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The best presentation software in 2024

These powerpoint alternatives go beyond the basics..

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

Beautiful.ai for AI-powered design

Prezi for non-linear, conversational presentations

Powtoon for video presentations

Pitch for collaborating with your team on presentations

Gamma for conversational AI features

Mentimeter for audience engagement

Tome for generative AI features

What makes the best presentation app?

How we evaluate and test apps.

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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).

While most apps now offer AI features in one way or another, it isn't a universal feature yet—and some apps' AI features leave a lot to be desired. For that reason, I opted not to make AI features a strict must-have for this year (though it probably will be a requirement next time I update the article). That means I've still included some apps that don't offer AI—if you opt for one of those, you can still easily get AI-generated images and text from a separate tool and copy them into your presentation app of choice.

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

The best free presentation software, canva (web, windows, mac, android, ios).

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 has added a number of AI-powered tools , but I wasn't super impressed by them yet. The Magic Design tool, for example, isn't much more useful than the many pre-designed templates already available, while Magic Write is basically just white-labeled ChatGPT. These features will likely improve in time, but for now, you're better off starting from one of Canva's many great templates.

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.

If you're looking for a capable free presentation tool with a more affordable upgrade, Zoho Show is worth a look. It's completely free for most features, offers a clean, intuitive editor, and includes a number of great templates. Plus, you can automate Zoho Show by connecting it with Zapier .

The best presentation app for AI-powered design

Beautiful.ai (web, mac, windows).

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.

If you're a founder looking for an AI presentation tool for your pitch deck, Slidebean is a great Beautiful.ai alternative for startups. The app offers a number of templates; a unique, content-first outline editor; and a generative AI tool that builds a whole pitch deck based on your website. I didn't include it on the list mainly because of the price: the free plan is quite limited, and the paid all-access plan can only be billed annually.

The best presentation app for conversational presentations

Prezi (web, mac, windows, ios, android).

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.

Prezi pricing: Free 14-day trial and a free plan that includes up to 5 visual projects; paid plans start at $7/month and include additional features like private presentations and Prezi Present.

The best presentation app for video presentations

Powtoon (web, ios, android).

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.

Powtoon pricing: Limited free plan available; paid plans start at $15/month and include white-labeling, priority support, additional storage, and more.

The best presentation app for collaborating with your team

Pitch (web, mac, windows, ios, android).

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.

Pitch pricing: Free plan offers unlimited presentations, custom templates, and live video collaboration; paid plans start at $22/month for 2 users with additional workspace features, presentation analytics, and more.

The best presentation app for conversational AI

Gamma (web).

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.

Gamma pricing: Free plan includes unlimited users, 400 AI deck credits, and basic view analytics; upgrade to the Plus plan for $8/user/month to get unlimited AI credits, remove Gamma branding, and more.

The best presentation app for audience engagement

Mentimeter (web).

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.

Mentimeter pricing: Free plan includes 50 participants per month and 34 different slide types; upgrade to the Basic plan for $11.99/presenter/month to get unlimited participants and slide types, private presentations, and more.

The best presentation app 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.

Tome pricing: Free plan available for manual editing without AI; upgrade to the Professional plan for $16/user/month to use the generative AI and design tools, plus engagement analytics, branding tools, and more.

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.

Some of these companies (think: Microsoft and Google) are openly working on some pretty impressive-sounding AI features, but they haven't really been focused on their respective presentation solutions just yet. Rest assured, I'm watching this space, and the next time we update this article, I'll re-test tools like Copilot for PowerPoint and Gemini for Google Slides to see what new features may be available.

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.

If you're looking to expand what you can do with PowerPoint or Google Slides, apps like Marq (formerly Lucidpress), Plus AI , Slidesgo , and Simplified can help you do things like access additional templates, save branded assets, and generate AI presentations from the app you're already using.

Related reading:

Canva AI tools to improve your design workflow

The best online whiteboards for collaboration

How to share a presentation on Zoom without sharing your browser tabs and address bar

This post was originally published in October 2014 and has since been updated with contributions from Danny Schreiber, Matthew Guay, Andrew Kunesh, and Krystina Martinez. The most recent update was in April 2024.

