PaneFlow vs Slides.com - Detailed Comparison

Slides.com is the hosted visual editor for Reveal.js, the popular open-source HTML presentation framework. It sits at an interesting intersection: a visual editor for people who want the polish of a design tool, built on a code framework that developers already know and trust. If you've ever seen a presentation that looked like a website, there's a good chance it was built with Reveal.js or Slides.com.

PaneFlow is also a visual editor that produces web-ready presentations, but it was designed from the ground up as a modern slideshow builder with deep animation control, 3D capabilities, and multi-framework export. Where Slides.com wraps an existing framework in a GUI, PaneFlow built its own engine.

Both tools target people who want presentations that live on the web. The question is which one gives you the better experience building and deploying them.

#At a Glance

#Where Slides.com Shines

Slides.com has carved a niche by serving the developer and technical speaker community well.

Reveal.js is battle-tested. The underlying framework has been around since 2011 and powers countless conference talks, technical presentations, and educational materials. It's stable, well-documented, and has a large plugin ecosystem. When you use Slides.com, you're building on a proven foundation.

Developer mode offers raw code access. Slides.com lets you drop into HTML and CSS directly within the editor. For developers who want to tweak markup, inject custom styles, or add Reveal.js plugins, this level of access is hard to find in a visual editor. You get the convenience of a GUI with an escape hatch to code.

The free tier works for public content. Slides.com lets you create unlimited public presentations for free. If you're a conference speaker or educator sharing slides publicly, you can use the tool without paying. Private presentations require a paid plan.

Vertical slides add structure. Slides.com supports Reveal.js's vertical slide feature - slides within slides. You can create a main horizontal flow with optional vertical deep-dives on each topic. This two-dimensional navigation is useful for presentations where some audiences want more detail than others.

Self-hosting is possible. On paid plans, you can export your presentation as a ZIP and self-host it. Since the output is standard Reveal.js HTML, you can deploy it anywhere a web server runs. For developers comfortable with web hosting, this provides real portability.

#Where PaneFlow Wins

PaneFlow provides a more modern design experience, deeper animation control, and broader export options beyond raw HTML.

#Animation Depth

Slides.com relies on Reveal.js's built-in transitions (slide, fade, convex, concave, zoom) applied at the slide level, plus fragment animations (fade-in, fade-out, highlight) for individual elements. These work fine for conference talks but are limited in variety and control.

PaneFlow provides 18 distinct animation types with independent control per element. Each block gets enter/exit transitions from 10 directions, with adjustable speed, scale, and delay offsets. You can choreograph complex motion sequences where elements animate in coordinated patterns.

PaneFlow's parallax transitions create depth-based motion between slides - something Reveal.js doesn't offer natively. And linked blocks animate elements smoothly between positions across multiple slides, enabling visual continuity impossible in Slides.com.

#Framework-Specific Export

Slides.com exports as Reveal.js HTML. That's useful, but it's still a specific framework's markup - not a generic component you can drop into any project.

PaneFlow exports to HTML, React, Vue, and Svelte - clean, idiomatic code for each framework. A React export gives you a proper React component with TypeScript definitions. A Vue export gives you a Vue component with scoped styling. These aren't wrapper iframes; they're native framework components.

For teams building in React, Vue, or Svelte, PaneFlow's export integrates naturally into their existing codebase in a way that Reveal.js HTML does not.

#Visual Design Tools

Slides.com's visual editor is functional but basic compared to modern design tools. Layout options are limited, and achieving precise positioning often requires dropping into CSS.

PaneFlow's grid-based editor provides full drag-and-drop positioning with pixel-level control. You get custom masks, gradient text and backgrounds, animated charts (area, line, bar, pie, donut), vector shapes, and custom fonts. The visual design experience is a generation ahead.

#3D Device Mockups

PaneFlow includes 14 built-in 3D device models - iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, Samsung devices, Studio Display, and browser windows. Place images or video inside device screens, toggle reflections, and animate with 3D rotation effects.

Slides.com has no 3D capabilities. Device mockups require importing flat images from external tools.

