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The best presentation software in 2024

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The latest presentation apps have made it easier than ever to format slides and create professional-looking slideshows without giving off a "this is a template" vibe. Even standard PowerPoint alternatives have updated key features to make it easier than ever to collaborate and create presentations quickly, so you can spend more time prepping for your actual presentation.

If, like me, you've used Google Slides unquestioningly for years, it's a whole new world out there. The newest crop of online presentation tools go way beyond the classic slideshow experience, with new features to keep your audience's attention, streamline the creation process with AI, and turn slide decks into videos and interactive conversations.

I've been testing these apps for the past few years, and this time, I spent several days tinkering with 25 of the top presentation software solutions out there to bring you the best of the best.

The best presentation software

What makes the best presentation app, how we evaluate and test apps.

When looking for the best presentation apps, I wanted utility players. After all, slideshows are used for just about everything, from pitch decks and product launches to class lectures and church sermons. With that in mind, here's what I was looking for:

Pre-built templates. The best presentation tools should have attractive, professional-looking templates to build presentations in a hurry.

Sharing and collaboration options. Whether you plan to share your webinar slides later, or you just want to collaborate with a coworker on a presentation, it should be easy to share files and collaborate in real-time.

Flexibility and customization options. Templates are great, but top presentation apps should enable you to customize just about everything—giving you the flexibility to build exactly what you need.

Affordability. Creating compelling presentations is important, but you shouldn't have to bust your budget to make it happen. With capable free tools on the market, affordability is a top consideration.

Standalone functionality. There's no reason to use multiple tools when one can do it all, so I didn't test any apps that require and work on top of another presentation app like PowerPoint or Google Slides.

Familiar, deck-based interface. For our purposes here, I only tested software that uses slides, with the familiar deck-based editor you expect from a "presentation" tool (versus, for example, a video creation app).

Beyond that, I also looked for presentation apps that brought something unique to the table—features above and beyond what you can get for free from a legacy solution like PowerPoint or Google Slides.

Here's what my testing workflow looked like:

I went through any onboarding or guided tutorials.

I created a new deck, scanning through all available templates, noting how well-designed they were (and which were free versus paid).

I added new slides, deleted slides, edited text and images, and played around with other content types.

I changed presentation design settings, like color schemes and background images.

I reviewed and tested the sharing and collaboration options.

I tested out presenter view (when available).

After my first round of testing, I went back into the top performers to test any unique or niche features, like AI, brand settings, and interactive content. With that, these are the best presentation apps I found—each one really brings something different or radically easy to the table.

The best presentation software at a glance


	A free option	Free plan available; paid plans from $10
	AI-powered design	From $12/month
	Non-linear presentations	Free plan available; paid plans from $7/month
	Video presentations	Limited free plan available; paid plans from $15/month
	Collaboration	Free plan available; from $22/month for 2 users
	Conversational AI features	Free plan available; paid plans from $8/user/month
	Audience engagement	Free plan available; paid plans from $11.99/user/month
	Generative AI features	Limited free plan available; paid plans from $16/user/month

The best free presentation software

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Canva, our pick for the best free presentation app

Canva pros:

Excellent free plan

Tons of amazing templates for all use cases

Feature-rich

Canva cons:

The AI tools aren't groundbreakingly useful

Canva offers one of the most robust free plans of all the presentation apps I tested. The app delays account creation until after you've created your first design, so you can get started building your presentation in seconds. Choose from an almost overwhelming number of beautiful templates (nearly all available for free), including those designed specifically for education or business use cases.

Anyone who's accidentally scrolled too far and been bumped to the next slide will appreciate Canva's editor interface, which eliminates that problem altogether with a smooth scroll that doesn't jump around. Choose from a handful of preset animations to add life to your presentations, or browse the library of audio and video files available to add. And Canva also has a number of options for sharing your presentation, including adding collaborators to your team, sharing directly to social media, and even via QR code.

Present directly from Canva, and let audience members submit their questions via Canva Live. Once you share a link to invite audience members to your presentation, they can send questions for you to answer. As the presenter, you'll see them pop up in your presenter view window, so you can keep the audience engaged and your presentation clear. Alternatively, record a presentation with a talking head bubble—you can even use an AI presenter here—to share remotely.

Canva pricing: Free plan available; paid plans start at $120/year for 1 user and include additional features like Brand Kit, premium templates and stock assets, and additional AI-powered design tools.

The best presentation app for AI-powered design

Beautiful.ai pros:

True AI design

No fussing around with alignment

Still allows for customization

Beautiful.ai cons:

No free plan

If you're like me, editing granular spacing issues is the absolute worst part of building a presentation. Beautiful.ai uses artificial intelligence to take a lot of the hassle and granular design requirements out of the presentation process, so you can focus on the content of a presentation without sacrificing professional design. If I needed to make presentations on a regular basis, this is the app I'd use.

Many apps have recently added AI design features, but Beautiful.ai has been doing it for years—and they've perfected the experience of AI design, ensuring the tool's reign as the most streamlined and user-friendly option for AI design.

The editor is a little different from most presentation apps, but it's still intuitive—and you'll start off with a quick two-minute tutorial. When creating a new slide, scroll through "inspiration slides" to find a layout you like; once you choose, the app will pull the layout and automatically adapt it to match the design of the rest of your presentation.

With 10 themes, several templated slides, over 40 fully-designed templates, and more than 20 different color palettes to choose from, Beautiful.ai strikes a perfect balance between automation and customization.

While Beautiful.ai doesn't offer a free plan, paid plans are reasonably priced and offer sharing and collaboration options that rival collab-focused apps like Google Slides. And speaking of Google, you can connect Beautiful.ai with Google Drive to save all your presentations there.

Note: I re-tested the generative AI feature (called DesignerBot) this year. It's great for adding individual slides to an existing presentation—automatically choosing the best layout and matching the design to the rest of the deck—but as with most other apps, it struggled to pull in relevant images.

Beautiful.ai pricing: Plans start at $12/month for unlimited slides, AI content generation, viewer analytics, and more. Upgrade to a Team plan for $40/user/month to get extra collaboration and workspace features and custom brand controls.

The best presentation app for conversational presentations

Prezi pros:

Doesn't restrict you to standard presentation structure

Lots of customization options

Prezi Video lets you display a presentation right over your webcam video

Prezi cons:

Steep learning curve

Struggling to squeeze information into a basic, linear presentation? Give Prezi a try. Unlike nearly all other presentation apps on the market, Prezi Present doesn't restrict the structure of your presentation to a straight line. The editor focuses on topics and subtopics and allows you to arrange them any way you want, so you can create a more conversational flow of information.

With the structural flexibility, you still get all the same customization features you expect from top presentation software, including fully-editable templates. There's a learning curve if you're unfamiliar with non-linear presentations, but templates offer a great jumping-off point, and Prezi's editor does a good job of making the process more approachable.

Plus, Prezi comes with two other apps: Prezi Design and Prezi Video. Prezi Video helps you take remote presentations to a new level. You can record a video where the presentation elements are displayed right over your webcam feed. Record and save the video to share later, or connect with your video conferencing tool of choice (including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet) to present live.

Prezi's generative AI feature works ok, but it's more useful as a wireframe. When I asked it to create a presentation about the Stanley Cup Playoffs, for example, the resulting content read a lot like a student writing a term paper in the broadest strokes possible to avoid doing any actual research.

The best presentation app for video presentations

Powtoon pros:

Timing automatically changes based on the content on the slide

Can toggle between slideshow and video

Can orient presentation as horizontal, vertical, or square

Powtoon cons:

Limited free plan

Powtoon makes it easy to create engaging videos by orienting the editor around a slide deck. Editing a Powtoon feels just like editing a presentation, but by the time you finish, you have a professional video.

You can edit your slides at any time, and when you hit play, a video plays through your deck—the feel is almost like an animated explainer video. Each slide includes the animations you choose and takes up as much time as is needed based on the content on the slide. Powtoon figures the timing automatically, and you can see in the bottom-right of the editor how much time is used on your current slide versus the total presentation. If you ever want to present as a slide deck, just toggle between Slideshow and Movie.

You'll likely need to subscribe to a paid plan to get the most out of Powtoon—like creating videos longer than three minutes, downloading them as MP4 files, and white-labeling your presentations—but doing so won't break the bank. Plus, you'll unlock tons of templates complete with animations and soundtracks.

One of my favorite Powtoon features is the ability to orient your video: you can choose horizontal orientation (like a normal presentation) or opt for vertical (for mobile) or square (for social media). When your presentation is ready, you can publish straight to YouTube, Wistia, Facebook Ads, and any number of other locations.

The best presentation app for collaborating with your team

Pitch, our pick for the best presentation software for collaborating with your team

Pitch pros:

Google levels of collaboration

Assign slides to specific team members

Excellent generative AI feature

Pitch cons:

User interface is a little different than you're used to

Need to collaborate on presentations with your team? Pitch is a Google Slides alternative that gets the job done. As far as decks go, Pitch includes all the beautifully-designed templates, customizability, and ease of use you expect from a top-notch presentation tool. But the app really shines when you add your team.

The right-hand sidebar is all about project management and collaboration: you can set and update the status of your deck, assign entire presentations or individual slides to team members, plus comment or add notes. Save custom templates to make future presentations even easier and faster.

You can also invite collaborators from outside your company to work with you on individual decks. And if you opt for a paid plan, Pitch introduces workspace roles, shared private folders, and version history.

Pitch also offers one of the most impressive generative AI features on this list. It still struggles to pull in relevant images, but I found the AI-generated written content and design to be top-notch.

The best presentation app for conversational AI

Gamma pros:

Creates fully fleshed-out presentations from a prompt

Conversational chatbot-like experience

Can still manually edit the presentation

Gamma cons:

Not as much granular customization

I tested a lot of apps claiming to use AI to up your presentation game, and Gamma's conversational AI features were head and shoulders above the crowd.

Simply give the app a topic—or upload an outline, notes, or any other document or article—approve the outline, and pick a theme. The app will take it from there and create a fully fleshed-out presentation. It's far from perfect, but Gamma produces a very useful jumping-off point. (Last year, it was by far the best, but this year, other apps are catching up.)

Here's the key: Gamma is much more geared toward the iterative, chatbot experience familiar to ChatGPT users. Click on the Edit with AI button at the top of the right-hand menu to open the chat, and you'll see suggested prompts—or you can type in your own requests for how Gamma should alter the presentation.

Once you've done all you can with prompts, simply close the chat box to manually add the finishing touches. While you do sacrifice some granular customizability in exchange for the AI features, you can still choose your visual theme, change slide layouts, format text, and add any images, videos, or even app and web content.

The best presentation app for audience engagement

Mentimeter, our pick for the best presentation software for audience engagement

Mentimeter pros:

Tons of audience engagement features

Simple for participants to interact

Mentimeter cons:

Less granular customizability

Bit of a learning curve

If you need to engage with an audience during your presentation, Mentimeter makes that easy. The app is designed around interactive elements like quizzes, surveys, Q&As, sliders, and more (even a Miro whiteboard!).

Each of these is included in a number of different, professional-looking templates, so you can build a fully interactive presentation super quickly.

When it's time to present, your audience members can scan the QR code with their phone cameras or type in the URL and access code to participate. There's one code per presentation (so they won't have to do this on every slide), which gives access to each slide as you move through the presentation.

There are two main drawbacks to this one, though. First, there's a bit of a learning curve and less familiar editing interface (but I found it pretty easy to learn with some practice). The other drawback is that you can't get as granular with the visual customization as you can with many other presentation tools.

The best presentation app for generative AI

Tome, our pick for the best presentation software for generative AI

Top-tier generative AI features

Simple, customizable templates

Intuitive doc-style editor

There's definitely a learning curve

Tome is one of the new additions to this list that I'm most excited about. If you're looking for generative AI that just genuinely works , it's definitely worth a look. The editor is a bit more stripped down than most presentation apps but intuitive nonetheless—it's almost a cross between your standard deck editor and a Notion-style doc.

To generate an AI deck, click Generate with AI in the top right, and either write your own prompt or choose from the example prompts that cover a handful of common use cases, like sales enablement and company pitches. Edit or approve the suggested outline, then generate the full presentation.

From there, you can edit each slide as a doc via the right-hand menu—without limits on how much information you can include. During the presentation, you simply size down any slides that take up more than the standard amount of space. It's super simple but somehow feels revolutionary in a presentation app.

What about the old standbys?

You might notice a few major presentation players aren't on this list, including OGs Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, and Google Slides. These apps are perfectly adequate for creating basic presentations, and they're free if you have a Windows or Mac device or a Google account.

I didn't include them on the list because the presentation space has really developed in the last several years, and after testing them out, I found these behemoths haven't kept pace. If they weren't made by Microsoft/Apple/Google, I might not even be mentioning them. They're pretty basic tools, they're behind the curve when it comes to templates (both quantity and design), and they don't offer any uniquely valuable features like robust team collaboration, branding controls, video, and so on.

In any case, if you're reading this, you're probably looking for an alternative that allows you to move away from one of the big 3, and as the presentation platforms featured above show, there's a ton to gain—in terms of features, usability, and more—when you do.

What about PowerPoint and Google Slides add-ons?

While I focused my testing on tools with full feature-sets—those that can serve as your sole presentation tool—there are a ton of add-on tools you can use atop big name tools like PowerPoint and Google Slides.

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The 8 Best Free PowerPoint Alternatives

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Microsoft PowerPoint is a great tool for creating professional-looking slideshows and presentations. However, the home version requires a Microsoft 365 subscription, and the free mobile app locks some features behind the sub as well. Fortunately, there are plenty of free PowerPoint software alternatives out there. Here's a look at some of the best options and how they compare to PowerPoint.

Best Direct PowerPoint Replacement: Google Slides

Very similar to PowerPoint.

Free to use.

Compatible with PowerPoint.

An internet connection is strongly recommended.

Where there's a need for an app, Google seems to have it covered. Google Slides is its PowerPoint equivalent and it's a lot like Microsoft's app. Very simple to use and offering full compatible with the alternative, you can access Google Slides via your browser and easily create custom presentations with audio and your own images, all entirely for free. It also offers great live collaboration features for teamwork purposes.

The only minor downside is you need an internet connection to at least get started but the service does also work offline with presentations syncing once you're back online.

Best for Designers: Prezi

Video editing included.

Can easily make data visualizations.

Stylish user interface.

Free option is pretty basic.

No support.

Presentations viewable by all.

Prezi is a great option for designers who have a vision but aren't technically proficient at achieving it. Its simple drag and drop interface makes it a breeze to organize your presentation just how you want it. Backed up with other Prezi apps that mean you can create videos or more stylish data visualizations than simple graphs, it's ideal for industries that are more visual than others. A series of pre-made templates makes it all the more attractive.

Prezi isn't as free as it seems though. To get the full wealth of features like advanced image editing, offline access, and narration, you'll need to pay a subscription fee.

Best for Quick Results: Zoho Show

A theme for every occasion.

Quick to create something.

Intuitive interface.

Need to be online to use it.

Simple to use yet highly effective is the sweet spot for quick results, and that's certainly the case with Zoho Show. You might need to be online to use it, but it's worth the connection with an intuitive user interface that adapts to what you need to do. You can easily embed videos, tweets, and images into your presentations with some neat transition effects making things more interesting.

Collaboration tools further sweeten the deal with annotation features meaning you can work together well as a team and fast.

Best for Animations: Powtoon

Great animation tools.

Easy to use.

Can export to social media platforms.

Branding applied on free presentations.

Best for Mass Branding: Renderforest

Plenty of options for expanding branding.

300MB cloud storage for free.

Unlimited exports.

Exports can be low in quality.

Content is watermarked.

RenderForest thinks of itself as more than just a PowerPoint alternative. It tackles everything you might need from creating logos to designing promo videos, music visualizations, landing pages, and websites. That's on top of its extensive animations and intro creation. That might sound intimidating but the service keeps things simple, so it won't take you long to mock something up and develop it.

Stick to the free version and there are some restrictions such as branding on your videos, lower quality logos, and so forth, but it's a solid start for an otherwise entirely free service. In particular, if you just need to concoct a quick 3-minute video for a presentation, RenderForest has you covered.

Best for Non-Designers: Visme

Plenty of templates to choose from.

Can set up five projects at once.

Charts and widgets support.

Limited cloud storage.

Visme branding on free plan.

Been asked to make a presentation and you don't know where to start? Visme is perfect for those that aren't well versed with graphics as it offers an extensive template library. The free plan limits your options a little but there are still some decent choices here. In addition, the service provides cool ways to make stats and data look exciting thanks to chart and widget support. It's all done through a simple drag and drop interface too that makes it super simple to add video and embed other content.

Just bear in mind that storage options are a little limited and everything on the free plan will contain Visme branding.

Best for Office Replacement: LibreOffice Impress

Full program rather than browser-based.

Extensive support.

Similar experience to Microsoft Office.

Requires installation.

Not quite as intuitive as alternatives.

LibreOffice is a popular free alternative to Microsoft Office, so it makes sense to use LibreOffice Impress if you want the closest experience to Microsoft's package. Unlike most of the others here, you need to install LibreOffice on your PC or Mac which means it's no good for Chromebooks or moving between different systems. However, in exchange, you get an intuitive experience that makes it simple to create slideshows, whether you're handing them out to a class or conference afterwards, or simply projecting them on screen.

Bear in mind you have to seek out templates yourself though which may be off-putting for the least technically minded user out there.

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Best for Apple Users: Keynote

Simple to use.

Apple Pencil support.

Cloud based as well as app based.

App is only on Apple devices.

Keynote is Apple's direct competitor to Microsoft PowerPoint and it's a great alternative, especially if you're a Mac user. With app support for iOS and Mac, it takes seconds to get started. Alternatively, PC users can use Keynote via the iCloud website and easily work across multiple devices.

One of the best features is the ability to use the Apple Pencil on an iPad to create diagrams or illustrations making it great for skilled artists. As well as that, Apple provides plenty of convenient templates for personal and professional projects.

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Top 12 PowerPoint Alternatives Compared

Written by: Orana Velarde

PowerPoint pioneered the presentation landscape, helping to shape business presentations into what they are today.

However, presentation-making has evolved; now, people want to see presentations that entertain. Interactivity , animation, bold designs and more should be core pieces of each presentation.

And while PowerPoint has basic animations, there are a number of PowerPoint alternatives—Visme included—that can easily take your presentations from boring to eye-catching .

Best PowerPoint Alternatives for Beautiful Presentations

Google Slides
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Microsoft Sway
The top 12 PowerPoint alternatives are Visme, Prezi, Keynote, Slides, Slidebean, Zoho Show, Google Slides, Canva, Beautiful.ai, and Microsoft Sway.
Visme is the ultimate alternative to PowerPoint that gives you complete control over your presentation's design, layout and message flow.
Access 500+ presentation templates and customize them using advanced tools like presenter studio, presenter notes, charts and graphs, animations, and more.
Import and edit your old PPT files and export your presentations in various formats, including PPT, PDF, HTML5, and even video.
Use Visme's newly launched AI Image Generator to create digital art, icons, illustrations, images and any graphic you want for your presentations.
Sign-up for Visme's free online presentation design tool and create professional-looking presentations that will mesmerize your audience.

What Makes a Great PowerPoint Alternative?

We've all heard of PowerPoint, and in many schools and workplaces, it's a go-to presentation software . But does that mean it's the end all, be all of presentation making?

Absolutely not.

In fact, you might find yourself wondering, what can I use instead of PowerPoint?Because PowerPoint has basic capabilities (and can be clunky to download and use for Mac users), we've put together this list of PowerPoint alternatives to help you find a way to spruce up your presentations, keeping your audiences interested and engaged.

But not every PowerPoint alternative is built the same. To find the best one for your business, keep an eye out for features like:

The ability to import existing PowerPoints so you don't have to recreate all your old presentations
Animation and transition capabilities for dynamic slides
In-app graphics, shapes, lines and other assets to design your slides with
A library of unique templates to easily customize with your information
Online and offline presenting
Data visualization tools for making data and information easier to understand
Collaboration features so your team can work together

Keep these features in mind as you go through our list below to try and find the best PowerPoint alternative for your business.

Top 12 PowerPoint Alternatives

In the quest to answer the question, "What is better than PowerPoint?", we've explored numerous options and narrowed them down to the top 12 PowerPoint alternatives.

To help you make sense of the dozens of options out there, we’ve summarized the most important features of the best PowerPoint alternatives.

Visme is a cloud-based, drag-and-drop presentation software that offers users all the tools they need to create not just compelling presentations , but also infographics , data visualizations, reports, product demos and resumes.

Its ready-to-use templates, with HD backgrounds and professionally designed layouts, give users a breather from the all-too-familiar PowerPoint themes, making it one of the best alternatives to PowerPoint.

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Packed with millions of free images, thousands of vector icons, graph tools in any style and hundreds of fonts, Visme allows users to create virtually any type of visual content in Its custom design area.

AI presentation tool : Put together any type of presentation in seconds. Just enter your prompt and select a style and the tool will generate text, images and icons for your presentation.
Color dropper tool: Change colors of fonts, icons, illustrations, shapes, background and almost anything. Choose from the color presets, use the color wheel, copy-paste the HEX code and even choose a color from an image.
Publish and share anywhere: Share via URL or embed into a blog post or web page.
Manage privacy: Control who can see your projects or password-protect them.
Present offline: Download presentations as images, PDFs, editable PPTX or HTML5.
Add animation and interactivity to any element: Animate any object you want in your presentation, including text, shapes, charts and tables. Insert call-to-action buttons, videos, surveys, quizzes, etc.
Customize transitions: Incorporate seamless transitions from slide to slide.
Extensive font library: Choose from hundreds of fonts and font pairs that make your presentation engaging and easily readable.
Access third-party integrations: Add forms, videos, analytics and more with the integration of YouTube, Vimeo, JotForm, Google Analytics and many others.
Take advantage of the slide library: Quickly search for the exact slides you need from an extensive library of professionally designed slides and templates.
Analytics: Monitor the performance of your presentations when shared online by tracking the views, unique visitors, average time, average completion, name of the visitors and more.
Data Visualization: Visualize any type of data using 30+ data widgets in 2D and 3D formats, such as radial gauges, progress bars, clocks, population gauges and more. For larger sets of data, choose from 20+ types of charts and graphs , such as pie charts, bar graphs, radar charts, flowcharts and more. You can also integrate live data into your charts and graphs and add interactivity to them for advanced data visualization.
Presenter notes : Stay on message by adding speaking notes to your presentation before you go live.
Presenter studio: Present asynchronously by recording your presentation and sharing it with your team. The Presenter Studio is a built-in presentation recording software in Visme that allows you to record yourself presenting and sending it to your audience. You can turn on your webcam for video or turn it off to record your voice-over audio to add to your presentation. Easily re-record or start recording from wherever you left off and always stay organized with the help of the presenter notes.
HTML5-based: Runs on any browser and device.
PowerPoint import/export: Import existing PowerPoint presentations to edit and improve then export to present offline.
Work as a team: Leave comments for improvements, collaborate in real time and share with your team.
Endless design elements: Searchable libraries with millions of images, high-quality vector icons, 3D graphics, animated illustrations and more.
Pre-made content blocks: Create visual slides quickly using drag-and-drop content blocks with visual stats, maps, figures and pictograms.
3D character creator: Visme also comes with a 3D character creator that lets you design animated characters with various body types, hairstyles and facial expressions. You can customize them with entry, waiting, and exit poses to further enhance the creative possibilities for your projects.
AI image generator: Create images, art, 3D objects, icons, and abstracts just by typing on your keyboard.
AI Design Generator: Visme's AI Design Generator allows you to create engaging visuals, including infographics, presentations and reports, within minutes. Input text prompts to explain your requirements and select your preferred style. The tool will then generate visuals for you, complete with text, images, icons and other design elements.
Dynamic fields: Personalize and automate content by dynamically inserting variable data, such as names, numbers, addresses and more, streamlining the creation of customized visuals.

