Head to head · Productivity · updated Oct 26, 2026
Gamma vs MagicSlides
Gamma scores 39 to MagicSlides's 9 on public evidence for slides & presentations, and they rank #1 and #4 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
Gamma
Generates presentations, documents and web pages from a prompt or outline with a card-based layout engine.
+ The best-looking AI-generated decks with the least fiddling, and it exports to PowerPoint and PDF.
− Exports lose some formatting, and the free tier watermarks and limits AI credits.
MagicSlides
Google Slides add-on that drafts a deck from a prompt, a URL or a video.
+ Will build a deck from a link or a YouTube video, not only typed text.
− Free tier is small and the design is plain.
Side by side
public evidence| Gamma | MagicSlides | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 39 | 9 |
| GitHub stars | closed source | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 4 | 0 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 1 | 0 |
| Last activity | 10 days ago | – |
| Pricing | Free tier · Plus from $8/mo billed annually | Free tier · A few free decks a month; subscription after |
| Platforms | web | web, chrome-extension |
| Maker | Gamma | MagicSlides |
Which one?
Pick Gamma if
- you want the stronger public evidence (39 vs 9)
Best for polished decks from an outline.
Pick MagicSlides if
- you need it on chrome-extension
Best for turning an article into slides.