Relay.app

★★★★ 4.3
VS

Slides

★★★★ 4.1
Feature Relay.app Slides
Pricing Free / from $16/mo Free / from $5/mo
Free Plan ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Rating 4.3 / 5 4.1 / 5
Best For operations-teams, agencies, small-businesses, compliance-teams designers, developers, educators, remote-teams
Founded 2021 2013
Workflow Builder
Ai Steps
Human Approvals
Multiplayer Editing
Integrations
Conditional Logic
Online Editor
Collaboration
Custom Css
Analytics
Embedding
Version History

✓ Relay.app Pros

  • Human-in-the-loop approvals
  • AI steps built in
  • Collaborative workflows
  • Clean modern interface

✗ Relay.app Cons

  • Fewer integrations than Zapier
  • Newer platform
  • Limited advanced logic

✓ 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

Relay.app is built for operations teams and agencies, with a focus on workflow-builder and ai-steps. 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 $16/mo for Relay.app. That $11/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.

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.

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