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Deckyard
What Deckyard is
Deckyard is open-source presentation software for organisations, available on the web, through an API or on self-hosted infrastructure. Its visual editor provides 34 declared slide types, with named fields and a preview that updates as you work. Slide and image libraries support reuse, and decks can contain multiple languages side by side. JSON themes define colours, fonts, logos and layout rules; changing a theme updates decks that use it, including published decks. Collaboration includes individual view, comment or edit permissions, slide comments, simultaneous editing and version history. AI is optional: operators choose and pay for a provider key, which can be used to draft typed slides, alt text and translations. Decks can be shared by link or embed, with password or expiry controls, and exported as HTML, PDF, PowerPoint, PNG or JSON. Presenter view includes notes, a next-slide view, a timer, pacing and a highlighter; audience options include polls and moderated Q&A. Self-hosting costs nothing under the MIT license, with no features held back for a paid edition. Managed hosting has no listed price.
Who it suits
Deckyard suits organisations that need to create, collaborate on, brand and publish presentations, including teams that want to self-host or use an API. Managed hosting is available by arrangement for organisations seeking a dedicated instance.
What it does well
- Self-hosting is free under the MIT license.
- Themes can update decks, including published ones.
- Teams can edit together and use version history.
- Exports include PowerPoint, PDF and HTML.
What to know first
- AI requires an operator-chosen, operator-paid provider key.
- Managed hosting has no listed price.
- Connections to other applications still need to be built and tested.
- Managed hosting has limited instances and no signup flow.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | MIT-licensed · no features held back for a paid edition · run on your own infrastructure | Free |
| Managed hosting | Dedicated instance · hosted in Europe · contact for arrangements; no listed price | On request |
As deckyard.eu lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Deckyard offers presentation authoring, collaboration, publishing and export, with self-hosting available free of charge.
Facts from Deckyard's own pages
- AI
- AI is optional, uses a provider key chosen and paid for by the operator, and can draft typed slides, alt text and translations. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- AI assistance
- Yes · deckyard.eu, 20 Sept 2026
- Branding
- Themes are JSON files for colours, fonts, logos and layout rules, and changing a theme updates decks that use it, including published decks. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Decks support per-person view, comment or edit permissions, slide comments, simultaneous editing and version history. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · deckyard.eu, 20 Sept 2026
- Hosting
- Managed hosting is described as a dedicated instance on a chosen domain with a separate database and application, hosted in Europe with TLS, upgrades, backups and monitoring handled. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Deckyard offers an MCP server and an embed SDK, while its homepage says connections to other applications still need to be built and tested. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yes · deckyard.eu, 20 Sept 2026
- PowerPoint export
- Yes · deckyard.eu, 20 Sept 2026
- PowerPoint import
- Yes · deckyard.eu, 20 Sept 2026
- Presenter mode
- Yes · deckyard.eu, 20 Sept 2026
- Presenting
- Presenter view includes notes, the next slide, a timer, per-slide pacing and a highlighter; audience features include polls and moderated Q&A. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- Publishing and export
- Decks can be published by link or embedded, shared with password or expiry rules, and exported as HTML, PDF, PowerPoint, PNG or JSON. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Deckyard is open-source presentation software with a visual editor for organisations. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes · deckyard.eu, 20 Sept 2026
- Reusable content
- Deckyard includes slide and image libraries, and a deck can carry multiple languages side by side. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The GDPR and Privacy documentation describes data export and deletion, analytics opt-out, lead anonymisation and cookie consent features. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- Slide editor
- The editor offers 34 declared slide types and uses named fields with a preview that updates while you type. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- Support and limits
- The hosting page says there is no signup flow and asks organisations to contact Deckyard to discuss managed hosting; it also says the number of instances is limited. · deckyard.eu, 9 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,self-hosted,API · deckyard.eu, 20 Sept 2026
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