Speeko alternative: choose rehearsal support for a slide-based board briefing

Start with the briefing

A typical board slot gives you a few minutes to explain a recommendation and the figures behind it, then a longer discussion. The risks are specific: running over, stating a number differently from the paper, and fumbling the question the chair always asks. Rehearsal should target those risks.

What Speeko says it does

From Speeko's website (as of October 2026):

• It describes itself as "A speaker coach when you need one" that tracks your voice and speech patterns in real time.
• "Speeko analyzes your pace, tone, words, and more", with feedback areas including pace, eloquence, intonation, sentiment, talk time and word choice.
• Short exercises based on your speaking style and goals, "in just 2 minutes a day".
• Digital notecards, interview prompts, vocal warm-ups and an AI speech coach.
• Available for iOS, macOS, Android and web.

Pricing and importing a slide deck are not described on its site.

What Aitho is built for

Aitho starts from the deck you already made.

• Bring your slides. Import a PDF or PowerPoint file (.pdf, .pptx or .ppt). Export Keynote and Google Slides decks to PDF before importing. Aitho doesn't edit your slides.
• Your script, or a draft. Paste what you'll say on each slide, or use Draft with AI for a draft from your slides that you edit into your own words (AI drafts are in Pro and Presenter Pro).
• The script follows your voice. Press Start and speak. If you pause, the script waits; when your words return, it catches up.
• Slides advance as you reach their words. Spoken commands like "next slide" also work, and you can move slides by hand.
• A separate audience screen. In a room, open aitho.app/cast on the presentation laptop and enter a 6-digit code: the audience sees the slides while your script stays on your phone or laptop. On Zoom, Teams or Meet, you share the Audience Stage window.
• Private Q&A practice. Attach your own documents and practise likely questions; a suggested answer from your material appears on your screen. The free plan includes three to try.
• Where it runs. Web (present.aitho.app), iPhone, iPad and Android, with one account. On iPhone and iPad, following your script works offline; on Android it needs a connection. Aitho also connects to Claude and Mistral Le Chat as a connector; a ChatGPT app is in review.

Aitho is free to start: the free plan includes the voice-following script, your own PDF or PowerPoint (or the sample talk), spoken slide commands and three private answers to try, with no card.

Side by side

Rehearse the briefing in four passes

1. Check the numbers. Every figure you say should match the board paper exactly. Read them out loud from the slides.
2. Time the summary. Rehearse the spoken summary against the agreed time and cut the lead-in before the recommendation.
3. Practise the questions. List the five questions the board is most likely to ask and answer each in under a minute.
4. A mock with a colleague. Ask them to interrupt as a director would.

Use Aitho to rehearse; the rules of the room apply on the day. If Aitho suggests an answer from your documents, check it against the paper and say it in your own words.

When Speeko is the better fit

• You want to improve your voice, pace and word choice over time.
• You like short daily exercises and warm-ups.
• You want practice prompts for interviews or impromptu speaking.

When Aitho is the better fit

• You have an approved deck and need to rehearse that briefing to time.
• You want to practise the board's likely questions from the paper itself.
• You want the slides on a separate screen while your script stays with you.

Timing a board slot? See the presentation timer guide. Weighing Orai too? See our Orai comparison.

A two-slide test you can repeat with both tools

Take the recommendation slide and the slide with your key figure. In Speeko, run an exercise close to your briefing and note the feedback. In Aitho, import the two slides, write two sentences each, rehearse out loud, and type the question you dread. Keep the tool that helped with this briefing, and the other if you want ongoing coaching.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good Speeko alternative for a board presentation?

If you need to rehearse a specific deck and its questions, Aitho imports your PDF or PowerPoint, follows your voice and lets you practise questions from your own material. For ongoing voice coaching, Speeko is built for that.

What does Speeko analyse?

Its website lists pace, tone and words, with feedback areas including pace, eloquence, intonation, sentiment, talk time and word choice (as of October 2026).

Can Aitho help me prepare for board questions?

Attach the board paper or your notes to the talk and type a likely question; a suggested answer from your own material appears on your screen. Check it, then answer in your own words.

Can I use Aitho in the board meeting itself?

Use Aitho to rehearse. The rules of the room apply on the day.

Facts about Speeko come from its website and were checked on October 8, 2026. Features and prices change, so confirm before you decide.

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