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Top 10 Must-Know Free PowerPoint Alternatives [for 2023]

Guru - December 5, 2022 - Leave your thoughts. 15 min read

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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.

We hope we saved you from death by powerpoint. Try out these powerful alternatives for your future presentations.

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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. 

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. 

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 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.

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. 

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.  

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 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.

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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Top 9 PowerPoint Alternatives for Presentations in 2024

Captivating an audience has transcended beyond the capabilities of classic software like PowerPoint but it is now easy to find PowerPoint alternatives.

Whether you’re in business, education, or any field that requires presenting ideas, having access to diverse, engaging presentation software can make all the difference.

With a variety of alternatives available at your fingertips, it’s easier than ever to find tools that align with your specific needs and style of delivery.

You might be on the lookout for a more collaborative platform or perhaps something with a fresher approach to design and animation.

There are platforms out there that cater to non-linear story-telling or ones that harness the power of artificial intelligence to create dynamic presentations.

The key is to discover which software matches your personal or organizational objectives and enhances the way you communicate your message.

Best PowerPoint Alternatives

When exploring alternatives to PowerPoint, you’ll find options that cater to different needs, whether it’s cloud-based convenience or dynamic non-linear presentations.

Here are three widely used options you might consider.

1. Google Slides

Google Slides is your go-to solution for cloud storage and cross-platform accessibility.

Available for free, it allows you to create, edit, and collaborate on presentations directly in your browser.

The intuitive interface is highly similar to PowerPoint, ensuring a smooth transition.

One key benefit for you is that Slides supports real-time collaboration and integration with other Google services.

• Real-time collaboration : Work with others simultaneously
• Accessibility : Access your presentations from any device with internet connectivity
• Compatibility : Can import and export PowerPoint files easily

Keynote stands out as the PowerPoint alternative specifically designed for Apple users.

Known for its polish and advanced graphic capabilities, Keynote offers a suite of elegant templates and seamless integration with iOS and macOS.

Your presentations can come alive with cinematic animations and transitions that are characteristic of Apple’s design ethos.

• Apple ecosystem integration : Optimized for seamless operation on Mac, iPad, and iPhone
• Graphic capabilities : High-quality animations and effects

Prezi brings a unique approach to presentations by moving away from the traditional slide-based format.

It offers a dynamic, non-linear presentation style that’s designed to captivate your audience.

With Prezi, you can zoom in and out of a virtual canvas, creating a narrative that flows and keeps viewers engaged.

It’s particularly effective when you want to present complex ideas in a visually compelling way.

• Non-linear storytelling : A flexible canvas to navigate through your content
• Engaging visuals : A fresh perspective that can make your presentation more memorable

Open Source and Free Alternatives

When you’re looking for an open-source or free alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint, you’ll be pleased to find several robust applications designed to help you create professional presentations without a price tag.

4. LibreOffice Impress

LibreOffice Impress is a prominent open-source presentation program that offers a wide array of features for creating compelling presentations.

It’s part of the LibreOffice suite and is known for its compatibility with PowerPoint, allowing you to open and save files in a variety of formats.

Here’s a quick glance at what you can expect from LibreOffice Impress:

• Compatibility : High compatibility with Microsoft PowerPoint formats (.ppt, .pptx).
• Features : Extensive range of slide show options, including animations and 3D effects.

5. Apache OpenOffice Impress

Similarly, Apache OpenOffice Impress provides you with all the necessary tools to create effective multimedia presentations.

Apache OpenOffice is a free software suite that includes Impress as its presentation component.

Here are the key points about Apache OpenOffice Impress:

• Flexibility : It supports multiple media formats and comes with ready-made templates.
• User Experience : Offers an intuitive interface that’s easy to learn for users familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint.

Web-Based Alternatives for Collaboration

When you’re working with a team, seamless collaboration is key.

Web-based presentation tools offer real-time co-editing, ease of accessibility, and sharing features that traditional software can’t match, allowing you to work together from anywhere.

Slid.es is a sleek web-based platform that emphasizes simplicity and design.

You get the opportunity to create high-quality presentations without the complexity.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Real-time collaboration : Work on the same presentation simultaneously with your teammates.
• Accessible anywhere : As long as you have internet access, your presentations are reachable.

