Plus AI vs think-cell (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Plus AI grades higher than think-cell: 2.0 against 1.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Plus AI grades higher on value for money, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Plus AI
AI slide assistant that works inside Google Slides and PowerPoint
think-cell
PowerPoint add-in for data-linked charts, layout tools and AI slides
Which one is for you
Pick Plus AI if
- Fits if you already work in Google Slides or PowerPoint and want AI drafts there
- Works for teams whose slides must carry their logo, colors and fonts, on Team at $30 a user a month
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it without a card, as the 7-day trial asks for one and there's no free plan
- Skip it if you make slides on an iPad or phone, since PowerPoint for iPad isn't supported and there are no phone apps
- Pricey if you turn documents into decks, as uploads need Pro at $20 a user a month billed annually
- Pricey if you use the AI all day, because unlimited credits means Max at $200 a user a month
- Watch out: one task uses 40 to 170 credits, and the web app only exports .pptx, without the AI editing tools
Pick think-cell if
- Fits if you build waterfall and Gantt charts in PowerPoint every week
- Works for firms that can buy volume licences, as the price falls with more users
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want charts: Suite is $28.60 a user a month for one user
- Skip it if you use a Mac or Google Slides, as the pages name only Windows and PowerPoint
- Tight if you lean on AI: AI Suite is $46.54, usage is capped, and you are told at 80%
- Watch out: the billing term and the trial length are not stated on the pages read
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAPlus AIFair | 1.2GPAthink-cellWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $10 a user a month billed annually, or $15 monthly, which is the middle figure for this category, and it covers both add-ons with 1,500 AI credits. Turning an uploaded document into slides needs Pro at $20, branding needs Team at $30, and all-day AI use means Max at $200. | DThe chart tools sit on Suite at $28.60 a user a month, nearly three times the category's $10 middle. Essentials at $8.90 covers layout tools only, and the billing term is not shown. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan at all. There's a 7-day trial of any paid plan with 1,000 AI credits, and you have to hand over a credit card to start it, which is the thing most people want to avoid. | DA free trial of the full product is offered, but the pages do not say how long it lasts or whether a card is needed. |
| Features | DIt generates whole decks and single slides, with Rewrite, Remix, an API, Zapier and an MCP server. But it's an add-on, not an editor: it needs Google Slides or PowerPoint to be any use, its own web app only puts out a .pptx, and the AI editing tools don't work there. | D40+ chart types, alignment tools, Excel linking and AI slide building, all inside PowerPoint. It does not work without it. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating on record. There's nothing to set up: you add it to the Google Slides or PowerPoint you already use and carry on working there. Watching credits is the fiddly bit, as one task uses 40 to 170. | CNo store rating on record. It installs into Office, then charts link to Excel data. |
| Platforms and integrations | BIt lives inside Google Slides and inside PowerPoint for Windows and Mac, with a web app that makes decks to export, plus an API, Zapier and an MCP server. No phone apps, and PowerPoint for iPad isn't supported. | DWindows only, as the pages name Windows and list no web version. |
| Best for | AI slides inside Google Slides and PowerPoint | waterfall and Gantt charts inside PowerPoint |
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: Plus AI and think-cell. How we grade
Price against what you get
Plus AI starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. think-cell starts at $8.90 a month and scores 1.3.
Plus AI scores higher, and starts $1.10 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other presentation tools on the chart, 6 score higher than Plus AI for less, and 19 score higher than think-cell 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
- think-cell also covers diagrams and reports.
At a glance
| Plus AI | think-cell | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10 per user / month, billed annually | $8.90 per user / month for 1 user (Essentials) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of any paid plan with 1,000 AI credits; a credit card is required | Free trial of the full functionality; its length is not stated on the pages read. |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Plus Docs, Inc | think-cell Software GmbH |
| Price read from | plusai.com | thinkcell.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Plus AI
- There is no free plan: a paid plan is required after the 7-day trial, and starting the trial needs a credit card.
- It is an add-on, not a standalone editor: it runs inside Google Slides and PowerPoint for Windows and Mac, and PowerPoint for iPad is not supported.
- Its own web app only generates decks for export as .pptx; the AI editing tools work in the add-ons, not in the web app.
- AI credits belong to each user and reset monthly. Document uploads and image generation need Pro, and custom branding needs Team.
think-cell
- It runs inside PowerPoint, so a PowerPoint license is needed; the pages read name Windows and list no web version.
