- Pick it if you are:
- Non-designers who need polished decks fast; Marketing and sales teams
- Top complaint:
- Beautiful.ai charged me after the free trial
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $45/mo
- Pick it if you are:
- Students and teachers; Teams co-editing decks
- Top complaint:
- Why won't my video play in Google Slides? (Error 5 and Error 150)
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $8.40/mo
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Beautiful.ai
- Beautiful.ai charged me after the free trial(8/10)
- Beautiful.ai refund denied: 24-hour window, monthly plans non-refundable(8/10)
- No free plan: Beautiful.ai is trial-only(6/10)
- Why is Beautiful.ai Team so expensive?(6/10)
Google Slides
- Gemini AI in Google Slides costs extra(4/10)
Beautiful.ai
- Beautiful.ai support not responding to emails(7/10)
Google Slides
- No real support for free Google Slides users(5/10)
Beautiful.ai
- Can't move elements freely in Beautiful.ai Smart Slides(6/10)
- Beautiful.ai charts too basic for consultants(5/10)
Google Slides
- Is Google Slides too basic compared to PowerPoint?(5/10)
Beautiful.ai
- Beautiful.ai PowerPoint export loses fonts and formatting(7/10)
Google Slides
- PowerPoint files lose fonts, animations and layouts in Google Slides(7/10)
- Slides add-ons (Slido, Pear Deck) break presenting(6/10)
- Presenting Google Slides in Google Meet freezes or shows a black screen(6/10)
Beautiful.ai
- Beautiful.ai export failed or presentation won't download(6/10)
- Old Beautiful.ai decks change when the template updates(6/10)
Google Slides
- Why won't my video play in Google Slides? (Error 5 and Error 150)(8/10)
- Google Slides offline mode is unreliable(6/10)
- Audio stops or won't play during Google Slides slideshows(6/10)
- Google Slides not loading or stuck on 'Trying to connect'(7/10)
Beautiful.ai
- Beautiful.ai AI not generating slides(5/10)
Google Slides
- Why is Google Slides so slow with big presentations?(6/10)
Beautiful.ai
- Beautiful.ai has no offline mode and weak mobile account management(4/10)
Google Slides
- Google Slides mobile app is limited for editing(4/10)
Beautiful.ai
- Beautiful.ai designs starting to look dated(3/10)
Google Slides
- Presenter view and speaker notes not working on one monitor(6/10)
Pricing Comparison
Beautiful.ai
Users: 1 user (Pro) or Team seats
Limits: Time-limited trial only, no permanent free plan, card required up front
Users: 1 user
Limits: 5 workspace themes, 10 templates, 50 slide library items, 100 asset library items; no real-time collaboration
Users: 1 user
Limits: Same limits as Pro
Users: 2-20 seats
Users: 2-20 seats
Users: Unlimited
Google Slides
Users: 1 user, unlimited collaborators
Storage: 15GB shared across Drive, Gmail and Google Photos
Limits: No Gemini in Slides, no custom business email, no admin controls, help-center and community support only
Users: Storage shareable with up to 5 others
Storage: 5TB
Limits: Mainly an AI subscription; Slides itself is unchanged
Users: Per user (max 300)
Storage: 30GB pooled per user
Limits: No Gemini in Slides, only 30GB per user
Users: Per user (max 300)
Storage: 30GB pooled per user
Limits: No Gemini in Slides
Users: Per user (max 300)
Storage: 2TB pooled per user
Limits: Vault and advanced security need Business Plus
Users: Per user (max 300)
Storage: 5TB pooled per user
Limits: DLP and data regions only on Enterprise
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Beautiful.ai | Google Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| Smart Slides (auto-layout) 300+ layouts | ||
| Classic (freeform) slides Convert to Classic Slide on paid plans | ||
| Morph-style transitions | ||
| AI | ||
| AI slide generation Prompt-to-deck plus AI images, writing assistant, translation | ||
| Gemini AI slide generation Paid Workspace Standard+ or Google AI Pro/Ultra | ||
| Presenting | ||
| Presenter view with speaker notes Needs a second monitor for full-screen + notes | ||
| Audience Q&A | ||
| Export | ||
| Editable PowerPoint export Paid plans; animations don't transfer | ||
| Google Slides export Paid plans; video, audio and animations may be lost | ||
| PPTX import and export Fonts and animations can change | ||
| Media | ||
| Video embedding (YouTube, Drive) No direct local video upload | ||
| Audio from Drive | ||
| Import | ||
| PowerPoint import Imports as Classic Slides | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Real-time collaboration Team plan and above | ||
| Sharing | ||
| Viewer analytics | ||
| Platform | ||
| Offline editing Cloud-only | ||
| Desktop app Browser only on desktop | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Permanent free plan 14-day trial only | ||
| Security | ||
| SSO / SCIM Enterprise | ||
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