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Napkin AI vs Pitch
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
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At a glance
Pick it if: Marketers, consultants and business owners who want clear visuals for slides, posts and reports without opening a design tool.
Pick it if: Startups and sales teams who build decks together and want to know what happens after they send them.
Overview
| Attribute | Napkin AI | Pitch |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Turns your text into clean diagrams, flowcharts and charts for slides and posts. | Collaborative deck builder for teams, with AI drafts, shared templates and view tracking. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $0 | €10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Napkin AI | Pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3Winner | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Napkin AI | Pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Access & platform | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | Yes |
| Desktop app | No | Yes |
| Browser extension | – | No |
| API access | Yes | No |
| Teams & business | ||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | No | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No |
| AI abilities | ||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | – |
| Makes images | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | No | No |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | Yes |
| Works in many languages | – | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 7/ 17 | 10/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Napkin AI | Pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | Free $0 Trying it and the odd visual. | Free Free Individuals and teams of up to five trying it out. |
PlusOur pick $12/mo, or $9/mo billed yearly People making visuals every week. | PlusOur pick €10/mo billed yearly One person who sends decks to clients. | |
Pro $30/mo, or $22/mo billed yearly Heavy users and brand-conscious teams. | Team €15/seat/mo billed yearly Small teams building decks together. | |
Enterprise Custom Larger organisations. | Business €20/seat/mo billed yearly Larger teams sending lots of decks. | |
Enterprise Custom Companies of 30 or more seats with security needs. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Free is enough to see if it fits how you work. If you'll put visuals in client decks, Plus removes the branding and adds PowerPoint export for $9 a month on yearly billing. Pro is for people who need custom fonts or lots of credits. | Start on Free, which is enough to decide if the editor suits you. A solo consultant should move to Plus for clean PowerPoint exports. A sales team of three or more should go straight to Team for the shared credits and viewer tracking. |
Key features
Pros and cons
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Napkin AI or Pitch?
Napkin AI scores highest overall in our ratings (Napkin AI 4.3/5 and Pitch 4.0/5). Napkin AI is best for diagrams for slide decks and visuals for LinkedIn and blog posts. Pitch is best for fundraising and sales decks and collaborative editing.
Which is cheaper, Napkin AI or Pitch?
Napkin AI: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. Pitch: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at €10/mo.
Which is easier to use, Napkin AI or Pitch?
Napkin AI rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Marketers, consultants and business owners who want clear visuals for slides, posts and reports without opening a design tool.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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