What each tool does
Gamma creates presentations, simple websites and similar documents using AI. You describe what you need and it builds a designed first version for you to edit. It needs no design or coding experience, works in the browser and is free to start.
Read AI is a meeting assistant that transcribes calls in real time and produces smart summaries. It also brings in emails, messages, CRM data and documents so you can search and ask questions across your work. Apps are available for Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and Chrome. The free plan covers a limited number of meetings a month and needs no credit card or install.
Key differences
- Job: Gamma produces content to present; Read AI captures and organises information from meetings and communication.
- Input: Gamma starts from a prompt; Read AI starts from calls, email and messages.
- Output: Gamma gives slides and web pages; Read AI gives summaries and searchable records.
- Audience: Gamma suits students, teachers and presenters; Read AI suits busy professionals and teams with many meetings.
- Pricing: Both are freemium. Check the pricing pages for current limits.
Which should you choose?
Choose Gamma if you regularly need to make slides or a simple web page for a class, client or team and want a designed result fast.
Choose Read AI if your problem is keeping track of what was discussed across meetings, email and chat, and you want one place to search it all.
Can you use both?
Yes. Read AI can pull together what was said in meetings and messages about a project, and you can use those summaries to build a status update or pitch deck in Gamma.
