# SlideBySide

7 Hacker News commenters recommended SlideBySide and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Lets co-hosts hand off slides without screen sharing, which people find smoother. Critics say it is more a proof of concept and the moving layout can distract viewers.

## Why people recommend it

- Interesting idea built from experience (2 comments): "It is an interesting solution that you developed with learnings from your personal experience." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50284020)) "Interesting Idea for engagement." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50278685))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Bento HTML presentation tool](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bento.md): 68 recommend
- [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://hackerapproved.com/p/microsoft-powerpoint.md): 42 recommend
- [Apple Keynote](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-keynote.md): 27 recommend
- [reveal.js](https://hackerapproved.com/p/reveal-js.md): 11 recommend
- [Immersa](https://hackerapproved.com/p/immersa.md): 8 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "SlideBySide", https://hackerapproved.com/p/slidebyside/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).