Comparison guide
AI presentation tools: Gamma, Beautiful.ai and Decktopus compared
Quick answers
- Cheapest monthly-billed entry: Gamma Plus at US$12 per seat per month.
- Only standing free plan: Gamma, with 400 one-time starter credits.
- Beautiful.ai has no free plan and no monthly-billed Pro - US$14.50 per month billed annually only, and the 14-day trial needs a credit card.
- Decktopus Pro spans US$24.99 down to US$9.99 per month depending on billing cycle - a 60% spread.
How we compare
Every figure below was read from the official vendor pages linked under Sources; each row shows the date it was last checked. Rows are ordered by monthly-billed entry price, lowest first. This is a price and plan comparison, not a ranking or a recommendation.
| What we compare | What it means |
|---|---|
| Entry price | The cheapest paid plan, monthly-billed in US$ as displayed on the official page. Annual-billed equivalents are labelled, never substituted. |
| Billing unit | Whether the price is per person, per seat or flat, so team costs are not a surprise. |
| Free plan | A standing US$0 plan, a one-time allowance, a time-limited trial, or none. |
| Usage meter | Whether usage is flat, or metered in credits, hours or requests, and whether unused amounts roll over. |
| Checked date | The day the figure was last read on the official page. Prices change; the date is the freshness signal. |
Side by side
| Tool | Entry price | Annual-billed | Billing unit | Free plan | Usage meter | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma Decks, documents, sites and social posts from a prompt | US$12/seat/mo (Plus) | US$9/seat/mo (US$108/yr) | Per seat | 400 one-time credits | 1,000 credits/mo on Plus; rollover up to 2x | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Beautiful.ai Decks with auto-aligning Smart Slides | No monthly-billed individual plan | US$14.50/mo (Pro, annual only) | Per user | 14-day trial (card) | Unlimited AI content generation on every seat | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Decktopus AI decks and carousels with a rehearsal coach | US$24.99/mo (Pro) | US$9.99/mo (US$119.88/yr); US$19.99/mo quarterly | Per seat | None shown | 750 credits/mo (about 150 slides, per vendor) | 27 Oct 2026 |
Three billing puzzles, now partly solved
- Beautiful.ai's Teams card reads "US$40 per user per month" while the same card says "INCLUDES 3 USERS / fixed pricing for up to three users". The vendor's FAQ says per user for teams of 2 to 20. Both statements are on the page, so both are shown here.
- Decktopus offers three billing cycles for the same Pro plan, and the spread is wide: US$24.99 monthly, US$19.99 per month billed quarterly, or US$9.99 per month billed annually (US$119.88 per year).
- Gamma defaults to annual-billed figures (Plus US$9, Pro US$18, Ultra US$90 per seat per month). A monthly view exists - Plus shows US$12 per seat billed monthly - and the vendor's FAQ says annual billing saves up to 28%.
What the AI allowance buys
- Gamma meters in credits: 1,000 per month on Plus, 4,000 on Pro and 20,000 on Ultra, with unused credits rolling over up to twice the monthly amount. The free plan's 400 starter credits do not refill and allow up to 10 slides per prompt.
- Decktopus gives Pro 750 AI credits per month, which the vendor frames as about 150 slides.
- Beautiful.ai includes unlimited AI content generation on every seat, plus 300+ Smart Slide layouts.
Free means different things
- Gamma: a standing free plan with 400 one-time starter credits; exports to PDF, PPTX, PNG and Google Slides are listed on the free plan.
- Beautiful.ai: no free plan; a 14-day trial of Pro or Teams instead, and starting the trial needs a credit card.
- Decktopus: no free plan is shown on its pricing page.
Common questions
What is the cheapest AI presentation tool?
Gamma Plus at US$12 per seat per month, monthly-billed (checked 31 October 2026), or US$9 per seat per month billed annually. Beautiful.ai Pro is US$14.50 per month but bills annually only; Decktopus Pro is US$24.99 monthly.
Which AI presentation tools have a free plan?
Gamma has a standing free plan with 400 one-time starter credits. Beautiful.ai offers a 14-day trial that needs a credit card. Decktopus shows no free plan on its pricing page.
Can Gamma export to PowerPoint?
Yes. Gamma's free plan lists export to PDF, PPTX, PNG and Google Slides, and paid plans remove Gamma branding.
Is Beautiful.ai Teams priced per seat or fixed?
Both statements appear on its own page: the card says "US$40 per user per month... fixed pricing for up to three users", while the vendor FAQ describes per-user pricing for teams of 2 to 20. The conflict is on the vendor's side, so both are shown.
Do Gamma credits roll over?
Yes, up to twice the monthly amount - a Plus plan can hold up to 2,000 credits.
Which AI presentation tool suits non-designers?
Beautiful.ai is built around layout automation that keeps slides consistent. Gamma is the faster prompt-to-deck option; Decktopus adds an AI coach for rehearsing the delivery.
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