A graphic showcasing Visme's features in the editor.

Price: Free forever. Access premium features with plans starting at $12.25/month, billed annually.

Pros: Users can create virtually any visual content—including infographics, charts, reports and printables—in a single place; add animation, full interactivity and audio.

Cons: Due to the high level of flexibility and variety of options, it may take some time to master all of its features—but it's well worth it when you do.

Ideal for: Marketers, entrepreneurs, educators and individuals in general; corporate teams.

Other reviews: Huffington Post, ClearVoice, Crazy Egg

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Exploring presentation tools besides PowerPoint has become increasingly popular as individuals and organizations seek more dynamic and engaging ways to share their ideas.

This cloud-based software is an excellent example of an alternative that offers nonlinear presentations, which pan and zoom from one page to the next without creating the impression of moving to a new slide. It’s a favorite among students and educators due to its ease of use.

Powerpoint alternatives - A screenshot of the Prezi interface.

View and edit your presentations from any device.
Store all your presentations in the cloud.
Share and collaborate with others.
Download for offline use.
Use advanced image editing tools.
Manage privacy.

PowerPoint alternatives - A screenshot of Prezi templates.

Price: There is a completely free plan with limited features. Paid plans start at $12/month per user, billed annually.

Pros: Create nonlinear presentations with ease.

Cons: Not fully customizable; users can only create non-linear presentations which can actually cause motion sickness in some viewers.

Ideal for: Students, educators, speakers, companies.

Other reviews: SmallBizTrends, PCMag.com , PC World

Apple’s alternative to PowerPoint, Keynote is everything you would expect in an Apple product: sleek, sophisticated and intuitive.

Packed with powerful features—such as the ability to create interactive charts, add reflections and picture frames—Keynote makes it easy to create presentations with cinematic-like transitions between slides.

After the release of the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, Keynote is even more intuitive. Presentations are stored in the cloud and available on all devices.

Access more than 30 cinematic effects for text and objects.
Make interactive and animated charts.
View and edit your presentations from an iPad or iPhone.
Easily share and collaborate.
Access more than 30 polished templates and designs.
Import and edit PowerPoint files.
Save Keynote presentations as PowerPoint files.
Use on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil.

Powerpoint alternatives - A screenshot of the Keynote templates.

Price: Free for all Mac computers.

Pros: Compatible with PowerPoint.

Cons: Desktop software, not online-based; no slide library.

Ideal for: Mac owners.

Other reviews: PCMag.com , Macworld

This cloud-based presentation software offers a solid and user-friendly alternative to PowerPoint. Its sleek editor workspace allows you to add background images, use a variety of designs and themes, collaborate easily with others and customize any of 10 default slide templates.

You can even take other people’s presentations and use them as a template. Slides.com is not to be confused with Slides.ai.

PowerPoint alternatives - A screenshot of the Slides interface.

Edit and access presentations from any device.
Present offline.
Access to analytics.
Access to revision history.
Display math formulas.
Define your own theme with a custom CSS editor.
Add GIFs from Giphy and images from Unsplash.
Lots of Team features like branded templates and user management.

PowerPoint alternatives - A screenshot of the Slides templates.

Price: Paid plans start at $5/month per user, billed annually.

Pros: User-friendly; includes beginner’s tutorial; users can copy other people’s designs and layouts as templates for their own content (this preference can be turned off when creating presentations).

Cons: Create only linear presentations; limited design options such as professional templates and types of slides; no graphs or infographic widgets available.

Ideal for: Startups, students, teachers and individuals.

Other reviews: TechCrunch, SitePoint

5. Slidebean

This PowerPoint alternative is a good option for all those who don’t have the time to design their own slides.

Slidebean has recreated pitch decks from big-name startups and offers them as ready-to-use templates. There are more themed templates available for users to simply plug in their content.

PowerPoint alternatives - A screenshot of the Slidebean interface.

Ready-to-use content templates for different purposes (marketing, business, startups).
Search and insert curated images or GIFs from Unsplash and Giphy within the software.
Access to thousands of flat icons.
Import CSV data to create charts.
Use the chat feature to communicate with others.
Browse curated color palettes.
Access viewers’ actions for each presentation.

Powerpoint alternatives - A screenshot of the Slidebean template library.

Price: Slidebean offers a completely free plan. Their paid, all-access plan starts at $228/year.

Pros: Allows you to focus solely on the content.

Cons: No animation.

Ideal for: Those who want to make a presentations in as little time as possible, startups.

Other reviews: PresentationPanda , TechCrunch , The Next Web

6. Zoho Show

Part of a suite of online applications called the Workplace Bundle, Zoho Show provides users with a traditional presentation tool that's online-based.

Like the other alternatives to PowerPoint presentations listed here, this presentation software allows users to create and access presentations from any browser or device connected to the Internet.

PowerPoint alternatives - A screenshot of the Zoho template interface

Apply eye-catching animations and transitions.
Embed live tweets, YouTube videos, and Flickr images.
Use charts for visualizing data.
Publish your presentations on websites and blogs.
Import multiple file types, including .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx, .odp and .sxi.
Use collaborative tools to allow others to edit and comment on your content.
Broadcast your presentation from anywhere on any device.

A screenshot of the Zoho template library.

Price: Paid plans of the Workplace Bundle start at $2.50/month per user, billed annually.

Pros: Import multiple file types; conferencing option.

Cons: Limited animations and transitions; only standard presentation functionality.

Ideal for: Business users, students, educators.

Other reviews: ZDNet , Blinklist

7. Google Slides

When it comes to Google slides vs PowerPoint , Google Slides comes out on top as a popular PowerPoint alternative because it’s completely free with a Google account. When logged into Google, Slides is available at any time, even from the email dashboard.

The design process on Google Slides is simple and to the point, much like creating a Google Slides presentation in PowerPoint itself. It offers a simple design process, with hundreds of templates in different color themes to choose from.

Powerpoint alternatives - a screenshot of Google Slides interface

All work is saved automatically on the Google servers.
An entire presentation can be changed as a whole with the color and theme picker.
Collaborate in real-time with team members.
Open PowerPoint slides and export finished presentations as PowerPoint files.
Plenty of templates and themes to choose from.
Helps users concentrate on the actual slides without frills.

PowerPoint Alternatives - A screenshot of a presentation slide open in the Google Slides presentation editor

Price: Free for everybody, as long as they have a Google account.

Pros: It’s free and easy to use.

Cons: Design capabilities are limited to standard features.

Ideal for: People who appreciate Google products and need to create presentations with remote teams.

Other reviews: ConsumersAdvocate , EnvatoTuts

Create a stunning presentation in less time

Hundreds of premade slides available
Add animation and interactivity to your slides
Choose from various presentation options

Canva is an easy-to-use PowerPoint alternative. The presentation templates come ready with numerous slides. All you need to do is choose the slides you want to use and switch out the content.

Along with the basic presentation features, animated presentations are also possible if you purchase the Canva for Work plan.

Powerpoint alternatives - screenshot of Canva interface

Lots of presentation templates to choose from.
Millions of available images in the paid plan.
Presenting option right from Canva.
Download in multiple file formats, including PowerPoint.
Easy to share to social media profiles.
Millions of icons to choose from.

Powerpoint alternatives - A screenshot of graphic assets available in Canva.

Price: “Free” but premium assets cost $1 or more to use. Canva Pro is $12.99/month or $119.99/year.

Pros: Easy to use and lets you create nice-looking presentations fast.

Cons: The best features are in the Canva for Work plan; complete presentations can’t be colorized as a whole.

Ideal for: Those looking for a simple presentation that's easy to put together.

Other reviews: CMSCritic , Capterra

9. Beautiful.ai

Beautiful.ai is a PowerPoint alternative with a twist. The design of the slides is controlled by Artificial Intelligence. Their pitch is that presentations will look great every time without much work from the user. On the other hand, customization possibilities are limited.

Powerpoint alternatives - screenshot of beautiful.ai interface

AI-powered presentation building system.
Customizing options for each type of slide.
Color theme picker for the entire presentation.
Users can password protect presentations for private sharing.
Collaboration capabilities with an email invitation.
Export to PDF or PowerPoint.
Presenter view and speaker notes.

Powerpoint alternatives - screenshot of beauutiful.ai templates

Price: Plans start at $12/month, billed annually. Or users can pay $45 for a single, ad hoc project.

Pros: AI helps create better presentations fast.

Cons: Very limited design capabilities.

Ideal for: Students, educators, startups.

Other reviews: Techradar , ThePowerpointBlog

10. Microsoft Sway

Sway is Microsoft’s own PowerPoint alternative. It’s everything that PowerPoint isn’t. In fact, it is so different, you can’t really tell it’s made by the same company.

Sway is a cloud-based app, which can be accessed through any Microsoft account, such as Hotmail and Outlook.

Remix! A function that changes everything at random.
The default view is a vertical scroll; can be changed to horizontal or slide view.
Font and color customization for the entire presentation
Thousands of images available inside the program through online search.
Animated transitions with custom speed settings.
Storyline editing.
Outline and Accessibility views.
Available in multiple languages.

Price: Free with a Microsoft Account.

Pros: A presentation can look like a website, a newsletter or a classic slide presentation.

Cons: No tools or options to present data.

Ideal for: Students, NGOs.

Other reviews: AvePoint , Laptop Mag

11. Venngage

If you are looking for a simple PowerPoint alternative, you may consider Venngage.

Venngage is an infographic maker that also provides basic capabilities for creating presentations.

It offers various templates and a drag-and-drop editor to help you create attractive presentations. You can customize and enhance your slides with colors, fonts, icons, illustrations, stock photos and other design assets. However, compared to some other PowerPoint alternatives in this list, Venngage offers a limited set of features for creating presentations.

powerpoint alternatives - Venngage interface 1

Professionally designed presentation templates
Drag-and-drop interface for easy customization
Wide array of charts, graphs and maps
High-quality stock photos and icons
Team collaboration features
Brand kits and custom templates
Share the presentation with a URL or export directly to PowerPoint
Download presentations in various formats, including PDF and PNG

powerpoint alternatives - Venngage interface 2

Price: Free plan with limited features. Paid plans start at $19/month per user.

Pros: Excellent visually appealing designs and easy-to-use interface.

Cons: Limited options for traditional slide transitions and animations. The free plan has significant limitations and may not offer the full features of other comprehensive presentation tools.

Ideal for: Businesses, marketers, educators and anyone looking for simple presentation software.

Pitch is a modern presentation tool designed for teams and businesses. It focuses on collaboration and ease of use, making it simple to create, share and work together on presentations. With its clean design and variety of templates, Pitch provides a simple but powerful platform for turning ideas into engaging slides that you can easily share with your team and edit together.

Powerpoint alternatives - screenshot of Pitch interface

Real-time collaboration with commenting and version history
Smart formatting and design suggestions
Presentation templates optimized for different use cases
Analytics tools to track viewer engagement
Present your slides remotely with screen-sharing and video conferencing features

Powerpoint alternatives - screenshot of Pitch design assets

Price: Free plan with limited features. Paid plans start at $17/month per two users, billed annually.

Pros: Excellent for team collaboration, modern and intuitive interface and interactive presentations.

Cons: Primarily focused on presentations. So, you can not create other types of visuals like infographics, reports and Ebooks.

Ideal for: Teams seeking seamless collaboration and interactive presentations.

Once you have selected the best PowerPoint replacement for your presentation requirements, you will need new ideas to make the most of the tool. Read our article on 105+ creative presentation ideas without PowerPoint for tips, inspiration and innovative approaches to help your presentations stand out.

PowerPoint FAQs

Q. what is better than powerpoint.

Visme is a better PowerPoint equivalent because it offers superior design and customization options. In addition, Visme provides enhanced flexibility, advanced collaboration features, and top-notch customer support.

Compared to PowerPoint, Visme gives users access to thousands of customizable presentation templates, design assets, animation and interactive elements. The tool also comes packed with intuitive features like the design collaboration tool, workflow, engaging form builder, multiple download and sharing options and much more.

Users also get access to AI-powered tools like AI presentation maker , AI image generator , AI text generator , AI image edit and touchup tools and intuitive video editing tools. The software's interface is accessible to both novices and professionals, with a drag-and-drop editor that makes it easy to create high-quality visual content quickly.

Visme also offers integrations with HubSpot , Salesforce and other third-party tools. Also, you can download your training materials and visual assets in LMS-ready formats like xAPI , SCORM and HTML.

Q. Is There a Free Version of PowerPoint?

The web version of PowerPoint is free and all you'll need is a Microsoft account. However, the online version is limited compared to the desktop version. For example, users cannot access advanced animations and transitions or rich formatting for text, shapes and images. Since the free version doesn’t have a presenter view, you can’t use it to make presentations.

Q. What Is the Google Equivalent of PowerPoint?

Google Slides is Google's equivalent of PowerPoint. It is an online presentation tool that lets you create and format presentations and collaborate with other people.

Q. What Is the Biggest Disadvantage of PowerPoint?

Compared to Visme, the features in PowerPoint are basic and limited—from the ready-made templates to design assets to the animations and interactive features. But if you’re looking for an easy-to-use tool that comes with premium features and allows sophisticated designs, Visme is the tool to use.

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We've explored ten impressive tools with unique features and strengths, proving that you don't always need to stick to the traditional PowerPoint route to create stunning presentations.

While some of the tools we covered have fantastic capabilities, they often come with a hefty price tag and steep learning curve. On the other hand, more affordable options may not always provide the functionality necessary to make your presentations truly stand out.

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Visme perfectly balances powerful features and affordability. With Visme, you can access an extensive library of templates, customization options, and multimedia elements that can breathe life into your presentations.

The intuitive drag-and-drop interface makes creating captivating visuals easy for users of all skill levels, while the pricing options cater to different needs and budgets.

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15 Popular PowerPoint Alternatives (Full Comparison Guide)

PowerPoint is by far the most popular software for creating and sharing presentations, but it is not the only one!

In this article, we’ll go through the different PowerPoint alternatives you have and the pros and cons of each . Each one of these presentation software options has its own suitable features that will help you create outstanding slides.

In 24Slides, we’re experts at presentations . We know that when talking about slides, PowerPoint is only the tip of the iceberg. That’s why we’ve picked the 15 most popular PowerPoint alternatives that you can use to create outstanding presentations . We’ll go in-depth into each one, covering their price, their options for team collaboration, and if they can be used both online and offline.

Here are the alternative presentation software we’ll go through:

#2. Google Slides

#3. Apple Keynote

#4. Renderforest

#6. Powtoon

#7. Piktochart

#8. Beautiful.ai

#11. Microsoft Sway

#12. DigiDeck

#13. ZohoShow

#15. Haiku Deck

There are so many PowerPoint alternatives that picking one can be a bit tricky. In the end, the best presentation software is the one that fits your needs the most. That’s why we’ve added a ‘best for…’ section at the end of the article.

Hopefully, this will help you decide which PowerPoint alternative is best for your business and more likely to fulfill your goals to keep your audience interested and engaged. Keep reading to the end to find:

- The best free PowerPoint alternative

- The best PowerPoint alternative for enterprises

- The best presentation software for team collaboration

- The best PowerPoint alternative for e-learning and training

- The best PowerPoint alternative for small businesses

Hopefully, this will not only get you a complete overview of the different PowerPoint alternatives you can use, but it will also help you decide which one is the best presentation software for you!

What is the Best PowerPoint Alternative?

Not every PowerPoint alternative is built the same! While some of the presentation software on this list are very similar to Microsoft Office’s options, many have completely different features and work options.

That’s why to figure out which is the best for your business, you’ll need to compare them. In this section, we’ll go through each PowerPoint alternative’s main features, like template options, design elements library, collaboration features, mobile apps, and so on. We’ll also cover

-Presentation software pricing

-Pros and cons of each PowerPoint alternative

-What each presentation design tool is best suited for

When talking about PowerPoint alternatives, Prezi is one of the most popular ones. This presentation software became known for its non-linear layouts and unique take on presentations.

Unlike PowerPoint and many other alternative presentation software we’ll go through in this list, Prezi doesn’t use presentation slides. Instead, it works with a “canvas,” where the presenter can zoom in and out.

This makes Prezi presentations feel more fluid and “free-form” than your typical presentation.

One of the best features of this PowerPoint alternative is that it allows free plans and work online. However, it’s important to note that presentations created through free plans are public and can’t be saved as private , which can be a deal breaker for people working on presentations with sensitive information.

Main features :

Cloud and desktop app access
Images and templates library
Zoom, Google Meets, and Microsoft Team integrations for virtual presentations
Prezi Video puts presenters next to their graphics in real-time
Freemium (up to 5 projects)
Individual prices begin at $9/mo. (billed annually)
Enterprise solutions begin at $15/mo. (billed annually)
Non-linear, unique layouts
SOC2 Security for paid plans
Offline access with the desktop app
Free presentations are public
Steep learning curve
Can cause motion sickness in audiences unfamiliar with it

Best for : Storytelling and conversational-oriented presentations

2. Google Slides

If you’re looking for a quick and easy alternative to PowerPoint, then Google Slides is the one for you.

It has all the basic features you’d find in PowerPoint, with the added bonus of real-time collaboration options. And the best part, you will only need a Google Account to have immediate access to it.

Not only that, PowerPoint presentations are easy to convert to and from Google Slides. This means that you can use the vast array of presentation templates for PowerPoint, which is a huge bonus compared to other presentation software alternatives in this list.

While it offers business plans for higher storage capacity, most users will find the free plan of 15GB is more than enough and offers all the main features for creating presentations.

Real-time collaboration
Cloud-based
Google Workspace complete integration, including Google Meets for virtual presentations

Price : Free!

Completely free with a Google Account
Easy to convert to and from PowerPoint
SOC Certified
Limited animations and transitions compared to PowerPoint, only for traditional presentation slides.

Best for : Team collaboration and traditional presentation slides

3. Apple Keynote

For Mac users, Apple Keynote is this developer’s alternative to PowerPoint. And just like PowerPoint, it allows you to create impactful presentations to bring your ideas to life.

One of its main advantages is its user-friendly interface, which makes it easy and intuitive to use. However, this also means that many features available on other presentation software are not part of Keynote.

Available for all Apple devices
Touch interface available for iPad working
Integrated library of photos, videos, music, and charts
Intuitive and less cluttered workspace, user-friendly interface
Similar customization options as PowerPoint
Not available for non-Mac Users
Limited compatibility when exporting documents to and from PowerPoint

Best for : Mac Users

4. Renderforest

If you’re looking for a PowerPoint alternative to make non-traditional presentations, then you might want to check out Renderforest. This online design platform allows you to create complex videos and slideshows with just a few clicks.

You can use Renderforest to create unique presentations with seamless transitions and animations for a video-like feel.

You can try Renderforest for free but take into account that if you really want to use it as a recurrent tool for your presentations, acquiring a paid plan is a must. This will give you access to the full template catalog and advanced editing tools.

Animation toolkits
Templates and scenes library for easy use
Freemium (up to 500MB)
Lite $9.99/mo. (billed annually)
Pro $15.99/mo (billed annually)
Professional animations with a seamless “video” feel
Easy to use pre-made building blocks
Limited library of resources
Limited customization of templates
Full use requires a paid account

Best for : Video-like, seamless presentations

If you’re looking for a PowerPoint alternative to help you make the most without being a professional designer, check out Visme ! It is a self-appointed all-in-one content creation tool for non-designers.

As such, you can use Visme to create infographics, mockups, social media graphics, and of course, presentations. Visme also allows you to share your content with your team and collaborate with other people.

Graphs, charts, and data widgets
Social Media scheduling integration
Workspace for team collaboration
Font pairs and design toolkits
“Presenter studio” to record yourself
Freemium (up to 100MB)
Personal $12.25/mo. (billed annually)
Enterprise $24.75/mo. (billed annually)
App integrations for Social Media
Easy import and export from PowerPoint
Easy and user-friendly
Most templates are just for premium accounts
Free download in just one format

Best for : Wide range of design tasks

Looking for a unique PowerPoint alternative that gives your presentations that seamless feel? Then Powtoon will help you create eye-catching presentations for your brand!

It’s an excellent option for those looking for animated characters, as you can customize them to fit your audience and brand identity. It also offers a wide library of stock photos, music, and other design elements. Its templates make Powtoon easy to use, even for those with no previous experience.

However, just like other PowerPoint alternatives in this list, if you really want to make the most out of this tool, then a paid plan is a must.

Customizable cartoon characters
Brand identity tool-kits
Convert PowerPoint to video with the Office add-in
ISO Certified Cloud security
Several social media and apps integrations
Freemium (up to 2GB)
Pro starting at $20/mo. (billed annually)
Agency starting at $40/mo. (billed annually)
Dynamic, video-like presentations
Full customization options
Needs a premium account to make the most out of it
Videos made with free plans have Powtoon watermark

Best for : Educational presentations

7. Piktochart

Similarly to Visme, Piktochart is an online design platform for non-designers. You can use it to create all types of graphic content, like cards, brochures, infographics, and of course, presentations.

It offers a wide range of tools to create graphs and charts, making it ideal for reports and data-oriented products. You can also choose to download your presentations in PowerPoint format or present them online directly through the platform.

While some of the advanced brand features are exclusively for paid plans, this PowerPoint alternative’s free plan can be a great pick for those on a budget. Most features are still available for free, and you don’t need to worry about watermarks even without a Pro plan.

Export graphs and charts from Excel and Google Sheets
Cloud-based work
Template library
“Brand Assets” ($) for automatically updating brand guidelines
Team collaboration and project organization in folders
Pro starting at $14/mo. (billed annually)
Smart and customizable charts and maps
Traffic and views tools for all accounts
Download in .ppt format or present online
Color scheme customization only for paid plans

Best for : Infographics and data showcasing

8. Beautiful.ai

Looking for the most efficient way to create presentations? Beautiful.ai is a Powerpoint alternative that uses AI technology to generate professional presentation slides according to your needs automatically.

Its main selling point is to limit the time you spend creating presentations. That’s why it offers a library of smart templates and automatic brand guidelines to make your design experience more efficient.

And, if you’re willing to invest in it, the team plans really offer the most out of Beautiful.ai features.

Brand guidelines for team plans
Wide library of smart templates
DesignerBot
Pro $12/mo. (billed annually)
Team $40/mo. (billed annually)
$45 for single projects
Custom price for enterprise solutions
Great report-oriented templates: charts and data
PowerPoint + Google Slides integration
Lots of customization options
No freemium options
Most features are best for Team Plans and above

Best for : Business reports, low-effort beautiful professional presentations.

On the other hand, are you looking for a powerful design tool? If you’re missing a PowerPoint alternative that focuses on design features, Emaze’s HTML5 editor allows you to customize even the smallest details of your presentations.

Emaze also offers advanced features concerning analytics, so you can track your results and improve conversion rates.

All paid plans include questionnaires, collaboration options, and importing to and from PowerPoint and pdf documents.

Its freemium plan is an excellent option for trying out all the different features it offers, but take into consideration that presentations created with this plan come with a watermark.

