Genially vs Piktochart (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Genially grades higher than Piktochart: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Genially grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Genially
Interactive presentations, quizzes, games and learning content
Piktochart
Online design tool for infographics, reports and slide decks
Which one is for you
Pick Genially if
- Fits if you teach or train and want lessons people click through, not just watch
- Works for eLearning teams publishing courses to an LMS, on the €40 Author plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a PDF of your work for free, as downloads start at Pro
- Pricey if you want quiz results per student, because tracking needs Master at €20 a month, billed annually
- Not for you if you want prices in dollars up front, since Genially shows euros and prices vary by country
- Tight if you lean on AI on the free plan, as it gets 500 credits a year and image generation starts at Master
- Watch out: Master and Author are billed annually only, and single sign-on and groups need Enterprise
Pick Piktochart if
- Fits if you make infographics and reports more than slide decks
- Makes sense if your team shares one brand kit on Business
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 2 PNG downloads and free templates only
- Watch out: PDF and PowerPoint downloads are not on Pro
- Watch out: AI credits are capped at 60 on Free, 500 on Pro and 1,000 on Business
- Pricey if you buy for a team, as each paid price is per member
- Watch out: its pricing page returned an error when we checked, so the figures are from the listing
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGeniallyFair | 2.0GPAPiktochartFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is €6 a month billed annually, or €10 monthly, and an archived copy of Genially's US price file puts the paid plans at $120, $300 and $600 a year, so Pro lands about the $9.99 middle here. The parts teachers want cost more: quizzes with tracking need Master at €20 a member, LMS packages Author at €40. | CPro is $10 per member a month billed annually, on the $10 middle for presentation tools. Business at $17 adds PDF and PowerPoint downloads. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gets 2 GB, 1,000-plus templates, every interaction and animation, file import and live sessions for up to 50 people. Then the wall: you can't download anything at all, and AI is 500 credits a year. | CThe free plan gives unlimited projects, but only free templates, 2 PNG downloads and 1 GB. |
| Features | BThe whole interactive job: clickable hotspots, animations, games, branching scenarios, live sessions with polls, quizzes with per-student tracking, and SCORM, xAPI or LTI publishing to a learning platform. Which plan you need for each is the catch, not whether it's there. | CTemplates, an AI generator, brand kit, video editor and collaboration. It is a visuals tool more than a slide tool, and PDF and PowerPoint export are not on Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and the work is building the interactive thing yourself: hotspots, paths, questions. A template, an AI prompt or an imported PowerPoint, PDF or Google Slides file gets you a starting point. | CNo store rating on record. You build the design yourself from a template. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with no phone or desktop app listed. It does connect where teaching happens: Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, Schoology and D2L Brightspace. | CWeb only, with no desktop app or integrations list. |
| Best for | clickable lessons, quizzes and games for a class | infographics and visual reports in a browser |
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: Genially and Piktochart. How we grade
Price against what you get
Genially starts at about $6.70 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Piktochart starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 2.0.
Genially scores higher and starts $3.30 a month lower. Of the other presentation tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Genially for less, and 19 score higher than Piktochart for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Genially also covers surveys.
At a glance
| Genially | Piktochart | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €6 per month, billed annually (Pro) | $10 per member / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 2 GB of storage, 500 AI credits a year, 1,000+ free templates, all interactions and animations, file import and live sessions of up to 50 participants. Downloads need a paid plan. | Unlimited visual projects, 60 AI credits, free templates only, 2 PNG downloads and 1GB of storage. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Genially Web, S.L. | Piktochart LLC |
| Price read from | genially.com | piktochart.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Genially
- The Free plan has no downloads: PDF, JPG and video start at Pro, HTML at Master, and SCORM or xAPI packages at Author.
- Brand kit, metrics, surveys, quizzes and tests need Master or higher, and Master and Author are billed annually only.
- Prices show in euros by default and vary by country; an archived September 2026 copy of Genially's price file lists US prices of $120, $300 and $600 a year for the paid plans.
- Single sign-on, groups, domain restriction and activity history are limited to the Enterprise plan.
Piktochart
- The free plan allows 2 PNG downloads and only free templates.
- PDF and PowerPoint downloads are not on Pro.
- AI credits are capped each plan: 60 on Free, 500 on Pro and 1,000 on Business.
- The page shows each paid price per member, and Enterprise is aimed at 101 or more members.
Key features
Genially
- Interactions and animations
- Any element can be made clickable or animated without code, and every plan includes all interactions, effects and animations, plus games, challenges and branching scenarios.
