Storydoc vs SlideSpeak
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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Interactive web presentations and proposals with personalized versions, reader analytics and PDF export
AI presentation maker that turns documents and prompts into editable PowerPoint decks, narrated videos and quizzes
- Free access
- Storydoc: Free trial only
- SlideSpeak: Free access
- Paid from
- Storydoc: USD 33 per month billed monthly
- SlideSpeak: USD 29 per month billed monthly
- Plans listed
- Storydoc: 3
- SlideSpeak: 4
- Public API
- Storydoc: Yes
- SlideSpeak: Yes
Where Storydoc and SlideSpeak differ
- AccessStorydoc offers a free trial only, while SlideSpeak offers free access.
- PlansStorydoc lists 3 plans and SlideSpeak lists 4.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Storydoc | Fact | SlideSpeak |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free trial only | Free accessDiffers | Free access availableFree · USD 0 |
| USD 33 per month billed monthlyStarter · or $19.80 per month billed annually · $237.60 a year | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 29 per month billed monthlyPremium · or $24.65 per month on annual billing |
| 14-day free trial; Starter from $19.80 a month billed annually ($237.60 a year), or $33 monthly | Pricing model | Free plan without downloads; Premium from $29 a month, or $24.65 a month on annual billing |
| 3 | Plans listedDiffers | 4 |
| Yes | Public APISame | Yes |
| Not required | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Open source | No |
| What it is for | ||
| Sending personalized sales decks as tracked web links instead of PowerPoint files | Built for | Turning a PDF, Word or Excel document into an editable PowerPoint deck |
| Presentations | CategorySame | Presentations |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Storydoc
Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026- StarterUSD 33 per month billed monthlyor $19.80 per month billed annually · $237.60 a year
- ProUSD 60 per month billed monthlyor $36 per month billed annually · $432 a year
- TeamsCustom quote
SlideSpeak
Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- PremiumUSD 29 per month billed monthlyor $24.65 per month on annual billing
- Premium PlusUSD 34 per month billed monthlyor $28.90 per month on annual billing
- EnterpriseCustom quote
Strengths and limits
Storydoc
Strengths
- Trial without a card: Storydoc does not collect payment details for the 14-day trial and does not charge automatically when it ends.
- Links outlive the subscription: Hosted links stay live after a trial or a cancelled plan, although editing stops.
- Per-recipient tracking: Each personalized version has its own URL and reader analytics.
Limits to plan around
- No PowerPoint export: Decks cannot be downloaded as PPTX; a PDF opened in PowerPoint becomes static, uneditable slides.
- No permanent free plan: After the 14-day trial you cannot edit or create stories without paying.
- Small allowances on Starter: Starter has 5 active documents, 10 links and versions and 25 AI text credits a month.
SlideSpeak
Strengths
- Real PowerPoint file: The PPTX download keeps editable text, shapes, images, tables, charts, speaker notes and transition timing.
- Downloads cost nothing extra: PowerPoint, PDF and Google Slides downloads use no credits once you are on a paid plan.
- Share links on every plan: Viewers open a shared deck in the browser without a SlideSpeak account, including decks made on Free.
Limits to plan around
- Free cannot download: Free decks can be shared as links, but PowerPoint, PDF and Google Slides downloads need a paid plan; only translated decks are an exception.
- Small one-time free allowance: Free credits are 100 at sign-up and do not refresh, and the AI 5.0 engine is not included.
- Credits expire monthly: Unused plan credits do not roll over, and each team member needs a separate paid plan with separate credits.
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