Chronicle vs Gamma

Chronicle

• Sales, consulting and startup teams turning notes or documents into client-facing decks
• People who want AI-drafted slides they can still rearrange by hand
• Automating recurring decks from a CRM or workflow tool through the API or MCP

Gamma

• Turning a topic, notes or an existing file into a first-draft deck
• People who would rather describe changes than arrange slides by hand
• Teams automating deck creation through the API, Zapier, Make or n8n

Chronicle

• The Free plan is capped at 10 decks and has no AI features; AI generation needs a paid plan with a monthly token allowance.
• PowerPoint export, saved templates and the Muse agent start at Plus, and custom fonts and advanced branding need Max.
• AI tokens are counted per user, are not shared across a workspace and expire at the end of each month.
• Chronicle is a web app; its site does not list desktop or mobile apps.

Gamma

• Plus, Pro and Ultra prices are shown only on Gamma's pricing page; its help center gives the Business price, $40 per member per month billed annually.
• Free-plan AI credits do not refresh: accounts start with 400 and earn 200 more per referral. Paid plans get monthly credits, from 1,000 on Plus to 20,000 on Ultra.
• API keys, detailed viewer analytics, password protection and custom domains start at the Pro plan, and Ultra is sold on monthly billing only.
• The mobile apps are in early access, limited to the US and Canada, and edit only through the agent, with no manual editing.

Chronicle

AI deck generation

Pasted notes, outlines, meeting docs or existing decks are turned into a structured presentation. Generating a deck uses about 10 tokens plus 1 per chapter from the plan's monthly allowance.

Freeform canvas and Muse agent

Generated slides remain editable on a freeform canvas, with control over layout, content, animation and media. From the Plus plan, the Muse agent makes edits from written instructions.

Brand themes and templates

Brand fonts, colors and visual rules are set once and applied to every deck. Custom themes start at Pro, saving and generating from templates at Plus, and custom fonts at Max.

Sharing and export

Decks can be presented, published as a website or exported to PDF on every plan. PowerPoint export starts at the Plus plan.

Embeds

Slides can embed live content from other tools, including Loom and YouTube videos, Google Sheets and Airtable data, Calendly booking pages and Typeform or Tally forms.

API and MCP

A REST API with workspace-scoped keys lists templates and generates presentations, and an MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT and other clients create decks. Zapier, Make and n8n can trigger generation.

Gamma

Generate, paste or import

Three ways to start: generate a draft from a topic, paste existing text for Gamma to lay out, or import a PowerPoint, Word or PDF file or a URL to be restyled.

Agent

The agent asks about goal and audience, shows a plan to approve, then researches, writes, designs and adds images. Changes are requested in plain language in the same chat.

Present mode

Decks are presented full screen or in a tab, with a presenter view for private speaker notes, a spotlight mode that highlights the current block, and a follow link viewers can use to keep pace.

Export and import

Exports to PDF, PNG and PowerPoint, with tables kept editable in PPTX. Imports accept PowerPoint and Word files up to 200 MB and PDFs up to 100 MB.

Sites and custom domains

A gamma can be published as a website. Pro can publish up to 10 multi-page sites to custom domains, and Ultra and Business up to 100.

API and connectors

A REST API, generally available since November 2025, creates gammas from text or templates on Pro and higher plans. ChatGPT, Claude and Slack connectors work on every plan.

Chronicle

• Free$0

  Up to 10 decks with the editing tools, basic preset themes, web publishing, PDF and social export, and 3 guest editors. No AI features.

• Pro$12

  per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

  500 AI tokens per seat a month, unlimited decks, no Chronicle watermark, custom themes, a shared workspace and up to 10 guest editors.

• Plus$25

  per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)

  1,000 tokens per seat a month, the Muse agent for AI edits, higher-quality AI image models, saved templates, PowerPoint export and unlimited guest editors.

• Max$45

  per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)

  2,000 tokens per user a month, advanced custom branding, custom fonts and priority support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Quoted by sales: private workspaces, admin controls and permissions, and approved templates with locked brand styles.

Gamma

Pricing could not be confirmed. See gamma.app.

Chronicle

• Annual discount

  Save up to 20% with annual billing

  The pricing toggle reads "Pay annually (save 20%)": Pro is $12 instead of $15, Plus $25 instead of $30 and Max $45 instead of $59 per user a month.

Gamma

• Annual discount

  28% off with annual billing

  Gamma's help center says annual plans include the same monthly credits as monthly subscriptions at a 28% discount. Ultra is offered on monthly billing only.