Pitch alternatives
Best Pitch alternatives in 2026
PowerPoint export and AI without a paid seat.
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Pitch's Free plan has unlimited presentations, but its 100 AI credits don't renew, free PDF exports carry a small Pitch watermark, and PowerPoint export needs a paid plan. Teams that hand decks to clients in PowerPoint feel that first.
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 |
| Gamma | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 (for reference) | 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 |
Details checked October 2026 from each company's own pages: Gamma pricing, export help, import help; Google Slides product page, Office files help, Gemini help; 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. Plans change, so check their sites.
The alternatives
1. MakeDecks
Best for turning your own files into an editable PowerPoint for free.
Editable PowerPoint and PDF downloads on Free, with no watermark and 30 decks a month that renew. Pro adds edit links and links that show who viewed each slide.
- 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 Pitch is better: Teams that pitch together. Pitch's real-time workspace suits sales and agency teams, and its Team plan adds client rooms and links that track time on each slide.
2. Gamma
Best for decks that live on the web as pages.
A close match for Pitch's modern look, with AI at the centre and PowerPoint export on every plan, badged on Free.
- 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
- Stands out for
- Publishes decks as websites on custom domains
3. Google Slides
Best for teams that live in Google Workspace.
Free real-time co-editing for the whole team and a clean .pptx download. Less polish, no lock-in.
- 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
4. Beautiful.ai
Best for teams with strict brand rules.
Strong on brand control for teams. Smart Slides keep layouts consistent, and paid seats export editable PowerPoint and Google Slides.
- 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
5. Canva
Best for design-led teams who make more than slides.
Free co-editing and a huge template library, with PowerPoint downloads that may need small fixes in PowerPoint.
- 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
How to choose
You collaborate live
Pitch, Google Slides and Canva all co-edit in real time. Pick the one your team already uses.
Clients want PowerPoint
Check that export is on the plan you'll actually pay for, and that charts stay editable.
You track who viewed
Pitch's Team plan tracks time per slide. MakeDecks Pro and Gamma Pro track views too.
You need AI every week
Look for credits that renew monthly rather than a one-time starter pack.
Questions
- Does Pitch have a free plan?
- Yes. Pitch's pricing page lists unlimited presentations and 100 AI credits that don't renew. PowerPoint export needs a paid plan.
- What is the best Pitch alternative for PowerPoint?
- MakeDecks exports an editable .pptx on Free, 30 decks a month. Google Slides also downloads .pptx for free.
- Does Pitch watermark free PDFs?
- Pitch's help center says PDFs exported on the Free plan carry a small Pitch watermark.
- Can I move Pitch decks to another tool?
- Export as PDF on Free or as PowerPoint on a paid plan, then import the file elsewhere.
Start free, keep the PowerPoint.
Make a deckFree for 30 decks a month. No watermark.