Slidebook vs Speaker Deck (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Speaker Deck grades higher than Slidebook: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Speaker Deck grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Slidebook
Searchable library of investor presentations and pitch decks
Speaker Deck
Host and share presentations online with embeds
Which one is for you
Pick Slidebook if
- Fits if you research how companies present to investors
- Works for founders who want examples of pitch decks
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to make slides, as it only finds and shows decks
- Pricey if you want downloads, since they need Pro at $29 a month
- Tight if you stay free, as results and views are limited to extended ones
- Watch out: there is only a monthly price, and the site has a page for takedown requests from owners
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
| 1.8GPASlidebookWeak | 2.6GPASpeaker DeckGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$29 a month is above the $20 where the dearest tenth of presentation tools starts, with no yearly option. | 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 | CThe Basic plan gives extended search results and an extended view, but downloads and full results are 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 | DSlide search, collections, downloads and filters. It displays existing decks and does not create slides, so as a presentation tool it covers one narrow function. | 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 | BNo store rating is on record, but it is a site you open and search with nothing to set up. | BNo store rating on record. You upload a PDF and share the link. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no apps and no integrations on the listing. | CWeb only, with no apps or integrations list. |
| Best for | searching public investor decks and pitch decks | 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: Slidebook and Speaker Deck. How we grade
Price against what you get
Slidebook starts at $29 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 $21 a month lower. Of the other presentation tools on the chart, 37 score higher than Slidebook 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
- Slidebook also covers research and documents.
- Speaker Deck also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| Slidebook | Speaker Deck | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 per month | $8 per month, billed monthly ($80 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | Basic: extended search results and extended presentation view. | Public sharing, standard embeds and 150MB uploads, limited to 10 per day and 100 lifetime. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Slidebook.io | Speaker Deck, LLC |
| Price read from | slidebook.io | speakerdeck.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Slidebook
- It finds and displays existing presentations; it does not create slides.
- Downloads and full results need the Pro plan.
- The pricing page shows one monthly price and no yearly option.
- The site has a takedown request page for the presentation owners.
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
Slidebook
- Slide search
- Search slides across the collection by phrase to find examples of a given slide type.
- Collections
- Presentations are grouped by Investment Banking, SPAC, IPO, Fixed Income, ESG, M&A, Activist, Investor Day and Start Up.
- Downloads
- Pro allows presentation PDF and slide JPG downloads.
- Advanced filtering
- Pro adds filters on search results.
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
Slidebook
Basic$0
Extended search results and extended presentation view.
Pro$29
per month
Full search results and presentation view, PDF download, high-quality slide JPG download and advanced filtering.
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
Slidebook
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, Slidebook or Speaker Deck?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Speaker Deck is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $29 a month for Slidebook. Slidebook starts at $29 per month, and Speaker Deck starts at $8 per month, billed monthly ($80 billed yearly).
Which has a free plan, Slidebook or Speaker Deck?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Slidebook 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.