Gamma, Beautiful.ai, Canva and Pitch — compared on the things that decide whether a deck tool survives real client work: how the AI generates, whether you can export to PowerPoint, brand control, sharing, and what you actually pay.
Per seat, billed annually (Plus). Free includes 400 one-time AI credits.
Pro, billed annually. No free plan — 14-day trial.
Generous free plan. Paid tiers add premium assets, Brand Kit and more AI usage.
Plus, billed annually. Free plan covers up to 5 members.
| Gamma | Beautiful.ai | Canva | Pitch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Turning an outline or prompt into a client-ready deck or doc, fast | Recurring sales / consulting decks that must stay tidy and on-brand | People who need decks plus social posts, flyers and other design work | Small teams building, sharing and tracking pitch decks together |
| How the AI works | Prompt / agent generates a full deck or document; credit-based (credits consumed per AI action) | AI drafts content inside Smart Slide layouts that auto-format; unlimited generation on paid plans | AI assists inside a general design editor (text, layout, image tools); usage limits vary by plan | AI generation inside a presentation workspace; credit-based (monthly / yearly credit allowances by plan) |
| Free plan | Yes — 400 AI credits at sign-up (do not refresh) | No — 14-day trial (card required) | Yes — capable free plan with limited AI usage | Yes — up to 5 members, unlimited presentations, 100 one-time AI credits |
| Paid plans from | $9/seat/mo billed annually (Plus); Pro $18/seat/mo billed annually | $12/mo billed annually (Pro); Team $40/user/mo billed annually | Pro at an annual-plan price point above the free tier; team plan (Business) priced per person — see vendor site for your region | $10/mo billed annually (Plus, 1 seat); Team $15/seat/mo billed annually |
| PowerPoint export | Yes — PDF, PPTX, PNG, Google Slides (also on Free, with branding) | Yes — PPTX and PDF on paid plans | Yes — PPTX and PDF export available | Paid plans (Free is PDF / web link, with branding) |
| Brand control | Custom branding and fonts on higher tiers | A core strength: custom themes, shared slide library, locked layouts on Team | Brand Kit on paid tiers; stronger team controls on the team plan | Custom templates and fonts on paid tiers |
| Sharing & analytics | Link sharing; detailed viewer analytics on Pro and above | Viewer analytics on paid plans | Link sharing; analytics mainly on team / enterprise tiers | Advanced share links and pitch rooms with visit tracking on Team and above |
| Watch out for | Credits: heavy AI use can exhaust the monthly allowance; Free credits never refill | No free plan, and the monthly-billed price is far higher than the annual price | Not a deck specialist — AI generation is one feature among many, and team features sit on the team plan | Free tier cannot export to PowerPoint; AI credits are pooled / capped by plan |
Prices are USD, before tax, as published by the vendors around November 2026. Plans, credit allowances and plan names change often in this category — always confirm the current price and limits on the vendor's site before you buy.
Gamma generates presentations, documents and simple web pages from a prompt, an outline or an imported file. Instead of fixed slides it uses a flexible card layout that reads well as a shared link — useful for proposals and leave-behind docs — while still exporting to PowerPoint, PDF, PNG and Google Slides when a client needs a file. Pricing is credit-based: the Free plan includes 400 credits at sign-up that do not refresh, Plus is $9/seat/mo billed annually and removes Gamma branding, and Pro ($18/seat/mo billed annually) adds premium image models, custom branding, password protection and detailed viewer analytics.
Beautiful.ai is a specialist slide tool built around Smart Slides: layouts that automatically resize and align content as you type, so non-designers produce tidy decks. Its AI generates content within those layouts, and paid plans include unlimited AI generation rather than a credit meter. Pro is $12/mo billed annually for one person, with PowerPoint import/export, custom branding and viewer analytics; Team ($40/user/mo billed annually) adds real-time collaboration, a shared slide and template library, and locked brand layouts. There is no free plan — only a 14-day trial that requires a card.
Canva is a general design platform, and presentations are one format among many — social posts, flyers, documents and video sit in the same account, backed by a very large template and stock library. Its AI suite (Magic Studio) can draft text, suggest layouts and generate or edit images inside the editor. The free plan is genuinely usable, including for presentations; paid tiers unlock premium assets, Brand Kit, background removal and larger AI allowances, and the team plan adds shared brand controls and approval workflows. Exact prices vary by region and billing display, so check Canva's pricing page for your country before budgeting.
Pitch is a presentation platform designed around teamwork and sharing: multiple editors, shared workspaces, branded share links and "pitch rooms" for collecting materials for a prospect. Its free plan is unusually team-friendly — up to 5 members and unlimited presentations, with 100 one-time AI credits. Plus ($10/mo billed annually, 1 seat) unlocks PowerPoint export and custom fonts; Team ($15/seat/mo billed annually) adds advanced links with engagement tracking and shared pitch rooms; Business raises the credit allowance and removes link and guest limits.
A file the client edits in PowerPoint? Check export first (all four export on paid plans; Gamma also exports on Free). A link you send and track? Gamma and Pitch put sharing and analytics at the centre. A document as much as a deck? Gamma is the only one built for both.
If several people make decks and they must all look consistent, Beautiful.ai's Smart Slides and locked Team layouts, or Canva's team Brand Kit, do the policing for you. Solo operators can skip this and pay less.
Gamma and Pitch meter AI use with credits; Beautiful.ai does not. Estimate how many decks you generate a month, then compare the tier that actually covers that volume — the headline seat price is only half the cost picture.
Use Gamma's, Canva's or Pitch's free plan — or Beautiful.ai's trial (set a cancellation reminder) — and rebuild one real proposal in two tools. Judge the PowerPoint export, not just the pretty preview: that file is what your client will open.
Yes — Tome discontinued its presentation product on April 30, 2025, and the service is no longer available for creating decks. Old Tome pricing you may find in search results is historical and cannot be purchased. For prompt-based deck generation, Gamma is the closest current equivalent in this comparison; for collaborative pitch decks, look at Pitch.
On paid plans, all four tools export to PowerPoint. Expect some cleanup: AI-native layouts (especially Gamma's card format) do not always convert pixel-perfectly into traditional slides. If editable PPTX is your main deliverable, test the export on a real deck during your trial before committing.
On published pricing, Gamma Plus at $9/seat/mo billed annually is the lowest paid entry point here, and its free plan (400 one-time credits) is enough to evaluate properly. Beautiful.ai Pro ($12/mo billed annually) costs a little more but removes credit limits on AI generation. Canva's free plan is the zero-cost option if you also need general design work.
Yes, with the right tier: Beautiful.ai Team offers locked layouts and a shared slide library, Canva's team plan provides Brand Kit controls and approvals, and Gamma and Pitch support custom themes and fonts on paid tiers. Brand governance is a team-plan feature almost everywhere — budget for it if consistency matters.
Because this guide is compiled from the vendors' published specifications and pricing, not from paid placements or invented testing. Where a judgment appears (for example, "expect cleanup on complex exports"), it reflects widely documented characteristics of the tools, and the underlying facts are always shown next to it so you can judge for yourself.