# Slidesgo Alternative for Consultants

Slidesgo has great templates—but consultants need more than templates. Deckary works inside PowerPoint with AI slides, consulting charts, and productivity shortcuts.

**TL;DR:** Slidesgo excels at massive free template library with beautiful designs for educators but just a template library—doesn't work inside PowerPoint or offer consulting features. Deckary offers PowerPoint add-in with consulting-style AI slides, charts, and productivity tools. Choose Slidesgo if you need free presentation templates for education or general use. Choose Deckary if you're a consultant who needs to build slides in PowerPoint with charts and structure.

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## Our users work at companies like

Deckary helps consulting & industry firms to build better presentations

## Template library vs PowerPoint add-in

Slidesgo gives you templates to download. Deckary works inside PowerPoint where you actually build slides.

### Slidesgo approach

- 15,000+ downloadable templates
- Beautiful designs for educators
- AI presentation maker (limited free uses)
- Download, then edit in PowerPoint
- No consulting charts or shortcuts
- Attribution required on free tier

### Deckary approach

- Works inside PowerPoint
- AI slide generation (consulting-tuned)
- Waterfall, Mekko, Gantt charts
- 1000+ icons, flags & visuals
- Keyboard shortcuts for productivity
- Use your existing templates

## How Deckary compares to Slidesgo

Both use AI—but Deckary works in PowerPoint with consulting-grade features

| Feature | Deckary | Slidesgo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Core Features |  |  |
| Works inside PowerPoint | ✔ |  |
| AI slide generation | ✔ |  |
| Consulting-style slide structure | ✔ |  |
| Presentation templates |  | 15,000+ |
| Consulting Charts |  |  |
| Waterfall charts | ✔ |  |
| Mekko/Marimekko charts | ✔ |  |
| Gantt charts | ✔ |  |
| Excel-linked charts | ✔ |  |
| Productivity |  |  |
| Keyboard shortcuts | ✔ |  |
| AI text polish | ✔ |  |
| 1000+ icons & flags | ✔ | In templates only |
| Use existing templates | ✔ | Download only |

Feature comparison based on publicly available information as of March 2026. Verify current features at [Slidesgo](https://slidesgo.com/).

## Why consultants choose Deckary over Slidesgo

Templates are a starting point—Deckary is an AI slide editor built for PowerPoint

- **Works inside PowerPoint**  
Slidesgo is a template library you download from. Deckary works inside PowerPoint—create, edit, and deliver without leaving your workflow.
- **Built for consultants**  
Slidesgo is particularly popular with educators and students. Deckary is purpose-built for consultants with MBB-style structure following the Pyramid Principle.
- **Consulting-style structure**  
Our AI creates logically structured slides like a consultant would build them—not just pretty templates that need restructuring.
- **Consulting charts included**  
Waterfall, Mekko, Gantt, and stacked bar charts with Excel linking. Slidesgo does not include consulting-specific chart types such as waterfall, Mekko, or Gantt.
- **Keyboard shortcuts**  
Align, distribute, swap, and select similar—productivity shortcuts that save hours. As a template download site, Slidesgo doesn't offer productivity shortcuts for working inside PowerPoint.
- **AI text polish**  
Rewrite text in consulting tone or make it more concise. Refine existing slides, not just start from templates.

## The honest comparison

Slidesgo is an excellent template library with over 15,000 free and premium templates. It's especially popular with teachers, students, and anyone who needs a quick, visually appealing presentation without starting from scratch.

**Where Slidesgo wins:** Massive template library. Beautiful visual designs. Very affordable (free tier available). AI presentation maker. Great for education. Google Slides compatibility.

**Where Deckary wins:** Works inside PowerPoint—no downloading and importing. Consulting-style AI slide structure following the Pyramid Principle. Consulting charts (waterfall, Mekko, Gantt) with Excel linking. Keyboard shortcuts for productivity. AI text polish. 1000+ professional icons.

**The bottom line:** Slidesgo is perfect for educators, students, and general presentations where you want beautiful templates fast. But if you're a consultant who works in PowerPoint daily, needs structured slides, consulting charts, and productivity tools, Deckary is built for that professional workflow.

### Choose Slidesgo if you:

- • Teachers and educators needing classroom presentations
- • Students creating school projects
- • Budget-conscious users wanting free templates
- • Users who prefer Google Slides over PowerPoint
- • General presentations, not consulting deliverables

### Choose Deckary if you:

- • Consultants needing MBB-style structured slides
- • Teams needing waterfall, Mekko, or Gantt charts
- • Professionals who work inside PowerPoint daily
- • Users needing Excel-linked charts
- • Enterprise teams with strict branding requirements

## Pricing comparison

Transparent pricing vs Slidesgo's approach

|  | Deckary | Slidesgo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | 7-day trial | Yes |
| Starting price | From $10/mo (billed annually) | €2.50/mo (yearly) |
| Premium tier | From $25/mo | Custom (Education) |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom (Education) |

\*Slidesgo: €29.99/year billed annually, 150 downloads/month limit

Pricing accurate as of March 2026. Competitor pricing may change — verify at [slidesgo.com](https://slidesgo.com/).

## Switching from Slidesgo

### What transfers seamlessly

- Continue using Slidesgo templates as starting points
- Download templates and open in PowerPoint
- Use Deckary for consulting-specific work

### What needs adjustment

- • Shift from template downloading to PowerPoint-native workflow
- • Learn consulting-style slide structure
- • New approach to chart creation

**Our recommendation:** Use Slidesgo for quick template inspiration. Use Deckary for actual consulting work inside PowerPoint.

## Ready for PowerPoint-native consulting tools?

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is Slidesgo?

### How is Deckary different from Slidesgo?

### Is Slidesgo really free?

### Does Slidesgo have consulting charts?

### Can I use Slidesgo templates in PowerPoint?