Pre-seed founders need pitch decks fast, on-brand, and investor-ready. AI deck builders promise templates, design automation, and collaboration. We reviewed Gamma, Pitch, Slidebean, Beautiful.ai, and Tome using vendor-published pricing, feature lists, and integration documentation. Two tools stand out for indie hackers: Pitch for team collaboration and analytics; Slidebean for bundled financial modeling. Gamma's research returned irrelevant content (Dutch hardware store), while Beautiful.ai and Tome lack public pricing.
How we approached this
We collected vendor pricing pages, feature lists, and public documentation. No fabricated testing—every claim is sourced from vendor materials or flagged as unavailable. Pricing is quoted exactly as published; we note where contact-for-quote applies. Focus: pre-seed use cases (solo founders, <5-person teams, investor tracking, financial modeling integration).
Pitch
Pitch positions itself for teams needing real-time collaboration, analytics, and investor tracking. Vendor pricing page lists four tiers: Free (1–5 members, 100 AI credits one-time, unlimited presentations, 2 external guests), Plus ($15/mo or $13/mo yearly for 1 member, 3,000 AI credits/year, 5 external guests, custom fonts, video uploads, branding removed), Team ($23/seat/mo or $19/seat/mo yearly for 1–25 members, 6,000 AI credits/seat/year, 25 external guests, 25 advanced links with view tracking, 2 shared pitch rooms, custom domain, interactive embeds, co-present mode, 30-day version history), and Business ($30/seat/mo or $25/seat/mo yearly for 1–200 members, 9,000 AI credits/seat/year, unlimited guests, unlimited advanced links and pitch rooms, batch create, asset library collections, unlimited version history). Enterprise (30+ members) requires contact for SAML SSO, dedicated success manager, invoiced billing. AI credits renew annually; overage is $0.004/credit. Key features for pre-seed: advanced links track slide-by-slide views and time spent; pitch rooms aggregate decks and resources with engagement analytics; PowerPoint export included in Plus and up; interactive embeds (Figma, Airtable, Calendly).
Pitch
- +Advanced link analytics: track slide views, time spent per slide, visit counts—critical for investor follow-up
- +Pitch rooms aggregate multiple decks + resources in one shareable link with engagement data
- +Co-present mode for team handoffs during live pitches
- +Interactive embeds (Figma, Airtable, Calendly) for product demos or booking calls inside decks
- +Free tier supports 1–5 members with unlimited presentations and 100 AI credits (non-renewing)
- −AI credits don't renew on Free tier; Plus and above renew yearly only
- −Team plan caps at 25 members—Business required for larger orgs
- −Version history limited to 30 days on Team; unlimited only on Business
- −No financial modeling integration—pair with external tools
Slidebean
Slidebean bundles pitch deck software with financial modeling templates and investor CRM. Vendor pricing page lists two plans: Starter ($12/mo yearly, $18/mo monthly—unlimited AI Pitch Deck Builder access, 100+ pitch deck templates, view tracking when sharing, Financial Modeling Bootcamp access, cap table template, unlimited AI pitch deck reviews) and Accelerate ($99/mo yearly, $149/mo monthly—everything in Starter plus strategy call with CEO Caya, Investor Finder + CRM, financial modeling forecast tool, monthly 30-minute sessions with pitch deck writing team and financial modeling team for review, copy assistance, custom formulas, expense syncing, and funding round forecasting). Per vendor site, services include pitch deck design, financial modeling services, and fundraising consulting. Templates cover pitch decks and financial models. Accelerate includes one-on-one with CEO to review business, fundraising process, budgeting status, followed by two monthly 30-minute calls with analysts and advisors. AI Pitch Deck generator (Beta) creates decks from company website or prompt. No free trial time limit; basic features available without credit card.
Slidebean
- +Financial modeling bundled: forecast tool, cap table template, and Bootcamp access in Starter; custom modeling sessions in Accelerate
- +Investor Finder + CRM in Accelerate—sourcing and tracking in one platform
- +Monthly 30-minute calls with pitch deck and financial modeling teams (Accelerate)—ongoing support vs one-off consulting
- +AI Pitch Deck generator (Beta) from website URL or prompt
- +Strategy call with CEO Caya included in Accelerate
- −Starter lacks human review—Accelerate required for team feedback sessions
- −Monthly sessions limited to 30 minutes each (pitch deck + modeling)—may need multiple cycles for complex models
- −Pricing jumps 8x from Starter to Accelerate; no mid-tier option
- −AI generator in Beta—maturity unclear
Gamma
Research bundle for Gamma returned Dutch-language content for a hardware retailer (GAMMA bouwmarkten). No pitch deck, presentation software, or pricing information found. Vendor domain (gamma.com) may host unrelated business or require direct contact for AI deck tools.
Beautiful.ai
No vendor page or pricing documentation located in research bundle. Beautiful.ai is known in the presentation space but lacks published pricing in materials provided. Contact vendor for quotes.
Beautiful.ai
- +Established brand in AI presentation design
- −No public pricing or feature list in research materials
- −Requires direct vendor contact for trial or quote
Tome
No vendor page or pricing documentation located in research bundle. Tome previously offered AI storytelling and presentation tools; current pricing and availability unknown from materials reviewed. Contact vendor for details.
Tome
- +AI-native storytelling positioning
- −No public pricing or feature documentation in research materials
- −Availability unclear—requires vendor inquiry
Verdict
- Solo founder, investor analytics priority: Pitch Team ($19/seat/mo yearly)—advanced link tracking, pitch rooms, co-present mode. Free tier (1–5 members) sufficient for early drafts.
- Solo founder, financial modeling + deck bundled: Slidebean Starter ($12/mo yearly)—includes modeling templates, cap table, Bootcamp. Upgrade to Accelerate ($99/mo) for monthly strategy calls if you need ongoing team feedback.
- Team <5, collaboration-first: Pitch Free tier (unlimited presentations, 2 external guests)—upgrade to Team when you need more guests or analytics links.
- Team <5, want founder mentorship + modeling: Slidebean Accelerate ($99/mo yearly)—strategy call with CEO, Investor Finder CRM, monthly deck/modeling reviews.
- Need PowerPoint export: Pitch Plus or higher (starts $13/mo yearly individual); Slidebean supports export (format unclear from research).
- Beautiful.ai or Tome: Contact vendors—no public pricing available to compare.
What we'd skip
- Pitch Business ($25/seat/mo yearly) for pre-seed—overkill unless you have 25+ team members or need unlimited version history and batch deck creation. Team tier covers most early-stage needs.
- Slidebean Accelerate if you don't need human review—Starter ($12/mo) includes all software features; Accelerate's value is the monthly coaching calls. If you're self-sufficient, save $87/mo.
- Gamma, Beautiful.ai, Tome until pricing/features surface—insufficient data to recommend over Pitch or Slidebean. Wait for public documentation or request demos directly.
