Beautiful.ai Alternative With No Subscription

The Beautiful.ai alternative without a subscription or a card

Beautiful.ai has no free plan: its 14-day trial asks for a card, then Pro costs $14.50 a month billed yearly (official pricing page, 28 October 2026). Slidy gives 2 free AI decks every 30 days without a card, and charges €2.99 only when you download an editable PowerPoint.

Edit in your browser

PowerPoint (.pptx) export

No credit card to start

€0

2 AI decks every 30 days

No card

To start

€2.99

Per .pptx export

Themes picked from your topic

Slidy vs Beautiful.ai (checked 28 October 2026)

Sources: beautiful.ai/pricing and slidy.fr, read 28 Oct 2026. Students with a .edu address get one year of Beautiful.ai free.
	Beautiful.ai	Slidy
Free option	14-day trial, card required	2 AI decks every 30 days, no card
Cheapest plan	Pro $14.50/month billed yearly; $45/month ad hoc plan	€2.99 per export, €9.99 for 5
Subscription	Yes	No
PowerPoint	Import and export on Pro	Editable .pptx export
Start from a document	Not compared	PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text
Team workspace, brand kit	Yes (Team plans)	No

When to stay with Beautiful.ai

If your team builds decks every week, shares a brand kit and edits together, Beautiful.ai's Team plans are designed for that, and Slidy has no team workspace. Slidy is the better fit when one person needs a finished PowerPoint a few times a year and does not want a monthly bill.

How to make the same deck in Slidy

Type your topic, paste your notes, or drop a PDF or Word file.
Choose 5 to 35 slides and generate. Slidy picks a theme and photos for your subject.
Edit any text in the browser and switch themes in one click.
Export the editable .pptx for €2.99 and finish it in PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote.

Frequently asked questions

Does Beautiful.ai have a free plan?+

No. On 28 October 2026 its pricing page offered a 14-day trial that requires a card. Students with a .edu address get one year free.

How much does Beautiful.ai cost?+

Pro was listed at $14.50 per month billed yearly, and an ad hoc plan at $45 per month, cancel anytime (official pricing page, 28 October 2026).

Is Slidy cheaper than Beautiful.ai?+

For a few decks a year, yes: €2.99 per exported deck, or €9.99 for 5,. For many decks a month, a subscription can cost less per deck.

Can I edit the PowerPoint from Slidy?+

Yes. The .pptx contains real text boxes and images that you can edit in PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote.

The Beautiful.ai alternative without a subscription or a card

Slidy vs Beautiful.ai (checked 28 October 2026)

When to stay with Beautiful.ai

How to make the same deck in Slidy

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