OpenMAIC vs Dokie AI
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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Free code, but the models are your bill
Turn files and prompts into editable slides
- Free access
- OpenMAIC: Free access
- Dokie AI: Free access
- Paid from
- OpenMAIC: No fixed price listed
- Dokie AI: USD 19 per month billed monthly
- Plans listed
- OpenMAIC: 1
- Dokie AI: 5
- Public API
- OpenMAIC: Not confirmed
- Dokie AI: Not confirmed
Where OpenMAIC and Dokie AI differ
- Open sourceOnly OpenMAIC is open source.
- PlansOpenMAIC lists 1 plans and Dokie AI lists 5.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| OpenMAIC | Fact | Dokie AI |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree (open source, MIT) · 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableFree · USD 0 |
| No fixed price listed | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 19 per month billed monthlyPlus · or $17 per month billed yearly |
| Free MIT-licensed code; model and hosting costs are yours | Pricing model | Free daily credits; Plus from $19/month |
| 1 | Plans listedDiffers | 5 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| Yes | Open sourceDiffers | No |
| What it is for | ||
| Turning a topic or document into an interactive AI-taught lesson | Built for | Turning existing documents into editable PowerPoint decks |
| Presentations | CategorySame | Presentations |
| Platforms |
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| Works with |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Sep 28, 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
Dokie AI
Prices confirmed · Sep 28, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- PlusUSD 19 per month billed monthlyor $17 per month billed yearly
- ProUSD 59 per month billed monthlyor $51 per month billed yearly
- UltraUSD 199 per month billed monthlyor $170 per month billed yearly
- EnterpriseCustom quote
Strengths and limits
OpenMAIC
Strengths
- Permissive license: The MIT license allows commercial use free of charge, and the README says so directly.
- Bring your own models: Works with many cloud providers or local models, so data and cost stay under your control.
- Portable output: Editable .pptx, self-contained HTML and a classroom ZIP that can play offline after import.
Limits to plan around
- Not zero-cost in practice: Cloud models, image, video and voice providers bill you separately, and the project publishes no cost estimate per lesson.
- Open by default: Without an ACCESS_CODE, every route of a deployment, including the API, is reachable by anyone who finds it.
- Hosted terms are unclear: The demo sign-in runs through a Chinese-language MAIC account page, and hosted credit amounts are not published.
Dokie AI
Strengths
- Daily free allowance: 200 credits on each visit day plus 300 welcome credits, rather than only a one-time balance.
- Standard files on Free: PPTX, PDF and PNG export are listed on the Free plan card.
- User ownership in the terms: Inputs stay yours, and outputs belong to you to the extent the law allows.
Limits to plan around
- Daily credits do not accumulate: Each 200-credit daily bonus is valid for one day only.
- Credit costs are estimates: About 100 per new deck and 20 per slide edit, varying with complexity.
- Narrow refund terms: Refunds cover duplicate payments or outages longer than seven consecutive days.
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