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Gamma vs Tome App AI

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. Gamma starts at $8, Tome App AI at $9.50. Both have a free tier. Only Gamma ships a public API.

GammaPrompts become decks, docs and sites you can publishTome App AICredit-metered slide generator that turns a prompt, PDF, Word file, or YouTube link into an editable deck.

Side by side

FactGammaTome App AI
CategoryPresentation & Slide GeneratorsPresentation & Slide Generators
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$8 month$9.50 month
Public APIYesNo
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CompanyGammaTome App AI
Launched2020—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

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 $8/user/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

Tome App AI

A cheap, workmanlike deck generator with a genuinely useful import path - PDF, Word, and YouTube in, slides out. The pricing is honest about credits rather than pretending plans are unlimited. The problem is provenance: the terms name no company and no jurisdiction, and the product borrows a well-known presentation brand it has nothing to do with.

Pros

  • Imports PDFs, Word documents, and YouTube videos as slide sources
  • Exports to PPTX and PDF rather than trapping decks in a viewer
  • Publishes a per-credit rate next to each plan so cost per deck is calculable
  • 200 free credits on signup let you test before paying

Cons

  • Terms of service name no legal entity and no governing jurisdiction
  • The name closely shadows an unrelated, better-known presentation product
  • Credit budgets are the real limit - heavy image use burns them fast
  • No API and no team management features

Which one fits

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

Choose Tome App AI if you need

  • Turning an existing report or PDF into a first-draft deck
  • Students and solo users who want slides at under ten dollars a month
  • Anyone who needs PPTX export rather than a locked-in web viewer

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