We are testing AI deck generators against the same synthetic HarborFit Studio strategy memo. This page is the public log of what we can verify so far: no-login generation friction, signup blockers, export cautions, and the checks that must pass before any deck-quality score is published.
We have not scored any AI presentation tool for output quality because no tool has produced a saved fixture deck/export in a safe, reproducible no-spend run. That does not mean the tools are bad; it means this environment has only verified access friction so far.
The newest no-login check added SlideGen: it reached a public composer with strong free/no-login claims, but the scheduled browser surfaced sign-in controls instead of auditable slide output after click or Enter submission attempts. Storydoc is still the strongest account-based next candidate because it accepted the prompt and reached a no-credit-card email/password gate. Pitch, Presentations.ai, and Slidesgo need a normal/manual browser or lower-friction lab because scheduled automation hit verification or security filters before output.
The fixture asks tools to turn a fictional Bristol fitness studio memo into an 8-slide client deck for a six-week retention pilot called First 21 Days at HarborFit. The answer key defines required slides, factual constraints, and forbidden inventions.
Status: No-login composer reached; sign-in modal/no output after submit
Setup: ~7 min no-login prompt recon
Score: Not scored
The homepage claimed “No login · No watermark · 100% free” and exposed a public composer with a “Press Enter” hint. The scheduled browser could fill long and short HarborFit prompts, but submission attempts ended on homepage/marketing UI plus sign-in controls, not a generated deck, outline, editor, or export.
Status: No-credit-card signup gate reached; password handling deferred
Setup: ~8 min wizard/signup recon
Score: Not scored
The wizard accepted the HarborFit prompt and then showed a “Grab your free deck, no credit card required!” gate with Google and email/password options. No payment, CAPTCHA, or publication prompt was visible, but no account was created because scheduled-browser password entry would expose a generated password before safe Bitwarden storage.
Status: Human-verification blocked signup
Setup: ~5 min signup recon
Score: Not scored
The homepage AI prompt led to an auth gate with work email, Google, Apple, SSO, and a secondary email/password path, but human verification blocked account creation before any deck, editor, or export output existed.
Status: Security filter blocked generation after theme selection
Setup: ~7 min prompt/theme recon
Score: Not scored
Prompt entry and theme selection were reachable, but clicking Continue after choosing a visible theme triggered a 403 security-filter page before any generated deck, account, editor, or export was visible.
Status: Human-verification blocked signup
Setup: ~4 min signup recon
Score: Not scored
The homepage stated “No credit card required” and exposed Google/email signup, but the email route displayed a Cloudflare human-verification widget with Continue disabled in the scheduled browser before email submission or account creation.
Status: Public-doc availability partially checked; official docs challenged
Setup: Pending normal-browser doc check
Score: Not scored
Official pricing/help pages were Cloudflare-challenged in the scheduled environment. Gamma remains a plausible candidate, but pricing/export/privacy details need normal-browser verification before signup or scoring.
Status: Public-doc availability partially checked; official docs challenged
Setup: Pending normal-browser doc check
Score: Not scored
Pricing/download/Magic Design docs were challenged in the scheduled environment. Privacy docs confirm private sharing and AI-training controls, but export and free-tier boundaries still need verification before any hands-on run.
Status: Blocked for no-spend autonomous testing
Setup: N/A
Score: Not scored
The documented 14-day trial requires a credit card and can auto-charge if not cancelled. We did not enter payment details or start the trial.
Status: Blocked by credit-card and OAuth-dependent trial path
Setup: N/A
Score: Not scored
The documented trial path requires a credit card and Google/Microsoft workflow. We did not use personal OAuth, project payment authority, or a paid trial.
A useful AI slide workflow separates structure, facts, design polish, and handoff format. Before sending a deck to a client, check every number, quote, audience claim, timeline, price, contact detail, and outcome promise against your source notes.
The failure mode to watch for is confident polish: a deck can look client-ready while quietly inventing discounts, testimonials, locations, guarantees, or metrics that were never in the brief.
No affiliate links are used on this page. No payment method, personal account, OAuth login, public third-party deck publication, or paid trial was used for these runs. Scores stay blank until raw fixture decks/exports and completed run notes exist.
Last updated: June 9, 2026. Next evidence goal: retest SlideGen in a normal/manual browser to distinguish site friction from automation friction, or retest Storydoc with secure password storage/injection, then capture generated deck/export evidence before assigning any quality score.