Comparison · updated October 2026
Chekmate vs Marq
Marq is a brand templating platform: designers lock brand elements into templates that the rest of a company customises. On Enterprise, Brand Guardian scores content made in Marq.
Short answer
Marq keeps content on-brand by locking templates, and its Enterprise Brand Guardian scores content made inside Marq. Chekmate checks PowerPoint and PDF decks made anywhere against each client's brand, reads exact colours, gradients and templates from the file, and gives you a report to send back.
Feature by feature
The Marq column shows what Marq's own website lists, checked on 26 October 2026. "Not listed" means we couldn't find it on their public website that day, not that their product can't do it. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@chekmate.app and we'll correct it.
Checking
Checks decks made in any tool
Decks from freelancers, clients and AI tools, not only its own
Chekmate
Yes
PowerPoint and PDF; Keynote through export
Marq
Not listed
Brand Guardian checks content made in Marq
Reads exact colours and fonts from the file
Including what slides inherit from the template
Chekmate
Yes
Matched PowerPoint on 99.6% of fonts and 100% of colours in testing
Marq
Not listed
PowerPoint import goes through PDF page images
Catches almost-right colours
Colours close to a brand colour, but not exact
Chekmate
Yes
Measured by how different colours look to the eye
Marq
Not listed
Catches off-brand and stand-in fonts
Wrong fonts, and lookalikes like Arial for a brand sans
Chekmate
Yes
Marq
In part
Flags typography inside Marq, Enterprise plan
Checks slide templates
Default or borrowed templates under the slides
Chekmate
Yes
Marq
Not listed
Checks gradients
Every stop, and whether the mix is a brand gradient
Chekmate
Yes
Marq
Not listed
Checks against the brand's website
When there are no guidelines, or they're out of date
Chekmate
Yes
Marq
Not listed
Output
Slide-by-slide report
Each issue with its slide and what it should be
Chekmate
Yes
A PDF you can forward to a client
Marq
In part
A brand score with feedback
Fixes issues automatically
Returns a corrected file
Chekmate
Not yet
Quick fixes are listed; automatic fixing is coming
Marq
Not listed
Making decks
Creates decks and documents
Templates, generation, a content library
Chekmate
No
Chekmate checks decks, it doesn't make them
Marq
Listed
Template-based creation
Brand asset library
Logos, images and templates in one place
Chekmate
No
Marq
Listed
Locked templates and DAM integrations
Works inside PowerPoint
An add-in in Office
Chekmate
No
Works on the file, outside PowerPoint
Marq
Not listed
Formats
Google Slides
Checks or creates Google Slides
Chekmate
Not yet
Coming; export to PowerPoint for now
Marq
In part
Help centre lists Google Slides import and export
Pricing
Priced per client brand
Not per person, so a whole team can use it
Chekmate
Yes
$79 for 3 brands, $199 for 10
Marq
Not listed
Pro $10, Team $10 per user per month (annual); Enterprise by quote
Choose Chekmate when
- Decks arrive from freelancers, clients and other tools
- You look after several client brands
- You need exact, slide-by-slide checks and a report
Choose Marq when
- You want locked brand templates that non-designers fill in
- Your company's content is made inside one platform
Questions
Sources, checked 26 October 2026
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