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

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