Arcdeck

Plus AI alternative

A Plus AI alternative that drafts the whole storyline first

Plus AI works inside Google Slides and PowerPoint, which is its real strength: the slides are native from the start and stay in the file your team already uses. People look for an alternative when they want to try something without a card, want the AI to structure the argument before it writes, or want a proposal workflow. Plus AI's facts here come from its own pricing and feature pages.

Facts checked on 11 October 2026 against each vendor's own pages. Sources are listed at the end.

Try Arcdeck freeSee the templates

The short answer

Choose Plus AI if you want AI help inside Google Slides or PowerPoint without leaving them, or need 80+ languages. Choose Arcdeck if you want a full deck drafted as an argument first, a free plan with no card, or RFP-to-proposal decks.

Side by side

Prices in US dollars. Plans and prices change, so check the vendor's page before you buy.

What it makesArcdeckFixed 16:9 slides: 42 templates with 17 layouts eachPlus AIAn add-in that makes native slides inside Google Slides and PowerPoint
How a deck startsArcdeckDrafts the whole deck as editable action-title headlines in a chosen structure (SCQA, pitch, report, lesson and more), then writes the slidesPlus AIA prompt or an uploaded document, generated straight into your Slides or PowerPoint file; an agent mode builds whole .pptx decks
PowerPoint exportArcdeckPremium: editable .pptx with real text boxes, native charts and tables, and speaker notesPlus AINative: the slides are made in PowerPoint (or in Google Slides)
Google SlidesArcdeckImport the .pptx into Google SlidesPlus AINative: works inside Google Slides
Build from your filesArcdeckUp to 3 PDF, Word or PowerPoint files (15 MB each), a web link or pasted textPlus AIPro and up: PDF, Word (.docx) and text files
Your own template or brandArcdeckPremium: upload your company's PowerPoint template and decks are written into its layoutsPlus AITeam and Max: your logo, colours and fonts. Templates from your own slide masters: Plus AI's pages differ on the plan (Team beta or Enterprise)
RFP and proposal workflowArcdeckPremium: Proposal Studio reads an RFP, plans the bid and writes the proposal deckPlus AINo RFP-specific workflow listed
LanguagesArcdeck12 languagesPlus AI80+ languages
Free plan or trialArcdeckFree plan: 2 decks with the full storyline and the first 3 slides written; edit, present and share them. No downloads.Plus AINo free plan. A 7-day trial with 1,000 credits needs a card
Paid plansArcdeckPremium: US$19.99 a month, or US$179.88 a yearPlus AIPer user a month: Basic $15 ($10 annually), Pro $25 ($20), Team $40 ($30), Max $240 ($200)

The differences that matter

Inside your slides, or its own app

Plus AI is an add-in: it builds slides directly in Google Slides or PowerPoint, so nothing needs converting afterwards. Arcdeck is a standalone app that writes and designs the deck, then hands you an editable .pptx.

Structure before slides

Arcdeck drafts the whole deck as action titles in a structure you choose (SCQA, investor pitch, report, lesson), and you edit that argument before any slide is written. Plus AI generates slides from your prompt and its outline inside the editor you already use.

Trying it

Plus AI's 7-day trial needs a card and gives 1,000 credits. Arcdeck's free plan needs no card.

Price

Plus AI is billed per user on credits, from $10 a month (Basic, billed annually) to $20 (Pro) and $30 (Team); document uploads start at Pro. Arcdeck Premium is US$19.99 a month with uploads on every plan and no credits.

Who should pick which

Pick Plus AI if

  • You want to stay inside Google Slides or PowerPoint
  • Your company has standardised on Google Slides or PowerPoint and won't adopt another app
  • You need one of 80+ languages
  • Your team needs per-seat billing for many users

Pick Arcdeck if

  • You want the whole storyline drafted as action titles before slides
  • You want to try it on real work with no card
  • You respond to RFPs with presentation proposals
  • You want native charts and speaker notes written for you

Questions

Plus AI offers a 7-day trial with 1,000 credits that needs a card, as of October 2026. Arcdeck has a free plan with no card: 2 presentations, each with the whole storyline and the first 3 slides written in full, which you can edit, present and share as a link. Premium (US$19.99 a month) writes every slide and adds PowerPoint and PDF downloads.

Sources

We make Arcdeck, so read this with that in mind. If a fact about another product is out of date, write to hello@arcdeck.ai and we'll correct it.

See the storyline Arcdeck drafts for your topic.

Free to start, no card. Premium adds every slide and the PowerPoint download.

Try Arcdeck free