Speaker Deck vs Storydoc

Speaker Deck8.9Visit Storydoc8.4Visit

Higher score Speaker Deck #3 in Presentation Sharing Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Speaker Deck

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Storydoc #6 in Presentation Sharing Software 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Storydoc

• Speaker Deck fits best

  Simple PDF deck hosting and embedding

• Storydoc fits best

  Interactive sales decks with CRM workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Speaker Deck 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Storydoc 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Presentation Sharing Software	#6 in Presentation Sharing Software
Best for	Simple PDF deck hosting and embedding	Interactive sales decks with CRM workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$80/yr	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Speaker Deck 3/4 · Storydoc 0/4
Embeddable player	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Viewer analytics	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom branding	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Lead capture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Access control	Password	Not checked yet
Deck limit	100 decks	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes website embeds and 100 lifetime uploads Pro adds password protection, private URLs, and scheduled publishing Collections, slide notes, and download controls support organized sharing	AI can create decks from prompts or uploaded content Interactive elements include charts, forms, buttons, media, and calendars CRM data, personalization, analytics, and real-time collaboration support sales teams
Cons	Focused on PDF presentations rather than broader presentation formats Free uploads are limited to 100 lifetime uploads Available as a web platform only	There is no free plan Templates are limited to 20 slides Direct PPTX export is not supported
Our verdict	Speaker Deck is a web-based presentation-sharing platform for publishing PDF slide decks online. It is designed for speakers, educators, developers, designers, storyboard artists, creatives, marketers, and startup teams that need to share… Read the review →	Storydoc is a web-based platform for creating interactive presentations, proposals, reports, pitch decks, and other business documents. It is aimed at business professionals and teams that need more than static slides, particularly sales… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Speaker Deck — where it wins

  • Free plan includes website embeds and 100 lifetime uploads
  • Pro adds password protection, private URLs, and scheduled publishing
  • Collections, slide notes, and download controls support organized sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on PDF presentations rather than broader presentation formats
  • Free uploads are limited to 100 lifetime uploads
  • Available as a web platform only

• Storydoc — where it wins

  • AI can create decks from prompts or uploaded content
  • Interactive elements include charts, forms, buttons, media, and calendars
  • CRM data, personalization, analytics, and real-time collaboration support sales teams

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Templates are limited to 20 slides
  • Direct PPTX export is not supported

• Speaker Deck8.9/10 · Free plan

  A focused way to host and embed PDF decks, with useful privacy controls on Pro.

  Visit Speaker DeckFull verdict →
• Storydoc8.4/10 · 14-day trial

  A strong fit for interactive sales decks, CRM workflows, and viewer analytics.

  Visit StorydocFull verdict →