presentation-md vs Pitch — AI presentation SaaS vs agent-native decks

Side-by-side

Criterion	presentation-md	Pitch
Where it runs	Inside your AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Gemini CLI)	AI presentation web / desktop SaaS
Output format	Self-contained HTML you own + optional native PPTX	Platform-hosted decks; export on paid plans
Price	✓ Free, MIT licensed, no account	Freemium or subscription
LLM schema	✓ Typed Deck JSON — 12 layouts, craft knobs, notes	Freeform / AI-assisted slide generation
MCP support	✓ 9 typed MCP tools	✗ No MCP integration
Themes	75 swappable npm theme packages + brand import	Brand kits and in-app templates
Studio / editor	✓ Browser Studio with craft controls	✓ Polished hosted editor
Speaker notes	✓ PPTX round-trip + Studio notes field	✓ In-app presenter notes
Offline / no login	✓ Works fully offline after install	✗ Requires account + cloud
Collaboration	Git / file-based (you own the repo)	✓ Real-time collab + workspace sharing

Where Pitch is stronger

Polished SaaS UX for non-technical teammates and sales orgs
Real-time collaboration, workspaces, and hosted sharing
Brand kits and design-system enforcement in a GUI

Where presentation-md is stronger

Runs inside Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Gemini CLI — no tab switch
Portable HTML + native PPTX you own (PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides)
75 schema-validated themes, asymmetric craft, MCP tools, brand import
Free, MIT licensed, no account or subscription

Verdict

If you need a hosted sales deck workspace with brand kits and live collab, Pitch is a capable product. If your decks should come from the AI agent already in your terminal or IDE — with files you own and no platform lock-in — presentation-md is the shorter path.

Try presentation-md in one command:

npx @presentation-md/install claude-code

Open Studio → See the gallery →

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