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Presenton is available as a managed Cloud service and as open-source software you run yourself. Both support the same core prompt-to-presentation journey, but they differ in setup, providers, storage, and API contracts. The public presenton/presenton repository contains the self-hosted web application, Electron desktop packaging, FastAPI backend, Next.js frontend, templates, and deployment tooling. Cloud is a managed product surface and may not expose every repository capability in the same way.

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Compare the operating models

Cloud v3 and self-hosted v1 use different base URLs, authentication, and endpoint paths. Treat them as separate integrations.

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Choose Cloud when

  • You want to create in a browser without installing or operating Presenton.
  • You prefer managed providers, processing, storage, and updates.
  • You want the Cloud API for an integration.

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Choose self-hosted when

  • Your organization needs to control the runtime, storage, and network boundary.
  • You want to select supported text, image, search, or storage providers, including local or OpenAI-compatible providers.
  • You need a local desktop workflow or an internally operated API.
Self-hosting alone does not make generation offline. Content may be sent to any external AI, image, or search provider you configure. Use local providers and review every dependency when an offline or restricted-data workflow is required.

Start with Cloud

Create a first presentation in the managed application.

Plan a self-hosted deployment

Review installation, configuration, security, and operations.