Free plans (11)
Their limits are stated in different terms, so they aren't ranked against each other. Ordered by first paid price.
| Tool | Stated limits | What makes you upgrade | First paid price | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 PreziRead Oct 29, 2026 |
You can start creating for free without a credit card and import existing slides. Paid plans listed start at $7/mo."Yes. You can start creating with Prezi for free without a credit card, and import your existing slides."Source | Paid plans listed start at $7/mo | $7/mo yearlyStandard | Free plan |
 SlidesAIRead Oct 29, 2026 |
Basic plan: $0/month with 200 AI credits per month, Lite & Balanced models, 2,500 character input per presentation, 1 Brand Kit. Paid plans add more credits, models and Brand Kits."200 AI credits per month"Source | Paid plans add more credits, models and Brand Kits | $10/user yearlyPro | Free plan |
 CanvaRead Oct 29, 2026 |
Free plan for one person with 5GB storage, 1 Brand Kit (3 colors only) and up to 20 Standard or Premium AI uses"Design anything and bring your ideas to life. No cost, just creativity."Source | Not found | $12/user yearlyPro | Free plan |
 ChatSlideRead Oct 29, 2026 |
Free plan with 100 credits and PDF export; PowerPoint export and watermark removal require a paid plan"Free includes 100 credits and PDF export. PowerPoint export & watermark removal on paid plans."Source | PowerPoint export and watermark removal require a paid plan | $14.90/moPlus | Free plan |
 PiktochartRead Oct 29, 2026 |
Free plan with up to 4 members, 2 PNG downloads, unlimited visual projects, 60 AI credits, free templates only and 1GB storage; upgrade to Pro or Business for unlimited downloads and more AI credits"Yes! Piktochart offers a free version of the platform, available to everyone."Source | Upgrade to Pro or Business for unlimited downloads and more AI credits | $15/userPro | Free plan |
 PitchRead Oct 29, 2026 |
Free forever: 100 AI credits that do not renew once used, unlimited presentations, custom templates, basic sharing links, 2 external guests."This amount does not renew once used."Source | Free forever: 100 AI credits that do not renew once used, unlimited presentations, custom templates, basic sharing... | $15/moPlus | Free plan |
 NextDocsRead Oct 29, 2026 |
Free forever plan with 500 credits, up to 8 pages per doc, up to 3 exports, export to PDF and image, basic AI models, AI image generation"Free forever plan"Source | More than 500 credits: Pro includes 2,000 | $16/mo yearlyPro | Free plan |
 AlaiRead Oct 29, 2026 |
Free forever: 300 AI credits with no renewals, up to 10 AI slides per prompt, watermarks cannot be removed, PDF/PPT export included"Free FOREVER!"Source | Free forever: 300 AI credits with no renewals, up to 10 AI slides per prompt, watermarks cannot be removed, PDF/PPT... | $20/moPlus | Free plan |
 VismeRead Oct 29, 2026 |
Basic plan is free with unlimited projects, limited templates and assets, 500MB storage, 50 slides per project and 10 AI credits per month; no credit card required. Upgrade for premium features such as download options."Our Basic plan is free, so you can try Visme, and no credit card information is required to sign up."Source | Upgrade for premium features such as download options | $29/userStarter | Free plan |
 AjelixRead Oct 29, 2026 |
10 free requests every month with access to all tools; includes Excel add-in and Google Sheets add-on downloads"You can generate 10 free requests every month."Source | Not found | $30/userEnterprise | Free plan |
 SlidebeanRead Oct 29, 2026 |
Free sign-up to access basic features: unlimited presentations from scratch or from templates, no credit card, not time-limited. Premium features like brand customization, sharing and downloading need a paid plan."No credit card is required, and it’s not time-limited."Source | Premium features like brand customization, sharing and downloading need a paid plan | $99/moAccelerate | Free plan |
Time-limited or one-off (1)
Listed as free on the vendor's page, but the allowance runs out or doesn't renew. Not counted as free plans above.
| Tool | Stated limits | What makes you upgrade | First paid price | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 GammaRead Oct 29, 2026 |
Free plan includes 400 starter credits that do not refill, up to 10 slides per prompt, PDF and PPTX import, and export to PDF, PPTX, PNG and Google Slides."Free plan includes 400 starter credits that do not refill."Source | Not found | $9/user yearlyPlus | One-off allowance |
Free trial only (3)
- Beautiful.ai: 14-day free trial of Pro or Team, credit card required, charged automatically if not cancelled
- Plus AI: 7-day free trial of any paid plan with 1,000 AI credits; credit card required, charged automatically when the trial ends
- Prezent: Free trial offered (length not stated)
Questions
Which AI presentation makers are free?
11 have a free plan you can keep, including Ajelix, Alai, Canva, ChatSlide, NextDocs, Piktochart.
What do you pay after a free plan?
The lowest first paid price among tools with a free plan is $7/mo yearly (Prezi). Read from each vendor's own page.
How this page is made
Every limit is the vendor's own, read from its pages and quoted. A tool counts as a free plan when the text describes something you can keep using; a fixed number of days or a single batch of credits is listed separately. We don't test the plans. How prices are read.