Plus AI vs Riff

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

Plus AI and Riff are both Productivity tools. Only Riff has a free plan or trial. Only Plus AI is available on Web and offers an API. Only Riff is available on Chrome Extension.

Best overall

Plus AI

  • Consultants
  • Sales Teams
  • Marketing Teams
  • Startups

Choose Plus AI if

  • You want a tool built for Teams that already work in PowerPoint or Google Slides and want AI generation and editing without switching tools.
  • Works inside PowerPoint and Google Slides, so decks stay in native, editable formats.
  • Accepts documents (PDF, docx, text) as source material for decks.

Choose Riff if

  • You want a tool built for writing quick replies and comments on social posts.
  • Free, with no account, subscription or API key.
  • Generation runs on-device with Gemini Nano, so text is not sent to a server.
Best value
Riff
Best for beginners
Plus AI
Best for business
Plus AI

Features

16 features compared.

  • Remix
    Plus AI
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Visuals
    Plus AI
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Custom branding
    Plus AI
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Multilingual output
    Plus AI
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Native file output
    Plus AI
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Presentation Agent API and MCP server
    Plus AI
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Prompt-to-deck generation
    Plus AI
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Slide editing
    Plus AI
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • On-device AI
    Plus AI
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Replies and comments
    Plus AI
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • DM replies and first messages
    Plus AI
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Riff a post
    Plus AI
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Dials
    Plus AI
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Repurposing
    Plus AI
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Voices and presets
    Plus AI
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Never sends for you
    Plus AI
    Not available
    Riff
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Plus AI
    Free trial
    Riff
    Free
  • Free plan
    Plus AI
    No
    Riff
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Plus AI
    $15
    Riff
    $0
  • Plans
    Plus AI
    5 plans
    Riff
    1 plan

Plus AI plans

  • Basic

    $15/user/mo

    Entry plan for individual users

    • 1,500 AI credits/month
    • AI presentations in Google Slides and PowerPoint
    • single-slide insertion
    • rewrite and remix slides
  • Pro

    Most popular

    $25/user/mo

    Heavier individual use and developer access

    • 3,000 AI credits/month
    • document uploads
    • 100K+ character prompts
    • AI image generation
    • MCP Server
    • Presentation API
  • Team

    $40/user/mo

    Teams needing brand control

    • 6,000 AI credits/month
    • custom branding
    • advanced AI image models
    • saved presets and custom AI instructions
    • shared preset library
  • Max

    $240/user/mo

    Power users with high volume

    • Unlimited AI credits
    • priority email support
    • MCP Server
    • Presentation API
  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations

    • Custom templates
    • asset libraries
    • SSO
    • user management
    • white-glove onboarding

Riff plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free to use with no account, subscription or payment

    • Replies and comments
    • DM replies
    • Post and thread drafting
    • On-device Gemini Nano
    • No API key

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Plus AI
7.9overall
Riff
7.8overall

Plus AI leads in 3 categories and Riff in 0.

  • Ease of Use

    Plus AI leads by 0.6
    Plus AI
    8.6
    Riff
    8.0
  • Feature Depth

    Plus AI leads by 0.4
    Plus AI
    7.9
    Riff
    7.5
  • Value for Money

    Plus AI
    7.3
    Riff
    Not rated
  • Performance & Speed

    Plus AI
    7.8
    Riff
    Not rated
  • Documentation & Support

    Plus AI leads by 0.3
    Plus AI
    7.8
    Riff
    7.5
  • Output Quality

    Plus AI
    Not rated
    Riff
    6.8
  • Privacy

    Plus AI
    Not rated
    Riff
    9.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Plus AI

Pros

  • Works inside PowerPoint and Google Slides, so decks stay in native, editable formats.
  • Accepts documents (PDF, docx, text) as source material for decks.
  • Remix feature restyles existing slides rather than only generating new ones.
  • Offers an API and MCP server for use from other AI tools and agents.
  • Company reports SOC 2 Type II compliance.

Cons

  • No permanent free tier; a credit card is required to start the 7-day trial.
  • Credit-based limits (1,500 to 6,000 per month) mean heavy users may need a higher tier, and Max costs $240 per month.
  • Custom slide masters are limited to the Enterprise plan.
  • Requires PowerPoint or Google Slides; there is no standalone mobile app.

Riff

Pros

  • Free, with no account, subscription or API key
  • Generation runs on-device with Gemini Nano, so text is not sent to a server
  • Covers replies, DMs, posts and X threads in one side panel
  • Never presses send, which keeps the user in control
  • Dials for tone, pitch and length, plus a Fresh score to avoid repetitive openings

Cons

  • Requires desktop Chrome 138 or newer and a one-time Gemini Nano download
  • Output quality is limited by the small on-device model
  • Chrome only; no Firefox, Safari or mobile support
  • Very new, with few reviews on the Chrome Web Store

Platforms

  • Web
    Plus AI
    Supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • Windows
    Plus AI
    Not supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Plus AI
    Not supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Plus AI
    Not supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • Android
    Plus AI
    Not supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • API
    Plus AI
    Supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Plus AI
    Not supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Plus AI
    Not supported
    Riff
    Supported

Integrations

Plus AI

6 integrations
  • Google Slides
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor

Riff

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Plus AI
    Plus Docs, Inc.
    Riff
    Zima Media OÜ
  • Founded
    Plus AI
    2021
    Riff
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Plus AI
    Seattle, WA
    Riff
    Tallinn, Estonia
  • Listing
    Plus AI
    Claimed
    Riff
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Plus AI better than Riff?

It depends on your workflow. Plus AI is built for Teams that already work in PowerPoint or Google Slides and want AI generation and editing without switching tools. Riff is built for writing quick replies and comments on social posts.

What are the key feature differences between Plus AI and Riff?

Plus AI: Create and edit presentations with AI directly inside PowerPoint and Google Slides. Riff: Draft fresh replies, DMs and posts for X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram on-device.

Does Plus AI or Riff have a free plan?

Riff has a free plan or trial; Plus AI is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Plus AI or Riff?

Plus AI starts at $15 and Riff starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.