Google Slides
Pitch
| Feature | Google Slides | Pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $6/mo | Free / from $8/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | students, teams, educators, google-workspace-users | startup-pitches, sales-decks, design-teams, collaborative-presentations |
| Founded | 2006 | 2018 |
| Real Time Collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Presenter View | ✓ | ✗ |
| Version History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Add Ons | ✓ | ✗ |
| Offline Access | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video Embeds | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Fonts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Export | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Google Slides Pros
- Completely free
- Real-time collaboration
- Cloud-based
- Google ecosystem
✗ Google Slides Cons
- Limited templates
- Fewer animations
- Less powerful than PowerPoint
✓ Pitch Pros
- Real-time collaboration like Google Slides but better design
- Beautiful templates with professional quality
- Presentation analytics showing viewer engagement
- Video recording and embedding built-in
✗ Pitch Cons
- Smaller template library than Canva
- Offline mode limited in functionality
- Less animation options than PowerPoint
The Verdict
Google Slides is built for students and teams, with a focus on real-time-collaboration and templates. Pitch targets startup pitches and sales decks and leads with real-time-collaboration and templates.
Pricing is close: Google Slides starts at $6/mo versus $8/mo for Pitch — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Pitch offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Google Slides takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.