E-learning questionaries
Analytics options
Remote presenting options
HTML5 Editor
Pro $13/mo (billed annually) (30 projects)
Executive $40/mo. (billed annually)
Business $125/mo. (billed annually)
Amazing customization options
Powerful design tools
Advanced analytics
Making the most out of it requires a steep learning curve
Branding tools are available just for Executive plans and above

Best for : Business and professional presentations

Vyond, previously known as GoAnimate, is a PowerPoint alternative that will help you create video-like content for your presentations.

Similarly to Powtoon, Vyong allows you to animate cartoon characters to convey your information in a more dynamic way. It offers 3 visual styles, Contemporary, Business Friendly, and Whiteboard, so you can pick which one fits your brand the best. And even better, you can sync the characters’ lips to match your message, making it look seamless and more professional.

Vyond enterprise-level security makes it a perfect fit for companies that are looking for a reliable and secure option to create videos and presentations on the cloud.

Enterprise level security
Unique, dynamic videos
Animated characters in 3 different styles
Essential $25 /mo. (billed annually) (with logo)
Premium $54/mo. (billed annually)
Professional $92/mo. (billed annually)
Enterprise-level security
Character customization and lipsync
Detailed animation options
All projects are watermarked unless Premium or above
Collaboration options are only available for Professional plans and above

Best for : Online training and learning

11. Microsoft Sway

If you think Microsoft's only option for presentation is PowerPoint, then think twice! Microsoft Sway is great for creating interactive presentations and reports, as it works wonders for content that doesn’t have a live presenter guiding it.

This makes it ideal for creating websites, bulletins, infographics, all overall anything where you‘d need to convey information in a visually appealing way.

And, Sway is completely free for anyone with a Microsoft Account!

However, one big drawback is that its workflow is very different from PowerPoint and other presentation software from this list. If you’re used to this kind of workspace, learning to use Microsoft Sway can feel overwhelming.

Interactive elements
Different visualization options than PowerPoint
Microsoft Office integrations
Steep learning curve - different work model than PowerPoint

Best for : Interactive presentations, bulletins, and infographics

12. DigiDeck

For a PowerPoint alternative that is 100% focused on your sales team’s presentations, then DigiDeck has no match.

It offers advanced analytics so you can track how your clients interact with your content and optimize your results. You can get real-time alerts when your presentations are being viewed so your sales team can use it as a lead opportunity. And it offers integrations with Salesforce and other CRM tools.

And, of course, it also enables you to customize your presentation in order to showcase your information in the most visually appealing way possible.

Since DigiDeck is a product aimed at enterprise-level customers, you must request a demo to understand how DigiDeck can help you and your business. They will give you a custom quote as well as help you develop your perfect enterprise solution.

CRM integrations
Data Analytics + real-time alerts for sales reps

Price : Custom quote

SOC2 Certified
Limited number of users
Need to provide your own photos and graphics to make the most out of the templates

Best for : Sales-oriented design products

13. ZohoShow

Looking for a free alternative to PowerPoint? ZohoShow is a completely free online platform for presentation slides!

Just like Google Slides, ZohoShow is a cloud-based presentation software with a very similar workspace to PowerPoint. Its minimalistic layout and user-friendly interface make it perfect for non-designers.

ZohoShow also offers different apps for you to both work and present on your mobile devices. This makes it perfect to work on a tablet or to present on a Smart TV. It also features a wide array of integrations with other apps, like Google Workspace or Slack!

Mobile app for working and presenting
PowerPoint integration
Chrome extension + mobile apps
Real-time collaboration for teams
Limited animations and transitions

Best for : Presentation slides on a budget

For a versatile PowerPoint alternative that can cover different design needs beyond presentations, Canva is worth checking out.

Canva’s design center allows you to create logos, flyers, banners, cards, and much, much more. Its library offers thousands of templates to pick from and to make your design process more efficient.

While you can use it freely, to truly make the most out of its collaboration and design tools, a paid plan is a must. This will allow you complete access to their resources and make teamwork much easier.

Canva also features mobile apps for both Mac and Android, so you have access to your designs whenever you need them.

Real-time collaboration ($)
Wide library of visual resources and templates
Brand kits ($)
Freemium (limited storage)
Pro $12.99/mo. (billed annually)
Teams $14.99/mo. (billed annually) (for the first 5 people)
Wide array of templates
Easy drag-and-drop interface
Desktop apps: online and offline modes
Best features are limited to premium plans

Best for : Versatile design tasks

15. Haiku Deck

If you’re looking for a user-friendly PowerPoint alternative, Haiku Deck might be the one for you. It allows you to create beautiful presentations with its huge library of photos and design elements.

Its interface is also pretty user-friendly, making it a great option to use for those who are not experienced in presentation design. And all their tools are focused on presentations’ best practices from experts, so you can rest assured that your message is being conveyed in the best way possible.

While Haiku Deck doesn’t offer a Freemium plan, you still have the option to try it out to see if it is the presentation software for you. You can register for the Basic plan to create your first free presentation. Just be aware that you’ll need to register after that and that you’ll not be able to download it.

Main features:

Privacy controls
Custom branding
Analytics (only for Premium)
Cloud-based workspace
Pro $9.99/mo. (billed annually)
Premium $29.99/mo. (billed annually)
Big royalty-free photo library
Easy export and import from PowerPoint and Keynote
Simple and user-friendly
No freemium option
Limited customization options

Best for: Creative presentations for non-designers

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Choosing the Most Suitable PowerPoint Alternative for You

When talking about the best possible alternative to PowerPoint, it all comes down to what you’re looking for. While each of the presentation software we’ve presented in this article has its pros and cons, some might work better than others depending on the use you’re planning to give them.

The best free PowerPoint alternative

If you’re looking for a free presentation software that can do pretty much the same thing as PowerPoint, then Google Slides is definitely the best !

Google Slides workspace is pretty similar to PowerPoint, making it easy to work with for those who are already familiar with this type of software. It also has the added bonus that you only need a free Google account to gain access to it and, of course, full integration with other Google Workspace software.

Some PowerPoint features, like complex animations, for example, might not be available for Google Slides. However, other features like real-time collaboration compensate for it.

Another option for a free PowerPoint alternative is ZohoShow . Its mobile apps will allow you to create and edit your slides on the go with pretty much the same design options as PowerPoint.

The best PowerPoint alternative for enterprises

When talking about PowerPoint alternatives for enterprises, you should look for software that truly elevates your presentations and offers the most with their paid plans.

Beautiful.ai is a great option for enterprises looking for presentation software options . Its AI doesn't only help you design outstanding presentation slides, but its smart tools will help you create more presentations in a more efficient way.

If your focus is sales-oriented content, then you can’t go wrong with DigiDeck . Its advanced analytics and integration with CRM tools make it the perfect option for sales presentations.

The best presentation software for team collaboration

If you need a PowerPoint alternative that will allow different people to work together on a single project, you also have several good options.

Google Slides' real-time collaboration can work wonders for teams that need to go back and forth on the same document. Its free plan allows you to add several different collaborators to your workspace, which is also a plus.

Visme’s collaboration workspace is also worth checking out, as its organization and commentator options can be a huge asset for teams that need to work together on a single document.

The best PowerPoint alternative for e-learning and training

When talking about presentations for e-learning and online training, making them dynamic and didactic is key. That’s why some of the best presentation software alternatives for educational purposes are Powtoon and Vyond.

Powtoon offers a wide array of customization options for its animated characters, making it easy to develop your brand voice and identity. And Vyond’s character lipsync feature will help you make your presentations and video feel more seamless.

If you’re looking for an e-learning PowerPoint alternative, you might also want to check out Emaze . It features options to add questionnaires and exams to your presentations!

The best PowerPoint alternative for small businesses

For small businesses looking for PowerPoint alternatives for their presentations, it might be useful to hire software that also offers them a wide array of design options beyond just slides. That’s why Piktochart or Canva can be great presentation design options for small businesses .

Their both offer a template library that can be used for a whole range of design tasks. And their paid plans feature brand options that will help small businesses create a sense of unity between their different visual channels.

Hopefully, this PowerPoint alternative list will have offered you a good option for your presentation design!

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Microsoft PowerPoint has been around for a long while and so far it has served users well. However, because it's a paid program, not everyone can afford it.

Thankfully, there are many options available for users who want the functionality of Microsoft PowerPoint in a free-to-use package. In fact, some of them don't even require any downloads and are completely web-based.

1. Google Slides

By far the most popular PowerPoint alternative out there, Google Slides shines when it comes to collaboration. Multiple people can work simultaneously on a presentation and add new slides.

This is further strengthened by its availability. Google Slides works on your web browser and has apps for both iOS and Android.

Additionally, Google Slides keeps a record of all the changes users have made to a presentation, and you can easily restore your slideshow to a previous version. While anyone with a Gmail account can use Google Slides, G Suite users get added data protection.

Compared to PowerPoint, the number of templates, animation forms, and fonts is somewhat lacking. However, businesses tend to overlook these shortcomings on a day-to-day basis.

While Canva is primarily known as a photo editor and design tool, it is also a competent MS PowerPoint alternative.

One of Canva's main strengths is its ease of use. There are many beginner tutorial videos on the website if users do not understand something. Complete beginners can easily navigate through the minimalistic interface.

With the free version of Canva, you get access to over 8000+ presentation templates that exponentially speed up your workflow. Additionally, Canva still remains one of the easiest services to create infographics and charts in.

The only limiting thing with Canva is that it offers a basic set of tools and transitions at users' disposal. It's apparent that the company places more focus on photo editing and design aspect than anything else.

The Prezi presentation format is unique in the way that it lets you view slides. Instead of addressing multiple elements at once, Prezi gives viewers a single canvas that allows them to zoom in on different presentation parts. This provides a much more immersive experience.

Similar to Google Slides, Prezi supports the real-time collaboration of up to 10 users. Users can also add comments to indicate changes or report missing information. Prezi works on any modern web browser, and there are Android and iOS apps available as well.

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The Prezi software also has an analytics feature that helps users optimize their presentation by showing them which slides were the most viewed as well as which ones were skipped.

Even though the basic version of Prezi is free to use, it doesn't allow users to control the privacy of their presentation, which could be a dealbreaker for many. Additionally, due to the way Prezi works, there is a steep learning curve associated with it.

4. WPS Office Free

WPS Office is the closest alternative to PowerPoint when it comes to functionality and user interface. Plus, unlike the other web-based services on this list, you don't always need an active internet connection to use it.

With its complete support for PowerPoint files, users can edit existing PowerPoint documents with ease in WPS Office. They can also embed videos and animate individual objects, just like in Microsoft PowerPoint. It also offers many templates, so users can pick their favorite.

However, users should keep in mind that while the software is free, it is supported by ads, which may be a bit intrusive at times. In addition to this, collaboration is less straightforward than with Google Slides.

WPS Office is available across all major platforms such as Windows, macOS, Linux. iOS, and Android. There is a web-based version available as well. Alternatively, you can check out this handy guide to smoothen your transition to WPS Office from Microsoft .

Xtensio is one of the best options for business users. It has many templates available regarding various organization sections, such as marketing, UX design, etc.

With Xtensio's easy-to-use interface, even newbies can create professional-looking reports and presentations. Additionally, they offer even greater flexibility in terms of design. You can edit each object in a template to suit your specific needs.

But it does have some shortcomings. For one thing, users cannot export their presentations in PowerPoint format. Additionally, the free version supports only one user at a time with a storage space of 1MB.

6. LibreOffice

LibreOffice Impress Presentation Software editing screen

LibreOffice is open-source presentation software that does everything PowerPoint can do. Although it lacks functionality such as OneDrive Integration, its PowerPoint-like functionality more than makes up for it.

LibreOffice has its share of useful features, such as the ability to import Keynote files. In addition, LibreOffice has a vast collection of free templates that users can use to create their presentations.

If that's not enough, you can download additional templates from LibreOffice's online repository. LibreOffice is available across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

7. Zoho Show

There are several reasons to use Zoho Show for your next presentation. It's a great presentation tool that's similar to Google Slides, but even better. Users can also import and edit all their PowerPoint files in the online tool.

Users can create tables, infographics, and data charts within Zoho Show itself. In addition to this, the service also has in-built Google Image Search functionality that lets you search and insert images quickly.

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Additionally, Zoho Show supports collaboration in real-time and multiple users can edit presentations. Although there's not much to complain about in Zoho Show, many users would like to have more options when it comes to templates and animations.

Worthy PowerPoint Alternatives

Essentially, all these tools and services function the same way as PowerPoint without the cost. Furthermore, the web-based alternatives are more advanced such as automatic saving and cloud storage.

Despite this, PowerPoint remains the front-runner when it comes to presentation software. As such, it is important for users to know how to make the best out of its features.

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Short answer

What are the best alternatives to PowerPoint?

The best alternatives to PowerPoint are:

Beautiful.ai
Microsoft Sway

Your presentations deserve more than just PowerPoint

Remember the last time a PowerPoint presentation truly wowed you? Hard to recall, right? That's because most slide decks, no matter how well-intentioned, tend to blur together after a while.

As a result, your message goes unnoticed, your efforts wasted, and those high-impact opportunities? They slip right through your fingers.

But here's some good news: a new era of interactive presentation tools is here, ready to transform the way we share ideas. By choosing these dynamic alternatives to PowerPoint, you can truly engage your audience, make your message resonate, and achieve your goals.

Let’s dive in!

What’s wrong with PowerPoint?

PowerPoint has long been the presentation tool of choice, but it's starting to show its age. Here's why:

Standardized slide set with a 16:9 aspect ratio

PowerPoint's 16:9 aspect ratio is familiar, but it can limit creativity. When every presentation looks the same, it's hard to stand out.

No mechanisms to keep you from breaking the design

While PowerPoint offers design freedom, it lacks safeguards. This can lead to cluttered slides that confuse rather than clarify.

Generic templates

Relying on the same templates can make your content feel stale. Freshness matters, and predictability can lead to disinterest.

Limited interactivity options

Modern audiences expect to interact with content. PowerPoint's limited interactive features can't match today's dynamic tools.

Passive engagement

PowerPoint often results in a one-way flow of information. Without deeper engagement, your message might just skim the surface.

If you want to learn more, check out our article on why PowerPoint is bad for the job .

What makes modern alternatives better than PowerPoint?

The world of presentation platforms is evolving, and modern tools are stepping up in ways PowerPoint can't match.

Here are the main features that make these PowerPoint alternatives a better choice:

Rich library of pre-built templates: Dive into diverse designs, ready to customize and make your own.

Data visualization options: Turn complex data into clear, compelling visuals with ease.

Multimedia: Embed videos, audio, and more for a multi-sensory experience.

Interactive elements: Engage your audience with clickable features and dynamic content.

Narrated design (Scrollytelling): Guide viewers through a visual journey and let them explore at their own pace.

Collaboration options: Team up in real-time, making content creation a collective effort.

Optimized for mobile: Make sure your content shines, whether on a desktop or a smartphone.

Software integrations: Seamlessly connect with other tools and optimize your workflow.

Content analytics: Gain insights into viewer engagement and adjust for maximum impact.

AI-guided content: Let artificial intelligence steer your content strategy for optimal results.

AI-guided design: Benefit from AI-driven design suggestions, enhancing visual appeal.

Personalization with dynamic variables: Connect to your CRM and tailor content to individual viewers with just a few clicks.

Centralized content management: Keep all your materials in one organized, accessible place.

Web-based content: Access and share your content from anywhere, anytime.

Version control: Maintain authority over your final version and keep the design consistent.

Access control: Set parameters like gated access, time limits, or location-based viewing.

Here's what a static PPT and an interactive deck look like side by side:

Is there a free alternative to PowerPoint?

Absolutely! While some presentation tools like Storydoc or Visme offer free trials or basic plans, there are platforms like Zoho Show that are entirely free to use. Exploring these PowerPoint alternatives can provide fresh, dynamic ways to present without breaking the bank.

In a world where innovation drives success and audiences crave novelty, relying solely on traditional tools like PowerPoint may not cut it anymore. The landscape of presentation software has evolved, offering diverse alternatives that cater to different needs, styles, and functionalities.

These alternatives not only challenge the status quo but also redefine the way we present and engage with our audience.

If you're looking to step up your presentation game and explore beyond the limitations of PowerPoint , let's dive into the top alternatives:

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1. Storydoc

Storydoc is reshaping how we create presentations, all thanks to AI. This interactive presentation maker turns your usual slides into engaging, interactive stories.

With its unique approach to narrated design, or "scrollytelling," it breaks away from the constraints of conventional presentations, letting your audience dive into the content at their own speed.

And with AI by your side, Storydoc helps fine-tune your brand's appearance and offers content suggestions, making sure you have a top-notch presentation ready quickly.

Once done, you can integrate it with your CRM and use dynamic variables to create countless personalized versions in just a few clicks. And the cherry on top? After sharing, you can peek into the analytics to gain insights on what's clicking with your viewers and what's missing the mark.

AI-backed design suggestions
Personalize presentations at scale
Perfect for any device
Integrates with tools like calendars and live chats
Dive deep into presentation analytics
The charm of interactivity might not translate well in printed versions
Might take a minute for those used to traditional tools
14-day free trial
Starter: $30/month per user (billed annually)
Pro: $45/month per user (billed annually)
For teams: Reach out to sales

2. Mentimeter

Mentimeter is all about transforming passive listeners into active contributors. It's not just about presenting; it's about conversing. With tools like real-time word clouds, polls, and quizzes, it makes sure that everyone's voice is heard, making sessions more interactive and memorable.

Whether you're conducting a business meeting, teaching a class, or running a workshop, Mentimeter adds that spark to make it lively, inclusive, and productive.

Tools like word clouds and live polls keep the audience engaged
Creates a sense of inclusivity and participation
Versatile for various settings: work, education, or workshops
Seamless integration with platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams
There's a learning curve for those new to interactive presentation tools
Some might wish for more customization in templates
Free plan available
Basic plan: $11.99 per presenter/month
Pro plan: $24.99 per presenter/month
Campus plan: Reach out to sales
Discounts for teachers and students

Canva is more than just a presentation tool; it's a one-stop-shop for all your creative projects. Whether you've been designing for years or you're just dipping your toes, Canva's user-friendly interface makes the process a breeze.

From social media graphics to business cards, Canva has a template for almost everything, but presentations remain one of its strongest assets. Thanks to the drag-and-drop feature and a rich library of elements, there’s no fumbling around; just pick, place, and voila! Your design is ready.

Beyond just design, Canva promotes collaboration. Teams can come together, working on a project at the same time. And since it's cloud-based, you can access your designs anytime, anywhere.

Wide range of design options for various needs
Simple to use, great for both beginners and seasoned designers
Work on your designs from any device with Internet access
Solid free version to get you started
Premium design elements are reserved for Pro users
With so many design choices, it might feel a bit much for some
Pro plan: $14.99 billed monthly or $119.99 billed annually
Canva for Teams: Talk to sales
Free for education and NGOs

4. Beautiful.ai

Beautiful.ai is a presentation tool that takes the guesswork out of presentation design. It starts you off with smart templates, so you're never faced with the scary blank slide.

As you add content, the platform’s AI adjusts everything – from layout spacing to color choices. It's like having a designer by your side, making sure your slides always look polished.

Need to collaborate? Share slides with your team and get everyone on the same page. Want to keep your brand consistent? The brand control feature guarantees your slides always match your company's look.

Beautiful.ai does most of the work for you, but you’re always in the driver’s seat.

AI-driven design that simplifies slide creation
Templates that adapt, making design intuitive
Collaborate seamlessly with shared slides
If you're a design purist, the automation might feel limiting
Customization has its limits, so ultra-specific designs might need more tweaks
Might not be the fit for super-detailed slide decks
Free 14-day trial
Pro plan: $12/month (billed annually)
Team plan: $40/user/month (billed annually)
For a single project: $45
Enterprise plan: Talk to sales

5. Slidebean

Slidebean is a game-changer for those diving into the world of startups. It's an AI-driven platform that makes the process of crafting pitches easy.

Start with a basic outline using its user-friendly editor, and watch as Slidebean turns your content into slides that resonate.

While AI does the initial setup, you're always in control, tweaking slides or using their templates to shape your presentation just right.

Tailored for startup challenges
Perfect blend of AI automation and user customization
Collaborate with experts to refine your pitch
Might be too much for basic presentation needs
Some design elements could use an update
Basic plan: Free
All-Access plan: $199 annually
Accelerate plan: $499 annually

6. Zoho Show

Zoho Show is a presentation tool that effortlessly blends functionality with flair. Its intuitive interface lets you easily craft slides, and with a collection of over 100 templates, you're set for any occasion, be it a startup pitch or a business proposal.

Collaboration is a standout feature in Zoho Show. Work on slides in real-time, receive instant updates, and exchange feedback. Want to add a touch of creativity? There are animations, custom shapes, and multimedia options to explore.

Got an existing presentation? No worries. Slidebean smoothly imports PPTX, PPT, and other popular formats, making sure your transition is seamless.

Simplified design for easy slide creation
Real-time collaboration tools to keep teams in sync
Compatible with popular presentation formats
A price tag that's hard to beat: Free
Template variety might feel limited to some
There are tools with more advanced features out there

Visme is a go-to tool for building presentations from scratch using an extensive collection of industry-specific templates, which means that your content always feels fresh.

If visuals are your thing, Visme's got you covered with over 1.5 million crisp images, vibrant charts, and engaging data widgets. And, if you want to add a touch of your brand's essence, you can customize decks with your unique fonts and colors.

Plus, with handy tools like presenter notes and a special mode for presenting, you're all set to win over your audience, whether they're right in front of you or tuning in online.

Just a heads-up: while there's a sea of design choices, a few templates lean more towards style than clarity. But with a bit of tweaking, you'll find the sweet spot.

Intuitive with a wide range of templates
Team collaboration made easy
Branding tools for that consistent look and feel
Might be overwhelming for newcomers due to the variety of design choices
Some designs prioritize style over clarity
Premium features require a paid subscription
Starter plan: $12.25/month (billed annually)
Pro plan: $24.75/month (billed annually)
Visme for Teams: Talk to sales

8. Microsoft Sway

Microsoft Sway is where creativity meets simplicity. This digital storytelling app is designed to help you craft interactive reports, presentations, newsletters, and more.

Its built-in design engine makes your content look professional, whether you're using images, text, videos, or other multimedia. The best part? Sway makes sure your creations are optimized for any screen size.

Plus, with seamless integration with Office 365, you can easily transform content from Word or OneNote into a dynamic Sway presentation.

Easily integrates with Office 365 tools
Adapts to any screen for optimal viewing
Share or co-edit with just a URL
Requires a Microsoft account to use
Limited customization options
Cannot be used offline
Available with Office 365 subscriptions; the price depends on your plan
Specific details can be found on the Microsoft Office website

9. DesignCap

DesignCap is a versatile platform that brings your visual ideas to life. Need a captivating presentation? Or perhaps an infographic that speaks volumes? DesignCap's got you covered.

Explore its template library, and you'll find designs tailored for every occasion. But it's not just about templates. With a variety of stock images, icons, and customizable modules, you have all the tools at your fingertips to craft unique visuals.

The best part? Its intuitive interface means you spend less time figuring things out and more time designing.

Variety of resources: stock images, icons, and customizable modules
Intuitive drag-and-drop design experience
Affordable pricing makes it perfect for beginners
Better suited for beginners, as it lacks more advanced features
It’s more geared towards creating flyers than presentations
Limited image bank
Basic plan: $4.99/month (or $59.88 billed annually)
Plus plan: $5.99/month (or $71.88 billed annually)

Ludus is a presentation tool that focuses on teamwork. Whether you're collaborating in real-time or sharing resources among teams, Ludus makes the process easier.

