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Chronicle vs Gamma

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
Chronicle from $15/seat/mo, Gamma from $9/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Gamma — 90 vs 84 for Chronicle
Best fit
Chronicle: Consultants and founders turning a memo into a deck · Gamma: Anyone who needs a presentable deck out of rough notes in minutes

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

ChroniclePaste a doc or notes, get an on-brand deck, then edit it by typing instructions instead of dragging shapes.GammaPrompts become decks, docs and sites you can publish

Side by side

FactChronicleGamma
CategoryPresentation & Slide GeneratorsPresentation & Slide Generators
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$15/seat/mo$9/mo
Public APIYesYes
Trust score84 / 10090 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CompanyChronicleHQ Inc.Gamma Tech, Inc.
Launched—2020
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 23, 2026

What our research says

Chronicle

The editing model is what separates this from the pile of deck generators: instead of regenerating a slide you tell it what to change and it changes it, so a generated deck is a starting point rather than a throwaway. Brand themes, PowerPoint export and an API make it usable inside a company rather than only for a one-off pitch. The token allowance per seat is the real meter, and PowerPoint export is gated behind the $30 tier.

Pros

  • Natural-language editing of existing slides, not just first-pass generation
  • Exports to PowerPoint and PDF and publishes to the web
  • Custom brand themes and shared workspaces on paid tiers
  • Free tier of 10 decks is enough to judge output quality
  • Documented API for programmatic deck creation

Cons

  • Priced per seat with a separate monthly token cap that limits generation
  • PowerPoint export and the Muse agent require the $30 Plus tier
  • The company publishes no headquarters or registered address

Gamma

The tool that genuinely displaced PowerPoint for a lot of people, and it is profitable enough not to need your money - but credits, not seats, decide how much a plan is actually worth.

Pros

  • Layout and image choice happen without picking a template first
  • One document publishes as a deck, a doc or a live web page
  • Plus at $9 per seat per month already removes the Gamma badge
  • Profitable at over $100M ARR, so the vendor is not a runway risk

Cons

  • Credit accounting is opaque - a premium image can cost up to 125 credits
  • API keys are locked to Pro and above
  • The free plan's 400 signup credits do not go far on image-rich decks
  • Export fidelity to PowerPoint degrades on complex layouts

Which one fits

Choose Chronicle if you need

  • Consultants and founders turning a memo into a deck
  • Teams that need slides on a locked brand theme
  • Anyone who wants to publish a deck as a web page as well as a file

Choose Gamma if you need

  • Anyone who needs a presentable deck out of rough notes in minutes
  • Teams publishing one-page sites and documents without a website tool
  • Users who want AI layout but expect to keep editing afterwards

Chronicle vs Gamma: the questions people ask

Is Chronicle cheaper than Gamma?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Chronicle starts at $15/seat/mo, Gamma at $9/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Chronicle or Gamma have a free tier?

Both: Chronicle has a free tier, and Gamma has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Chronicle or Gamma?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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