PechaKucha vs Speaker Deck (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Speaker Deck grades higher than PechaKucha: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Speaker Deck grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PechaKucha
Platform for making and sharing 20-slide talks, with live events
Speaker Deck
Host and share presentations online with embeds
Which one is for you
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
Pick Speaker Deck if
- Fits if you publish finished talks and embed them in a page
- Works for people who want a link to share slides
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to build slides, as it is not an editor
- Tight if you need private links or passwords, which are Pro
- Tight if you upload a lot, with 100 uploads in total on Free
- Watch out: uploads are limited to 150 MB on Free and 250 MB on Pro
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPechaKuchaFair | 2.6GPASpeaker DeckGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPK Pro is $9.99 a month, close to the $10 middle of the category. | BPro is $8 a month or $80 a year, which is $6.67 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of $7.95 for presentation tools. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free account lets you create, share, join communities and host public events. Downloads and private events need Pro. | BFree gives public sharing, standard embeds and 150 MB uploads, with caps of 10 a day and 100 in total that most people will not reach. |
| Features | CShare talks and hold events online. It covers that format fully, which is a smaller job, and Pro adds PowerPoint upload. | CIt hosts, shares and embeds decks but does not build them. It does that fully, which is a smaller job than the category. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record. You build 20-slide talks yourself. | BNo store rating on record. You upload a PDF and share the link. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with Stripe payments and PowerPoint upload. | CWeb only, with no apps or integrations list. |
| Best for | sharing 20-slide talks and hosting events | hosting and embedding finished decks |
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: PechaKucha and Speaker Deck. How we grade
Price against what you get
PechaKucha starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Speaker Deck starts at $8 a month and scores 2.3.
Speaker Deck scores higher and starts $1.99 a month lower. Of the other presentation tools on the chart, 19 score higher than PechaKucha for less, and 7 score higher than Speaker Deck 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
- PechaKucha also covers community and webinars.
- Speaker Deck also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| PechaKucha | Speaker Deck | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 per month (PK Pro) | $8 per month, billed monthly ($80 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | Free account: create and share presentations, join communities, host free public virtual events and view recordings. | Public sharing, standard embeds and 150MB uploads, limited to 10 per day and 100 lifetime. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | PechaKucha | Speaker Deck, LLC |
| Price read from | pechakucha.com | speakerdeck.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Speaker Deck
- It hosts finished decks; it is not an editor for building slides.
- Free accounts are limited to 10 uploads a day and 100 in total.
- Private URLs and password protection require the Pro plan.
- Uploads are limited to 150MB on Free and 250MB on Pro.
Key features
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.
Speaker Deck
- Public hosting and embeds
- Upload a deck and share it by URL or embed it with the standard Speaker Deck player.
- Private links and passwords
- Pro accounts can keep decks private behind an unlisted URL or a password.
- Unbranded embeds
- Pro removes Speaker Deck branding from the embedded player.
- Scheduled publishing and notes
- Pro can schedule when a deck goes live and attach slide notes.
- Student pricing
- Eligible students can apply for Pro at a reduced rate.
Plans
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.
Speaker Deck
Free$0
Public sharing, standard embeds, 150MB uploads, 10 a day and 100 over the account's life.
Pro$8
per month, billed monthly ($80 billed yearly)
Unlimited uploads up to 250MB, private links, passwords, unbranded embeds and scheduled publishing.
Ways to pay less
PechaKucha
No public discounts listed.
Speaker Deck
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
The Pro page shows $80 a year against $8 a month, advertised as a 17% saving.
- Education
Student pricing for Pro
Eligible students can pay $4 a month or $40 a year after applying; approval is required.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PechaKucha or Speaker Deck?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Speaker Deck is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $9.99 a month for PechaKucha. PechaKucha starts at $9.99 per month (PK Pro), and Speaker Deck starts at $8 per month, billed monthly ($80 billed yearly).
Which has a free plan, PechaKucha or Speaker Deck?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both PechaKucha and Speaker Deck have a free plan.
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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.