Dive into their platform, and you'll find a range of features, from templates to start with or the option to create from the ground up. Ludus comes with a rich set of tools, including the ability to integrate content from platforms like YouTube, Unsplash, and design apps like Figma.

Want to add a personal touch? Record your voice over your slides. Plus, with live collaboration and custom blocks, Ludus gives you the flexibility to design the perfect presentation.

Real-time collaboration for team projects
Integrations with platforms like YouTube, Unsplash, and Figma
Custom domains for a branded presentation experience
Advanced design tools for creative freedom
Slight learning curve for those new to the platform
Extensive feature set could be overwhelming for those seeking basics
Some users might experience performance issues with content-heavy presentations
30-day free trial
Teams of 1-15 people: $149.99/year
Teams of 16 people and over: Talk to sales

Vyond is your go-to platform for making animated videos that turn complex messages into relatable tales. With a wide collection of templates, it's a breeze to create anything, from a corporate presentation to an explainer video or an educational clip.

But, Vyond doesn't just stop at animations; it lets you enhance your stories with a blend of photos, videos, and even 3D elements. And if you've got a unique voice to share? You can use their voice-over tools and create customizable characters to match your narrative.

A variety of templates for every story you want to tell
Enrich animations thanks to content integrations
Voice-over tools and character customization to make your story truly yours
Premium features might stretch your budget
There's a learning curve, especially if you're new to video editing
Basic plans are limited to single users
Essential plan: $25/month for 1 user (billed annually)
Premium plan: $54/month for 1 user (billed annually)
Professional plan: $92/month per user (billed annually)
Enterprise plan: Contact sales for details

12. Powtoon

Powtoon is where creativity meets animation. This platform lets you create lively presentations and videos, blending your messages with vibrant animations.

With Powtoon's intuitive drag-and-drop interface, even those without a design background can whip up eye-catching animations in no time. For a personal touch, you can also integrate voice-overs, embed videos, or even play around with customizable characters to make your content pop.

And if you're aiming for a unique look, Powtoon lets you tweak characters down to their outfits. Once you're set, exporting your creations as videos means your story can reach audiences far and wide.

Customize characters to resonate with your narrative
More cost-effective than hiring a professional video agency
Versatile enough for various industries and purposes
No free version on offer
Custom character features exclusive to the Business plan
Seasoned designers might need more advanced animation options
Lite plan: $15/month (billed annually)
Professional plan: $40/month (billed annually)
Business plan: $125/month (billed annually)
Enterprise plans: Reach out to sales

13. FlowVella

FlowVella offers a fresh approach to slide design, allowing you to stitch together text, images, and videos into a cohesive narrative.

But it doesn't stop there. You can also embed interactive links and galleries, giving your audience the opportunity to be a part of the journey. Need to share detailed data? No worries, as you can easily incorporate PDFs.

And for those looking to transform public spaces like museums or exhibitions, FlowVella's feature to turn iPads into interactive kiosks is a game-changer.

Intuitive editor that's easy to use
Functions both offline and online for flexibility
The option to share presentations with custom URLs
The free tier includes FlowVella's branding
Might leave design pros wanting a bit more
Premium plan: $60/year (billed annually)
Pro plan: $200/year (billed annually)

14. SlideDog

SlideDog is a presentation tool that blends various presentation elements for a smooth delivery. Think about merging PowerPoints, Prezis, PDFs, and other media without the awkwardness of toggling between programs.

It lets you curate a playlist of all your presentation elements, with a smooth transition between each. No more awkward pauses or switching between apps. Plus, its live sharing feature means your audience can tune in from their devices in real-time.

And if you're looking to set up continuous slideshows in public spaces, SlideDog doubles up as a digital signage solution.

Combine diverse file types into a single presentation
Boost engagement with real-time sharing
Manage your presentation from any device with web access
On-the-fly edits can be a bit challenging
Available exclusively for Windows users
Monthly plan: $19 for 2 seats
Annual plan: $99 for 2 seats (first year, with a 20% renewal discount)
Lifetime plan: $299 for 2 seats

Pitch is a presentation platform that's all about efficiency, collaboration, and aesthetics. Whether you're starting with a template or crafting from scratch, Pitch offers smart editing features to guide your creative process. Each slide becomes a visual journey, enriched with photos, icons, and videos.

Teamwork is a breeze with real-time editing and feedback loops. And once you're ready to share? Just send a link and tap into the power of real-time analytics to understand how your content resonates with your audience.

Collaborate in real-time with ease
Affordable, making it a top pick for individuals or small businesses
Analytics panel offers insights into how your presentation is received
Limited range of templates
Lacks AI assistance
Advanced analytics require a plan upgrade
Starter plan: Free
Pro plan: $8/member per month
Enterprise plan: Contact sales

How to choose the best PowerPoint alternative for your needs?

Navigating the world of presentation tools can be a bit overwhelming, especially with so many great options out there. But don't worry, here's a simple guide to help you pinpoint the best fit based on your specific needs:

For personal use

When it's just you, or perhaps a small group, you'll want a tool that's straightforward, yet versatile. Look for platforms that offer a range of templates, are user-friendly, and won’t break the bank.

Tools like DesignCap and Canva shine here. They come with intuitive interfaces and a variety of design options, making it easy to craft presentations, even if you're not a design pro.

For business

In the business world, presentations often serve as a bridge between you and potential clients, investors, or stakeholders. You'll need a platform that's not only visually appealing but also offers features like analytics, real-time edits, and integration options.

Storydoc is a front-runner here. Its AI-powered design capabilities and focus on storytelling make sure that your presentations are not only informative but also unforgettable. Plus, with features like CRM integrations and robust analytics, you're always a step ahead.

For education

Engagement is the cornerstone of effective learning. Tools that offer multimedia embeds, interactive quizzes, and dynamic animations are essential.

Mentimeter shines in this space, offering a range of education templates, the option to host Q&A sessions, brainstorm ideas, and gather immediate feedback from students.

Interactive presentation templates

Ditching PowerPoint doesn't mean you're diving into the unknown. Interactive presentation templates are your safety net, making your shift seamless and straightforward.

These templates are designed to feel familiar right off the bat, so you won't spend ages trying to figure things out. They're not your typical PowerPoint slides either. They come packed with stylish designs, captivating interactive features, and a flow that naturally steers your storytelling.

Grab one and see for yourself.

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Feeling boxed in by PowerPoint’s templates? If you’re looking for more creativity and flexibility in your presentations, you’re not alone. There are plenty of PowerPoint alternatives out there that offer a wide range of visuals, transitions, and interactive features—perfect for everything from storytelling to business pitches.

This guide will introduce you to some top PowerPoint substitutes, focusing on what makes each stand out. We’ll look at their features, prices, ease of use, and flexibility to help you find the right tool for your presentations.

1 Should You Still Use PowerPoint?
2 Why Look for PowerPoint Alternatives
3.1 1. Beautiful.ai
3.2 2. SlidesAI
3.3 3. Simplified
3.4 4. Presentations.ai
3.5 5. Canva
3.6 6. Plus AI (for Google Slides)
3.7 7. Slidebean
3.8 8. Gamma
3.9 9. Tome
4.1 Price Comparison Table
4.2 Feature Comparison Table
5 Conclusion
6 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Should You Still Use PowerPoint?

Although you are probably eager to find a better alternative to PowerPoint, it is unfair to suggest that it is a poor choice. PowerPoint is still one of the best presentation software solutions , and Microsoft seems committed to keeping it that way, considering it is one of their flagship products available in Microsoft 365 .

The good news is that Microsoft has already started implementing AI features into PowerPoint. For example, Copilot is now accessible in PowerPoint , allowing users to jumpstart a new presentation with a simple prompt, create presentation summaries, and more. We should expect more AI features like this to be added in the near future.

So, if you like PowerPoint, there is a good chance they will have the features you are looking for soon. In the meantime, there is no harm in looking elsewhere.

Why Look for PowerPoint Alternatives

PowerPoint, despite its longstanding reputation and popularity, might not be the best go-to solution for presentations anymore. Compared to other rising competitors, PowerPoint lacks some of the modern, innovative features users crave right now. Here are a few reasons you may want to explore alternative presentation tools:

Better Design Options: Despite PowerPoint’s recent AI design feature update, there are more cutting-edge tools out there like Beautiful.ai that have smart templates and auto-design features that further simplify the tedious process of designing presentations.
AI Tools: PowerPoint doesn’t have the same level of AI features as other alternatives. Some AI presentation tools offer things like AI data visualization and AI assistants to generate slide content and design in real time.
Less Expensive: Microsoft Office, which includes PowerPoint, can be expensive, especially for personal use or small businesses. There are free or open-source alternatives that offer similar functionality.
More Accessibility: Not everyone has access to a computer with Microsoft Office installed. Web-based tools allow you to create and edit presentations from any device with an internet connection.
Advanced Collaboration: PowerPoint can be clunky when collaborating on presentations with others. Some online presentation tools (like Simplified ) offer real-time co-editing features, making collaboration smoother.
More Engaging Presentations: PowerPoint presentations are often static and linear, moving from slide to slide. Modern presentation tools allow for a more non-linear storytelling approach, with dynamic and interactive elements like quizzes and polls. This can be helpful for keeping your audience engaged when presenting complex topics.

This is just a starting point! Let’s explore the tools that have these features and more to help you find the PowerPoint alternative that best suits your needs and budget.

Best PowerPoint Alternatives in 2024

We’ve tried numerous PowerPoint alternatives to bring you a curated selection of the finest options. Our criteria emphasized user-friendliness, compatibility with widely used programs, a comprehensive feature set, and AI capabilities. While several commendable contenders didn’t make the final cut, we’ve focused on presenting you with alternatives that excel in these key areas. Without further delay, here are our top picks for the best solutions you can invest in.

1. Beautiful.ai

🥇best powerpoint alternative overall.

Beautiful.ai is a cloud-based presentation software designed to streamline the creation of professional-looking presentations. It boasts a user-friendly interface that empowers anyone, regardless of design experience, to craft impactful presentations. This tool leaves the traditional approach of dragging and dropping text boxes and images. Instead, it uses the power of AI to suggest layouts, automate design choices, and even recommend data visualizations to represent your content best. This eliminates the time-consuming guesswork often associated with presentation design, allowing you to focus on crafting your message.

You can use the adaptive templates of Beautiful.ai to create your presentations. Unlike static templates offered by traditional tools, its templates dynamically adjust layout and design elements based on the content entered by the user. This feature ensures that presentations maintain visual consistency and coherence while adapting to accommodate varying amounts of content. The templates eliminate the hassle of manually adjusting slide layouts by automatically optimizing text placement, images, and other elements.

What We Like About Beautiful.ai

Effortless Design with AI: This tool uses AI to suggest layouts, fonts, and color schemes, making it easy to create professional-looking presentations without design expertise.
Easy Collaboration: It allows real-time collaboration on presentations, enabling multiple users to simultaneously work on the same presentation. This eliminates the need for emailing drafts back and forth and ensures everyone is on the same page.
Stunning Templates and Media Library: It offers a wide range of pre-designed templates and a rich media library with high-quality images, icons, and videos. This saves you time searching for design elements and ensures your presentations have a consistent and polished look.
Interactive Presentations and Analytics: The presentations can be interactive, allowing viewers to engage with content through polls, quizzes, and Q&A sessions. You can also track analytics to see how viewers interact with your presentations and gain valuable insights into their engagement.
Real-Time Data Integration: The tool integrates seamlessly with various data sources, allowing you to import charts and graphs directly into your presentations. This keeps your data up-to-date and ensures your presentations are always based on the latest information.

What Can Be Improved

Offline Functionality: This tool currently requires an internet connection to function. On the other hand, PowerPoint offers full offline functionality, which can be crucial for presentations on the go or in areas with limited internet access.

Who Should Use It?

Beautiful.ai is best for busy professionals, marketers, and designers. These users can use this tool to create stunning presentations with its AI-powered design suggestions and pre-built templates.

🥇Why We Picked It

Beautiful.ai sits on top of our list because it excels in creating stunning presentations with minimal effort. The tool provides pre-designed templates for various topics, ensuring a cohesive and visually appealing presentation. It analyzes your content and suggests layouts, fonts, and color schemes to guarantee a polished look. Moreover, it generates professional-looking slides based on your text and data, saving design time.

Community Reviews and Ratings

The community’s opinion of Beautiful.ai shows its interactive presentations. Reviews on G2 and Capterra show this tool’s easy collaboration.

Beautiful.ai doesn’t have any free version. Moreover, its premium plans start at $12 per month (billed annually) .

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2. SlidesAI

🥈best powerpoint alternative for ai-powered content creation.

SlidesAI is an innovative tool that uses AI to streamline the presentation creation process. It is specialized for creating attractive presentations efficiently. Unlike PowerPoint, which often involves tedious formatting and design work, SlidesAI focuses on automation and ease of use. By feeding the platform text content, users can generate well-structured slides with captivating visuals and layouts, all within seconds. This allows presenters to concentrate on the core message of their presentation rather than getting bogged down in the technical aspects of design.

One of SlidesAI’s standout features is its ability to transform text into a visually engaging presentation deck, such as a script, blog post, or meeting notes. This eliminates the need to input information and format slides manually, saving presenters significant time and effort. With this tool, users can paste their text and use the power of AI to create a professional-looking presentation ready to deliver.

What We Like About SlidesAI

AI-Powered Slide Generation: Write your content; this tool automatically generates slides, saving time and effort.
AI-Generated Themes: It provides visually captivating and uniformly designed themes. These themes elevate the professional aesthetics of your presentations, enhancing their overall engagement factor.
Remix Slides: You can easily rearrange, tweak, and tailor slides to precisely fit your unique requirements.
Magic Write: Elevate your slides to the next level using the ‘Magic Write’ functionality. This feature meticulously refines and enhances your content, guaranteeing utmost clarity and maximizing impact.
History: This tool records your presentation’s evolution, enabling you to revisit past iterations.
Fine-tuning AI Generation: The AI-generated slides might need human editing to ensure perfect phrasing and information flow.
Advanced Editing Tools: By introducing advanced editing tools such as refining slide transitions, animations, and object formatting, this tool can significantly enhance the user experience.

SlidesAI is recommended for users who value customization and flexibility. It offers advanced AI features for content creation and design, making it suitable for individuals and teams needing highly tailored presentations.

🥈Why We Picked It

SlidesAI is second on our list because it offers powerful AI features to boost content creation. It transforms your text outlines or scripts into full-fledged presentations with visuals and structure. It also analyzes your content and suggests compelling narratives, enhancing the impact of your message.

The community appreciates SlidesAI for its AI-powered themes and text. However, its lack of advanced editing tools is a common complaint.

SlidesAI has a free version . Additionally, its premium plans start at $10 per month .

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3. Simplified

🥉best powerpoint alternative for collaborative workflows.

Simplified is a presentation tool designed to streamline your message and captivate your audience. Forget about clunky software and hours spent formatting slides. it offers a user-friendly interface with stunning pre-designed templates to get you started in seconds. Drag-and-drop functionality lets you effortlessly add text, images, and videos, while a library of royalty-free assets ensures your presentations are both impactful and professional.

But what truly sets Simplified apart is its focus on storytelling. Unlike traditional slideshows, it lets you weave your content together in a narrative format, guiding your audience on a clear journey. This keeps them engaged and ensures your message resonates long after the presentation ends.

What We Like About Simplified

AI-powered Generation: Provide a topic or brief description; this tool will generate a complete presentation in seconds. You won’t need to spend hours designing slides from scratch.
Beautiful Design Aesthetics: Choose from a wide range of professionally designed templates to create visually appealing presentations that impress your audience.
Easy Collaboration: Share your presentations with colleagues and get real-time feedback, streamlining the review and approval process. Collaborate on presentations effortlessly and ensure everyone is on the same page.
AI-powered Editing: Go beyond basic editing with its AI tools. Enhance your slides with intelligent suggestions for text, images, and layouts, all within the user-friendly interface.
Interactive Features: Adding interactive elements like polls or quizzes could boost audience engagement and cater to presentations focusing on active participation.

Simplified is recommended for teams or individuals who adhere to strict brand guidelines. This tool tailors presentations to your brand identity, saving time and ensuring consistency.

🥉Why We Picked It

If collaboration is a major priority, Simplified could be a strong contender. This tool lets multiple users work on the presentation simultaneously, facilitating teamwork and efficient revisions. It offers one-click design options to create visually appealing slides without extensive manual formatting. Lastly, it seamlessly integrates with various data sources to automatically update charts and graphs, keeping presentations up-to-date.

Users highly acclaim Simplified’s user-friendly approach to creating and managing AI-generated content. However, the lack of interactive features is a common concern.

Simplified provides a limited free plan . Moreover, its premium plans start at $15 per month .

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4. Presentations.ai

powerpoint alternatives presentations.ai

Presentations.ai has revolutionized the presentation creation process in more ways than one. Gone are the days of messing with clunky design options and spending hours crafting visuals. It empowers you to generate stunning presentations in a fraction of the time compared to traditional software. Provide a brief prompt or outline, and the AI engine does the heavy lifting. It generates a cohesive presentation with captivating visuals, data-rich charts, and a professional layout, all tailored to your specific content.

Presentations.ai stands out because of its advanced AI-powered design suggestions. Using AI, it analyzes your content and offers intelligent design recommendations to enhance your slides’ visual appeal and effectiveness. From suggesting complementary color schemes to optimizing layout and typography, this feature significantly streamlines the design process. It uses the power of AI to achieve professional results without the need for extensive design expertise, revolutionizing the way presentations are created and delivered.

What We Like About Presentations.ai

AI-powered Content Generation: Provide a prompt or outline, and Presentations.ai generates a draft presentation complete with text, visuals, and layouts. This eliminates the need to start from scratch and saves you significant time.
Beautiful Design Templates: Ditch the blank canvas! Presentations.ai offers a wide range of professionally designed templates to match your presentation’s tone and style.
Real-time Collaboration: Work on presentations with your team simultaneously, ensuring everyone is on the same page and edits are reflected instantly.
Easy Data Visualization: Transform your data into stunning and informative charts and graphs with just a few clicks. No design expertise is required.
Integration with Other Tools: Smooth integration of widely-used project management tools , such as Google Drive and Dropbox, would enhance workflow efficiency.
Expensive: This tool’s premium plans start at $600 per user per year, which is far more expensive than all the other presentation tools.

Presentations.ai is best for anyone seeking a balance of AI-generated design and content suggestions. It offers a comprehensive AI suite for crafting visually appealing presentations with data-driven insights.

The community agrees that Presentations.ai has easy visualization and various presentation design options. However, some users are concerned about its lack of integration with project management tools.

Presentations.ai has a free version . Moreover, its premium plans start at $50 per user per month .

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Canva is a user-friendly graphic design platform that empowers anyone to create professional-looking presentations, social media graphics, documents, and more. It boasts a vast library of free and premium templates, stock photos, illustrations, and icons, eliminating the need for design expertise. But what truly sets this tool apart is its integration of AI tools specifically designed to streamline the presentation creation process.

Canva allows you to create attractive presentations using Magic Design. Briefly describe your desired presentation topic, and Magic Design generates a complete draft within seconds. This draft includes a beautiful, pre-designed layout and a suggested content outline, saving you precious time and sparking creative inspiration.

What We Like About Canva

AI-powered Magic Design: Provide a brief description of your presentation topic or desired style, and Magic Design generates a selection of templates tailored to your prompt. These templates come pre-populated with suggested content layouts and design elements, giving you a strong foundation to build.
Drag-and-Drop Functionality: It boasts an intuitive interface that makes adding and arranging elements on your slides a breeze. This user-friendly approach lets you focus on your content and message without getting bogged down in technical complexities.
Huge Collection of Templates: The tool offers many ready-made presentation templates on different subjects and designs. This eliminates the need to start from scratch, saving you valuable time and ensuring a polished look for your presentations.
Real-time Collaboration: Collaborate with colleagues on presentations in real time. This allows team members to edit, suggest changes, and provide feedback simultaneously, streamlining the revision process and fostering a collaborative workflow.
Limited Advanced Design Controls: The tool caters more towards a user-friendly experience and may lack some of the granular design controls found in professional design software. This can limit customization options for experienced users seeking more precise design adjustments.

Canva is best for beginners, social media managers, and educators. Its user-friendly interface and vast library of templates make it perfect for creating presentations quickly and easily.

People celebrate Canva for its Magic Design. However, they note room for improvement in its limitations in advanced design controls.

Canva has a free version . Moreover, its premium plans start at $4.58 per user per month .

6. Plus AI (for Google Slides)

Plus AI is an effective presentation tool that uses AI to streamline the creation process and elevate the final product. It goes beyond static slides, allowing you to craft dynamic and engaging narratives through various media formats. Text, images, videos, and even live data can be incorporated into your presentations to capture your audience’s attention. It boasts seamless real-time collaboration features, ideal for teams working together on presentations.

The Smart Slide technology sets Plus AI apart. This feature uses AI to analyze your content and automatically generate a visually appealing layout. Smart Slide saves you time and effort by eliminating the need for manual design while ensuring your presentations maintain a polished and professional look. This lets you focus on the content and message you want to convey rather than spending hours on formatting and design.

What We Like About Plus AI

AI in Any Language: The tool is equipped with multilingual support, catering to a diverse global audience. Whether crafting presentations in English, Spanish, Japanese, or any other language, it seamlessly adjusts to suit your requirements.
100+ Professional Layouts: Access an extensive collection of professional templates and layouts. You can choose from multiple styles, color schemes, and visual arrangements.
Smarter Design Tools: Say goodbye to clunky design menus. This tool offers intelligent design suggestions that adapt to your content and style preferences. Effortlessly create professional-looking slides with minimal effort.
Seamless Google Integration: It works directly within Google Slides, eliminating the need to switch between clunky software. Leverage the familiarity and accessibility of Google Slides while unlocking powerful new features.
Live Snapshots: Easily integrate live data, charts, or web content into your slides. It ensures your presentation remains dynamic and up-to-date with the live snapshots feature.
Limited to Google: This tool is limited to Google Docs and Google Slides. Integration with other cloud storage platforms, such as Divi Cloud and DropBox, would simplify file management.

Plus AI is suitable for Google Slides users who want to enhance their presentations with AI. It integrates with Google Slides, providing AI-powered features like smart suggestions and data visualization tools.

Plus AI is often praised for its multilingual support and diverse design tools. While users appreciate the influence of AI, some people are concerned that it is limited to Google.

Plus AI has a free version . Moreover, its premium plans start at $10 per user per month .

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7. Slidebean

Slidebean is a web-based presentation software designed to empower users to create stunning and impactful presentations. What sets this tool apart is its powerful AI technology. This lets you focus on creating your message while the AI builder handles the design. Enter your website URL, and this tool will intelligently generate a presentation based on your content, with captivating visuals and a professional layout. This eliminates the time-consuming design task and ensures your presentation has a cohesive and polished look.

Slidebean’s true strength lies in its ability to build compelling pitch decks designed to wow investors. The pitch deck reviews the website URL you provided, analyzes content, and suggests visually appealing layout options tailored to specific themes or topics. This feature saves users time by eliminating manual formatting and enhancing the visual coherence and impact of presentations.