- Charts and Excel linking need the Suite plan; AI features need AI Suite at $46.54 per user / month for one user.
- Prices shown are for one user and fall as the user count grows; the page did not state the billing term.
- AI usage is capped by volume, and users are notified at 80% of it.
Key features
Plus AI
- Generate from a prompt or a file
- A few sentences, a preset, or an uploaded PDF, Word, PowerPoint or text file becomes a full deck created directly in Google Slides or PowerPoint. File uploads need the Pro plan.
- Insert, Rewrite and Remix
- Insert adds a single slide in a chosen layout, Rewrite summarizes, expands or changes tone, and Remix reformats existing content into a different slide design.
- AI credits
- Using the AI agent draws on a monthly credit limit per user, from 1,500 on Basic to 6,000 on Team. A typical task uses 40 to 170 credits, and limits reset on the billing date.
- Custom branding and templates
- The Team plan applies a logo, colors and fonts to Plus AI templates. Enterprise customers can have slides generated from their own slide masters and asset libraries.
- Presets and custom instructions
- Frequently used prompts are saved as presets, and custom instructions store context about a person or company for later generations. Team plans share a preset library.
- API, Zapier and MCP server
- The Presentations API creates native PowerPoint files over HTTP with a bearer key and needs a Pro or Team plan. Zapier and an MCP server offer the same without code.
think-cell
- 40+ chart types
- Suite and above include waterfall, Gantt and Mekko charts, linked to Excel so charts update when the data changes.
- Layout and alignment tools
- Essentials and up add automatic alignment, sizing and scaling tools for objects on a slide.
- Team slide and image library
- A shared library of slides, templates and images is included from the Essentials plan.
- AI slide building
- AI Suite adds slide building and precision editing through an AI chat, plus Excel data analysis and chart creation.
- Deck translation
- AI Suite lists AI translation of whole decks in 70+ languages, and 20 template updates a month from Excel or JSON data.
Plans
Plus AI
Basic$10
per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
AI presentations in Google Slides and PowerPoint, 1,500 AI credits a month, single-slide inserts, and rewriting and remixing of slides.
Pro$20
per user / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
3,000 AI credits a month, document uploads (PDF, docx, txt), prompts of over 100,000 characters, AI image generation and unlimited team members.
Team$30
per user / month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
6,000 AI credits a month, custom branding with logo, colors and fonts, advanced AI image models, saved presets and custom instructions shared across the team.
Max$200
per user / month, billed annually ($240 billed monthly)
Everything in Team with unlimited AI credits and priority email support, aimed at daily users of the AI agent.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom templates built from the organization's own slides, asset libraries, SSO, user management and guided onboarding.
think-cell
Essentials$8.90
per user / month for 1 user; billing term not shown
Team slide, template and image library plus tools for automatic alignment, sizing and scaling. Price drops with more users.
Suite$28.60
per user / month for 1 user; billing term not shown
Adds 40+ chart types including waterfalls, Gantts and Mekkos, Excel data linking and auto-updating annotations.
AI Suite$46.54
per user / month for 1 user; billing term not shown
Adds AI chat slide building, AI Excel analysis, summaries, translation in 70+ languages and 20 template updates a month.
AI Suite Plus$97.60
per user / month for 1 user; billing term not shown
Everything in AI Suite with 5x the usage volume for complex AI tasks.
Ways to pay less
Plus AI
- Annual discount
Lower per-user price with annual billing
Annual billing brings Basic from $15 to $10 per user a month, Pro from $25 to $20, Team from $40 to $30 and Max from $240 to $200.
- Education
Education discount on request
Plus AI's page for teachers says educators who apply through its contact form with a .edu email address can get a discount on paid plans.
think-cell
- Education
Student, professor and staff licenses
The order page lists a Students program and a Professor & staff program, with their terms on separate pages.
- Startups
Startup program
A startup program is listed on the order page; the terms are on its own application page.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Plus AI or think-cell?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Plus AI starts at $10 per user / month, billed annually, and think-cell starts at $8.90 per user / month for 1 user (Essentials). 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, Plus AI or think-cell?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Plus AI nor think-cell has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Plus AI and think-cell run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Plus AI lists a web app and only think-cell lists a Windows 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.