Gamma

What is Gamma?

Gamma turns a prompt, outline, or pasted doc into a card-based deck, document, or webpage and handles layout for you. Gamma's own help center describes Plus at $9/seat/month with 1,000 monthly credits and no 'Made with Gamma' badge, and Pro at $18/seat/month with 4,000 credits, premium image models, analytics, up to 10 custom domains, and API access.

Free exists to try the workflow; public pricing snapshots through 2026 also list a one-time 400-credit Free pot that does not refresh, plus an Ultra tier around $90/seat for 20,000 credits. Paid unused credits roll over up to 2× the plan size.

Annual billing is discounted (help center: up to 28%) but credits still issue monthly. You are buying credits and badge/branding removal, not unlimited decks.

A concrete walkthrough: a 12-card client update without the Gamma badge

Paste last week's bullets and ask Gamma for a 12-card update. Free is enough to see whether you like the layouts, but the starter credits do not come back next month, and exports keep the badge.

Plus ($9, 1,000 credits) is the first plan you can send to a client. If this is a weekly ritual plus extra image generations, 1,000 credits can run out — Pro ($18, 4,000) is the next step, not Ultra.

If the deck must match a strict brand kit in PowerPoint, Beautiful.ai or a human designer in the real template will fight you less than Gamma's cards.

Key features

• Generate a deck, doc, or site from a prompt or pasted outline
• Card editor: change copy and Gamma reflows the layout
• Plus: 1,000 credits/month, advanced image models, badge removed
• Pro: 4,000 credits/month, premium images, analytics, 10 custom domains, API
• Share as a live link, PDF, or present in-browser
• Paid credit rollover capped at 2× the monthly allowance

How to get started

1. Sign up free and generate one real deck from an outline you already have — that spends the starter credits honestly
2. Edit cards instead of fighting slide placeholders
3. Upgrade to Plus when the badge or the empty Free pot blocks sharing with a client
4. Buy Pro when you need custom domains, analytics, or the API
5. Do not assume annual billing dumps a year of credits on day one — they still drip monthly

Gamma pricing

Gamma Help Center (Plus/Pro) and public pricing snapshots, 2026: Free starter credits (commonly 400, no refresh); Plus $9/seat/month (1,000 credits, badge off); Pro $18/seat/month (4,000 credits, API, 10 domains). Ultra ~$90/seat (20,000 credits) appears on mid-2026 pricing-page snapshots.

Paid rollover up to 2×. Annual saves up to 28%; credits still monthly.

Our take: Plus is the real product for solos. Free is a demo with a badge. Pro is for domains and API, not 'more unlimited decks'.

Prices verified 2026-09. Plans change often — confirm on the official site above before you buy.

Use cases

• Internal updates and simple pitch decks this afternoon
• Turning meeting notes into a shareable page
• Marketing one-pagers that should look designed
• Workshop or course decks you will tweak, not pixel-push
• A lightweight site on a custom domain (Pro)

Strengths and tradeoffs

Gamma alternatives

• Beautiful.ai: Auto-adjusting slides in a more conventional deck metaphor.
• Notion AI: Stays a workspace page instead of a presentable card deck.
• ChatGPT: Can outline a deck but will not lay out or host the slides.
• SlidesAI: Closer to 'paste a doc, get PowerPoint slides' than a Gamma-style site.

Use Gamma for speed and a shareable link. Use Beautiful.ai if auto-layout inside a more traditional slide model matters.

Use Notion when the artifact should stay a wiki page. Use PowerPoint/Google Slides when the client template is non-negotiable.

FAQ

Is Gamma free to use?

Gamma's plans: Free 400 starter credits; Plus $9 / Pro $18 per seat (credits refresh monthly). Pricing and free-tier limits change over time, so check the official site above for the latest details.

What is Gamma used for?

Prompt-to-deck (or doc, or site) billed in AI credits — Free's credits do not refill.

Who is Gamma best for?

Gamma is a good fit for internal updates and simple pitch decks this afternoon, or turning meeting notes into a shareable page.

What are the alternatives to Gamma?

Commonly compared alternatives include Beautiful.ai, Notion AI, and ChatGPT, see the comparison above for how they differ.

How much does Gamma cost?

Plus is $9 per seat per month (1,000 credits). Pro is $18 (4,000 credits). Free starter credits do not refresh. Unused paid credits roll over up to double the plan.

What's the best Gamma alternative?

Beautiful.ai is the most commonly recommended swap: auto-adjusting slides in a more conventional deck metaphor. Which one is actually best depends on which of those tradeoffs matters more for what you're doing.

Do Gamma Free credits refresh each month?

No. Gamma's help material and 2026 pricing snapshots treat Free credits as a starter pot that does not refill. Paid Plus/Pro credits refresh monthly and can roll over up to 2× the plan size.

Plus vs Pro — which one removes the badge?

Plus already removes the 'Made with Gamma' badge and includes 1,000 monthly credits. Pro ($18) is for more credits, premium image models, analytics, custom domains, and API access — not for unlocking a hidden unbranded mode.