Can I vibecode Gamma?
KINDA · weekend projectAn AI slide generator is buildable, but Gamma's strength is layouts, editing model, exports, hosting, analytics, and shareable deck/site UX.
Build me an AI slide-deck generator to replace Gamma. Requirements: - A Node CLI around Slidev. `deck new "<topic>"` asks an LLM (key in .env) for an outline, then slide-by-slide content as JSON: title, bullets, speaker notes, layout name. - Render that JSON to a Slidev slides.md; `deck preview` runs the Slidev dev server, `deck export` writes PDF and PPTX. - Five layouts: title, bullets, two-column, big-quote, image-right. Images are optional via an image API key in .env; skip them cleanly when absent. - One theme file for fonts and colors so every deck matches without redesign. - `deck redo <n>` regenerates a single slide by number and leaves the rest untouched. - Decks are files in ./decks/<slug>/ (slides.md plus assets), kept in git and hand-editable after generation. No database. - No accounts, no telemetry; the only network calls are the LLM and optional image API. - Out of scope: a web editor, share links with analytics, collaboration. slides.md in my editor is the editor. - README: keys, export commands, and how to add a layout.
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They pay because the output looks acceptable without wrestling with PowerPoint.
xpolished editor
xresponsive card model
xexports
xanalytics
xcustom domains
xtemplate quality
xcollaboration
Gamma pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| free | $0/user | $0/user | 400 starting AI credits with no monthly refresh; 10 slides/prompt; 50,000 input tokens; 2,000-credit balance cap; +200 credits/referral. |
| plus | — | $9/user | 1,000 credits/month; 75 slides/prompt; 100,000 input tokens. |
| pro | — | $18/user | 4,000 credits/month; 75 slides/prompt; up to 10 custom domains; API access. |
| ultra | custom | — | 20,000 credits/month; 75 slides/prompt; up to 100 custom domains. |
| team | — | $20/user | 6,000 credits/seat/month; 75 slides/prompt; up to 10 custom domains; 2-seat minimum. |
| business | — | $40/user | 10,000 credits/seat/month; up to 100 custom domains; 10-seat minimum. |
| enterprise | custom | — | Annual agreement; flexible team size and custom organization-wide credits. |
free tier400 one-time starting AI credits; no automatic refresh; 10 slides/prompt; 50,000 input tokens; balance capped at 2,000 credits; +200 credits per referral
billingPlus and Pro offer monthly + annual; annual is advertised as 28% cheaper; Ultra is monthly-only; Team and Business are annual-only; Enterprise uses an annual agreement
hidden costs1,500 extra credits cost $6; multi-user auto-recharge charges separately for each user who triggers it; credits are not pooled; unused paid credits expire after the subscription ends; Team requires 2 seats and Business 10
verified 2026-08-13 · source ↗
Can I vibecode Gamma?
Kinda. The core of Gamma is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: polished editor, responsive card model. Read the honest list above before committing.
How much does Gamma cost?
Gamma costs about $9/month (Plus, checked 2026-08-13), which is $108 per year.
What do I lose by replacing Gamma?
Honestly: polished editor; responsive card model; exports; analytics; custom domains; template quality; collaboration. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Gamma?
Yes: Slidev (Open-source Markdown/HTML slide deck generator; good foundation for a developer-oriented c). Using prior art is also vibecoding; the prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.