Slidev
A markdown-based presentation framework built specifically for developers.
- Also known as
- slidev
What is Slidev?
A developer-focused tool for creating and delivering presentations with markdown source. Provides code highlighting, live coding execution, presenter mode with speaker notes, drawing and annotation capabilities, mathematical equation rendering, diagram generation, and exports to PDF, PNG, and PPTX formats.
Slidev pricing
We don't have Slidev's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Slidev does
The capabilities that matter for presentation software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
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- Generative AI auto slide layout and content creation
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- Unconstrained freeform canvas editing
- ✓
- Collaborative multiplayer real time editing
- -
- Presenter view with hidden speaker notes
- ✓
- Live audience polling and qna integration
- -
- Powerpoint pptx file import and export
- -
- PDF and video mp4 export engine
- -
- Zoom ms teams native presentation sync
- -
- Embeddable iframe web rendering
- ✓
- SOC2 type ii
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- ISO 27001
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- Pricing model
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (8)
Independently observed- Mermaid•
- PlantUML•
- Monaco•
- Prettier•
- VS Code
- Twitter•
- @vueuse/motion
- KaTeX•
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Slidev FAQ
Common questions about Slidev, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Slidev?
A presentation tool for developers that includes code highlighting, live coding capabilities, mathematical typesetting, recording functionality, drawing and annotation tools, and offline support. It is indexed under Presentation Software.
Source: https://sli.dev
Is Slidev free to use?
Slidev is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://sli.dev
What platforms does Slidev support?
Slidev supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://sli.dev
Is Slidev open source?
Yes. Slidev is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Slidev alternatives
Other presentation software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- PreziA web-based presentation platform designed to engage audiences during and after presentationsmedium · 55%
- Beautiful.aiCreate professional presentations faster with AI assistancemedium · 55%
- Reveal.jsAn open source framework for creating interactive HTML-based presentations in a web browserlow · 29%
- MentimeterReal-time audience engagement platform for interactive presentationslow · 38%
- Google SlidesCollaborative slide creation software for teamslow · 37%
- PitchAI-powered cloud collaboration platform for creating, sharing, and tracking team presentationsmedium · 55%
Compare Slidev
Side by side against other presentation software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Slidev, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 97 | 0.05 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 48 | 0.09 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.07 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 46 | 0.06 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| Stars | 89 | 0.03 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Security score | 54 | 0.04 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 27 | 0.08 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 33 | mediumsource · 2026-08-26 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 69% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Embeddable iframe web rendering, Unconstrained freeform canvas editing, Presenter view with hidden speaker notes | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 8 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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