Presentations.AI vs SlideSpeak (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Presentations.AI if

• Fits if you make the same kind of branded deck often, for sales or customers
• Works for teams that want decks started from their own systems through the API, Zapier or Make

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you only present now and then, at $240 for the year with no monthly plan shown
• Tight if you're staying free, with 100 AI credits, the Starter model, 20-slide decks and no PowerPoint export
• Not for you if you want to refresh a master deck or use custom templates, unless you pay $50 a month for Gold
• Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, as it's a web app and a browser extension only
• Watch out: its own FAQ says to check an exported file before an important meeting

Pick SlideSpeak if

• Fits if you start from a long PDF or Word file and want slides from it
• Works for teams that want an API to generate decks

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 100 credits once, about 3 presentations
• Pricey if you want exports, as PDF and PPT start at Premium, $29 a month
• Skip it if you want your own template cheaply, as the add-on is $129 on every paid tier
• Watch out: prices show a discount from a crossed-out figure with no end date
• Watch out: Lifetime Premium Plus for $359 is advertised as a limited offer

Presentations.AI

• The free Starter plan is limited to 100 AI credits, the Starter AI model and decks of up to 20 slides; the FAQ lists PowerPoint export as a paid feature.
• The pricing page shows Pro and Gold on annual billing only, with AI credits allotted per billing cycle: 5,000 and 25,000.
• Presentation refresh, project knowledge and custom templates are Gold features.
• Listed prices are for the US; the pricing page says prices in other countries are adjusted for purchasing power.

SlideSpeak

• The free plan's 100 credits are a sign-up grant, enough for about 3 presentations.
• A custom template add-on costs $129 on every paid tier.
• The page shows an annual option with 15% off, but its price was not displayed in the page text.
• Pricing is shown as a discount from crossed-out figures with no end date; recorded here as the charged price.

Presentations.AI

Deck generation from any input

A text prompt, Word document, PDF, URL, Google Doc or Excel file is turned into a structured deck with copy, layouts and design. The sequence changes with the stated goal, such as a pitch or a board update.

Brand Sync

Pasting a website URL pulls the logo, fonts and colors and applies them to every slide. Paid plans add custom brand colors and fonts, and Gold adds saved custom templates.

PowerPoint and PDF export

Paid plans download decks as editable .pptx files that open in PowerPoint or Google Slides, or as PDF. The FAQ advises reviewing an exported file before an important meeting.

Refresh

A master deck can be updated with new data, a new recipient or a new context while its structure and design stay fixed. Presentation Refresh is listed as a Gold feature.

Sharing and analytics

Pro and Gold share decks through unbranded and password-protected links, embed them on websites, present remotely, and track views and engagement on individual slides.

API and automation

A REST API with webhooks generates decks from JSON, CSV or text and returns a PPTX, a PDF or a web link. Zapier and Make trigger generation without code.

SlideSpeak

Documents to decks

Converts PDFs, Word files, Excel sheets and text into structured presentations and exports real .pptx files.

AI assistant Charles

Generates content, rewrites wording, changes tone and creates AI images or infographics inside the presentation.

AI video

Paid plans list AI video with voice cloning and AI presenters, screen recording and video translation.

Credits and top-ups

Paid credits refresh each billing cycle. One-time top-ups, 500 credits for $10 or 2,000 for $30, last 12 months.

Team and brand tools

Premium adds team workspaces and live quizzes with SCORM export; Premium Plus adds brand kits with custom fonts.

API

A SlideSpeak API lets developers generate presentations programmatically.

Presentations.AI

• Starter$0

  100 AI credits, the Starter AI model and agent, and decks of up to 20 slides.

• Pro$20

  per month, billed annually ($240)

  5,000 AI credits per billing cycle, advanced AI models, PowerPoint and PDF export, tracking and analytics, brand colors and fonts, and up to 10 guests.

• Gold$50

  per month, billed annually ($600)

  25,000 AI credits, frontier AI models, presentation refresh, project knowledge, custom templates, unlimited brand asset storage and unlimited guests.

SlideSpeak

• Free$0

  100 credits at sign-up (about 3 presentations), AI assistant Charles, document chat, 50 MB file limit.

• Premium$29

  per month, billed monthly

  Shown against a crossed-out $30. 1,000 credits a month (about 27 presentations), export to PDF and PPT, AI video.

• Premium Plus$34

  per month, billed monthly

  Shown against a crossed-out $40. 2,500 credits a month (about 67 presentations), brand kits, 90-day version history.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Premium Plus plus multiple custom templates, SSO, priority support and custom credit volume.

Presentations.AI

• By country

  Purchasing-power pricing by country

  The pricing page says the prices it lists are for the US and that the actual price may vary by country to adjust for purchasing power parity. It names no countries or amounts.

SlideSpeak

• Annual discount

  Save 15% with annual billing

  The pricing page has a Monthly or Annual toggle labeled Save 15%; the annual figures were not shown in the page text.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime Premium Plus for $359

  A banner on the pricing page advertises lifetime access to Premium Plus for $359 as a limited offer; its end date was blank.