The Slidebean Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Slidebean 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.
Slidebean
The Insider’s Guide
AI pitch deck builder with fundraising services attached
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from Slidebean’s own pages.
Made by Slidebean · 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 Slidebean’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Slidebean’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
2.0
GPA, above 11 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade
Slidebean is a web app for building investor pitch decks from templates with AI help. The company also sells pitch deck design, financial modeling and fundraising advice, and the pricing page puts a self-service plan next to a monthly plan that includes sessions with its team.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Slidebean, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You build the deck from templates and pick your own financial inputs.
- 1
Best for AI pitch decks for startups
Slidebean builds pitch decks with an AI builder, startup templates and view tracking.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $7 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial with basic features; the page does not state how long it lasts.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
AI pitch deck builder
Generates a starting deck for a startup pitch. Starter lists unlimited access to the builder and unlimited AI reviews of your deck.
- 6
Pitch deck templates
More than 100 startup pitch deck templates are included in Starter, alongside the AI builder.
- 7
View tracking
Starter includes tracking of views when a deck is shared with investors or others.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 11 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 Slidebean you could make: templates and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Slidebean at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $7 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial with basic features; the page does not state how long it lasts.
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Slidebean
- Category
- Presentations
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for AI pitch decks for startups
Slidebean builds pitch decks with an AI builder, startup templates and view tracking. Starter is $7 a month on yearly billing. A free trial exists but its length and limits are not stated, and Accelerate is $99 a month billed monthly only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Starter is $7 a month billed yearly, at the edge of the category's cheaper quarter. It is $12 billed monthly, and Accelerate is $99. |
| Free plan and trial | D | The page offers a free trial with basic features, but not how long it lasts or whether a card is needed. |
| Features | C | AI pitch deck builder, templates, view tracking, financial tools and an investor finder on the dearer plan. It is built around pitch decks, so it is a smaller job than the whole category. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You build the deck from templates and pick your own financial inputs. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no integrations listed and no mobile or desktop apps. |
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 Slidebean is for
- Fits if you are a founder who wants a pitch deck with view tracking
- Works for people who would also use the cap table and financial model tools
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a trial you can size up, as the length is not stated
- Not for you if your decks are not pitch decks, as the templates and tools are built around fundraising
- Pricey if you want the investor finder, a strategy call or team sessions, as that is Accelerate at $99 a month, billed monthly
- Watch out: there are no mobile or desktop apps
Good to know
Good for
- Founders preparing a first investor pitch deck
- Startups that want fundraising help from the same company that sells the software
- Teams that need to see which investors opened a shared deck
Worth knowing
- Accelerate is billed monthly only; the page offers no yearly option for it.
- The pricing page does not state how long the free trial lasts or which features it limits beyond calling them basic.
- Built around pitch decks; the site lists no mobile or desktop apps.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7
A month to start
Slidebean is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $7 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
The page offers a free trial with basic features, but not how long it lasts or whether a card is needed.
Starter
$7
per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Self-service AI pitch deck builder, 100+ startup templates, view tracking, financial modeling bootcamp and cap table tool.
Accelerate
$99
per month, billed monthly
Everything in Starter plus a strategy call, investor finder and CRM, forecast tool and a monthly 30-minute session with the deck writing team.
Trying it first
Free trial with basic features; the page does not state how long it lasts.
Read from slidebean.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 35% on Starter billed yearly
The pricing page states a 35% saving on Starter when billed yearly rather than monthly.
Stated on slidebean.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 pitch deck builder with fundraising services attached. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, presentations, reports.
AI pitch deck builder, templates, view tracking, financial tools and an investor finder on the dearer plan.
- AI pitch deck builder
- Generates a starting deck for a startup pitch. Starter lists unlimited access to the builder and unlimited AI reviews of your deck.
- Pitch deck templates
- More than 100 startup pitch deck templates are included in Starter, alongside the AI builder.
- View tracking
- Starter includes tracking of views when a deck is shared with investors or others.
- Financial modeling tools
- Starter adds a financial modeling bootcamp and a cap table tool. Accelerate adds a financial modeling forecast tool.
- Investor finder and CRM
- Accelerate includes an investor finder with CRM tools for tracking who you have approached.
- Sessions with the team
- Accelerate includes a strategy call with the CEO and a monthly 30-minute session with the deck writing team.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Slidebean is made by Slidebean.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
11/51
Other presentation tools it is graded above
Slidebean's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 11 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 36 of 51) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $7 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 8 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 8 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. Slidebean’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 36 of 51
- DFree plan and trialAbove 2 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. Slidebean 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 Slidebean you could make: templates and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 34 of the 51 other presentation tools grade higher. It costs $84 a year.
What you could make
- Templates and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A slide editor.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Slidebean’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
Pitch, Beautiful.ai, Gamma, Decktopus and Prezi
The 5 tools Slidebean is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Pitch
Free plan · from $13/mo
Collaborative presentation workspace with tracked share links.
- Pitch has a free plan. Slidebean does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Pitch lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Slidebean also covers reports.
- 1.8GPA
Beautiful.ai
Free trial · from $14.50/mo
Presentation software with auto-formatting Smart Slides.
- Slidebean also covers reports.
- 2.8GPA
Gamma
Free plan
AI generator for presentations, documents and websites.
- Gamma has a free plan. Slidebean does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Gamma lists iOS and Android apps.
- Slidebean also covers reports.
- 1.8GPA
Decktopus
Free trial · from $9.99/mo
AI deck generator with a built-in delivery rehearsal coach.
- Slidebean also covers templates and reports.
- 2.2GPA
Prezi
Free plan · from $7/mo
Presentation platform with AI drafts, live polls and quizzes.
- Prezi has a free plan. Slidebean does not, though it has a free trial.
- Slidebean also covers reports.
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 Slidebean free?
No, Slidebean is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial with basic features; the page does not state how long it lasts.
How much does Slidebean cost?
Slidebean lists 2 plans. Starter: $7 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
What platforms does Slidebean work on?
Slidebean is available on Web.
Does Slidebean offer any discounts?
Slidebean publicly lists the following: Save 35% on Starter billed yearly.
Does Slidebean have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Slidebean is listed for Web.
Does Slidebean have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Slidebean is listed for Web.
Is Slidebean open source?
Slidebean is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Slidebean?
Slidebean is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Slidebean?
The closest alternatives to Slidebean in our directory are Pitch, Beautiful.ai, Gamma, Decktopus and Prezi.
How does Slidebean compare with other presentation tools?
Slidebean's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 11 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 6.
Is Slidebean good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Slidebean B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $7 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 8 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Slidebean?
The plain part of Slidebean you could make: templates and reports. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Slidebean’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 Slidebean'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 Slidebean. Prices change, so check slidebean.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.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Slidebean, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/slidebean
- 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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