Security Review

Is prezi.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 54/100

Legitimate presentation software with established business registration, but widespread customer complaints about deceptive billing practices and subscription cancellation friction.

prezi.comScanned 2d ago
0
Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Heuristics 72·MT 42
Category tags
saas / productivity#Subscription Trap72% MT confidence
Technical red flags (1)

These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
26 years old
Registered Aug 24, 2000
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 72% confidence
SUSPICIOUS

Shop shows non-delivery red flags

Several red flags typical of non-delivery shops are present. Don't pay by crypto or wire, and keep the chargeback window in mind.

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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

10
/ 100
Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The screenshot shows what appears to be the legitimate Prezi homepage with a standard Google OAuth sign-in modal triggered by the renderer; no scam indicators are visible.

Visual risk10/100

What our vision model saw

4 signals

A Google OAuth 'Sign in with Google' modal overlay is present, which is a standard browser-native authentication popup consistent with legitimate third-party login flows.

Page displays the Prezi branding, logo, and professional marketing layout with no signs of impersonation or mismatched domain indicators visible.

No urgency tactics, countdown timers, or fake trust badges are present.

No suspicious form fields requesting sensitive credentials beyond the standard Google OAuth flow.

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust42/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
Prezi Inc. is a real, Delaware-registered company founded in 2009 with a 25-year-old domain, valid SSL, and zero malware detections across our antivirus network. The product itself receives positive expert reviews and user praise for visual quality and engagement features. However, the evidence package reveals a consistent pattern of customer complaints: unauthorized charges after free trials, difficulty canceling subscriptions, and refund friction. The Better Business Bureau rates the company F with 35 complaints and a failure-to-respond rate of 16 cases. Multiple independent sources describe the billing practices as deceptive or fraudulent, though the company does maintain a legitimate business presence and support infrastructure. The technical scan flagged a 'Crypto-Only Checkout' pattern, but this appears to be a false positive — the evidence shows no cryptocurrency involvement and standard SaaS billing. The core risk is not malware or phishing, but aggressive subscription practices and poor customer service.
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Page Content

The homepage displays professional Prezi branding, marketing copy emphasizing AI-powered presentation creation, and a standard Google OAuth sign-in modal. No urgency tactics, countdown timers, or fake trust badges are present. The page loads legitimate external resources (CDNs, analytics, social embeds) consistent with a mature SaaS product.

Infrastructure

Domain registered with Amazon Registrar, hosted on IP 75.2.83.248 with zero abuse reports. SSL certificate valid (Amazon-issued, 98 days to expiry). No redirects, homoglyphs, or internationalized domain tricks detected. The site ranks in the global top-100k by traffic.

Domain History

prezi.com registered in August 2000 — over 25 years old. Prezi Inc. was founded in 2009 in Budapest and is now headquartered in San Francisco/Budapest. Delaware corporate registration (number 4698414) is active and publicly verifiable. The company has raised $52M+ in funding and maintains a Wikipedia page.

Web Reputation

Zero detections from our antivirus network (0/92 engines). Clean browser blocklists. However, independent review aggregators and complaint databases show significant customer friction: BBB rating F with 35 complaints, an independent review aggregator mixed (~3.2/5 overall per secondary sources), and Reddit/consumer sites reporting unauthorized charges, trial-to-paid conversion issues, and refund difficulties. PCMag and G2 provide positive expert reviews (4.0/5 and strong user praise respectively), indicating the product itself is legitimate but customer service and billing practices are problematic.

Risk Factors
6
  • BBB rating F with 35 complaints and 16 failure-to-respond cases; company not accredited.
  • Widespread customer reports of unauthorized charges after free trials despite claims of advance notice.
  • Multiple sources describe subscription cancellation and refund processes as deliberately difficult or deceptive.
  • an independent review aggregator shows mixed sentiment with numerous 1-star reviews focused on billing practices.
  • Company support pages acknowledge recurring 'Why was I charged?' inquiries, indicating systemic billing friction.
  • Technical scan flagged 'Crypto-Only Checkout' pattern, though no evidence of cryptocurrency involvement exists — possible false positive or legacy data.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain is 25 years old with legitimate Delaware corporate registration (active status, founded 2009).
  • Zero malware or phishing detections across our antivirus network; clean browser blocklists.
  • Professional SSL certificate (Amazon-issued) with valid expiry; no redirect tricks or domain spoofing.
  • Positive expert reviews from PCMag (4.0/5) and G2; users praise visual quality and engagement features.
  • Established funding history ($52M+), Wikipedia presence, and legitimate business infrastructure.
AI Recommendation
Prezi is a legitimate presentation software company, but approach with caution if considering a paid subscription. Read recent an independent review aggregator and Reddit reviews carefully, ensure you understand the trial-to-paid conversion terms before signing up, and keep records of any cancellation requests. If charged unexpectedly, contact support immediately and dispute the charge with your p
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Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for prezi.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
25 yrs
Registered Aug 2000
Business registration
Active · USA
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
5 scam reports · 35 complaints · 4 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • prezi.com registered in August 2000 (over 25 years old), official site of Prezi Inc. (Delaware corp #4698414, founded 2009).
  • Company has legitimate presence with Wikipedia page, funding history (raised $52M+), and positive expert reviews from PCMag (4.0/5).
  • Significant volume of customer complaints centered on unauthorized/billing charges after trials, difficulty canceling, and refund issues.
  • BBB rating F; not accredited; 35 complaints with failure to respond to 16; many users label billing practices as fraudulent or scammy.
  • Trustpilot shows mixed feedback with positive notes on user experience/visuals but numerous 1-star reviews on billing (overall ~3.2/5 per secondary sources).
  • Prezi's own support pages address "Why was I charged?" and unauthorized charges, indicating recurring customer issues.
  • No evidence of crypto scams, malware, or phishing hosted on prezi.com; the "Crypto-Only Checkout" detection appears inconsistent with findings.
Scam reports (5)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • BBB.orgopen

