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Slidev

★ 35k

Presentation slides written in Markdown with live code, themes and export.

Slidev does the job of Gamma, Pitch and Beautiful.ai, self-hosted. It is MIT-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. Gamma bills $10 for it. 35k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Gamma, Pitch, Beautiful.ai.

Licence: MIT
Self-hosting: Easy
The paid one costs: $10
GitHub stars: 35k

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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Slidev runs

Where it runs

Slidev runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Slidev questions

Is Slidev open source?

Yes — it is released under MIT.

Can Slidev replace Gamma?

Our verdict on Gamma is YES. Slidev (35k stars) is mature open-source replacement for Gamma — self-host in one command and stop paying $9/mo.

Can I self-host Slidev?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.