Ludus vs Ovation (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Ludus if

• Fits if a small design team works on decks together
• Makes sense if you want every feature on one plan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a 30-day trial
• Watch out: the price for teams of 16 or more is not readable
• Watch out: the monthly-billed price is not shown
• Skip it if you want desktop or phone apps, as only web is listed

Pick Ovation if

• Fits if you want to rehearse in front of a virtual crowd
• Makes sense if your team trains in VR

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want phone apps, as iOS and Android are still in development
• Tight if you run out of monthly AI credits
• Pricey if you are a team, at $400 a month for 5 Education licenses
• Watch out: VR needs a headset and the pages name no supported devices
• Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is none

Ludus

• There is no free plan, only a 30-day trial.
• The pricing page lists a price for teams of 1 to 15 only; the price for 16 or more people was not readable.
• The page shows an annual price and says annual billing pays for 9 months; the monthly-billed price was not readable.
• Listed for web only; no desktop or mobile apps appear on its pages.

Ovation

• Organization plans are sold through a demo and in packs of licenses.
• Mobile apps for iOS and Android are listed as in development.
• VR use needs a headset; the pages here do not name supported devices.
• Practice depends on monthly AI credits.

Ludus

Real-time team editing

Several people work on the same deck at once, with shared channels and a role for each member.

Designer-style editing

Use your own fonts, crop images, GIFs and video, and apply blending modes on slides.

Block-based slides

Content blocks can come from Unsplash, Giphy, Dropbox or Google Drive, and teams can save reusable smart blocks.

Live or link sharing

Present live or send the deck at a customized URL.

Ludus Vox

Record yourself presenting and embed the recording in your slides.

Education pricing

Students and teachers can claim a 75% discount, and schools can buy accounts for a whole domain.

Ovation

AI avatars and venues

Rehearse in simulated rooms such as a boardroom, lecture hall, courtroom or podcast studio.

Feedback after sessions

Actionable feedback follows every session.

Three ways to run it

Web app, desktop app for Windows and Mac, and a VR app; a mobile app is listed as in development.

Custom assignments

Organization plans let instructors assign practice and view usage reports.

Floating licenses

Organization plans allow unlimited accounts with a set number of people active at once.

Ludus

• Ludus personal$14.90

  per user / month, billed annually (teams of 1 to 15)

  One plan with every feature: unlimited team members, presentations and storage. Teams of 16 or more use a separate price.

Ovation

• Individual$15

  per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  One person's access to the Desktop, VR and Web apps with monthly AI credits and email support.

• Education$80

  per license / month, billed annually (5 licenses: $400)

  20% discount for education, government and nonprofit organizations; unlimited member accounts, floating licenses and usage reporting.

• Business$100

  per license / month, billed annually (5 licenses: $500)

  Same features as Education for companies and training programs, with onboarding support and phone support.

Ludus

• Education

  75% off for students and teachers

  Verified students and teachers get 75% off every plan, shown as $4 per month billed annually.

Ovation

• Education

  20% off for education, government and nonprofits

  The Education plan is described as a 20% discount for education, government and nonprofit organizations.