- Genially AI
- AI Builder drafts a creation from a prompt, and other tools write text and questions. Use is metered in credits: 500 a year on Free, 2,000 on Pro. Image and voiceover generation start at Master.
- Live sessions
- Content can be projected in a live session with questions and polls answered in real time. Sessions hold 50 participants on Free and Pro and 200 on Master and Author.
- Quizzes, surveys and tracking
- Master adds surveys, open-ended questions, tests, quizzes and competitions, with metrics on each creation, individual tracking and a view of responses.
- Import, download and LMS export
- PowerPoint, PDF and Google Slides files import on every plan. Pro downloads PDF, JPG and video, Master adds HTML, and Author adds SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004 and xAPI packages.
- Collaboration and brand kit
- Real-time collaborative editing and comments are on every plan. Master adds a brand kit with logo variations and palettes, team templates, spaces, and roles and permissions.
Piktochart
- Templates for many formats
- Start from templates for infographics, presentations, reports, brochures and social graphics.
- AI design generator
- Turns text or data into a first draft; every plan has a monthly allowance of AI credits.
- Brand kit
- The Business plan adds unlimited brand color schemes, custom fonts and logos.
- Export formats
- Free plans download PNG only; PDF and PowerPoint downloads start on Business, Education and Nonprofit.
- Team collaboration
- Workspaces let members share visuals, set permissions and comment on designs.
- Video editor
- A separate video editor is listed in the product menu next to the visual editor.
Plans
Genially
Free€0
2 GB of storage, 500 AI credits a year, free templates, all interactions and animations, and import of PDF, PowerPoint and Google Slides files.
Pro€6
per month, billed annually (€72); €10 billed monthly
Individual plan: 7.5 GB, 2,000 AI credits a year, premium templates, PDF, JPG and video downloads, private sharing, password protection and folders.
Master€20
per member / month, billed annually (€240)
25 GB and 5,000 AI credits per seat, brand kit, team spaces, metrics and responses, surveys, quizzes and tests, and live sessions of up to 200 people.
Author€40
per member / month, billed annually (€480)
50 GB and 10,000 AI credits per seat, SCORM and xAPI downloads, LTI connection to a learning platform, video upload, AI translation and version recovery.
EnterpriseCustom
Single sign-on, a custom subdomain, groups, domain restriction, activity history, a team library and a dedicated success manager.
Piktochart
Free$0
Unlimited projects, free templates only, 60 AI credits, 2 PNG downloads and 1GB storage.
Pro$10
per member / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
Premium templates and icons, unlimited PNG downloads, 500 AI credits and 100GB storage.
Business$17
per member / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Adds PDF and PPT downloads, brand kit, branded templates, 1,000 AI credits, 250GB.
Education$39
per member, billed annually
For students and teachers with an educational email; 250 AI credits and PDF and PPT downloads.
Nonprofit$60
per member, billed annually
For nonprofit organizations; 250 AI credits, limited brand kit and PDF and PPT downloads.
EnterpriseCustom
For teams of 101 or more, with SSO/SAML, security review and a dedicated account manager.
Ways to pay less
Genially
- Annual discount
Pro is 40% cheaper on annual billing
Pro is €72 a year (€6 a month) on annual billing. The monthly price in the plans page's price data is €10, which makes annual billing 40% cheaper.
- Education
Education plans for teachers and schools
Teacher plans run from EduPro at €4.99 a month to Edu360 at €25 per teacher a month, billed annually, with unlimited students invited free. A Campus plan is quoted on request.
- Education
StudentPro plan for students
A students-only StudentPro plan costs €1.25 a month, billed annually (€15), with 2,000 AI credits, premium templates and downloads.
- Nonprofit
Up to 50% off for nonprofits
Genially's plans FAQ offers non-profit organizations up to 50% off the Master, Author or Enterprise plan after they send proof of NGO status to support.
Piktochart
- Annual discount
Save up to 33% with annual billing
The pricing page lists annual billing as up to 33% cheaper than monthly, for example Pro at $10 versus $15 a month.
- Education
Education plan for students and teachers
A discounted plan at $39 per member per year; a valid educational email address is required.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit plan
Registered nonprofits can take a $60 per member, yearly plan that includes PDF and PPT downloads.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Genially or Piktochart?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Genially starts at €6 per month, billed annually (Pro), and Piktochart starts at $10 per member / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Genially or Piktochart?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Genially and Piktochart have a free plan.
More comparisons
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.