Alternatives to Slidev

An open-source presentation tool that builds slide decks from Markdown, aimed at developers. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Slidev.

  • Marp CLI

    Convert Markdown slide decks into presentation files.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    Marp CLI also turns Markdown into slide decks under the MIT license, and exports to HTML, PDF, PowerPoint and images, though some formats need a local browser.

  • presenterm

    Present Markdown slides directly in your terminal.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    presenterm presents Markdown slides directly in the terminal under a BSD-2-Clause license, with themes and code highlighting, but image features depend on the terminal used.

  • Pitch

    A collaborative, AI-assisted presentation platform for teams that create, share and deliver slide decks.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Pitch replaces Markdown files with a hosted visual editor built for team collaboration and AI help, and decks are stored with Pitch rather than kept in version control.

  • Keynote

    Apple's presentation app for building slide decks on Mac, iPad and iPhone, and in a browser.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOSWeb

    Keynote offers a visual slide editor with native apps for Mac, iPad and iPhone plus a browser version. It is proprietary, with no Markdown or version control workflow.

  • Prezi

    A web presentation platform with AI drafting and live audience polls, quizzes and Q&A.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Prezi is a hosted web presentation platform with AI drafting and audience polls, quizzes and Q&A. It needs an internet connection to present, and advanced features are paid.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.