AI presentations · checked against Gamma’s own site, 12 Oct 2026
1DesignTool vs Gamma
The fastest hosted deck from a prompt, or a slide studio where your own agent writes the deck in code you keep.
Short answer
Choose Gamma when you need a polished deck in minutes and a PowerPoint file at the end. Choose 1DesignTool when slides are one of several things you design, you want your own coding agent writing them, and you want the deck as HTML and PDF files you own.
- Gamma: browser app, per-seat plans metered by credits, exports PDF, PPTX and PNG
- 1DesignTool: desktop studio, $29 once, slides export as PDF, PNG per slide, single HTML or ZIP
- Gamma does not export to code or edit your repo; 1DesignTool does both
- 1DesignTool does not export PPTX — if PowerPoint is the deliverable, Gamma wins
Gamma
Gamma is a browser-based AI tool for presentations, documents, websites and social posts. Plans are per user and metered by credits: the free tier gives 400 one-time credits and up to 10 slides per prompt with a Gamma badge; Plus, Pro and Ultra add monthly credits, and Business is $40 per member per month billed annually. Decks export to PDF, PPTX and PNG.
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1DesignTool's Slides template has your coding agent write the deck as real HTML in a folder on your machine, with a deck viewer, present mode, per-slide steering and a quality gate. Slides export as PDF, a PNG per slide, one self-contained HTML file or a ZIP. Slides sit next to UI, brand, 3D and diagram templates in the same studio.
Side by side
| Feature | 1DesignTool | Gamma |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Price | Free tier; Pro $29 once (1 machine) | Free (400 one-time credits); paid plans per seat |
| Where it runs | Desktop app on your Mac or Windows PC | Browser |
| Which AI does the work | Your own coding agent — 16 CLIs supported | Gamma's hosted models, paid in credits |
| What it makes | Slides, UI, sites, mobile, brand, 3D, diagrams, docs | Presentations, documents, websites, social posts |
| What you take away | Real files in a folder: HTML, PDF, PNG, SVG, GLB, ZIP | PDF, PPTX, PNG; hosted Gamma sites |
| Your existing codebase | Adopts your repo and edits it on its own branch | Not applicable |
| Slides | ||
| PowerPoint (PPTX) export | No | Yes |
| PDF export | Yes | Yes |
| Deck as editable HTML you keep | Single HTML file or ZIP | No |
| Present mode | Yes | Yes |
| Brand themes | 17 directions, or your own saved system | Custom themes; workspace-shared on Business |
| Cost and control | ||
| What you pay as you build | Nothing extra — your own AI plan | Credits per generation |
| Coding agents | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor Agent, Grok, OpenCode, Antigravity, Qwen, Kimi, Amp, Devin, Cline, Hermes, Pi, Oh My Pi, Kiro, Aider | Gamma's hosted models |
| MCP server | Local stdio server | Hosted, on all plans |
| Works offline | The studio and preview are local; your agent needs its own API | No |
Choose Gamma if
- The deliverable is a PowerPoint or Google Slides file
- You want a finished, hosted deck in minutes with view analytics
- Your team shares one workspace of themes and decks
Choose 1DesignTool if
- You want the deck as code and files, not an account on someone's server
- You also design screens, brand kits, 3D or diagrams and want one studio for all of it
- You'd rather pay once than per seat and per credit
- You want to steer each slide by pointing at it, and compare variants
What you get with 1DesignTool
FAQ
Can 1DesignTool export PowerPoint like Gamma?
No. 1DesignTool exports slides as PDF, a PNG per slide, a single self-contained HTML file or a ZIP. If you need a .pptx, Gamma is the better fit.
Is 1DesignTool a free Gamma alternative?
It has a real free tier — 300 prompts and 50 renders, with a watermark on renders — and Pro is $29 once. Your coding agent's own subscription is a separate cost.
Gamma’s column was read from its own pricing page and docs on 12 Oct 2026; plans change. help.gamma.app/en/articles/8077107-how-can-i-upgrade-my-gamma-subscription · help.gamma.app/en/articles/8022861-what-s-the-easiest-way-to-export-my-gamma · developers.gamma.app/mcp/gamma-mcp-server. Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.
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