Use Canva's free plan if you build decks from templates and will not miss the AI features. Use Gamma's free credits to draft one or two decks from an outline, knowing they do not refill. Use Prezi's free plan only for decks you are happy to make public. When you pay, Prezi Standard at €5 a month billed yearly is the cheapest entry; Gamma Plus at €10 a month is the cheapest month to month.
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Three presentation tools we track have a free plan, and each one limits a different thing: Gamma its AI credits, Canva its AI features, Prezi the number and visibility of your projects. Beautiful.ai has no free plan, only a trial that asks for a card.
Knowing which limit you will hit first is how you pick the free plan that lasts.
The picks that stand out
Gamma
Gamma turns a rough outline into a presentable deck and shares it as a link. The free plan includes one-time starter credits with no monthly refill, so it suits one or two decks, not a habit. Plus is €10 a user a month month to month, €8 billed yearly.
Canva
The free plan includes the editor and the template library, with AI features capped. It keeps decks consistent with the rest of your brand material. Pro is €12 a month for one person, or €110 a year.
Prezi
The free Basic plan allows five projects, all publicly visible. Standard is €5 a month, billed annually, no monthly price is published for individual plans, and paid plans carry a 14-day free trial. Audience participation runs in the same screen as the slides.
Beautiful.ai
There is no permanent free plan; the 14-day trial requires a card. Pro is $14.50 a month billed annually, and the only month-to-month option is $45. Auto-layout keeps every slide aligned, which suits proposals.
At a glance
| Criterion | Gamma | Canva | Prezi | Beautiful.ai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Used mainly for | Client proposals, pitch decks | Social graphics, AI image generation | Interactive presentations, workshops and training sessions | Presentations, slide decks |
| Entry price | €10.00/mo · Plus | €12.00/mo · Pro | €5.00/mo equivalent · Standard | $14.50/mo equivalent · Pro |
| Free plan | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | ✕No |
| Free trial | Not stated | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Works on | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android | Web |
| Documented integrations | PowerPoint export, PDF export, Google Drive, Slack | Google Drive, Slack, Social platforms | PowerPoint, Google Slides, Canva, PDF import | Google Slides, PowerPoint, Zoom |
| Setup | Easy: minutes | Easy: minutes | Easy: 15 min | Easy: 15 min |
| Main limitation | Credits on the free plan are a one-time allowance, with no monthly refill | AI features capped on the free plan | Every paid individual plan is billed annually; there is no monthly price | Less manual layout control |
| Our evidence level | Vendor documented | Vendor documented | Vendor documented | Vendor documented |
| Try it | Try Gamma ↗Partner link | Try Canva ↗ | Try Prezi ↗Partner link | Try Beautiful.ai ↗Partner link |
Every cell comes from the tool's record, built from its official documentation and pricing page. The integrations listed are the ones the vendor documents, not tested by us.
Each free plan limits something different
Gamma: one-time starter credits. Canva: AI features capped, templates and editor included. Prezi: five projects, all public. Beautiful.ai: no free plan, a 14-day trial with a card. Pick the limit you can live with.
Public by default is a real limit
Prezi's free projects are publicly visible. That is fine for a talk, and not for a client proposal or internal figures. If the deck is confidential, Prezi's free plan is the wrong place for it.
The first paid price, read correctly
Gamma Plus is €10 a user a month on monthly billing. Canva Pro is €12 a month for one person. Prezi Standard is €5 a month but only billed annually. Beautiful.ai Pro is $14.50 a month billed annually, or $45 a month without commitment.
When a free plan is enough
One deck a month from a template: Canva free. A one-off pitch drafted from notes: Gamma's starter credits. A public talk: Prezi Basic. Pay only when the limit stops real work.
Pricing side by side
| Tool | Verified price | Billing condition | Free | Checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamma | €10.00/mo · Plus | €10 per user/month billed monthly; €8 per user/month billed annually (€96 per year) | Yes | 25.10.2026 | Visit ↗Partner link |
| Canva | €12.00/mo · Pro | for one person, billed monthly; Pro+ is 17 EUR per person a month for teams; annual billing is 110 EUR/year for Pro and 170 EUR/year per person for Pro+ (Canva advertises "save 16% or more") | Yes | 25.10.2026 | Visit ↗ |
| Prezi | €5.00/mo equivalent · Standard | €5/month equivalent, billed annually (€60 a year); no monthly billing is offered | Yes | 25.10.2026 | Visit ↗Partner link |
| Beautiful.ai | $14.50/mo equivalent · Pro | $14.50/mo billed annually; the Pro card is annual-only, and a separate month-to-month option for one-off projects costs $45/mo | No | 25.10.2026 | Visit ↗Partner link |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free AI presentation maker?
For a deck drafted from notes, Gamma, but its free credits do not refill. For regular template-based decks, Canva's free plan. For public talks, Prezi Basic.
Is Gamma free?
It has a free plan with one-time starter credits. Regular use needs Plus, at €10 a user a month on monthly billing or €8 billed yearly.
Does Beautiful.ai have a free plan?
No. It has a 14-day trial that requires a card. Pro is $14.50 a month billed annually, or $45 a month month to month.
What is the cheapest paid presentation tool?
Prezi Standard at €5 a month, billed annually. Month to month, Gamma Plus at €10 a user.
Recently at these tools
Gamma: Native iOS and Android apps, and Gamma can be mentioned in Slack to create a deck, document or page from a prompt or from the thread. Source ↗
Prezi: Text can be edited directly on the slide instead of only through the AI chat, and elements can be dragged, resized from the corners, nudged with the arrow keys and aligned with snap guides. Source ↗
Beautiful.ai: Beta: start from a Beautiful.ai template and let AI adapt its content to your topic, or use the template as it is. Source ↗
Beautiful.ai: AI presentation creation now adapts to the starting point: questions to clarify a rough idea, direct generation from a finished outline, and the Brand Kit chosen earlier so it guides the content from the start. Source ↗
Read on each vendor's official changelog, not tested by us.