# Prezi versus Sway

In this blog post, I am going to compare two presentation software:

**Prezi versus Sway**

Prezi and Sway are both web-based presentation software that are available to use for free. Subscriptions are available for **Prezi** starting at **€5** for the standard plan, and up to **€19** per month for the Premium plan, whereas Sway is free to anyone with a Microsoft account.

**Prezi**

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1701175170960/f08a0d57-2905-44db-b1fe-3647842d731f.png align="center")

**Pros**

* Has the option to make presentations, infographics and video
    
* Can convert existing PowerPoint documents
    
* Lots of resources for learning how to use Prezi
    
* Can go full-screen
    
* Has AI assistance
    
* Can create videos within Prezi, instead of recording externally.
    

**Cons**

* More complicated/intimidating for a first-time user with no technical background
    
* AI assistance isn't the most helpful
    
* Subscriptions to access more features
    

**Sway**

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1701174778918/312114e8-0544-4a62-bb1d-738dbca0b393.png align="center")

**Pros**

* More intuitive
    
* Less confusing
    
* Converts Word, PowerPoint and PDFs
    
* Uses auto-generated templates based on a prompt
    
* Completely free
    

**Cons**

* Visually boring when editing
    
* Full screen isn't *really* fullscreen
    
* Can't record videos internally, must be uploaded separately
    

Which one you choose depends on your requirements and your budget.

If you want to go that extra mile, then buying a **Prezi** subscription might be something to consider, but overall, its free features are enough for most presentations. Exporting a file to PDF is only possible with a subscription, as well as analytics, so for that alone, I wouldn't recommend it over Sway.

As a student, I would recommend **Sway** as it's completely free, therefore nothing is behind a paywall and is completely accessible. As I mentioned, it is less aesthetically pleasing, but it gets the job done and is fairly easy to use.

Both require you to set up an account to use the software.

So overall, I would **recommend** Sway over Prezi.