Gamma
← Back to All AI Tools1. Should you try Gamma? Overview
| What it is | Gamma — AI-Native Deck/Doc/Web Generator With Card Layout + Shareable Link Analytics (Founded 2020, Independent, Active, 70M+ Users, No Shutdown) Not shut down. |
| Country / HQ | San Francisco, USA |
| Best for | Founders iterating pitch deck daily from outline |
| Check before buying | Watch out: Legal/finance/audit needing pixel-exact .pptx + live Excel links |
| Editor rating | 3.3 / 5 |
| Pricing signal | Free tier + paid from $9/mo |
2. Features What it does
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Inputs | Prompt, outline, pasted notes, PDF/PPTX import — 50K tokens/gen (Free) / 100K (paid) |
| Output formats | Presentations, docs, responsive websites, social posts, graphics, one-pagers — “Cards” expand to fit content, not fixed slides |
| AI draft | 20+ models (Claude, GPT+DALL·E, Gemini+Imagen, Flux, Recraft, Ideogram, Luma, Leonardo); Agent mode for conversational edit — Credits gate Agent/premium/API, not base gen on paid |
| Restyle | 100+ themes, one-click theme/font swap, brand kit (Pro+) |
| Media | AI images (basic→ultra tiers), Gamma Imagine (charts/infographics, Mar 2026), AI Animations (Jan 2026, Ultra/Biz), video models (Ultra) |
| Publish/share | Public/private link, password protect, viewer analytics (Pro+), 10/100 custom domains (Pro/Ultra) — Link analytics = sales follow-up gold |
| Export | PPTX, PDF, PNG, Google Slides — PPTX export breaks fluid layouts on dense slides |
| Collab | Real-time multi-editor, shared workspace, folders — No native GDrive/Docs; M365 sync partial |
| API + integrations | REST API (Pro+), Make/Zapier, 100+ embed, clipboard — No MCP server documented |
| Governance | SOC 2 Type II; Team/Business exclude data from training automatically; individual plans train-on by default, opt-out in settings |
3. Pricing Pricing (2026-10, USD)
| Plan | Price / mo | Key limits & who it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 400 at signup, never refill (refer = +200, cap 2,000) 10 |
| Plus | $9 | $108 ($9) 1,000/mo (roll 2×) 20 |
| Pro | $18 | $216 ($18) 4,000/mo 60 |
| Ultra | $90 | $1,080 ($90) 20,000/mo 75 |
| Team | — (annual only) | $240/seat 6,000/seat/mo inherits Pro |
| Business | — (annual only) | $480/seat (10-seat min) 10,000/seat/mo inherits Pro+SSO/SCIM/admin |
4. Integration Access & integrations
| Access type | Details |
|---|---|
| Access | access_type: web-dashboard-plus-mobile-no-desktop access_display: 🌐 gamma.app (web-only, no desktop app, no offline mode) · 📱 iOS/Android viewer · 🔌 Make/Zapier/REST API (Pro+) · export PPTX/PDF/PNG/Google Slides · no MCP, no GDrive native |
5. Reviews & Sources External reviews
| Source | Rating | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| G2 | 4.1/5 — speed, link analytics, restyle praise | |
| Capterra | ~3.7/5 — ease-of-use high, export gripes | |
| Trustpilot | 1.6–2.0/5 (88 rev) — PPTX export break, billing/cancel support, no live chat even on Pro/Ultra | |
| AIUnpacking / BestCRE / Anygen | “4/5 for right user, 2/5 for wrong” — dividing line = publish-to-web vs export-to-PowerPoint |
6. Best for / Not for Fit
| ✔ Suitable | ✘ Not suitable |
|---|---|
| • Founders iterating pitch deck daily from outline • Sales sending tracked proposal links (viewer drop-off) • Trainers/educators shipping scrollable mobile modules • Marketers prototyping OM/one-pager/web mini-site fast • Solo consultants wanting $9/mo client-ready decks |
• Legal/finance/audit needing pixel-exact .pptx + live Excel links • Teams fully on Google Workspace wanting native Drive/Docs • Strict brand-compliance orgs with locked PowerPoint templates • Conference presenters without reliable Wi-Fi (no offline mode) • Ad-creative teams (AdCreative.ai better), full website builds (Wegic) |
7. Competitors How it compares
| Competitor | How it differs | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Canva (Magic Design) | Design-first, huge template/stock lib | $12.99/mo (Pro ~$6.50 annual) |
| Beautiful.ai | Rule-locked smart templates, cleaner PPTX export | $12/mo |
| PowerPoint + Copilot | M365-native, .pptx canonical, no web analytics | $6.99/mo (M365) + $30 Copilot |
| Google Slides | Free collab, no AI gen | $0 |
| Tome | Sunset Apr 30 2025, pivoted to sales automation — ex-users → Gamma | Similar category |
| Decktopus | Structured biz decks, weaker web/site mode | $9/mo |
| SlidesAI / Pitches.ai | Lighter AI deck add-ons | freemium |
| Figma + AI plugins | Design-grade, not prompt-to-deck | $15/mo |
8. Summary Verdict
| Who should pick it | Founders iterating pitch deck daily from outline |
| Who should skip it | Legal/finance/audit needing pixel-exact .pptx + live Excel links |
Event history
- 2025-05 Acquired — Tome acquired, brand kept, deck AI consolidation; active Source