Haiku Deck vs PechaKucha (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Haiku Deck and PechaKucha share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan, and Haiku Deck starts cheaper, at $7.99 a month against $9.99 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Haiku Deck grades higher on platforms. PechaKucha grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Haiku Deck
Image-led presentation maker for web, iPad and iPhone
PechaKucha
Platform for making and sharing 20-slide talks, with live events
Which one is for you
Pick Haiku Deck if
- Fits if you want a few big pictures and a line of text per slide
- Works for iPad users who present from the app
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: one deck, public and searchable, with no download
- Skip it if your decks are private, as the $7.99 Public plan makes them searchable on Google
- Too light for data-heavy decks, as the charts are simple
- Watch out: downloads are not part of the free trial, and team prices need a request
Pick PechaKucha if
- Fits if you give or watch 20-slide talks
- Makes sense if you run a community event
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want to download your own talks, as that needs PK Pro
- Watch out: subscriptions and tips carry $0.50 plus 10% per transaction
- Watch out: events on other platforms or in person need a separate licence
- Skip it if you need team licences at a listed price, as those go through support
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAHaiku DeckFair | 2.2GPAPechaKuchaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPublic is $7.99 a month billed yearly and Pro is $9.99, both near the category's middle of $10. Private decks and downloads are only on Pro. | CPK Pro is $9.99 a month, close to the $10 middle of the category. |
| Free plan and trial | CBasic is one presentation, shared publicly and searchable, with no download. That is a trial in practice. | BA free account lets you create, share, join communities and host public events. Downloads and private events need Pro. |
| Features | CImage search, simple charts, narration and video, and an AI builder. Charts are simple, and privacy and PPTX or PDF download need Pro. | CShare talks and hold events online. It covers that format fully, which is a smaller job, and Pro adds PowerPoint upload. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a web app where you build the deck, though with a deliberately small set of tools. | CNo store rating is on record. You build 20-slide talks yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and iOS, with PowerPoint and YouTube connections. No Android or desktop app is listed. | CWeb only, with Stripe payments and PowerPoint upload. |
| Best for | simple image-led decks on the web and iPad | sharing 20-slide talks and hosting events |
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: Haiku Deck and PechaKucha. How we grade
Price against what you get
Haiku Deck starts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. PechaKucha starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.0.
Haiku Deck scores higher and starts $2 a month lower. Of the other presentation tools on the chart, 7 score higher than Haiku Deck for less, and 19 score higher than PechaKucha 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
- Haiku Deck also covers templates and web analytics.
- PechaKucha also covers community and webinars.
At a glance
| Haiku Deck | PechaKucha | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.99 per month, billed annually ($95.88) | $9.99 per month (PK Pro) |
| Free plan | Basic: one presentation that is shared publicly and searchable on the web, with no download. | Free account: create and share presentations, join communities, host free public virtual events and view recordings. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Haiku Deck, Inc. | PechaKucha |
| Price read from | haikudeck.com | pechakucha.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Haiku Deck
- Free Basic is limited to one presentation, shared publicly, with no download.
- The cheapest paid plan, Public, makes every deck searchable on the web; private decks start at Pro.
- The pricing page says downloads are not part of the free trial.
- Team pricing needs a request, with discounts for five or more members.
PechaKucha
- Downloading your own presentations needs PK Pro.
- Subscriptions and gratuities carry a $0.50 plus 10% fee per transaction, paid out 31 days after payment.
- Hosting an event on another platform or in person needs a separate 'Powered by PechaKucha' license.
- Multiple PK Pro licenses for teams or classes are arranged through support.
Key features
Haiku Deck
- Built-in image search
- Search more than 40 million royalty-free images and backgrounds from inside the editor, with license details supplied.
- Simple charts
- Drag-and-drop pie and bar charts and stat charts. Images of charts from other apps can also be imported.
- Zuru AI builder
- Zuru uses AI to assemble a presentation from an outline, a Wikipedia topic or a .pptx file. Listed under Pro.
- Narration and video
- Pro adds audio narration to slides for online playback or for saving as a video.
- Privacy and downloads
- Pro offers public, link-only or private decks, and PPTX or PDF downloads; Public plan decks are searchable on the web.
- Live web playback
- Premium lets you present remotely to up to 100 viewers whose devices follow your slides, plus view analytics.
PechaKucha
- Create and share presentations
- Build presentations and publish them on PechaKucha.com, with text overlays on slide images.
- PowerPoint upload
- PK Pro accounts can upload .pptx files to create slides and presentations.
- Video-in-video
- PK Pro lets a presenter record or upload video to show beside the slides.
- Virtual events
- Free accounts host public virtual events; PK Pro adds private live events on the platform.
- Downloads
- PK Pro downloads presentations as MP4, MP3, PPT and ZIP files, and live events as MP4.
- Creator earnings
- PK Pro can take community subscriptions and chat gratuities; the site lists a $0.50 plus 10% fee per transaction.
Plans
Haiku Deck
Public$7.99
per month, billed annually ($95.88)
Unlimited public presentations, searchable on Google, with image search and simple charts.
Pro$9.99
per month, billed annually ($119.88; $19.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited decks, PPTX and PDF download, privacy controls, audio narration and video, custom branding, Zuru AI.
Premium$29.99
per month, billed annually ($359.88)
Everything in Pro plus analytics and lead tracking, view notifications, live web playback and priority support.
PechaKucha
Free Account$0
Create and share presentations, run communities, host free public virtual events, overlay text on slides.
PK Pro Account$9.99
per month
Adds downloads, PowerPoint upload, presenter video, private live events, subscriptions and gratuities.
Ways to pay less
Haiku Deck
- Education
Special pricing for nonprofits and education
The pricing page says Haiku Deck offers special pricing to qualifying nonprofits, students and educators.
PechaKucha
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Haiku Deck or PechaKucha?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Haiku Deck is cheaper to start with: $7.99 a month, against $9.99 a month for PechaKucha. Haiku Deck starts at $7.99 per month, billed annually ($95.88), and PechaKucha starts at $9.99 per month (PK Pro).
Which has a free plan, Haiku Deck or PechaKucha?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Haiku Deck and PechaKucha have a free plan.
Which platforms do Haiku Deck and PechaKucha run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Haiku Deck lists an iOS app. 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.