Pitch
Slides
| Feature | Pitch | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $8/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | startup-pitches, sales-decks, design-teams, collaborative-presentations | designers, developers, educators, remote-teams |
| Founded | 2018 | 2013 |
| Real Time Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video Embeds | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom Fonts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Version History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export | ✓ | ✗ |
| Online Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Css | ✗ | ✓ |
| Embedding | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ 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
Pitch is built for startup pitches and sales decks, with a focus on real-time-collaboration and templates. Slides targets designers and developers and leads with online-editor and collaboration.
Pricing is close: Slides starts at $5/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.
Pitch 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.
Feature-wise, Pitch offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Slides takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Bottom line: Pitch has a slight overall edge — but if clean minimal interface matters most to you, Slides may still be the right call.