What We Like About Slidebean

Effortless Design with AI: The tool eliminates the presentation design hassle. Focus on your content and let the AI handle the aesthetics. Enter your text, and the AI will generate a stunning presentation with a professional layout and color scheme.
Smart Content Curation: It can suggest talking points and content based on your presentation type (pitch deck, sales call, etc.) This ensures you cover all the key points and craft a compelling narrative.
Template Library for Every Occasion: It offers a vast library of professionally designed templates for various presentation needs. From pitch decks to business proposals, find the perfect starting point and customize it to your brand.
Analytics Tracking: You can monitor the activity on your slides, such as the number of views and the duration spent on each slide. This feature lets you understand how your audience interacts with your presentation, providing valuable insights into their engagement.
Limited Customization Options: Users have expressed disappointment over the lack of flexibility in disabling or enabling animations and transitions during presentations.

Slidebean suits entrepreneurs, startups, and sales teams. It is designed to help build winning pitch decks with storytelling and data visualization features.

Users favor Slidebean for its ease of design with AI, though some note that it provides limited customization options compared to other PowerPoint alternatives.

Slidebean provides a free version . Moreover, its premium plans start at $12 per month (billed yearly) .

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Gamma is a new way to communicate ideas. It’s an AI-powered platform that lets you create stunning presentations, documents, and even web pages in record time. Forget struggling with design software or endless text boxes – this tool uses powerful AI to transform your words into polished, professional content. Start typing, and its intelligent engine will generate a beautifully formatted presentation with layouts, fonts, and images. You can customize the design further with various themes and drag-and-drop functionality. The tool even lets you embed multimedia content like GIFs and videos, making your presentations engaging and interactive.

Gamma’s real-time language translation capability makes it popular among international users. This innovative feature seamlessly allows presenters to communicate with audiences worldwide without language barriers. Using advanced natural language processing algorithms, it instantly translates spoken or written content into multiple languages, ensuring the message resonates with diverse audiences.

What We Like About Gamma

Effortless Script-to-Slide Conversion: Provide your text outline or talking points, and this tool will automatically generate a professional presentation deck complete with slides, visuals, and speaker notes.
Intelligent Content Curation: It can search the web for relevant images, data, and statistics to enrich your slides and support your arguments.
Real-Time Collaboration: Work with colleagues on presentations simultaneously and get real-time feedback.
Diverse Application Use: It offers various applications, enabling users to craft presentations, web pages, and documents. Whether presenting an idea, disseminating research results, or developing educational material, it is adaptable to your needs.
Slide Limitation: Its capability is capped at a maximum of 25 slides, which could present challenges for projects requiring extensive documentation with numerous tables, charts, and graphs.

Gamma is best for design-focused professionals and agencies. It offers unique AI-powered features to create visually innovative presentations.

People acclaim Gamma for its effortless script-to-slide conversion. However, some express concerns about its slide limitations.

Gamma offers a free version . Moreover, its paid plans start at $10 per month .

Tome has become a secret weapon for many users to convert their ideas into a captivating presentation. It’s a presentation tool that uses the power of AI to streamline the creation process and elevate your message. Provide a prompt or paste existing content, and the AI will act. It generates multiple outline options, drafts creative layouts for each point, and even produces accompanying images to complement your narrative. This allows you to choose the direction that best resonates with your audience while saving you precious time and effort.

One of Tome’s biggest positives as a PowerPoint alternative is its ability to offer multiple variations. Whether you’re creating an outline or designing a slide, it doesn’t limit you to a single path. It provides a range of options, ensuring you find the perfect approach to convey your ideas. This eliminates the frustration of starting from scratch and empowers you to explore diverse creative avenues to suit your content and audience best.

What We Like About Tome

Smart Design Tools: Forget worrying about layouts and aesthetics. This tool offers pre-designed themes and uses AI to create a visually appealing and responsive presentation that adapts to any screen size.
Seamless Customization: While the AI takes care of the foundation, it empowers you to personalize everything. Edit text, swap images, and adjust the design to match your brand and style perfectly.
Interactive Storytelling: Take your presentations beyond static slides. This tool allows you to incorporate video narration, animations, and even 3D models to create a truly immersive experience for your audience.
Analytics and Tracking: Stay informed about who has accessed your document with the built-in analytics. Plus, look forward to upcoming advanced tracking capabilities.
Multilingual Support: The tool’s AI functionalities are limited to English language support. Expanding to include more languages would enhance its accessibility and usability for a wider audience.

Tome is suitable for presenters who want to craft impactful narratives. It uses AI to help write compelling presentation scripts with a focus on storytelling techniques.

Tome consistently provides formidable customization options compared to most PowerPoint alternatives. Moreover, the users like this product’s overall value for money.

Tome provides a free version . Moreover, its paid plans start at $16 per month .

Comparing PowerPoint Alternatives

Before selecting from the PowerPoint alternatives for your presentation tasks, we must compare each contender’s pricing structures and feature sets on our roster. As emphasized previously, our featured tools boast either free trial periods or free versions, empowering you to create stunning presentations with ease and flexibility.

Price Comparison Table

We’ve made this easy table to help you understand the costs of each of our suggested PowerPoint alternatives.

	Best For	Price	Free Option	User Reviews (avg)
🥇	Best For Design	$12 per month (billed annually)	❌	⭐⭐⭐⭐(4.5/5)
🥈	Best For AI-powered Content Creation	$10 per month	✔️	⭐⭐⭐⭐(4.5/5)
🥉	Best For Collaborative Workflows	$15 per month	✔️	⭐⭐⭐⭐(4.5/5)
	Best for AI-design and Content Makers	$50 per user per month	✔️	⭐⭐⭐(3.5/5)
	Best for Beginners, Social Media Managers, and Educators	$4.58 per user per month	✔️	⭐⭐⭐⭐(4.5/5)
	Best for Google Slides users	$10 per user per month	✔️	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5/5)
	Best For Entrepreneurs, Startups, and Sales Team	$12 per month (billed yearly)	✔️	⭐⭐⭐⭐(4.5/5)
	Best For Design-focused Professionals and Agencies	$10 per month	✔️	⭐⭐⭐⭐(4/5)
	Best For Presenters Who Craft Impactful Narratives	$16 per month	✔️	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5/5)

Feature Comparison Table

Every PowerPoint alternative we’ve curated offers comprehensive features to help you create presentations efficiently. However, determining the best fit for your needs requires carefully examining each tool’s unique features.

	🥇Beautiful.ai	🥈 SlidesAI	🥉 Simplified
AI-powered Design	✔️	✔️	✔️
Smart Templates	✔️	✔️	✔️
Automatic Layout	✔️	✔️	✔️
Customization Options	✔️	❌	✔️
Integration with Existing Tools (PowerPoint/Google Slides)	✔️	✔️	❌
Collaboration Features	✔️	✔️	✔️
Free Version	✔️	✔️	✔️
Price for All Features	$12 per month (billed annually)	$10 per month	$15 per month

For users who want things done quickly and easily, Beautiful.ai is the best tool. It’s simple to use and has many ready-made templates that make your slides look great without much effort. You can work with your team on presentations simultaneously, and it’s easy to manage files with Google Drive or Dropbox.

If you want to approach smart technology, SlidesAI is a great pick. It uses fancy artificial intelligence to help you make your presentations. It can even suggest how to organize your slides and make them look good. You can change the colors and fonts however you like so your presentation matches your style. It’s simple to use and makes you look like a pro.

For simplicity, Simplified is perfect. It’s simple to use and has many templates and pictures. You can work on presentations with your team, and it’s easy to save and share your work with Google Drive or Dropbox. Whether you’re new to presenting or you’ve done it a lot, Simplified makes it simple and looks great.

When making presentations, the best tool for you should match what you need and want to do with your slides. There are many options besides PowerPoint, each with its special features. It’s important to find one that fits your style and goals. Do you know of other good PowerPoint alternatives we haven’t mentioned here? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Looking for more? Go through our list of AI presentation tools and AI writing assistants . To maximize your productivity, you can also check out our list of AI tools .

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Before we finish, let’s answer some common questions about PowerPoint alternatives. Did we miss anything important? If you have a question, drop it below, and we’ll happily provide an answer!

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12 Best Microsoft PowerPoint Alternatives You Can Use

Best Microsoft PowerPoint Alternatives (Updated July 2020)

LibreOffice Impress
Google Slides

Which Presentation App is Better for You?

A beautifully-designed template that can invite attention and engage the audience
Well-organized layout
And more significantly, seamless presentation of ideas

As to which presentation apps like Microsoft PowerPoint can suit your needs better. Be sure of what you need: full customization, a wide range of pro tools, seamless collaboration, or a simplified experience . Keeping in mind various demands, I have chosen the best alternatives to PowerPoint.

List of Top Alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint

Prezi Presentation - Top Microsoft PowerPoint Alternative

On the collaboration front, it’s also equally effective, allowing you to work seamlessly with your team. And with the desktop app, you can work on your presentation even offline . As far as analytics is concerned, Prezi is highly efficient, enabling you to track viewers and have better insight so that you will be able to target the follow-up with clarity. Price-wise, Prezi is slightly cheaper than PowerPoint as it starts at just $5/month (for personal use).

Analytics for your online presentations
Super handy smart branding feature
Great collection of templates
Reuse a presentation
Importing files feel a bit slow

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2. LibreOffice Impress

LibreOffice Impress - Best Free Microsoft PowerPoint Alternatives

Another feature that makes Impress a worthy rival of PowerPoint is an elegant Slide Show mode that enables you to control how your slides are shown and sequenced. Long story short, it’s got most bases covered to be a notable replacement for PowerPoint. And that too without costing you a single penny.

Free and open-source
Multiple different view modes
Features a range of drawing and diagramming tools
Option to stunning 2D and 3D images from text
The UI looks a bit dull
Comparatively, fewer tools than PowerPoint

Best for creative users
Impressive Typography
Available on Web; Cross-platform
Third-party tools integration
Supports collaboration
No offline support

4. Zoho Show

If PowerPoint boasts a solid assortment of templates , Show doesn’t look behind in the match up either. So, no what matter your requirement is, chances are high that you will always have a template that can give the right shape and appearance to your ideas.

Zoho Show - Best Overall Microsoft PowerPoint Alternatives

Offers a competent free version
A solid assortment of templates
Works reliably in importing PowerPoint files
Maintains formatting accuracy
At times, file size restriction could become a roadblock for efficient performance.

5. Haiku Deck

Feature-packed yet easy-to-handle presentation software
A wide range of templates
Over 40 million creative images
It’s priced same as Microsoft PowerPoint (Even offers higher pricing tier options)

Platform Availability: iOS and web

6. Google Slides

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A large collection of predefined templates
A good roster of transitions
More efficient collaboration
A few transitions don’t work effectively

Platform Availability: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome OS

Unlike PowerPoint, Visme has a clutter-free interface so that creating a top-quality presentation remains hassle-free. Depending on your need, you can audio, video, charts, maps, and even links to make your creations look more engaging. Talking about privacy control , it offers multiple options so that you can choose to make your presentation public and fully indexable by a search engine or safeguard it using a password.

A massive collection of pro tools
Tons of beautiful images, icons, and fonts to experiment
Privacy control
Handling multi-media is slightly inconvenient

Pricing: Free, $14/month

8. OnlyOffice

Being fully integrated with collaboration platforms including mail, CRM, projects, and calendar, OnlyOffice keeps the entire team in sync and enables them to work on the presentation with clarity. Though it lacks a plethora of templates that PowerPoint boasts, it has enough pre-defined templates to meet most demand. In terms of customization tools, I think it excels in most aspects and easily leaves its famous counterpart behind.

Simplified experience
Open-source presentation software
Integrated with collaboration platforms

Platform Availability: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS

Impressive animations
Only 30 Apple-designed themes
One of the best collaboration experience
Doesn’t offer the app for Windows and Android

Platform Availability: iOS, macOS, and web

For the folks who use attractive images in their presentation, they would really appreciate the library of millions of images . And with photo filters at the beck and call, you can instantly transform the look of your pics. Besides, it also got some cool editing tools to give photographs of some adorable personal touch.

A plethora of background images, eye-grabbing templates, and filters
Library of millions of images
Cool editing tools
Takes time to get a full hang of the software

Pricing: Free, $12.95/month

11. SlideDog

SlideDog keeps all the elements in their original formats so that they can achieve the expected result. With the live sharing feature, you can easily broadcast your presentation on your channel. All the participants will receive a link and with just a click/tap, they will start watching the presentation.

Creating powerful multimedia presentations
Effectively combine Prezis, PDFs, PowerPoints
Keeps all the elements in their original formats
Feels sluggish at times
The pro version doesn’t offer a compelling price-to-value proposition

Pricing: Free, $99/year

12. WPS Office Free

WPS Office has got more than decent formatting tools that include font styles, colors, shapes and more. Thus, giving a suitable appearance to your presentation won’t be a big ask. If you want to go for a bit more customization, over 230 fonts and text effects would come into play really.

Fully compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint
Supports both PPT and PPTX files
Over 230 fonts and text effects
Lacks the versatility of PowerPoint
The interface should be better

Pricing: Free

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While Prezi surely has got new looks and great animations, it’s a tad bit harder to design presentations on Prezi than PowerPoint. In addition, Prezi’s formatting options are really messy, but your experience may vary. I would recommend you to try out Prezi and see if it works for you.

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The best free presentation software makes it simple and easy to create professional presentations without a Microsoft subscription.

While PowerPoint is the market leader when it comes to presentation software, some people may be unwilling to subscribe to a Microsoft 365 subscription, especially if they don't expect to need to use it very often.

However, there are plenty of great alternatives to PowerPoint available for free that you can use. While these won't have the same advanced features as PowerPoint, they still offer a very competent platform to design most any presentation that you need.

To help you choose, we've listed below the best free presentation software currently available.

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Google Workspace : Collaboration + productivity apps There are many different presentation software packages but Google Workspace formerly known as G Suite remains the original cloud office software and one of the best business office suites, offering a huge range of features and functionality that rivals can't match, especially when it comes to presentation software. Try it free for 14 days .

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Prezi turns the traditional approach to presentations on its head. Instead of creating slide after slide, this presentation software gives you a single giant canvas. You can add blocks of text or images, or even create miniature slides. During your presentation, you can seamlessly fly around the canvas and zoom in to look at individual chunks of content.

For how complex Prezi seems, it’s impressively simple to use the platform. The only major divergence from Microsoft PowerPoint is that you need to add animated paths from one part of the canvas to another. The tools for this are fairly straightforward, especially if you’ve ever used an animation or video editing software.

Of course, this type of presentation structure isn’t always ideal. Prezi makes it hard to visualize structured data like financials, which can make it difficult to use in business applications. Some viewers also might not appreciate the fly-around animation style that’s inherent to the presentation software.

Read our full Prezi review .

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2. LibreOffice

LibreOffice is a free alternative to Microsoft Office, and it includes a Powerpoint equivalent called Impress with nearly all of the same functionality. The only big difference you’ll find between the two slideshow creation tools is the LibreOffice lacks some modern features like built-in collaboration and integration with Microsoft OneDrive.

However, Impress does have a few advantages of its own. The software can import files from Keynote, the default presentation software on Mac computers. Plus, there are hundreds of free templates that you can download for free. Even better, there’s no limit on what fonts you can use with Impress, so it’s easy to change the look of your presentation from what Powerpoint typically allows.

On the whole, LibreOffice Impress is about as close as it gets to simply replicating Microsoft Powerpoint for free.

Read our full LibreOffice review .

Best free presentation software for collaboration

3. Google Slides

Google Slides is part of Google Workspace (formerly G Suite), and it does a nice job of matching a number of PowerPoint’s capabilities. This free presentation software supports embedding videos, creating diagrams, and adding animations to your slides. While the selection of templates is somewhat limited, you can easily import hundreds of additional templates for free or create your own.

Even better, Google Slides supports the collaboration tools users have come to expect from Google. Multiple people can work on a slideshow simultaneously, and there’s a built-in group chat so you can keep track of what everyone is doing. It’s also nice that you can play your presentation in presenter mode, which allows you to preview how it will look to your audience and rehearse timing.

The only downside to Google Slides is that bloated slideshows can experience some loading delays. Also beware that while you can move between Slides and Powerpoint, the conversion often messes with the layout of your slides.

Read our full Google Slides review .

Best free presentation software for speed

Canva is perfect for making speedy presentations right in your web browser. This software offers a handful of free layouts to help you get your slideshow started, and it’s easy to customize the templates to fit your needs. There isn’t a huge variety of content elements to add to your presentation, but Canva makes up for this with a searchable library of more than 1 million images you can use.

Your Canva presentations live online, which makes it extremely easy to collaborate. You can invite colleagues to edit your slideshow (although simultaneous editing is not supported) or seamlessly share your finished presentation. However, beware that Canva can’t import presentations from Microsoft Powerpoint or export finished work to a Powerpoint-editable format.

Read our full Canva review .

Best free presentation software for user interface

5. WPS Office Free

WPS Office Free is a Microsoft Office look-alike that fully support PowerPoint files without any layout issues during import. The WPS Presentation tool has all of the same capabilities of PowerPoint, including tons of animations, slide transitions, content effects, and video embedding. The selection of included presentation templates is also very impressive for a free software.

One of the best things about this presentation software is that the user interface will feel incredibly familiar if you’re coming from Microsoft. All of the tools are displayed in a top ribbon, with your slides shown on the left side of the screen for easy navigation. It’s simple to display your presentation right from WPS Presentation, which means there’s no unexpected troubleshooting when it’s time to show off your work.

There’s not much to dislike about WPS Presentation. However, keep in mind that the software is supported by ads. Some users find the ads annoying, but they’re not overly in the way.

Read our full WPS Office Free review .

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When deciding which alternative to PowerPoint to download and use, first consider what your actual needs are, as sometimes free platforms may only provide basic options, so if you need to use advanced tools you may find a paid platform is much more worthwhile. Additionally, free and budget software options can sometimes prove limited when it comes to the variety of tools available, while higher-end software can really cater for every need, so do ensure you have a good idea of which features you think you may require.

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To test for the best free presentation software we first set up an account with the relevant software platform, whether as a download or as an online service. We then tested the service to see how the software could be used for different purposes and in different situations. The aim was to push each software platform to see how useful its basic tools were and also how easy it was to get to grips with any more advanced tools.

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7 Great PowerPoint Alternatives

Here’s a quick question for you:

Did you really pay attention to the last presentation you sat through?

Sure, you remember some slides, graphs with financial forecasts, and bullet points. But at some point, you probably zoned out.

What makes presentations dull is that they’re made using the same tried and trusted Microsoft PowerPoint templates that everyone has been using for years. So what happens? Every presentation looks the same.

Don’t get us wrong. Microsoft PowerPoint is a fantastic tool, and a pioneer in presentation software for a good reason.

But if users keep creating presentations the same old way and do not utilize presentation software to its full potential and employ their own styles and customizations, they’ll likely end up with a cookie-cutter slide deck that’s been used millions of times before.

If you’re on this page, you’re probably on the looking to create your best presentation.

Why you should look for the best alternative to PowerPoint

To create professional looking presentations is more than just piecing together text, data visualizations , and images echoed by speaker notes.

Every slide should have an impact on the audience or reader, make a key point, and catch the eyes of your audience. All your presentations need to be mindful of visual design. Color, for example, influences up to 90% of a person’s snap judgment about a product.

There are many paid and even free alternatives available in the presentation space with better, newer, and fresher templates that can punch up your next presentation.

To make things easier for you, we’ve listed seven great alternatives to Powerpoint utilizing some of the best presentation software, complete with an overview of their features and individual pros and cons.

You can also click on the links below to go straight to each alternative to PowerPoint on this list.

Google Slides
Beautiful.ai
Apple Keynote
LibreOffice Impress
Adobe Creative Cloud Express

Alternative presentation tools

1. piktochart.

Wide selection of professional-quality customizable templates
Newbie-friendly video tutorials and a blog with design resources
Robust features for free users, with even more available for Pro users
Collaboration features for teams

Piktochart is a web-based design application that lets you create professional-looking presentations , infographics , posters , reports , flyers , social media graphics using a simple drag-and-drop interface.

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Piktochart pros

Like a PowerPoint presentation, Piktochart offers a wide range of templates for themes and topics to suit needs for marketing and sales, financial forecasts and performance, investor pitches, and more from creating dynamic presentations.

For new users or those who want to design and share presentations from scratch, check out the platform’s Help Center, Video Tutorials, and Blog, all of which offer a wealth of resources on Piktochart and general design topics.

Free business users will have access to plenty of design key features on a completely free basis, but more can be unlocked if you get a paid plan for more customization options.

Paid plans start at $168/year ($14/month) for Pro and $29/month.

The Pro Team plan allows teams to work on shared presentations and consolidate projects.

Finally, you can download a presentation in high-resolution pdf files to present offline, PowerPoint files, or present straight from the platform user interface as a PowerPoint alternative.

You can also design an infographic and download it as blocks to convert into presentation slides or other graphic formats. Safe to say, Piktochart’s online presentation maker is one of the best free PowerPoint alternatives available today.

Piktochart cons

Unfortunately, Piktochart does not support native video playback on presentations, which rules out interactive video presentations. It also does not have version history.

You can, however, embed videos from Vimeo and YouTube into your presentation online, share to publish it, and copy and paste the URL on a browser to view the visual.

Also, you can now record your presentations and that’s a form of “video presentations” that you can appreciate.

You could get started right away with Piktochart by signing up for free .

2. Google Slides

Great for users already deep in Google’s online ecosystem (e.g., Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive) and a popular PowerPoint alternative
Free for all personal users, and accessible to enterprises through G Suite
Presentation app accessible on browsers and mobile devices
Supports presentations through Chromecast and AirPlay

Google Slides is a slide deck platform that’s part of Google’s web-based office suite within Google Drive.

This presentation tool lets you create and present pitch decks, training modules, animated presentations, business presentations, and project presentations among others right in your browser, with no need to install any software.

Google Slides pros

Google Slides is great if you’re already invested in other Google tools like Docs, Forms, and Sheets.

As one of the most-used alternatives to PowerPoint, it is also arguably the most accessible to create, share, and download presentations in different file types. Not only is it free to use for all personal users (enterprises can unlock more features through G Suite), but it’s also available on both browsers and mobile devices.

Slides’ integration with Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets means that importing audio and video files, managing presentations, and collaborating on projects with teams is a breeze.

Google Slides cons

One of the downsides of Google Slides being widely accessible to users of all skill levels is that you don’t get more advanced features and design tools found on other platforms.

For example, Google Slides does not have a selection of templates or visual content for common types of projects and presentations, but it’s nowhere near the variety you’ll find on the other platforms on this list.

google slide library of beautiful templates and unlimited slides

Bottom line? Google Slides is the best PowerPoint alternative for creating basic presentations with professionally designed templates.

But if you want more advanced key features like slide transitions and effects, it’s best to look for another PowerPoint alternative for interactive presentations.

3. Beautiful.ai

Uses AI to recommend visual elements and layouts on your slides based on design principles
A simple and user-friendly design tool makes it easy for newbies to create beautiful presentations in minutes
Wide selection of presentation application, slide templates, and key features

As its name suggests, Beautiful.ai is a presentation software that leverages artificial intelligence to suggest ways to visualize your ideas and customize your designs.

Beautiful.ai powerpoint alternative using bold background images

Beautiful.ai pros

Beautiful.ai ’s technology is the driving force behind its Smart Slides feature.

Smart Slides ‘understand’ the content on your slide to make the best presentation possible. From there, this presentation tool intuitively makes recommendations on what elements you may want to add later and how you may want your slide layout to appear.