Canva transforms presentation creation with its easy-to-use interface and expansive template library. Consider these features:

• Versatile design options : Canva offers thousands of templates, allowing for detailed customization.
• Team functionalities : Share your designs with team members and edit together in real-time for a more cohesive end product.

By choosing these web-based tools, you can make your collaborative presentation efforts more efficient and enjoyable.

Advanced PowerPoint Alternatives for Professionals

When you’re looking for a professional-grade presentation tool, powerful features and customizability are key.

Two robust alternatives to PowerPoint that offer advanced capabilities for professional use are Visme and Slidebean.

Visme stands out for its comprehensive control over presentation design, layout, and message flow.

It appeals to professionals for its:

• Flexibility : Customize templates or start from scratch with extensive design capabilities.
• Interactivity : Engage your audience with interactive elements such as quizzes and surveys.

9. Slidebean

Slidebean provides a sleek presentation platform with a focus on high-quality design templates and efficient content creation.

Its strengths include:

• AI Design Assistance : Automatically arranges content for optimal visual appeal.
• Collaboration : Work simultaneously with team members and easily share presentations.

Key Takeaways

When you’re exploring alternatives to PowerPoint, it’s important to note the diverse options available to you.

Here’s a breakdown to help you navigate your choices:

• Variety of Choices : Consider platforms like Canva , Google Slides , Prezi , Zoho Show , and Visme .
• These tools offer unique features to enhance your presentation.
• Cost-Effective : Many alternatives such as Canva and Google Slides offer free versions that are quite robust, providing an economical solution for your presentation needs.
• User-Friendly : Platforms like Canva and Visme prioritize ease-of-use with intuitive interfaces and templates.
• Collaboration : Tools like Google Slides enable real-time collaboration, making it convenient when working in teams.
• Innovative Designs : Prezi offers a non-linear presentation style, which can make your presentation stand out with zoomable user interfaces.

Consider these factors as you decide on the tool that best fits your presentation style and needs:

Remember, the right tool for you will depend not only on the features listed above but also on the specific requirements of your project and your personal comfort level with the software.

Choose a platform that aligns with your goals and enhances your ability to convey your message effectively.

The 7 Best Free PowerPoint Alternatives for Presentations

Microsoft PowerPoint is great, but what if you can't afford it? Here are the best free PowerPoint alternatives for presentations.

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 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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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.

More about animations than slideshows. 

PowToon tackles PowerPoint presentations from a slightly different angle than a lot of its competitors. It's primarily great for creating full animations and videos rather than presentations that you would click through and present yourself. That lends itself perfectly to the internet which is why it's so useful that you can export your presentations to various forms of social media. 

With a drag and drop template, you can create something within about 20 minutes from your browser. The free version bundles in branding logos so viewers will always know you've used PowToon to create them but that's a small price to pay for an otherwise very accessible and simple to use piece of software. 

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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The best free presentation software makes it simple and easy to create presentations as an alternative to subscribing to Microsoft PowerPoint.

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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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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.

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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 .

3. 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 .

4. 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 .

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.

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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 Best Free PowerPoint Alternatives To Level Up Your Presentations

Ashish Upadhyay

Apache openoffice, google slides, libreoffice, propresenter, seven free powerpoint alternatives to help design engaging presentations..

Think of presentations and you think of Microsoft PowerPoint. An industry standard, PowerPoint is a long-standing tool that offers an easy-to-navigate interface to create impactful presentations for business meetings, sales pitches, and more.

However, despite being widely used, Microsoft PowerPoint might not be the most accessible tool, especially if you’re looking for free software. PowerPoint is part of the Microsoft Office suite and can only be accessed by purchasing the suite. Small businesses, especially sales and marketing companies, need software that helps design impactful presentation slides without draining their finances. That’s where free PowerPoint alternatives come to the rescue.

We asked users about the PowerPoint alternative they considered when looking for presentation software for their business. Here are the seven best PowerPoint alternatives (listed alphabetically) they identified.

See the full list of Microsoft Powerpoint alternatives.

1. Apache OpenOffice

Apache OpenOffice is an open-source software suite that offers a presentation tool to design multimedia slides.

