InVision
Slides
| Feature | InVision | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7.95/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 3.8 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | design-teams, product-managers, stakeholder-reviews, legacy-users | designers, developers, educators, remote-teams |
| Founded | 2011 | 2013 |
| Prototyping | ✓ | ✗ |
| Freehand Whiteboard | ✓ | ✗ |
| Design Systems | ✓ | ✗ |
| Inspect Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commenting | ✓ | ✗ |
| User Testing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Online Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Css | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Embedding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Version History | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ InVision Pros
- Excellent prototyping with hotspots and transitions
- Freehand whiteboarding for brainstorming
- Design system manager (DSM) for consistency
- Good stakeholder review and commenting workflow
✗ InVision Cons
- Company has pivoted and scaled down significantly
- Studio product was discontinued
- Most teams have migrated to Figma
✓ 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
InVision is built for design teams and product managers, with a focus on prototyping and freehand-whiteboard. Slides targets designers and developers and leads with online-editor and collaboration.
Pricing is close: Slides starts at $5/mo versus $7.95/mo for InVision — 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.
Bottom line: Slides has a slight overall edge — but if excellent prototyping with hotspots and transitions matters most to you, InVision may still be the right call.