For novice users with little to no design experience, this process happens automatically, with Beautiful.ai organizing ideas and visualizing content quickly — all while providing guidance every step of the way. You get professional looking presentations in little time!

Free users have more than 60 presentations to choose from, with the option of unlocking more on the basic plan for $12/month and $15/month, billed annually and monthly, respectively.

Beautiful.ai cons

Beautiful.ai is exclusively a presentation tool, and possibly the most popular PowerPoint alternative for technically savvy marketers, which can be disappointing if you want to use it to create other visual projects like posters and infographics as it lacks these key features. This would include data visualization and visual content.

Its Smart Slides also have set parameters that leave little for customization, meaning it works best when creating a simple presentation.

Users can only move elements to specific spots on each slide which automatically adapt, which means you can’t make the overall design of your presentation your own.

4. Apple Keynote

Comes built-in with Apple macOS and is available for free on iOS as a presentation app
Tight integration with other Apple apps makes it a natural choice for Mac users
Compatible with PowerPoint and other presentation apps
Better transitions and effects than PowerPoint

Keynote is Apple’s presentation application software that comes included with any purchase of an Apple laptop and desktop computer.

It’s part of the Apple iWork productivity suite, alongside Pages and Numbers.

Keynote pros

Keynote’s tight integration with other Apple apps also makes it a natural choice for Mac users.

If you’re already familiar with Pages and Numbers, you’ll feel right at home with Keynote’s three-panel interface, composed of a formatting panel on the right side, a large editing section in the middle, and thumbnails on the left side.

But what makes Keynote one of the popular PowerPoint alternatives are its transitions and effects.

In particular, the software’s impressive Magic Move transition allows visual objects to smoothly move positions from one slide to another when playing your presentation.

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Keynote users can also collaborate on presentations in real-time. Additionally, you can place restrictions on who can edit and only view your presentation.

Keynote cons

PowerPoint and Keynote are generally compatible , provided Keynote presentations are exported in .ppt or .pptx format.

However, elements like transitions, layouts, and fonts may look off if you’re exporting from Keynote to PowerPoint. You also will not have any integrations with live services such as Google Analytics.

5. LibreOffice Impress

The entire LibreOffice suite is open-source and free
Software supports all PowerPoint formats: .pps, .ppt, .pptxx

LibreOffice gets a lot of love for being a free and open-source alternative to Microsoft Office. LibreOffice Impress is the productivity suite’s alternative to PowerPoint, offering many of the same features found in its Microsoft counterpart.

LibreOffice Impress pros

LibreOffice Impress supports all PowerPoint formats: .pps, .ppt, and .pptx.

With it, you can create all kinds of slide-based presentations using five different editing and viewing modes:

Normal, for general editing
Outline, for outlining text content
Notes, for adding and editing notes attached to slides
Handout, for paper-based materials
Slide Sorter, for quickly finding and changing the order of slides

Impress’s UI is far from the prettiest, but it gets the job done in a no-frills way with features like animations, effects, support for audio and video files, and timed presentations.

LibreOffice Impress cons

Impress requires installation but is available on Microsoft, Mac, and Linux. The platform is also exclusive to desktops.

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Impress has only 23 default templates to choose from, so we recommend looking for templates on third-party platforms like GitHub .

However, you’ll need to do some digging if you want templates that are just as good-looking as the ones found on software like Piktochart.

It’s also worth noting that even if Impress supports other presentation software, you can expect to see some formatting issues when importing and exporting presentations between platforms.

6. Zoho Show

Ideal for users invested in Zoho Office Suite
Free for personal use; competitive rates for enterprise users
Promises to keep formatting and elements intact when switching to PowerPoint

Zoho Show is a web-based presentation platform that’s part of the Zoho Office productivity suite.

If you’re already using any of the Zoho office suite apps, it makes sense to create your presentations.

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Zoho Show pros

Zoho Show’s feature set is comparable to other platforms’ capabilities.

It offers perks like real-time collaboration and editing, transitions and effects, animations, slide review and commenting, deck downloads, and online publishing, as well as online broadcasting and discussions.

Zoho supports file types on PowerPoint and open-source platforms like OpenOffice.

Furthermore, Zoho promises that any presentation viewed on PowerPoint will be free of issues like missing fonts, layout errors, and broken objects.

Zoho has more than 20 presentation themes to choose from, along with 100 fonts, animations, and charts to visualize data.

zoho editor with intuitive interface to present data with your own slides powerpoint alternatives

Zoho is free for personal users and small teams of up to five people.

You can also unlock enhanced security, more collaboration features, storage, and admin controls by moving from the free plan to the Standard and Premium plans for $4/month and US6.4/month (billed annually), respectively.

Zoho does not have an offline mode; you’ll need Internet access to edit or present slide decks.

Videos and tweets on Zoho presentations can only be viewed online. At present, there’s no support for offline content.

7. Adobe Creative Cloud Express

Ideal for individual users and enterprises that rely heavily on the Adobe design ecosystem
Comes with a desktop version and mobile apps for iOS and Android
Free to use and does not require a Creative Cloud account

Adobe Creative Cloud Express is a relatively new web-based design service that lets users create presentations as well as creative portfolios, landing pages, product pages and catalogs, newsletters, and photo galleries.

Adobe Creative Cloud Express pros

Using Adobe Creative Cloud Express built-in Presentation Maker will come naturally to you if you or your business is already familiar with other Adobe products.

But even new users with little to no graphic design experience will pick up the click-based platform in no time.

You can also use the other tools in the Adobe Creative Cloud Express suite, like Adobe Creative Cloud Express and Adobe Creative Cloud Express, to make specialized content to make your slides more interactive.

For example, Adobe Creative Cloud Express Video supports audio and video content. You can also upload content straight from third-party sources like your library, Dropbox, Google Drive, and even social channels.

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It also offers free users a small but diverse selection of presentation templates for different projects and occasions.

Naturally, you unlock more templates and features like branding and team collaboration if you upgrade to the paid plans instead of a free plan.

Pricing starts at $9.99/month or $99.99/year for individual users and $19.99/month or $239.88/year for teams and enterprises.

Adobe Creative Cloud Express cons

Free users are limited to a small selection of templates, limited ability to edit presentations, and no interactive features, e.g. interactive charts; which can get old when you need to make multiple engaging presentations in a year.

Presentations made using the free version will also include the Adobe watermark. Finally, Adobe Creative Cloud Express does not support offline editing once you download a presentation.

What to look for in PowerPoint alternatives

Just as there are many ways to make a presentation , there are also several PowerPoint alternatives to consider. Some are better than others or have more features and presentation tools designed for your needs.

To make choosing between Powerpoint presentations and their alternatives easier, consider these criteria:

Accessibility . Is it an operating system (OS)-based or browser-based platform? The former requires installation on your computer (as in the case of PowerPoint) while the latter means it can be accessed using any web browser. Each has its pros and cons, depending on your needs. For example, OS-based platforms don’t require an Internet connection to run. On the other hand, browser-based platforms need an Internet connection but can be accessed (along with your designs) on any browser.
Usability . Is the platform easy to use or does it have a steep learning curve? Look for software that comes with tutorials designed to help new users create professionally designed slides. The best presentation software isn’t just simple and easy to use, but it also supports additional media to keep the audience engaged.
Notable features . Apart from the usual ability to add text, images, and graphics to slides, you want a presentation platform with extra features such as collaboration, robust design tools, support for audio and rich media, and a wide variety of templates for reports and presentations. You want to capture the audience’s attention!
Price . Finally, consider the price of the presentation software. Some are a free alternative, others come bundled with the OS, while the rest are available to enterprises on a monthly and annual subscription.

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When was the last time you were impressed by a PowerPoint Presentation?

Most of your answers would be, "Sorry, I don't remember."

You might be able to recall specific parts of the slide decks, but you can’t say you learned anything from them.

Lemme ask you a question. Can you confidently say you gave full attention to the last presentation you sat through?

So if it's your turn to create a presentation, it's high time you don't give a boring powerpoint template presentation.

Lucky for you, there's an ocean of powerpoint alternatives out there! Anyone can create a professionally designed presentation from these latest online presentation softwares.

In this article, we have narrowed down the top 10 powerpoint alternatives available online with an in-depth overview of their unique features, pricing, and usability.

Let's dive in

Google Slides
Animaker Deck
Beautiful.ai

1. Google Slides

Google Slides is the most well-liked PowerPoint alternative available that excels at teamwork. It is accessible to anybody with a Gmail account, but G Suite subscribers enjoy additional data security.

Google Slides is accessible both via Laptop/PC and via mobile. It offers real-time collaboration, a friendly UI, and seamless connectivity with all the Google Web Applications.

Google Slides is available in the following plans :

Personal - Available for free to all Google Account holders. Under this plan, users get up to 15 GB of storage size.

Business Starter at $6 USD per user per month with 30 GB storage capacity and standard support.

Business Standard - premium plan at $12 USD per user per month with a 2 TB storage size available under this plan.

Business Plus , at $18 USD per user per month, with a whopping 5 TB storage capacity per user and a paid upgrade to Enhanced support services.

There’s also an Enterprise plan specially catering to corporates for custom and secure business email addresses providing as much storage as you need.

Special Features:

A Google Drive or a YouTube link can be used to upload videos into the presentation . Using assistive tools like Smart Compose and autocorrect will help you build slides faster and more accurately.

Collaboration

Collaboration is the key feature of Google Slides. Several persons can edit a presentation, and new slides can be added simultaneously. You can also quickly roll back your slideshow to a prior version since Google Slides keeps track of all the modifications users have made to a presentation.
Google Slide offers ample templates for users to choose from and edit. However, there are fewer templates, animation forms, and fonts available than in PowerPoint.
The ease of usability is high. Any Google user can pick it up and use the application seamlessly.
There are also open communities and self-service online forums for customer support. So the users need not worry about troubleshooting any issues.

2. Zoho Show

Zoho Show is one of the best modern presentation softwares available online. It is mainly designed to create visually engaging presentations for free on any device.

Zoho Show is free to use . You just need a valid mail address or mobile number to get started.

User Interface

Zoho Show’s key feature is the contextual and minimalist user interface that allows you to create presentations in your style.
It is pre-loaded with 100 plus professional presentation templates suitable for start-up pitch decks, sales presentations, etc.

Central Presentation Repository

With Zoho Show, you can create a presentation as a team. It houses a central presentation repository that helps retrieve created presentations and makes collaboration much easier for all the teams.
You can upload your existing presentations in formats like ppt, pptx, ODP, and PPS and continue customizing them with no hassle in Zoho Show.

Remote Broadcasting

Y ou can broadcast your presentations on big screens and control them through a smartwatch, Chromebook, or android tv, for that matter.
The ad-free user-interface lets you create compelling presentations with no distractions and take them to the next level.
The central organization library allows us to repurpose the slides and work together effectively, even in bigger teams. You can also give role-based access and permit individual members to work cross-functionally.

3. Animaker Deck

Animaker Deck is the world’s first avatar-powered presentation software to create wow-worthy slide decks without any professional experience in no time.

Animaker Deck is available in the following pricing plans ,

Free plan where users can create presentations by just creating a free account in the app.

Slides Pro plan , at $20 per month, offers users premium bundles and an import PPT feature.

The Animaker Pro plan , at $49 per month, gives full access to the animation suite and access to unlimited slides, premium bundles, priority support services, and the import PPT feature.

The Enterprise plan is catered for small to big organizations with unlimited custom character creation, a dedicated account manager, and all the features available in the Animaker Pro Plan.

Character Builder

The best part about Animaker Deck is the Character builder, where you can create your custom avatars and use them as brand ambassadors or mascots. You can also use the pre-built animated characters in your slide decks and bring them to life.

Professional Templates

Animaker Deck houses more than 50 unique handcrafted presentation templates to choose from and create a pitch-winning deck. You also have the option to create a presentation from scratch.

Customizable Background s

There’s an option to customize the background of the slide deck entirely according to your presentation style and needs.

Integrations

Users can also access stock images and GIFs from Pixabay, Giphy, and Unsplash. This helps users to use stock images from the library itself instead of searching the internet for appropriate images.

Storage Space

More importantly, the users get 25 GB of storage space to upload their files into their presentations.
Animaker Deck has an “import PPT” feature that allows the users to upload their presentations in the PPTX format and easily edit them as needed.

Brand Kit Manager

The Brand Kit manager enables bigger teams to efficiently manage their presentations and maintain uniformity and brand continuity throughout the presentations.
The user interface is super clean. Animaker Deck is the easiest presentation software to use.
Animaker Deck offers real-time collaboration when creating presentations and lets team members review and work together productively.

4. Prezi Present

Prezi Present is an online presentation software known for non-linear types of presentations. Its open canvas helps view and organize the contents as a whole rather than the traditional linear type of presentation.

Free Trial - Prezi Present offers 14 days free trial and gives access to other Prezi products as well.

Premium - Users can upgrade to a premium subscription available as Basic, Individual, Business, and Student/Educators plans.

The premium plans start at $16 per month. In addition, students and Educators can subscribe to the premium plan starting at $3 per month and get access to track progress in class.

Smart Structures

Prezi comes loaded with an intelligent structures feature that enables the user to efficiently arrange the contents of the presentation with simple click-and-drag actions.

Zoom Reveal Feature

Your content is revealed as you zoom in to start your presentation, unveiling the necessary details in a non-linear fashion like a story.

Conversational Presentation

Prezi is designed as a conversational presentation software that reduces navigating back and forth continuously between slides.

Present over video

Another critical feature of Prezi is present over video. Users can present their content along with their videos on the same screen. This makes the presentation much more engaging and keeps up the personal connection in remote meetings.

Templates

Prezi also offers designer templates to jump-start your presentations and not worry about starting them from scratch.

Presenter View

Prezi comes with a Presenter view feature that helps you to leave notes, prompts, and talking points only you can see while you present.

Upload Option

There’s also an option to upload your own slides and turn them into a dynamic, engaging Prezi presentation and improve the content you already have in 10 minutes or less.
Prezi’s user interface is comparatively difficult to understand right off the bat for the users. Therefore, the users would have to go through a learning curve to use the full potential of the Prezi app efficiently.
Prezi also offers a slack integration for teams that enables them to work together on more significant projects. Live collaboration makes it easier for every team member to create a presentation and share it with anyone via a dedicated link.

Visme is another well-known presentation software to create interactive presentations, documents, data visualizations, and other branded content.

Visme is available in the following plans :

Basic plan is available for 0$
Starter plan starts at $12.25/month annually
Pro plan at $29/month annually
Visme for Teams plan with Custom pricing

Illustrations

Users can create diagrams or illustrations that bring the slides to life with their Apple Pencil on their iPads.

Real-time Collaboration

The Keynote app provides real-time collaboration that enables the teams to work together, irrespective of the device type (Mac, iPad, iPhone, or PC).
Every team member gets a hand in designing the presentation with beautiful charts, customizing the images, and adding cinematic effects.

Dynamic Backgrounds

Keynote offers dynamic backgrounds that help to create sleek presentations. Also, you can add over 700 Apple-designed shapes, photos, videos, music, image galleries, and charts to illustrate your critical points in the presentation.
It even lets you take pictures and scan documents with your iPhone, and Continuity Camera will send them straight to Keynote on your Mac.
With Keynote, you can seamlessly present with your team. Multiple presenters can take turns controlling a single deck — from anywhere — on Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Also, the Rehearse Mode lets you practice on the go in an all-in-one view.
Keynote’s intuitive interface is super user-friendly, comprises all the essential tools up front, and is easily accessible.
Additionally, with Scribble for iPadOS and Apple Pencil, handwritten words will automatically be converted to typed text. With this, the users can take notes quickly, edit a presentation or annotate the text.

7. Slidebean

Slidebean offers a Pitch Deck Builder to create an investor-winning pitch. Then, with the help of artificial intelligence, it helps to craft stories and stand out from the monotone crowd.

Slidebean is available in the following plans ,

Basic Plan , at $0 per month, offers unlimited presentations, access to free startup lessons, free document templates, and an accelerator programs monitor.

All-Access Plan starts at $171 billed annually, and includes everything in the Basic Plan and additionally offers sharing and exporting presentations, access to 30,000+ investor contacts, and much more.

Extensive Tool kit

Slidebean’s Pitch Deck Builder comprises an extensive toolkit that hand-holds the users in creating a stunning pitch deck.

Automated Pitch

With Automated Pitch Deck builder, you can create a stunning pitch in a few steps and it is very useful to startups with fewer resources.
Slidebean offers well-vetted and successful venture-winning templates with top brands like Airbnb, Uber, and Peloton as the basis.
About 300+ of the best pitch deck templates from the most successful venture-backed startups are pre-loaded inside this presentation software.

Real-time collaboration

The premium plans of Slidebean offer real-time collaboration features.
You can also track and view activity in slides.
Financial modeling templates and Investor CRM are also available to help the startup founders design presentations.
The AI integration makes Pitch Deck Builder very easy for anyone without professional design experience.
Also, the templates are entirely customizable and can be edited per your needs.

8. Beautiful.ai

Beautiful.ai is an online presentation maker for startups. Creating winning pitch decks, marketing plans, or sales proposals is possible with Beautiful.ai in minutes.

Beautiful.ai is available in the following plans ,

Pro Plan starting at $12 per month, is suitable for individual users.

Team plan starts at $40 per month per user, includes everything from the Pro Plan, and offers a centralized slides library.

Enterprise Plan is available for organizations under custom pricing, unlimited team resources, and everything from the Team plan.

There’s also an option to create a single presentation under a monthly plan at $45 for ad-hoc projects .

Pitch Decks

Beautiful.ai is aimed at helping bootstrapped companies create pitch-winning decks. Thousands of startups secured funding and closed deals by creating slide decks with this refreshing presentation maker.

Custom Branding

Custom Branding of slides, Version history, Stock media library, and Powerpoint import are the critical features of the Beatiful.ai presentation maker.

Collaboration

A collaborative workspace allows teams to work in unison and brainstorm ideas together.
Customizable templates help any entrepreneur to modify their slide decks according to their needs and preferences.
The user interface is so straightforward that even beginners and users without prior familiarity with graphic design can create presentations easily.

9. Genial.ly

Genially is an online tool for making creative presentations from scratch or with pre-built templates.

Creating interactive presentations with professional designs, dossiers, reports, business proposals, and enticing pitches are all made possible with Genial.ly.

Genially comes under the following plans ,

Free plan gives access to unlimited presentation creation but with restricted features.

Education plan starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually.

Master plan starts at $20.82 per month, billed annually.

Cloud Storage

Presentations created in Genially are automatically stored in the cloud. So any change made will get updated instantly.

Gamification

Genially templates also offer a Gamification option where users can use the presentation templates solely for quiz type or simple Q&A slide decks.
When slides are shared with clients or prospects, genially Statistics help monitor views and content engagement.
Genially helps users create a storytelling-based presentation with the best templates. Users can also apply a custom logo, colors, and fonts to the slide designs and align the presentation with their brand image.
Privacy is never a concern with Genially. You get to control the access to your creations, be it public or privately shared presentations.
Genially’s templates are easy to edit and don’t require any design knowledge to modify them.
The minimalistic workspace makes the user feel at home. You can also easily share the Genially created presentation links and embed them into a website, blog, or LMS(Learning management system) .

Slides is an online suite for creating modern presentations. Unlike traditional presentation software, there's no need to download anything. Slides let you create professional slide decks and work with collaborators to make an awe-inspiring presentation without any hassle.

Slides app is available in the following plans ,

Free plan gives access to limited presentation creation. However, the content will be publicly viewable and include ads. Also, users get 250 MB of storage size to create up to five decks.

Lite plan starts at $5 per month, billed annually. It includes 1 GB of storage space, one collaborator per deck, and an export to pdf feature.

Pro plan starts at $10 per month, billed annually. It offers unlimited storage, three collaborators per deck, custom CSS, and a Google Analytics feature.

Team plan starts at $20/month when billed annually and includes features like endless collaborations, a shared media library, and custom branding.

Open source tool

Slides is the only presentation tool with a fully open-source format. You get access to your presentation's complete source code.

Customizations

Presentations can be made in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript formats. Rich customization options using CSS.
Export a copy and present it offline or store it on your web host.

Present Mode

You can control what your viewers see with the help of a Present Mode. You can even use your phone as a remote control with direct access to your speaker notes during a meeting, conference call, or on stage.

Customizable Team Editor

Slides offer a customizable editor with which you can easily edit your company's assets and themes and as well as leave comments/feedback and notifications when working together.
There’s also a Media library loaded with stock images, videos, and slide templates that help to make your whole team work better.
Slides user interface is very friendly. The editor is built in a minimalistic manner that even beginners can get the hang of it once they start.

And that’s a wrap!!

To sum up, all these presentation tools carry out the same tasks as PowerPoint. Still, they are less expensive and much more intelligent, with features like character builder, live collaboration, cloud storage, and automated saving.

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8 Alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint You Need to Try

Microsoft PowerPoint carved out a niche for itself in the sphere of presentation. However, many people now see PowerPoint as outdated and expensive, especially given that the platform hasn’t really evolved with the times. As more people look for ways to engage audiences with narrative storytelling over boring slide presentations, they seek alternatives to PowerPoint that let them have greater control over their presentations. After all, shouldn’t we all be looking for cost-effective solutions as we choose value over dogma? Then look no further than these great alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint.

1. Google Slides

3. libreoffice impress, 5. slidebean, 7. beautiful.ai, 8. zoho show, frequently asked questions.

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Google Slides helps you tell stories that matter while enabling synchronization. It’s an incredible PowerPoint alternative that costs absolutely nothing to use.

Powerpoint Alternatives Google Slides Basic View

You can create easy-to-use visual presentations on Google Slides with its simple user interface. The PowerPoint-like design makes it a breezy transition for experienced PowerPoint users, but it’s also easy to navigate through the menus if you are new to making presentations.

With Google Slides, you have complete control over the page size and formatting. Although the text options are limited, there are many other standout design features included. You can choose from the preformatted slide themes or import your own backgrounds, then add slide transitions or object animations to enhance your presentation.

Powerpoint Alternatives Google Slides Format Options

You’re free to work from anywhere, as Google syncs all of your work to Google Drive, and you can gain access to your presentations from any device. Easily share presentations on the Web through the custom link or via email. You can even set the presentation up to allow multiple users editing privileges that sync in real time, which means you never have to worry about which version is the most recent.

The best part? Google Slides is a completely free-to-use app – all you need is a Google account .

If you want something a little less traditional than PowerPoint, Prezi is a great option. Many claim Prezi is more engaging and persuasive.

Powerpoint Alternatives Prezi Options View

Prezi takes a completely different approach to digital presentations. For instance, you can build a complete presentation structure on a single canvas, zooming in and out as you emphasize and de-emphasize facts. This way, you are controlling and guiding what your audience sees.

Unlike most other presentation software tools, Prezi gives you the option to make video presentations, interactive reports, infographics, and more.

Powerpoint Alternatives Prezi Design Options

Prezi is cloud-based presentation software, so you can access your presentations across many platforms. You can try Prezi for free, but it is extremely limited. For instance, you won’t be able to download your work or save it as a PDF. You can, however, create a presentation from scratch and use your laptop to quickly present it to your team. If you need more, you’ll have to upgrade. Prezi has three different pricing tiers for individuals: Standard ($5/mo), Plus ($15/mo), and Premium ($59/mo).

