heydecks vs Decktopus
The API-first Decktopus alternative
Decktopus is a web app for building AI decks by hand. heydecks is API-first and agent-native, so your code or an agent over MCP can generate branded decks directly.
heydecks is an API-first Decktopus alternative. Decktopus is a web app you drive by hand; heydecks exposes a REST API and a hosted MCP server, so an agent or your backend generates a full deck from a prompt and exports a live link, a PDF, and a native, editable PowerPoint, all locked to your brand.
heydecks vs Decktopus.
| heydecks | Decktopus | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary surface | REST API and MCP server | Web app |
| Agent access | Yes, build decks programmatically | App-driven, no full public deck API |
| Brand control | Brand Kernel on every export | Themes and brand settings in the app |
| Native, editable PPTX | Yes | Export available from the app |
| Best for | Programmatic, on-brand generation | Hands-on creation in a web app |
Why teams switch.
Built API-first
heydecks is designed to be called: a REST API and a hosted MCP server are the product, not an afterthought. Decktopus is a web app first, without a full public deck-generation API.
Agents can run it
Connect the MCP server to Claude or another host and the agent builds the deck. Or call the REST API from your own code to generate decks at scale.
Brand locked on export
The Brand Kernel enforces your brand on the live deck, the PDF, and the PPTX, so programmatic generation still comes out on-brand.
Switch in one call
curl -X POST https://heydecks.com/v1/generate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer hd_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"prompt": "Generate a branded one-pager deck for our new feature and export the PPTX",
"brand_id": "brd_your_brand"
}'
# Poll /v1/jobs/{id} for the live deck url, the PDF, and a native PPTX.A deck heydecks built
A real deck rendered on a sample brand. Click through it, then build your own.
