HiSlide vs PowerSlides
HiSlide
hislide.ioPowerSlides
powerslides.comSide by side
| Figure | HiSlide | PowerSlides |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Presentation Template Libraries | 8.7 (#2) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Commercial use | Inserted assets can be used in corporate reports, client pitches, and commercial presentations, but templates may not be resold, redistributed, or repackaged as standalone products. | Templates may be used in commercial presentations and materials, but editable templates may not be resold. |
| Headquarters | Finland | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Privacy | HiSlide says its plugin only downloads templates and cannot read, store, or transmit presentation text, charts, or corporate numbers. | The privacy policy says personal information is not sold or rented for third-party marketing, while service providers may receive information needed to provide their services. |
| Product | HiSlide provides a library of more than 600 professionally designed layouts and data-driven infographics for presentations. | PowerSlides provides downloadable, professionally designed PowerPoint templates for building presentations. |
| Security | HiSlide says it uses Google tokens, encrypted JWT for PowerPoint, AWS signed URLs, and Stripe for payments, with billing data kept off its servers. | The privacy policy says personal data is stored in a secured database and sent using encrypted SSL when supported by the browser, while noting it cannot guarantee absolute security. |
| Support | Users can send support requests and report technical issues through the integrated panel; Premium includes priority support 24/7. | The FAQ lists post-purchase support from 9am to 6pm EST, Monday through Friday. |
Plans
HiSlide
- FreeFree
- Premium 12 months$9 a month
- Premium 6 months$11.50 a month
- Premium 1 month$12 a month
PowerSlides
- Novice$29, paid once
- Aspiring$149, paid once
- Professional$399, paid once
In their own words
HiSlide
HiSlide provides presentation layouts and data-driven infographics for PowerPoint and Google Slides. Its library is described as containing more than 600 designs, including business frameworks, executive reporting layouts, structured models, analytical schemas, and infographics, with weekly updates. A PowerPoint add-in and Google Slides add-on provide assets made with native tools, so users can adapt them to their colors and presentation style. The website lets users browse and download slides, with full website access included in Premium. Guest Mode offers more than 300 free business slides without an account. The Free plan costs nothing and allows Google Slides add-on downloads in batches of two, or five after registration. Premium plans allow batches of 20 and include all premium and free slides, unlimited downloads, Favorites, full website access, and priority support 24/7. Prices are $9 a month billed $108 every 12 months, $11.50 a month billed $69 every 6 months, or $12 a month for the first month for new subscribers, then $20/mo. Inserted assets can be used commercially, but templates cannot be resold or redistributed as standalone products.
PowerSlides
PowerSlides has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.