#AI Image Tools

PaneFlow includes AI-powered image generation, prompt-based editing, and one-click background removal built into the editor. Slides.com has no AI features.

#Video Export

PaneFlow can render any slideshow as MP4 video for social media, ads, or contexts where interactive content isn't supported. Slides.com has no video export.

#Webflow and Framer Integration

PaneFlow integrates natively with Webflow and Framer for embedding animated slideshows directly in website projects. Slides.com doesn't integrate with either platform.

#Head-to-Head Breakdown

#Animations and Transitions

PaneFlow offers 18 animation types, parallax transitions, linked blocks, directional control, and per-element timing. Slides.com has Reveal.js slide transitions and fragment animations.

#Developer Access

Slides.com gives raw HTML/CSS access and Reveal.js plugin support. PaneFlow provides framework-specific exports but no raw code editing in the editor. Different approaches - Slides.com wins for in-editor code access, PaneFlow wins for code output quality.

#Export Formats

PaneFlow exports to HTML, React, Vue, Svelte, Video, PDF, Images, CDN, iframe, Webflow, and Framer. Slides.com exports to HTML (Reveal.js), ZIP, and PDF.

#Visual Design

PaneFlow has a modern drag-and-drop editor with 3D mockups, masks, gradients, animated charts, and custom fonts. Slides.com's visual editor is more basic, often requiring CSS for precise layout.

#Open Source Foundation

Slides.com is built on Reveal.js, an open-source framework with a large community and plugin ecosystem. PaneFlow uses a proprietary engine. For those who value open-source foundations, Slides.com has the edge.

#3D and Device Mockups

PaneFlow has 14 built-in 3D models. Slides.com has no 3D features.

#Pricing

Both tools start at $5/month for their basic paid plans. PaneFlow includes all features at that price. Slides.com's $5 Lite plan has limitations; full features require Pro at $10/month. PaneFlow offers better value at the entry level.

#Who Should Choose Slides.com

Choose Slides.com if you're a developer or technical speaker who wants raw code access inside a visual editor. If you're comfortable with HTML and CSS, want to leverage the Reveal.js ecosystem and plugins, and prefer building on an open-source foundation - Slides.com gives you that control.

Slides.com is also the right pick if you need public presentations for free. Conference speakers and educators who share slides openly can use Slides.com's free tier indefinitely.

For teams already invested in Reveal.js - with custom themes, plugins, or workflows built around the framework - Slides.com is the natural visual editor for that ecosystem.

#Who Should Choose PaneFlow

Choose PaneFlow if you want modern design tools and deep animation control without writing code. If you're a designer, marketer, or developer who prefers a visual editor with professional output - 18 animation types, parallax transitions, 3D device mockups, and framework-specific exports - PaneFlow is the more capable tool.

PaneFlow is the better choice for framework-specific output. If your project uses React, Vue, or Svelte, PaneFlow exports native components for each - not generic HTML that needs adapting.

And if your presentations need AI image tools, video export, or native Webflow and Framer integration, PaneFlow provides all of these where Slides.com does not.

#Frequently Asked Questions

Is Slides.com the same as Reveal.js?

Slides.com is a hosted visual editor built on top of Reveal.js, the open-source HTML presentation framework. Slides.com provides a GUI for creating Reveal.js presentations without writing code. You can also use Reveal.js directly by writing HTML, but Slides.com adds the visual editor, hosting, and collaboration features.

Can I export Slides.com presentations as React or Vue components?

No. Slides.com can export presentations as HTML (which is Reveal.js markup), PDF, and ZIP archives. PaneFlow exports to standalone HTML, React, Vue, and Svelte components with clean, framework-specific code. If you need a presentation as a React or Vue component, PaneFlow is the better choice.

Which tool gives developers more control?

It depends on what kind of control you need. Slides.com gives access to raw HTML and CSS through its developer mode, which appeals to developers comfortable writing code directly. PaneFlow gives visual design control with a drag-and-drop editor plus framework-specific exports (React, Vue, Svelte). PaneFlow is better for visual design with code output; Slides.com is better if you want to write HTML directly.

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