Gamma alternatives
Best Gamma alternatives in 2026
Free plans, prices and PowerPoint export, checked this month.
Make a deckWhy people look elsewhere
Gamma's free plan is 400 credits that don't refill, and free PDF and PowerPoint exports carry a “Made by Gamma” badge. People who mostly need a clean .pptx, or who make decks every week, look for a plan that renews or a tool built around PowerPoint.
At a glance
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from | PowerPoint export |
|---|---|---|---|
| MakeDecks | Free plan: 30 AI decks a month, no watermark | Paid from: Pro $15/mo or $144/yr | PowerPoint export: Every plan, with native charts and tables |
| Beautiful.ai | Free plan: No free plan; 14-day trial with a card | Paid from: Pro $14.50/mo billed yearly, or $45 monthly | PowerPoint export: Editable, on Pro, Team and Enterprise |
| Canva | Free plan: Up to 20 AI uses a month; watermarks on premium elements | Paid from: Pro $144/yr for one person | PowerPoint export: Yes; may look different in PowerPoint |
| Pitch | Free plan: Unlimited presentations, 100 AI credits once | Paid from: Plus $13/mo billed yearly, or $15 monthly | PowerPoint export: Paid plans; Free PDFs carry a Pitch logo |
| Google Slides | Free plan: Free with a Google account | Paid from: Gemini in Slides on eligible Workspace or Google AI plans | PowerPoint export: Downloads as .pptx |
| Gamma (for reference) | Free plan: 400 credits once, up to 10 slides per prompt | Paid from: Plus $9/seat/mo, billed yearly | PowerPoint export: Every plan; “Made by Gamma” badge on Free |
Details checked October 2026 from each company's own pages: Beautiful.ai pricing, PowerPoint export help, AI help; Canva pricing, AI presentations help, download help, watermark help; Pitch pricing, PowerPoint export help, PDF export help; Google Slides product page, Office files help, Gemini help; Gamma pricing, export help, import help. Plans change, so check their sites.
The alternatives
1. MakeDecks
Best for turning your own files into an editable PowerPoint for free.
The free plan renews: 30 decks a month, and downloads never carry a badge. Drop in a PDF, Word file, spreadsheet or old deck and the numbers come through as native, editable PowerPoint charts and tables.
- Free plan
- 30 AI decks a month, no watermark
- Paid from
- Pro $15/mo or $144/yr
- PowerPoint export
- Every plan, with native charts and tables
- Stands out for
- Numbers from your files become editable charts
Where Gamma is better: Decks that live on the web. Gamma publishes any deck as a website, and its Pro plan shows how far each viewer got.
2. Beautiful.ai
Best for teams with strict brand rules.
Smart Slides re-layout as you type, so decks stay tidy without manual nudging. There is no free plan, only a trial, but editable PowerPoint and Google Slides export come with every paid seat.
- Free plan
- No free plan; 14-day trial with a card
- Paid from
- Pro $14.50/mo billed yearly, or $45 monthly
- PowerPoint export
- Editable, on Pro, Team and Enterprise
- Stands out for
- 300+ Smart Slides that re-layout as you edit
3. Canva
Best for design-led teams who make more than slides.
If you liked Gamma's look but want more control, Canva's templates and stock library are far larger, and real-time co-editing is free. AI decks draw on a small monthly allowance on Free.
- Free plan
- Up to 20 AI uses a month; watermarks on premium elements
- Paid from
- Pro $144/yr for one person
- PowerPoint export
- Yes; may look different in PowerPoint
- Stands out for
- Millions of templates and stock photos
4. Pitch
Best for sales and agency teams that pitch together.
A shared workspace for teams that build decks together, with unlimited presentations on Free. AI credits on Free don't renew, and PowerPoint export needs a paid plan.
- Free plan
- Unlimited presentations, 100 AI credits once
- Paid from
- Plus $13/mo billed yearly, or $15 monthly
- PowerPoint export
- Paid plans; Free PDFs carry a Pitch logo
- Stands out for
- Per-slide view tracking on Team
5. Google Slides
Best for teams that live in Google Workspace.
Free, familiar and built for co-editing. You write the deck yourself unless your plan includes Gemini, but the .pptx download is plain and badge free.
- Free plan
- Free with a Google account
- Paid from
- Gemini in Slides on eligible Workspace or Google AI plans
- PowerPoint export
- Downloads as .pptx
- Stands out for
- Free co-editing everyone already knows
How to choose
You need PowerPoint files
Pick a tool whose free .pptx has no badge and keeps tables and charts editable. Open one export in PowerPoint before you commit.
You publish decks as web pages
Gamma is strong here. Its sites, custom domains and viewer analytics are hard to match.
You make decks every week
Check whether free credits refill. One-time credits run out after a few decks.
Your content starts in files
Look for tools that read spreadsheets and PDFs, so your numbers aren't retyped.
Questions
- What is the best free Gamma alternative?
- For PowerPoint output, MakeDecks: 30 decks a month free with no badge on downloads. For co-editing without AI, Google Slides is free with a Google account.
- Does Gamma add a watermark?
- Gamma's help center says the “Made by Gamma” badge appears on PDF and PowerPoint exports from the Free plan. Any paid plan removes it.
- Is there a Gamma alternative with editable charts?
- MakeDecks exports charts as native PowerPoint charts, so you can change the data in PowerPoint. Beautiful.ai's PowerPoint export is also editable on paid plans.
- Can I bring my Gamma decks with me?
- Yes. Export from Gamma as PowerPoint or PDF, then import that file into the new tool. MakeDecks redesigns it from the file.
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