LibreOffice Impress is a part of the LibreOffice suite, an open-source alternative to Microsoft Office. When considering alternatives to PowerPoint, LibreOffice Impress is right up there with Google Slides, as it lets you open and save files in PowerPoint format or convert them to the OpenOffice extension.

Powerpoint Alternatives Libreoffice Design

On the surface, LibreOffice looks very similar to PowerPoint. It offers many of the same tools, and even the menu options and ribbon appear very similar to the well-known Microsoft product.

Powerpoint Alternatives Libreoffice Transitions

Format text, add images, set slide transitions and more with LibreOffice. You can also select from different aspect ratios, which can be important when using a different projector. Best of all, LibreOffice Impress is free to use!

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Keynote , Apple’s alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint, offers a sleek, sophisticated approach to presentation design. Keynote users agree that it’s intuitive and easy to use.

You can create beautiful presentations in Keynote without wasting time surfing for unique templates. This presentation tool has many eye-popping templates to choose from and offers most of the same features as PowerPoint, making it a great alternative.

Unlike PowerPoint, though, Keynote provides much more control over the text, images, and objects you insert into your presentations. Furthermore, you can save completed presentations in a variety of formats or export the files into images or a PDF.

The only drawback to Keynote is its exclusivity, as it’s only available on Apple devices. However, it is native to macOS, meaning it is free for Mac users who need presentation software.

If you only have a little time on your hands to design eye-popping PowerPoint slides, then Slidebean will be a good fit for you!

Powerpoint Alternatives Sidebeam Design View

With Slidebean, you only input content, while the software helps you design and format your content. You can also choose from hundreds of preformatted templates or start your own presentation from scratch.

Once in the design platform, everything is fairly straightforward. After the software preformats slides for you, click the text boxes to input your data. After you’ve typed everything in, click the AI tool to have it format everything for you or move objects manually.

Powerpoint Alternatives Sidebean Preview Testing

Sidebean does offer a free, basic version of their Web-based presentation tool. However, if you decide to upgrade to use some of the more advanced features, it will cost $299/year for the all-access version.

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If you design social media graphics , you may have already heard of Canva , a highly recommended app in terms of entry-level graphic design. Even e-learning platforms like Skillshare offer classes that utilize Canva for social media marketing. However, this Web-based design suite isn’t just for creating social media posts – it can also be used to create presentations.

Powerpoint Alternatives Canva Home Page View

Within the “Presentation” section of Canva, you have the option to select different types of presentations, including widescreen (16:9), fullscreen (4:3), mobile-friendly, or game-like presentations. Then choose from the hundreds of predesigned templates or create your own presentation from scratch.

As far as the interface goes, the presentation creator works similarly to the rest of the Canva platform. You can add images or graphics, format text, and even insert audio or video. Furthermore, you can add animations, slide transitions, and even set the presentation to run automatically with timed slides.

Powerpoint Alternatives Canva Design View

Since Canva is Web-based, you can present your creations from anywhere as long as there’s an Internet connection. Unfortunately, Canva does not let you download your presentations as PowerPoint files – only image files or PDFs.

Canva does offer a free version with some limitations. If you decide you need more than that, upgrade to the Pro plan for $12.99/month.

Like Slidebean, Beautiful.ai is an alternative to PowerPoint that is designed to make your presentation design process take minutes, not hours.

Powerpoint Alternatives Beautifulai Starting

Unlike most presentation programs, Beautiful.ai is a tool that streamlines your design process. Set all of the formatting upfront, then put in your text while the tool helps you determine the best design. It adjusts your design in real time as you add elements to each slide so that you don’t have to ever worry about making everything fit.

Of course, Beautiful.ai’s primary goal is to help you create outstanding, appealing presentations that capture your target audience’s attention. Unfortunately, all of this comes at a premium. Beautiful.ai doesn’t offer anything more than a 14-day free trial. After that, pricing starts at $12/month (billed annually).

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Zoho is a leader in software solutions, and their PowerPoint alternative, Zoho Show , is no different.

Zoho Show is a Web-based alternative to PowerPoint that lets you create stunning presentations your way. Its setup is much the same as PowerPoint itself, and it offers all of the same features.

Unlike PowerPoint, Zoho Show lets you import a variety of file types, including .PPT, .PPTX, .PPS, .PPSX, .ODP and .SXI. Also, the embed options are much more robust with Zoho Show – you can even add tweets, YouTube videos, and images directly from Flickr.

Zoho Show is free to use, but you can upgrade to a more advanced plan for as little as $3/month.

Also read: 10 Free Microsoft SharePoint Alternatives

Can I open .ppt files in any programs besides PowerPoint?

Several of the PowerPoint alternatives listed in this article, such as Google Slides, Keynote, LibreOffice Impress, and Zoho Show, will open PowerPoint files (.ppt) files and allow you to edit them. However, you may run into formatting issues that you have to correct.

Do any PowerPoint alternatives work on mobile devices?

Several PowerPoint alternatives are mobile friendly. Google Slides ( Android | iOS ), Canva ( Android | iOS ), Zoho Show ( Android | iOS ), and LibreOffice Impress ( Android | iOS ) are all available as mobile apps. However, the experience of creating a presentation will be far superior on PC.

Is there a way to use PowerPoint for free?

Although Microsoft Office requires a subscription, you can use Office online or on your mobile device for free. There are also other workarounds that grant you free access to Microsoft Office .

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20 Best PowerPoint Alternative Software for Presentation (2024)

PowerPoint is a presentation software managed by Microsoft. This software helps you to creates a slide show of important information. However, PowerPoint has some limitations, like the inability to represent the complexity of some topics and limited built-in infographics. Following is a handpicked list of Top Presentation Software Alternatives To PowerPoint, with their popular features and website links. This presentation software list contains both open source (free) and commercial (paid) software. Read more…

Visme is a tool that helps you to share powerful visual stories in the form of infographics, presentations, and other visual content. Add charts, maps, video, audio links, and interactivity to any object to create engaging reports, presentations, and infographics.

Best PowerPoint Alternatives Software Online: Top Picks!

Name	Platform	Free Trial	Link
	Windows, Mac	Lifetime Free Basic Plan
	Windows, Mac	7-day free trial
	Web-based	Lifetime Free Basic Plan
	Web-based	14-day free trial (No credit card required)
	Mac, Windows, Android, iOS	Lifetime Free Basic Plan

Visme is a tool that helps you to share powerful visual stories in the form of infographics, presentations, and other visual content.

Add charts, maps, video, audio links, and interactivity to any object to create engaging reports, presentations, and infographics.
It provides more than 100 assets like fonts, quality icons, and images.
The tool allows you to record voice.
It has privacy control that helps you to make your content private, public, or password protected.
You can publish a presentation online or download for offline use.

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2) Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign is a typesetting and desktop publishing software tool developed by Adobe. It allows you to create flyers, posters, brochures, newspapers, magazines, and more.

This PowerPoint alternative helps you to create stylish layouts.
Helps you to enhance the quality of your slideshows with tables to display information and fits into different sizes with ease.
Allows you to add animated videos, hyperlinks, slide transitions, and more into your slides.
You can pick from over 17,000 high-quality fonts to make your information organized and easy to read.

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3) DesignCap

DesignCap is a web-based tools to create online presentations. It allows anyone to create professional-looking presentations in a fairly simple way, without technical skills needed.

It provides thousands of professionally designed templates on different topics.
More than a million stock photos and icons.
Lots of assets like fonts, charts, preset text fonts, modules, and background images.
You can embed chart styles like column, line, table, bar, dynamic map, etc. in presentations.
Free to adjust objects’ color, size, position, and use other handy features like group/ungroup, image editing tools, etc.
Multiple save and share options to share designs anywhere online and offline.

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Vyond is an online program that helps marketing professionals to make engaging presentations by adding a video to PowerPoint.

You can download the video file so that you can quickly play it during your presentation, even if the internet connection is weak.
You can import GIFs, visuals, motion, and sound in your presentation .
With Vyond, you can create build character-driven stories or compelling data visualizations to engage the audience.

Link: https://www.vyond.com/

Canva is a free presentation application that enables you to engage your audience. It contains a design that helps you to express your ideas effectively; thus, you can improve your ability to become a communicator.

You can access hundreds of professionally designed layouts on any topic you are interested in.
It allows you to customize your presentation for school or work.
It has a Speech bubble maker which you can add on any photo.
Fade any photo with transparency tool of canva.

Link: https://www.canva.com/

6) Zoho Show

The tool allows you to create, collaborate, broadcast, as well as publish presentations. You can give your performance a stable URL and share your slide deck with the world by maintaining its quality.

The tool has a clutter-free design that helps you to highlight your stories.
It has 20+ themes and 100 fonts.
You can manage and enhance data visually using tools like shapes, formatted text box, charts, and tables.
You can add strokes to text, fill titles or key points with any colors or even add reflections.
Choose a pre-defined layout to insert a chart from the template.

Link: https://www.zoho.com/show/

Ludus is a presentation application for creative professionals. It allows you to build presentations in a truly collaborative way. It is one of the best free PowerPoint alternatives that allows you to export a PDF/HTML file.

It provides color picker to choose the color.
Ludus provides a guideline so that you can place an object to its right place.
Build and share ideas with others.
It supports SVG, JPG, GIF, and PNG images.
You can upload your fonts to Ludus.
You can paste URLs from your clipboard in order to embed third-party contents.
It enables you to integrate third-party contents, like YouTube or Vimeo videos.

Link: https://ludus.one/

8) Beautiful.ai

Beautiful.ai is a tool for building better presentations in minutes. You just need to think of an idea, select a template, and work efficiently and beautifully.

It helps you to create beautiful proposals and pitches
Add content and slide will automatically adapt them.
It offers millions of free icons and photos.

Link: https://www.beautiful.ai/

9) Slidebean

Slidebean is a software that helps you to create professional-looking slides. The software allows you to design presentation in seconds using Artificial Intelligence .

The template design is arranged in such a way that improve aesthetic appeal as well as readability.
It automatically recognizes important elements in images and aligns them properly
The tool automatically evaluates plenty of slides to find the perfect one.

Link: https://slidebean.com/

Prezi is a tool having designer templates, millions of reusable presentations, and a PowerPoint to Prezi converter.

This PowerPoint alternative contains plenty of customized graphics, charts, and layouts let you quickly make your presentation your own.
Quick to make an impact
You can collaborate with your team while making the presentation.

Link: https://prezi.com/

11) Google Slides

Google Slides is a presentation application developed by Google. It is one of the best PowerPoint alternative that enables real time collaboration between editors and provides many options for sharing the presentations.

Google Slides offers a variety of hundreds of fonts, embedded video, presentation themes, animations, etc.
You can choose from a large variety of portfolios, pitches, and other pre-made presentations.
This tool is better than PowerPoint allows the team to work in the same presentation.
You can get your presentation anywhere anytime and edit it.

Link: https://www.google.co.uk/slides/about/

12) Apple Keynote

Apple Keynote is easy to create memorable presentations. You can use Apple pencil on any iPad to create diagrams or illustrations.

It provides real time collaboration so that you can work with your team, whether they are on, iPhone or iPad, Mac, or using a PC.
You can choose from 30+ eye-catching themes.
You can use your iPhone to scan a document or photo, and you can see it immediately in Keynote on Mac.
You can use slides with galleries, photos, charts, math equations, and more than 700 customizable shapes.
Animate objects with a path using a finger or Apple Pencil on your iPad or iPhone.

Link: https://www.apple.com/in/keynote/

Emaze is a free online application to create and share presentations via social media or email. It is one of the best programs like PowerPoint that allows you to turn your presentation into a story.

You can collaborate with your team, download presentation to HTML, MP4, and PDF, and present remotely from anywhere in the world.
It allows you to choose from hundreds of 2D and 3D presentation templates.
Write and edit text, add videos, photos, live web pages, gif images, custom effects, corporate branding, and more.

Link: https://www.emaze.com/

14) Powtoon

Powtoon is an animated presentation application that allows users to create stories for explainer videos or presentations.

Powtoon works well with voiceovers and helps you to integrate a great script with fantastic animated characters.
You can access this tool online and create dynamic presentations in minutes.
The templates of this tool are easy to navigate and add a visual element to the presentation.

Link: https://www.powtoon.com/

15) FlowVella

FlowVella is an app made for mobile that makes your presentation interactive. You can combine words, images, video, galleries, links, and PDF files to transform the story into an interactive conversation.

With FlowVella, you can work whenever you are; iPad, iPhone, or Mac.
You can create a presentation without an internet connection.
It allows you to include PDF documents, videos, and images.
This tool allows you to create sharable custom URL.
View who has viewed your presentation.

Link: https://flowvella.com/

16) Haiku Deck

Haiku Deck provides a simple and easy way to make a presentation on the iPad, web, or iPhone. It is one of the best apps like PowerPoint that encourages the best presentation practices by helping students to simplify their message and present data clearly.

You can Choose stylish layouts, fonts, and image filters for without charging any dollar to the graphic designer.
You can access over 40 million free creative commons images.
Your presentation is in the cloud so that you can share with any devices connected with it.

Link: https://www.haikudeck.com/

17) Genially

Genially is a tool for creating presentations, infographics, CVS, video presentations, Quizzes, ePosters, dossiers, etc. With this tool, anyone can create incredible visual stories to generate a better communication experience.

It is one of the best PPT alternatives that creates interactive visual experiences that increase communication skills.
You can add Animated and interactive creations in your presentation.
It helps you to analyze how your creations are used in real time.

Link: https://www.genial.ly/en

18) Libre Office Impress

LibreOffice Impress allows you to create professional slide shows which include drawing objects, charts, multimedia, text, and a variety of other items.

LibreOffice provides versatility in creating and editing slides using various modes: Normal, Outline, and Notes.
You can add attractive 2D and 3D images from text.
It gives you to manage slides display sequence.
You can download various ng templates from the LibreOffice template repository.

Link: https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/impress/

What are the Benefits of Presentation Software?

Here are the main benefits of presentation software:

It makes the visualization of information very easy
Allows adding images, graphs, tables, charts, videos, etc.
Offers a wide range of designs and templates
Enables you to share the presentations with ease
Provides drag and drop feature
Offers a variety of customizations
It does not require any technical skills

How can I make my presentation better?

Following are points which helps you to make your presentation better:

Your presentation should not contain more than 10 slides.
The presentation should be of maximum 20 minutes
Do not use a font size of less than 30.
Show your passion and focus on audience need.

How to Select the Best Presentation Software?

You should consider the following factors while selecting the best presentation software:

Price if applicable
Easy to set up and use
Hardware/Software requirements of the presentation software
Reviews of presentation software
Pre-built templates and layouts offered
Support to add multiple assets like graphs, charts, images, audio, video, etc.
Collaboration features
Cloud support

Presentation software is an app or program, which is used to display information in the form of a slide show. It includes an editor that allows text to be inserted and formatted, a method for inserting and manipulating graphic images, and a slide-show system to display that content. Also check best Office Suite Software: Click here

A Presentation Software allows you to represent information and data about a specific topic. It also allows you to include images, tables, charts, graphs, etc., along with textual information. All this information combined is represented in the form of a slide show, making it easy for the viewers to easily understand the topic.

Following are top free software to make presentations online:

Google Slides
Apple Keynote

Following are some of the best video presentation software:

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9 Best Free PowerPoint Alternatives

Why even look for a PowerPoint alternative? PowerPoint is tough. But I'm sure you already know that. If you landed here, then you’re one of the millions frustrated with PowerPoint’s inability to support the modern work mindset of "work smart, not hard." Instead, you're often stuck tinkering with text boxes and slide layouts for hours on end, instead of focusing on what really matters: presenting for impact and telling a good story. Interestingly enough, Microsoft’s PowerPoint is marketed to everyone, but we'd agree that most users don’t benefit from its clunky interface, lack of design guidance, and limited features. But still, Ye Olde Standby boasts 500 million users worldwide. And we predict that maybe 2% of those users are actually pleased with PowerPoint.

After all, presenters have enough to worry about, with potentially embarrassing technical issues, public speaking anxiety, and increasingly distracted audiences to solve for. The presentation design part of the process should be the easiest stage. We have good news on this front: The rise of cloud-based free PowerPoint alternatives are paving the way for teams to create pro-quality presentations in less time, collaborate seamlessly with their team, and maybe—just maybe— enjoy presentations for once. So today we’re examining the top 10 free alternative presentation software, based on brutally honest reviews from diehard Microsoft PowerPoint fans over on Capterra (the largest online peer review website for software). Let’s see what real presenters think! ‍

PowerPoint Alternatives For Both Mac and PC (Cloud)

#1: Beautiful.ai (5 Star Capterra Score)

It's easy with B.ai to produce really nice-looking presentation slides. While you don't have full control over everything, that is on purpose. By 'constraining' you via various slide templates—which have a good degree of controllable variation and flexibility, but not full control—you end up with really good looking slides in a short time. Essentially B.ai prevents you from wasting time and energy on dead-end paths that would give you ugly-looking slides. —Leonard C.

Beautiful.ai is presentation software that designs your presentation for you in real time. The design-focused software combines learning behavior and artistry of professional graphic designers to visualize crystal clear ideas. Never offend your audience with messy content again—and look like a rockstar presenter every time.

Beautiful.ai offers 60+ ‘smart templates’. Unlike PowerPoint, Smart Slide templates handle the manual labor of layout, image placement, text boxes, margins, and aesthetics. Have a huge block of text? Sounds like an eyesore. Smart templates convey more information, with well-balanced attractive slides.

The "design a.i." updates your presentation as the content is added or removed, automatically, project schedules are shortened and streamlined.

Genuine free PowerPoint alternative - great features included in the free Basic plan!
Create presentations in 3 easy steps: choose a design theme, add a template and then the content
Presentation design is optimized in real-time
Good design principles ensure your audience learns effectively
Lack of full creative control of slide layout
You cannot edit a Beautiful.ai presentation after export

Price to Upgrade: Pro version is $12 per month annually and includes performance analytics to the presentation, custom fonts, and a desktop player.

#2: Google Slides (4.5 Star Capterra Score)

It's a bit of a learning curve when migrating to the platform, and some may feel a little lost. But I do not think it's overwhelming, nor do I feel that this should deter you from giving it a try. —Russell P.

PowerPoint alternative—Google Slides— is web-based presentation software. For GSuite users, this software is a no-brainer, with its integrated apps like Google Hangouts and collaboration through Drive.

With commenting, chat and real-time editing features, GoogleSlides allows teams to keep their presentations on track and provide crucial feedback instantly that can make or break a project. Automatic save and recorded history gives you the ability to view changes and restore to older versions. The "blank slate" authoring abilities on each slide are best for people that understand the principles of good design, as there's little to no guidance when it comes to laying out your content.

Pre-made presentations, pitches, and portfolios for marketing and sales professionals
Save and convert slides as PowerPoint files
Edit presentation on the mobile app
Limited typefaces, transitions, and animations
Converting from PowerPoint to Google Slides will cause loss of some animations effects
No media library or screen sharing

Price to Upgrade: The basic package for GoogleSlides is $6 per month with 30 GB of storage. With this tier, you’ll receive 24/7 support and mobile management options to work remotely.

#3: Prezi (4.5 Star Capterra Score)

It is a program that allows you to show the elements in a striking way, with movement, which makes it more interesting for the viewer. —Carlos A.

Prezi is an alternative to PowerPoint known for its non-linear style and ‘reveal zoom’ feature. Popular among students, Prezi stands out with its unique single canvas interface that pulls an audience in right off the bat.

Prezi is not a snoozefest, to say the least. The large canvas is used as a diagram to connect ideas to subcategories and show relationships between them. A Prezi presentation begins zoomed out, then narrows in on specific details taking its audience on a whirlwind journey.

Breaks away from traditional slide format
Collaborate and receive feedback and comments through chat
Zoom animation can cause dizziness
Difficult to train and teach people who are used to PowerPoint
Backgrounds have unchangeable fonts and colors

Price to Upgrade: The standard upgrade is $7 per month with privacy options, import PowerPoint slides, and unlimited presentations.

#4: Visme (4.5 Star Capterra Score)

It's a great product and well worth the time and money if you want some unique and functional ways to present content to a wide audience. The design software is a bit clunky on the zooming in/out and the use of layers, fine-tuning, and other options. Also, I have all of my projects visible on the main page and it can be hard to find what I'm looking for. —Matt T.

‍ Visme is a free Powerpoint alternative that revamps dense information into visual candy that's fun to absorb. Infographics, maps, and charts are Visme’s main attraction. We love data in bite sizes. Presenters can use modern and contemporary design styles to win over audiences. Animated objects, pop-ups, and rollovers add new dimensions to break down patterns and trends within your industry. PROS:

Product tutorials to guide you through creating a presentation
Create slides from scratch or use pre-made templates
400+ classic free templates and 400+ modern
‘Autosave’ feature to recover lost data
Only 5 projects in free version
Posts are made public
Doesn't allow you to copy and paste into Visme from another tool or document

Price to Upgrade: Starting upgrade is $14 per month with access to 500,000 stock images from Visme’s library and all charts and widgets.

#5: Slides (4.5 Star Capterra Score)

Slides platform gives users 'free-reign' to create slides that are dynamic, great for both developers and designers. Where many other PowerPoint alternatives offer a plethora of templates, Slides gives none. —Hasin A.

Slides is a presentation app for creatives and developers to present and design with freedom. Slides have incredible flexibility, it's fully open-sourced with access to HTML, JavaScript, and CSS versions of your presentation. Why is this great as an alternative for PowerPoint? Your team can add custom animation styles or host the project on your business website. Develop your signature style to be remembered at conferences, summits, and with important clients.

Only fully open source presentation software available
Present on mobile and use your phone as a remote control
Versatile for designers and programmers
More time-consuming altering source code and CSS
The free version of presentations are public, searchable, and includes ads

Price to Upgrade: The lite upgrade is $5 monthly with unlimited private decks and PDF conversion.

#6: Slidebean (4.5 Star Capterra Score)

I've used the classic Powerpoint for many years, and I still use that at the time for particular reasons when I need hefty presentations rich in facts and figures. ….I find Slidebean does a neat job at separating content from design. —Edwin S.

Slidebean bills itself as the world’s first AI-powered presentation design tool, but is it the best on the market? Geared towards startups, Slidebean has ready-made content blocks that you can use or maneuver around and helps presenters who prefer written content to deliver your message over graphics.

Readability, aesthetic and alignment is done by an algorithm
Your slide designs are evaluated and corrected in 0.97 seconds
Photos are aligned with advanced neural network
You can share presentations only through an upgrade
Free templates have limited flexibility

Price to Upgrade: The starter package is $98 per year and comes with basic content templates, share, and unlimited presentations.

#7: Powtoon (4.5 Star Capterra Score)

I have used Powtoons for my professional life, to create How To videos and instructional or educational information. It is really easy to use and engaging for people to follow along for a few minutes. —Sadie R.

Powtoon is a presentation and video maker used by the brands Apple, Coca Cola, and Starbucks. Powtoon’s digital graphics and illustration styles are great for corporate campaigns and scripted, drag and drop templates cut down your creation time to 20 minutes.

Live webinars and training center to guide users over from PowerPoint
Interactive photos and icons that move on a timer
Cartoon characters to add to your presentation or explainer video
The free account only allows presentations up to 3 minutes
Uploading images and adding videos to timeline is tedious

Price to Upgrade: $16 per month will get you access to royalty-free images and 24/7 support.