    "This company is fraudulent. They say in the free trial that they will send you an email before they charge your account. They charged my account with no email"

  • Chatslide.aiopen

    "Prezi has an F rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and hundreds of 1-star Trustpilot reviews... billing nightmares"

  • Genppt.comopen

    "multiple users report being billed despite canceling or even deleting accounts... recurring billing practices and refund friction have led many users to describe their experience as deceptive"

  • Redditopen

    "Prezi is one of the most customer-hostile companies I've ever dealt with. I signed up for their 7-day trial and made multiple attempts to cancel"

  • Sikayetvar.comopen

    "I am writing regarding an unauthorized charge made to my account by Prezi Present. On 1 March, I was charged 74 dollars for a subscription"

Positive reviews (4)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Trustpilotopen

    "Customers had positive experiences with user experience, with many finding the visuals great and helpful for..."

  • Prezi.comopen

    "91% say Prezi has positively improved their work outcomes... 4.6 out of 5 from 2,010 Reviews"

  • PCMagopen

    "With its non-linear approach and excellent video features, Prezi empowers anyone to create engaging presentations... 4.0 Excellent"

  • G2.comopen

    "Users consistently praise Prezi for its dynamic presentations and engaging visuals"

Business registration
Status: active · USA

Prezi Inc., registered in Delaware (Register number: 4698414), address 2041 East Street, PMB610, Concord, CA 94520. Founded 2009 in Budapest, HQ in San Francisco/Budapest. CEO Jim Szafranski.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research found a mixed reputation profile. Prezi Inc. is a legitimate, well-funded company (founded 2009, Delaware-registered, $52M+ raised) with positive expert reviews from PCMag and G2 praising the product's visual quality and engagement features. However, multiple complaint sources report serious billing issues: the Better Business Bureau rates the company F with 35 complaints and a 16-case failure-to-respond rate; Reddit users describe unauthorized charges after free trials and difficulty canceling subscriptions; an independent review aggregator shows mixed sentiment (~3.2/5) with numerous 1-star reviews focused on billing practices; and consumer-complaint sites report recurring unauthorized charges despite claims of advance notice. The company's own support pages acknowledge 'Why was I charged?' as a frequent inquiry, suggesting systemic billing friction. No evidence of malware, phishing, or cryptocurrency scams was found on prezi.com itself.

Scam Network Intelligence

Cross-site correlation

This site shares signals with a broader cluster

Moderate correlation

Many scams don't operate alone. We correlate third-party scripts, hosting infrastructure, brand-impersonation signals, and the AI evidence package to detect when a site is part of a broader scam network.

Suspicion score
0/100
ClearLowModerateHighCritical
Evidence (2)
  • Checkout only accepts cryptocurrency — no reversible payment option.
  • Zero contact info on a crypto/gambling page — legitimate operators publish a licence and address.
Linked signals (3)
cdn.jsdelivr.netTemplate · Crypto Only CheckoutPattern · Contactless Crypto

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious62Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles3
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Scam family match: Crypto-Only Checkout.
  • Links to 3 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age26 years old
RegistrarAmazon Registrar, Inc.
RegisteredAug 24, 2000
ExpiresAug 24, 2026
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuerAmazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M03
ExpiresSep 19, 2026 (98d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAmazon.com, Inc.
Server locationUS
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://prezi.com/
  • 2406https://prezi.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPAmazon.com, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Scam-Type Likelihood

1 scam-type patterns detected
Scam-Type Likelihood

1 of 13 categories showed signals

We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.

Top match: Fake Shop
Fake Shop
High likelihood
73/100
  • Crypto-only checkout — no card / bank payment option.
  • Page contains e-commerce copy (cart / checkout / shipping).
  • No phone number or postal address anywhere on the page.
  • Multiple contact / trust-signal red flags on the page.
  • +1 more signal

Fake-shop warning signs

Signals common to non-delivery scam shops were detected on this site.

  • Treat prezi.com as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  • If you already paid by card or PayPal — start a chargeback

    Contact your bank or card issuer and dispute the charge as "goods not received" or "merchant fraud." PayPal users can open a case in the Resolution Centre. Act within 120 days for card chargebacks in most jurisdictions.

  • Save every piece of evidence

    Screenshots of the checkout, order confirmation emails, any chat transcripts, and the product listing page. Chargeback and fraud reports go faster when you have receipts.

  • Report the shop

    Report to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov), Action Fraud UK, or your local consumer-protection body. Post the URL on the MalwareTips scam forum so other buyers can find it.

    Open

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review marked prezi.com as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
  • prezi.com currently scores 54/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
  • Yes. prezi.com presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M03, expiring in 98 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • prezi.com is 25.8 years old, registered on 8/24/2000 through Amazon Registrar, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report prezi.com as clean.
  • No. prezi.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • prezi.com resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • Yes. prezi.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·prezi.com
SUSPICIOUS

Prezi is a legitimate 25-year-old presentation software company with strong product reviews, but carries a significant complaint history centered on unauthorized billing charges, trial-to-paid conversion friction, and refund difficulties. The site itself is clean from a malware and phishing perspective.

Prezi is a legitimate presentation software company, but approach with caution if considering a paid subscription. Read recent an independent review aggregator and Reddit reviews carefully, ensure you understand the trial-to-paid conversion terms before signing up, and keep records of any cancellation requests. If charged unexpectedly, contact support immediately and dispute the charge with your p

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
3
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