The Alai Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Alai in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Alai
The Insider’s Guide
AI presentation maker that builds on-brand decks from a prompt
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from Alai’s own pages.
Made by Alai · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Alai’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Alai’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 6 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade
Alai is a browser-based AI presentation maker. A prompt, or an imported PDF or link, becomes a slide deck, and the vendor also positions it for social posts and infographics. Pricing runs on monthly AI credits plus a cap on how many AI slides one prompt can create, and decks export to PDF or PowerPoint.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Alai, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The free plan keeps a watermark and its AI credits are a one-time grant.
- 1
Best for AI decks you can export without a watermark
Alai turns a prompt into a deck and exports PDF and PPT.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per month, billed monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
Unlimited presentations with a one-time grant of AI credits, up to 10 AI slides per prompt, watermarks stay on.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Prompt to deck
Describe a presentation and Alai generates the slides. The slide cap per prompt is 10 on Free, 20 on Plus and 50 on Pro and Ultra.
- 6
Credit-based AI usage
AI actions draw on credits. The Free plan gets a one-time grant that does not renew, and paid plans renew their credits every month.
- 7
PDF and PPT export
Every plan can export presentations as PDF or PowerPoint files, according to the pricing page.
- 8
A 1.8 GPA, above 6 of 51
That is against the other presentation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Alai you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Alai at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $20 per month, billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Alai
- Category
- Presentations
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for AI decks you can export without a watermark
Alai turns a prompt into a deck and exports PDF and PPT. The free plan keeps a watermark and its AI credits are a one-time grant. The first paid plan is $20 a month billed monthly, which is the top of what this category charges, and slides per prompt stop at 20 or 50.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Plus is $20 a month billed monthly, which is where the dearest tenth of presentation tools starts, and the category's middle is $10. Annual billing takes 20% off. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The free plan has unlimited presentations but a one-time grant of credits, 10 AI slides a prompt, and the watermark stays. It is enough to try, not to live on. |
| Features | C | Prompt to deck, import and prettify, PDF and PPT export. It meters AI by credits, and the pages say nothing about team plans below Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It is a web app where you write prompts, spend credits and edit the result. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no integrations listed. Export is by file. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Alai is for
- Fits if you want a quick first draft from a prompt and can pay monthly
- Works for people who would rather pay for a designer-built deck than make one, as the team sells those too
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you want no watermark: that starts at $20 a month, billed monthly
- Tight if you stay free, as the credits are a one-time grant and every export is watermarked
- Skip it if you need long decks from one prompt, as Plus stops at 20 slides and Pro at 50
- Watch out: team or workspace plans are not described on the tiers, and Enterprise is by contact
- Watch out: custom decks by the Alai team are a separate service from $1,500
Good to know
Good for
- Founders drafting a first pitch deck quickly
- Occasional presenters who can work within monthly credits
- Teams that prefer to start from a prompt over a blank slide
Worth knowing
- The Free plan keeps a watermark and its AI credits are a one-time grant that does not renew.
- Paid plans are metered in monthly AI credits, and the slide count per prompt is capped at 20 or 50.
- The pricing page does not describe team or workspace plans on the tiers; Enterprise is by contact.
- Custom decks built by the Alai team are a separate service starting at $1500.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Alai has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per month, billed monthly.
Free
$0
Unlimited presentations, one-time AI credits with no renewal, up to 10 AI slides per prompt, watermark stays, PDF and PPT export.
Plus
$20
per month, billed monthly
Monthly AI credits, up to 20 AI slides per prompt, no watermark, priority access to new elements and themes.
Pro
$30
per month, billed monthly
A larger monthly credit allowance, up to 50 AI slides per prompt, no watermark and priority support from the founders.
Ultra
$80
per month, billed monthly
5,000 AI credits a month, up to 50 AI slides per prompt, no watermark and direct feature requests to the founders.
The free plan
Unlimited presentations with a one-time grant of AI credits, up to 10 AI slides per prompt, watermarks stay on.
Read from getalai.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page description says annual billing saves 20%; the plan cards displayed only monthly prices when read.
Stated on getalai.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI presentation maker that builds on-brand decks from a prompt. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, presentations.
Prompt to deck, import and prettify, PDF and PPT export.
- Prompt to deck
- Describe a presentation and Alai generates the slides. The slide cap per prompt is 10 on Free, 20 on Plus and 50 on Pro and Ultra.
- Credit-based AI usage
- AI actions draw on credits. The Free plan gets a one-time grant that does not renew, and paid plans renew their credits every month.
- PDF and PPT export
- Every plan can export presentations as PDF or PowerPoint files, according to the pricing page.
- Import and prettify
- The site links tools that turn a PDF or a link into a PowerPoint deck and that restyle an existing deck.
- Done-for-you decks
- The pricing page offers custom-built decks from the team, starting at $1500, and an Enterprise contact route.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Alai is made by Alai.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/51
Other presentation tools it is graded above
Alai's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 6 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on free plan and trial (C, above 8 of 51) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 33 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 27 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Alai’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 51
- CFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 51
- CFeaturesAbove 6 of 51
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 51
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 51
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 42 presentation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Alai is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Alai you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 41 of the 51 other presentation tools grade higher. It costs $240 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A slide editor.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Alai’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Gamma, Beautiful.ai, Plus AI, Decktopus and Presentations.AI
The 5 tools Alai is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Gamma
Free plan
AI generator for presentations, documents and websites.
- Only Gamma lists iOS and Android apps.
- Gamma also covers documents.
- 1.8GPA
Beautiful.ai
Free trial · from $14.50/mo
Presentation software with auto-formatting Smart Slides.
- Alai has a free plan. Beautiful.ai does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.0GPA
Plus AI
Free trial · from $10/mo
AI slide assistant that works inside Google Slides and PowerPoint.
- Alai has a free plan. Plus AI does not, though it has a free trial.
- 1.8GPA
Decktopus
Free trial · from $9.99/mo
AI deck generator with a built-in delivery rehearsal coach.
- Alai has a free plan. Decktopus does not, though it has a free trial.
- Alai also covers templates.
- 2.2GPA
Presentations.AI
Free plan · from $20/mo
AI deck builder with brand sync and editable PowerPoint export.
- Only Presentations.AI lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Alai free?
Alai has a free plan. Unlimited presentations with a one-time grant of AI credits, up to 10 AI slides per prompt, watermarks stay on.
How much does Alai cost?
Alai lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Alai work on?
Alai is available on Web.
Does Alai offer any discounts?
Alai publicly lists the following: 20% off with annual billing.
Does Alai have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Alai is listed for Web.
Does Alai have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Alai is listed for Web.
Is Alai open source?
Alai is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Alai?
Alai is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Alai?
The closest alternatives to Alai in our directory are Gamma, Beautiful.ai, Plus AI, Decktopus and Presentations.AI.
How does Alai compare with other presentation tools?
Alai's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 6 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is Alai good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Alai D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 33 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Alai?
The plain part of Alai you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Alai’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Alai's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Alai. Prices change, so check getalai.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Alai, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/alai
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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