Use Gamma for a new deck, Plus AI if the slides already live in Google
First-draft slides are a product choice, not a prompt trick. Gamma is $9/seat/year billed. Plus AI starts at $10/user/year billed. SlidesAI Basic is $0 with a tight credit cap.
OUR TAKE
Start with Gamma when you need a standalone prompt-to-deck. Stay in Google Slides or PowerPoint with Plus AI or SlidesAI. Use SlideSpeak when the source is already a PDF or Word file. Do not buy three slide seats for one outline.
Good fit
People who need a first-draft deck this week, not a design system
Poor fit
Teams that need a designer-owned template library as the source of truth
FAQ
- What does Gamma Plus cost?
- $9/seat/month billed annually ($108/year), 1,000 credits. Pro is $18/seat/year billed. Free exists with one-time credits. Checked 2026-10-19 on gamma.app/pricing.
- Should I use Plus AI or SlidesAI inside Google Slides?
- Plus AI if you want a composer inside the deck you already have (Basic $10 / Pro $20 per user/month billed annually). SlidesAI if you want the cheaper add-on path (Basic $0, Pro $10/user/month billed yearly). Checked 2026-10-20.
- When is SlideSpeak the better first draft?
- When the source is a PDF, Word, or Excel file you want turned into a native PPT. Free is about 3 presentations; Premium is $29/month. Checked 2026-10-22.
- Do I still need ChatGPT or Claude?
- Often yes — write the outline in an assistant, then generate slides in the slide tool. Do not pay two slide products to rewrite the same bullets.