Free PowerPoint Alternatives For Mac Only (Desktop)

#8: Haiku Deck (4.5 Star Capterra Score)

I like Haiku Deck, but you need to know your end-goal or purpose. If you need to create extensive slideshows with hyperlinks, videos, specific images, large amounts of information, then this might not be the platform for you. —Miriam T.

Haiku Deck is a niche presentation software that doesn’t allow variety, unlike PowerPoint. Just as Beautiful.ai restricts users’ customizations to get perfect results every time, Haiku Deck limits slide decks to achieve two styles. A background image with text overlay and simple pie and bar charts.

A small pool of templates that will not overwhelm you
40 million royalty-free images
Not a great option for elaborate ideas or powerful messages

Price to Upgrade: $9.99 per month for unlimited slide decks, audio narration, and Zuru.

Free PowerPoint Alternatives For PC Only (Desktop)

#9: LibreOffice Impress (4.5 Star Capterra Score)

Not only do you benefit from the initial cost of the program (as opposed to MS Office) you also benefit due to free updates. Sharing LibreOffice documents of all types with Microsoft users has proven to be flawless, with few or any very minor compatibility issues. —Mack S.

LibreOffice Impress is an open-source alternative to PowerPoint. Planning, research, and organization become simplified with Impress’ various view modes. The normal, outline, notes, and slide sorter view modes aid your content production and editing process.

Build and control a 3D scene
Control manual, timed, or a pointer for presentation
No onboarding product training

Price to Upgrade: LibreOffice Impress remains 100% free!

Final Judgement

The main takeaway from all of this? There are a lot of free powerpoint alternatives out there, some with more free features than others, so it really depends on what your preferences are in terms of usability, export options, design quality, et cetera. The demand for smarter presentation programs is slowly increasing, especially as these new free powerpoint alternatives focus on ease of use so the learning curve is minimal. Speaking broadly, free PowerPoint alternatives win over users who want professionally designed presentations with less effort and legwork. From simple interfaces, to advanced customizations and design automation, there's a smorgasbord of solutions out there so we suggest you start with the first powerpoint alternative listed, Beautiful.ai , and work your way down until you find something that works. If you’re curious how Beautiful.ai measures up against PowerPoint, check out our comparison battle here .

Maria Bell is a content strategist for SaaS, e-commerce and technology companies based in San Francisco. You can find her at www.mariabell.co.

8 Best Free Microsoft PowerPoint Alternatives 2024

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Much of the blame for organisations and individuals looking for PPT alternatives rests with Powerpoint itself.

Best Free Microsoft Powerpoint Alternatives 2021

For starters, the interface of Powerpoint is too groggy and weak, which sometimes makes it difficult for the users to present their complex ideas through it.

Powerpoint provides numerous feature templates, animations and sound effects, which makes it too difficult to choose the best among them at times. This also contributes to the main message of the presentation getting lost.

Criteria For Selecting Free Microsoft Powerpoint Alternatives

We have listed a few characteristics to look for while choosing the best among PowerPoint alternatives.

Templates: Powerpoint alternatives should have in-built templates for easy presentation designing especially when you are running short on time.
Media compatibility: Software like Powerpoint should support insertion of video clips, GIFs and images within your presentation.
Graphical components: Any alternative to PPT must have different graphical elements such as charts and animations which you can quickly use to make your slides more interactive.
Collaboration: When globally a majority of the workforce is working from home, it becomes imperative that alternatives to MS Powerpoint presentations provide the option of remotely collaborating with team members on a particular slide.

List of 8 Best Free Microsoft PowerPoint Alternatives

We have compiled a list of eight alternative software that are similar to MS Powerpoint. These free Microsoft Powerpoint alternatives can take care of all your professional and personal needs.

Google Slides

Platform Supported: Web

microsoft powerpoint alternative - slidebean

Slidebean as an alternative to MS Powerpoint is available for free. Powered by AI algorithms, it tries out different orientations and then selects the best one out of them. The software provides readymade templates which can be utilized by startups, businesses, academicians and more.

Features of Slidebean Presentation Tool

Slidebean offers an outline feature that allows you to use the external structure of a template and enables you to easily replace its content with your own.
All slides offered by this tool automatically re-adjust to the size of your input text.
It allows you to apply your own brand image to different slides.
Slidebean lets you design powerful pitch desks and even provides the assistance of experts for designing such pitch desks for investors.

Slidebean Pricing: Slidebean offers a free version. The price of the paid plan starts from ₹885.25 per month.

Platforms Support: iOS and macOS

FlowVella is a cloud-based online Powerpoint alternative. It offers an advanced video attaching functionality which makes it easy to embed YouTube videos and even play them offline.

FlowVella also offers a Kiosk mode which is useful for showcasing your presentations at trade events and meets. When your presentation is running in Kiosk mode, viewers can’t make changes in it or close it.

Features of FlowVella Presentation Software

FlowVella provides the feature of embedding pdf files into your slides. You also have the option of sending pdf files through email from within the software itself.
It lets you easily add source-links to the information present within your slides.
All your documents created using the software have a unique link which can be shared. You also have the option of making your files public or private.
This software allows you to insert images and GIFs and lets you even edit them.

FlowVella Pricing: FlowVella powerpoint alternative also comes in a free version. The price of the paid plan starts from ₹737.71 per month.

Platform Support: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Web

Prezi Software is one of the popular creative free alternatives to MS Powerpoint presentations, as it allows you to go live to present your slides or record them for sharing with others later on. Prezi also comes in a free downloadable version that can be used by businesses, students, teachers etc.

Features of Prezi Software

Prezi’s open canvas feature lets you monitor your slides during different stages of development.
The software makes use of a drag and drop method for adding content on your slides.
With the zoom reveal feature, you can focus on the minutest details of your slides.
It offers an advanced search option where you can easily look for specific material throughout your presentation.
You can appear on screen while remotely presenting in front of a classroom or office meeting.

Prezi Pricing: Prezi is a Microsoft powerpoint alternative free software offers the limited number of features. The price of the paid version starts from ₹221.31 per month.

Platforms Supported: Android, iOS, macOS, Windows

Zoho Show presentation program lets you collaborate with your team members and create powerful, intuitive slides. The software helps you keep your slides as clutter free as possible. This free Microsoft PowerPoint alternative also offers a wide range of themes and fonts to quickly create presentations.

Features of Zoho Show

Zoho Show tool allows you to add videos, images and even tweets to your slides.
The software lets you easily import your Powerpoint presentations and lets you even edit them online.
Zoho Show lets you highlight important text by adding strokes or filling important info with color.
This tool provides a great deal of flexibility when it comes to designing shapes. You can easily design shapes other than the basic ones.
When using images in your slides, you have the option of editing, cropping and enhancing them.

Price of Zoho Show Presentation Software: Zoho Show can be used free of cost for personal use. For business use, it comes as a part of Zoho Suite and its price starts from ₹368.85 per month.

Supported Platforms: Web

Ludus PPT alternative supports real time collaboration between team members on a presentation. Ludus lets you create such workflows in which you can add common shared channels. Moreover, this software allows users to easily add images, GIFs and videos to their slides.

Features of Ludus Microsoft Powerpoint Alternative

With Ludus, you can convert your most used components in the form of re-usable blocks.
The software lets you import content from third party applications such as a Google Drive and Dropbox.
With the feature of Ludus Vox, you can appear while presenting your slide.
Once your presentation is ready, the software enables you to share it with others in the form of an URL.

Price of Ludus: The price of Ludus software depends on the team size. For a small team, the price is pegged at ₹1105.82 per month.

In addition to presentations, Visme software like Powerpoint allows you to collaborate with your teammates on infographics and offers you a number of editable templates for creation of interactive content. Not only this, it has an in-built editor that houses several stock images and icons which can be inserted in slides.

Visme Features

Visme helps you to create insightful slides with the help of detailed charts and other such widgets.
Visme provides the possibility of importing data directly from third party applications onto your own dashboard.
You have the option of using preset audio and video files offered by the software, or you can also add your own.
In addition to the images and videos, you can also upload polls, forms, tweets, surveys and much more.
Visme makes use of drag and drop functionality for easy customization of different components.

Visme Pricing: Visme offers a free version for use. The price of the paid version starts from ₹1106.56 per month.

Platform Supported: iOS, macOS

Just like MS Powerpoint, Keynote Software is present on most Apple devices. Supported by mac, this Powerpoint alternative can be used to create intuitive and engaging slides, and is also compatible with Apple pencil.

This presentation software also supports real-time collaboration between your teammates working on other Apple devices such as iPhone, iPad, Apple desktops and so on.

Features of Keynote Software

With its rehearse mode, you can visualize how different effects, animations and charts are looking on your current as well as the next slide.
Keynote software features more than 30 themes for imparting a professional look on your presentations.
You have the option of customizing the background images, one slide, or all the slides.
Keynote is known for building beautiful projects as it lets you add high-quality photos, textures, and even color gradients.

Keynote Pricing: Keynote can be downloaded free of cost from Apple store.

Platforms Supported : iOS, web, Android

powerpoint alternatives free - google slides

Google Slides Powerpoint alternative free version comes with numerous in-built templates and themes for quick development of presentations. Google Slides also allows you to embed different types of media files that include images, videos, and even animations.

Features of Google Slides

Google Slide can be accessed from different devices such as laptop, mobile, desktop etc.
The software lets you access your work even if you are not connected to a network.
You don’t have to manually save each change as the software automatically saves your document. You can even access revision history and see who made changes and when.
The software provides great compatibility with Powerpoint and you can easily import slides made in Powerpoint to Google Slides.
It supports third-party applications such as Chromecast, AirPlay and Hangouts.

Google Slides Pricing : Google Slides is available for free for personal use. The price of the business plan starts from ₹125 per user per month.

Our Final Take

It is the perfect time to use the best Powerpoint alternatives as they not only have beautiful preset templates for quick formulation of presentations, they also help in collaborating with team mates remotely .

Microsoft Powerpoint alternatives that come with free options are suitable for individuals and small entities who may not be able to afford the cost of Microsoft suite.

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10 Best PowerPoint Alternatives for Mac in 2023

By Martin Clark 0 comments Last updated February 15, 2023

Don’t want to use MS PowerPoint on macOS? Try these robust PowerPoint alternatives for Mac.

Microsoft PowerPoint is a famous presentation application for Windows. But when it comes to mac, it may not be the best you can get.

First, Mac users won’t get all the features of Windows PowerPoint. Also, there are other powerful applications for Mac that are developed exclusively for this platform.

If you don’t want to use PowerPoint for making presentations for the reasons mentioned above and beyond, here are the best PowerPoint alternatives for Mac.

2. Google Slides

3. propresenter, 5. libreoffice – impress, 6. wps office, 7. customshow, 8. zoho show, 9. flowvella, the best powerpoint alternatives: final words.

PowerPoint Alternatives for Mac Keynote from Apple

Keynote is the presentation app from Apple that’s available for free download on all Mac devices from the App Store .

Its powerful tools and effects help you create beautiful and memorable presentations. You can find detailed know-how of the app here: “ How to Use Keynote on Mac .”

The intuitive but simplistic interface of this application is the perfect one for real-time collaboration. Your entire team can add stunning charts, edit photos, include cinematic effects, and use Rehearse Mode to practice on the go.

This PowerPoint alternative for Mac also offers 700+ Apple-designed shapes to illustrate your slides. Add photos, image galleries, music, videos, and charts to make awesome presentations and customize these as you want.

Adding live video feeds, playing YouTube and Vimeo videos in the app, and adding dynamic animated themes are other highlighted features of Keynote.

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11 Apps & Presentation Programs Better Than Powerpoint

You’ve seen Microsoft PowerPoint before. You’ve probably used it for years. And you’re here because you wonder if there’s something better out there.

Is there any software for presentations better than PowerPoint?

Good news: there are.

The presentation software market has continued to evolve and innovate.

Newer players have entered the market, offering unique approaches and impressive capabilities.

Legacy players like Microsoft and Google Slides are lagging behind.

Today’s post reviews the top 11 presentation platforms other than PowerPoint, including seven paid and four free PowerPoint alternatives.

Ranking The Top Presentation Software Better Than PowerPoint

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PowerPoint isn’t free, though sometimes it feels that way given how easily Microsoft grants access. So, to keep the playing field fair, we’ll start by reviewing apps like PowerPoint that offer paid plans, licenses, or subscriptions.

ProPresenter

Calling ProPresenter a “program like PowerPoint” is almost an insult: ProPresenter offers so much more, as a way to present your slides and with many other capabilities. As a presentation tool, ProPresenter includes an advanced slide editor that allows you to create and control impressive, dynamic slide and video presentations .

The user interface is powerful yet easy to learn: whether you need pro controls for editing or simple controls for running a show, ProPresenter has you covered.

ProPresenter also allows you to create unlimited unique outputs from a single presentation file: send one version of content to the main screens, another to a lobby feed, and even multiple Confidence Monitor outputs if you need them. No matter how complex your live presentation needs, ProPresenter can handle anything your hardware can.

ProPresenter is also a world-class streaming solution and software encoder : it can act as a hub for your live video inputs, and you can output to your favorite streaming solution directly from ProPresenter, no separate hardware or software required.

If you’re here because you want a program like PowerPoint that’s immensely more capable and powerful, ProPresenter is unlike anything else on the market and should be your first stop.

Prezi is a little different than typical apps like PowerPoint — which can be good and bad, depending on what you want your presentation app to do. It’s perfect for nonlinear presentations that don’t feel or act like a traditional, linear slide deck. Prezi gives you a large canvas on which to build, and presenters can click, pan, and zoom their way through a presentation, triggering content and slides as the conversation dictates — not based on a pre-picked order.

Prezi does offer a free plan, but the paid plan is where most customers land. Since the pandemic, Prezi has pushed hard into video presentations, allowing users to show themselves via webcam over top of their presentations. If you need this capability and don’t want to mess with multiple apps and screen sharing, Prezi should be your top contender.

Beautiful.ai

Beautiful.ai uses artificial intelligence to predict your slide’s appearance as you make changes. Instead of nudging a text box or image carefully to ensure it lines up correctly, you drag it toward where you want it to go. Beautiful.ai predicts what you’re trying to do and places it perfectly.

For users who want to create beautiful presentations in a hurry without fussing with details, Beautiful.ai is a powerful tool. Of course, these automated, AI-driven features come at the cost of control. If the AI doesn’t read your mind, you could have quite the time getting it to do what you want.

If you want more automation than customization, Beautiful.ai is worth a serious look.

The app even includes viewer analytics at the standard paid tier, which is a nice touch for sales and marketing teams. The Team plan gets a little pricey but adds in collaboration features and allows you to set custom brand controls.

Powtoon is an intriguing presentation app that can be a powerful tool for anyone who needs to create presentation videos — not just slide decks — but doesn’t want to mess with proper video editing software. Powtoon offers an interface that looks an awful lot like a slide editor, but from that interface you’ll actually create animated video presentations.

Of course, the makers know that not every presentation needs to be a video, so it’s easy to toggle between slideshow and movie modes.

There is a free version of Powtoon, but it’s a glorified demo. Using the tool for anything meaningful (such as presentation-length videos or the ability to download or transfer those videos) requires the paid monthly subscription.

CustomShow is a sales-oriented presentation tool that puts branding and visuals front and center. It allows you to create presentations using your logo and branding, including custom fonts. CustomShow delivers analytics and integrates with numerous business tools, including Salesforce. It’s a cloud-based tool that can import PowerPoint files as well.

If you can’t get PowerPoint to reflect your brand, CustomShow will likely solve that problem for you.

ClearSlide is another marketing-centric presentation tool with a heavy emphasis on metrics and user engagement. It’s a wide-ranging tool that can incorporate numerous file types, including PDFs and Excel files. You’ll get customization support similar to CustomShow’s, with potentially better metrics.

ClearSlide includes a lot of business-centric features that may or may not be relevant to your needs, and it can be a little harder to learn. Still, if marketing and metrics are a major factor for you, it’s worth a look.

Haiku Deck is a PowerPoint alternative that delivers the same basic results (linear slide decks), only easier, faster, and more beautiful. Haiku majors on keeping things simple, with streamlined editing controls based around predefined slide layouts and literally thousands of presentation templates (broken into categories, don’t worry).

Haiku Deck also connects you with over 40 million Creative Commons images, so creating stunning visual backgrounds is far easier than in PowerPoint. You do give up some granular control, so it might not be ideal if your needs are custom and precise. But if PowerPoint meets your output needs, Haiku Deck will too — just easier and better.

Free Apps Better Than PowerPoint

Sometimes there isn’t room in the budget to spend money on another app. Maybe you’re already paying for PowerPoint as a part of your Microsoft 365 license, but you still wonder if there’s something better out there.

Even within free presentation software , you’ll find some attractive options — and some of them deliver capabilities that PowerPoint doesn’t. None of these will match the professional capabilities of ProPresenter (multiple video outputs, livestreaming and encoding, and more), but if your needs are more modest, they may do the trick.

Canva is better known as a place to design graphics and Instagram posts; its presentation tool flies under the radar. Which is a shame, because for a web-based tool with a free plan, it packs a punch. Depending on what you need, Canva’s presentation tool is easily better than PowerPoint, and it’s among the best free PowerPoint alternatives we’ve seen.

Just like regular Canva, “free” comes with an asterisk: all the best graphics, presentation templates, background videos and animations and so forth require Canva Pro.

Zoho Show is another highly capable free PowerPoint alternative. This online presentation tool lacks a desktop app, but you probably won’t notice. Zoho Show keeps the interface clean using a contextual UI, which makes it easy to create and present your slides. You can open existing PowerPoint presentations, which is a great benefit. And you can’t argue with the price.

Is Zoho trying to suck you in to their (not free) suite of tools? Absolutely. But if you can look past that element (and the inevitable sales pitches in your inbox), you’ll find a pretty impressive web-based presentation software solution.

Google Slides

Google’s alternative to PowerPoint is free for everyone, and “good enough” is the highest compliment you’ll hear about it. It’s lightweight, basic, and cloud-based and does all the office-oriented things you’d expect. It isn’t going to win any breakthrough awards, but it’s good enough for basic office or classroom presentations.

It’s comparable to PowerPoint, weaker in some areas and stronger in others. The one big advantage is cost: in Google Slides you’re getting “pretty much PowerPoint” but completely free.

There isn’t a ton we need to say about Keynote : Apple’s alternative to Google Slides and PowerPoint creates more attractive presentations but uses an unfamiliar and sometimes confusing interface. It’s also Apple-exclusive, which can create compatibility issues if you need to present on someone else’s device (and that device doesn’t have an Apple logo on the back).

If you’re in an all-Apple environment and don’t feel constrained by the lack of features, Keynote is the way to go. If you need more features or compatibility, look elsewhere.

Ready to Ditch PowerPoint?

Looking at the available options for programs and apps like PowerPoint, one solution stands head and shoulders above the rest: ProPresenter.

ProPresenter’s slide editing capabilities are second to none (including real-time edits while you’re presenting), and you’re getting a whole catalog’s worth of additional pro-grade features that others don’t have or can’t match.

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Ever find yourself searching for a powerful presentation tool, only to exhaust your options with Google Slides? As someone deeply immersed in app development, I’ve come to appreciate the vast landscape of presentation software alternatives .

This article casts a spotlight on incredible apps like Prezi , Keynote , or Zoho Show , each designed to transform your slide decks from ordinary to extraordinary.

Navigating through endless PowerPoint alternatives can be daunting, but the array of cloud-based presentation software offers versatility, creativity, and robust collaboration features.

Here, you’ll uncover tools such as Canva presentations , Visme , and Haiku Deck that cater to dynamic visual presentations, ideal for business or educational use.

By delving into this guide, you’ll discover a spectrum of solutions, tailored for those who seek innovation beyond Google Slides . Expect insights on SlideDog ’s capabilities, Beautiful.ai ’s design simplicity, and LibreOffice Impress ’s open-source flexibility.

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macOS, iOS	High-quality templates, Animations	Yes (via iCloud for web)	Free with Apple devices
Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android	Extensive features, Add-ins	Yes	Paid (Microsoft 365 Subscription)
Windows, macOS	Vector graphics, Advanced design	Limited (mainly design collaboration)	Paid (Adobe subscription)
Web, iOS	AI Design, Pitch templates	Yes	Paid
Web, iOS, Android	Easy design tools, Templates	Yes	Free & Paid (Pro version)
Web	Infographics, Data visualization	Yes	Free & Paid
Windows, macOS, Linux	Open-source alternative	No	Free
Windows	E-Learning, Screencasts	Limited	Paid (Adobe subscription)
Web, Windows 10	Easy story creation, Responsive design	Yes	Free with Microsoft account
Web, iOS, Android	Simple, Integrated with Dropbox	Yes	Free
Web, macOS, Windows	Collaborative presentation design	Yes	Free & Paid
Web	Presentation tool, Zoho integration	Yes	Free & Paid
Web	Animated presentations, Videos	Yes	Free & Paid
Web, Windows, macOS	Zooming User Interface (ZUI)	Yes	Free & Paid

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How do I create a PowerPoint with AI?

Install the Plus AI add-on and open a new Google Slides presentation. From there, click Extensions → Plus AI → New Presentation.

When you're done editing the presentation, export it as a PPTX file .

Can I use Plus AI directly in PowerPoint?

Yes, we offer a PowerPoint add-on for our enterprise customers .

Alternatively, you can use Plus AI to create a Google Slides presentation and export it to PowerPoint.

If you'd like to sign up for the waitlist for our native PowerPoint add-in, send us a note .

Can I use Plus AI to format my existing PowerPoint slides?

Yes, Plus AI is compatible with your existing presentations. Additionally, you can use the "Remix" feature in Plus to reformat or convert PowerPoint slides into new formats and layouts using Plus AI.

Can I use ChatGPT to create a PPT?

Yes, here are instructions on how to use ChatGPT to create a PPT , although it may be easier to use a tool like Plus AI, which is directly integrated with PowerPoint.

How does Plus AI compare to Copilot for PowerPoint?

Plus AI is custom-built for professionals who need slides for work or school, while Copilot is a general-purpose chatbot with limited functionality in PowerPoint.

We suggest trying both and seeing which one creates better content for you. You can also see example outputs in this article, or read our articles on how to use Copilot and the differences between the two tools .

What is the best free AI PowerPoint maker?

We think Plus is the best AI PowerPoint maker for users who want to build professional presentations. Tools like Copilot produce very basic presentations that are not ready to use at work.

You can see how Plus compares to other AI presentation tools in this roundup.

Is there an AI PowerPoint Maker?

Yes, there are several AI presentation makers which can help make presentations using AI. While many of these tools are not compatible with PowerPoint, Plus AI can create new PowerPoint presentations directly inside of PowerPoint.

Can I use Plus AI with my team?

Yes! When you invite your team to Plus AI, you can share themes and custom instructions to ensure your team creates presentations with a consistent look and feel.

Can I use a custom PowerPoint template with Plus AI?

Yes, we can implement AI for custom PowerPoint templates for our Enterprise customers. Get in touch if you're interested in using Plus AI with your existing PowerPoint template.

Is Plus AI a text to PowerPoint AI?

Yes, you can use Text-to-Presentation mode in Plus AI to create presentations from text or documents. All you have to do is copy and paste the text or upload a document to convert blog posts, articles, and PDFs into presentations.

Can I convert my PDF into a PowerPoint?

Yes, Plus AI makes it easy to upload a PDF and convert it into a PowerPoint file. Here is a short guide on how to convert your PDF into a PowerPoint .

How does security work for Plus AI?

We follow enterprise-grade security practices and have achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance. You can read more about our security policies and procedures on our security page .

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