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Kova vs Slidev: catalog facts
Kova	Slidev
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Command line
Automatic slide layouts from plain Markdown Exports to PDF and PowerPoint offline	Slides written as Markdown text Decks fit into version control
Less fine-grained visual control than a traditional slide editor Requires writing content in Markdown	Requires comfort with Markdown and developer tooling Not suited to people who prefer a visual slide editor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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