slidebean.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Slidebean
- Accelerate is billed monthly only; the page offers no yearly option for it.
- The pricing page does not state how long the free trial lasts or which features it limits beyond calling them basic.
- Built around pitch decks; the site lists no mobile or desktop apps.
Key features
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.
Slidebean
- AI pitch deck builder
- Generates a starting deck for a startup pitch. Starter lists unlimited access to the builder and unlimited AI reviews of your deck.
- Pitch deck templates
- More than 100 startup pitch deck templates are included in Starter, alongside the AI builder.
- View tracking
- Starter includes tracking of views when a deck is shared with investors or others.
- Financial modeling tools
- Starter adds a financial modeling bootcamp and a cap table tool. Accelerate adds a financial modeling forecast tool.
- Investor finder and CRM
- Accelerate includes an investor finder with CRM tools for tracking who you have approached.
- Sessions with the team
- Accelerate includes a strategy call with the CEO and a monthly 30-minute session with the deck writing team.
Plans
Gamma
Pricing could not be confirmed. See gamma.app.
Slidebean
Starter$7
per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Self-service AI pitch deck builder, 100+ startup templates, view tracking, financial modeling bootcamp and cap table tool.
Accelerate$99
per month, billed monthly
Everything in Starter plus a strategy call, investor finder and CRM, forecast tool and a monthly 30-minute session with the deck writing team.
Ways to pay less
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.
Slidebean
- Annual discount
Save 35% on Starter billed yearly
The pricing page states a 35% saving on Starter when billed yearly rather than monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gamma or Slidebean?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Gamma has no price we could confirm, and Slidebean starts at $7 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Gamma or Slidebean?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Gamma has a free plan. Slidebean does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Gamma and Slidebean run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Gamma lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.