Guru
Slides
| Feature | Guru | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | support-teams, sales-teams, hr-teams, growing-companies | designers, developers, educators, remote-teams |
| Founded | 2015 | 2013 |
| Knowledge Cards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Verification | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Search | ✓ | ✗ |
| Browser Extension | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Online Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Css | ✗ | ✓ |
| Embedding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Version History | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Guru Pros
- Knowledge verification
- Browser extension
- AI-powered search
- Slack/Teams integration
✗ Guru Cons
- Unwieldy at scale
- Verification overhead
- Limited formatting
✓ Slides Pros
- Clean minimal interface
- HTML/CSS export for developers
- Real-time collaboration
- Responsive presentations on any device
✗ Slides Cons
- Limited template variety
- No offline editing
- Less feature-rich than PowerPoint
The Verdict
Guru is built for support teams and sales teams, with a focus on knowledge-cards and verification. Slides targets designers and developers and leads with online-editor and collaboration.
On pricing, Slides is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $10/mo for Guru. That $5/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Guru edges out on user ratings (4.4 vs 4.1). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Bottom line: Guru has a slight overall edge — but if clean minimal interface matters most to you, Slides may still be the right call.