The presentation software lets you add 2D and 3D clip art, special effects (such as slide transitions), and animation to your presentations. It offers a built-in template library with a range of templates to use in your slides.

Using the tool’s multi-monitor support, you can showcase additional material while presenting your main slides. You also get access to a drawing and diagramming toolkit to draw custom shapes to add to your presentations.

Apache OpenOffice offers chat and email support. It has a desktop application for Linux, Mac, and Windows users.

Key Features

• Collaboration tools
• Data import/export
• Database creation
• Document generation
• Office suite
• Organizational charting

Trial/Free Version

• Free Version

Device compatibility

Screenshots.

Creating a presentation in Apache OpenOffice

Here’s how Apache OpenOffice compares to PowerPoint

Both PowerPoint and Apache OpenOffice provide multiple slide views, such as the outline view and presenter view. However, Apache gives quick access to all its views from the main window, which PowerPoint doesn’t. Also, Apache OpenOffice has a better user interface and multiple hotkeys for quick access.

Platforms supported: Both PowerPoint and Apache OpenOffice are available as desktop applications for Mac and Windows. Apache OpenOffice is also available for Linux users.

Typical customers: Both tools are used by freelancers and small businesses. However, PowerPoint is also used by large enterprises.

Customer support: Both tools offer chat and email support.

Pricing: Apache OpenOffice is open source and free to use, whereas subscription for Microsoft 365 Personal Suite, containing PowerPoint, starts at $6.99 per user per month.

Canva is a design and presentation app that helps create infographics, logos, banners, and full-fledged presentation slides for team and client meetings.

The software offers a library of presentation templates you can access to add pre-built videos, logos, and graphics to your presentations. Additionally, Canva lets you collaborate with teammates by sharing access to the content dashboard.

You can add animation to your slides, customize the color scheme, and remove the background from images using the background remover tool. You can also use the version history to revert to a previous design instead of undoing all changes.

Canva offers chat and email support. It is web-based and also has applications for desktop and mobile (iOS and Android) devices.

• Access controls/permissions
• Artwork management
• Asset categorization
• Asset library
• Asset sharing

Design catalog in Canva

Here’s how Canva compares to PowerPoint

Canva offers a variety of pre-built templates and font types compared to PowerPoint and is easier to navigate for first-time users. It also integrates with third-party social media platforms, making it easy for you to share graphics and presentations directly to an audience.

Platforms supported: You can download both tools as desktop applications. However, Canva also provides a web-based version and has a mobile app for Android and iOS devices.

Typical customers: Both tools are used by freelancers, small to midsize businesses, and large enterprises.

Customer support: Both Canva and PowerPoint offer chat and email support.

Pricing: Pricing for PowerPoint starts at $6.99 per user per month, while Canva’s paid plans start at $12.99 per user per month.

3. Google Slides

Google Slides is a presentation tool that is part of the Google Workspace suite. The software lets you create and sync slides, share them with your teammates, use comments, and assign action items to build presentations together.

With Google Slides, you get an easy-to-use presenter view for presenting slides during meetings, referencing speaker notes, showcasing text to viewers, and accessing live captions for audio content. You can integrate the software with third-party video calling platforms to present slides during online conferences.

Features such as smart compose and autocorrect help eliminate spelling and formatting errors automatically from your slides. An offline mode helps you work on your slides without an internet connection.

• Audio file management
• Customizable templates
• Offline editing

Creating a presentation in Google Slides

Here’s how Google Slides compares to PowerPoint

Google Slides is an online tool and doesn’t require any software installation, whereas PowerPoint is more suited to offline work and comes as a desktop app that needs to be installed. Also, Google Slides is cloud based, and it offers better collaboration and is suitable for teams with many people.

Platforms supported: Google Slides is web-based, while PowerPoint is a desktop application.

Typical customers: Both tools are used by freelancers, small businesses, and large enterprises

Customer support: Both Google Slides and PowerPoint offer chat and email support.

Pricing: Google Slides is free to use. However, you can buy the Google Workspace Suite, which provides additional tools and more storage space, at $6 per user per month. The cost for PowerPoint starts at $6.99 per user per month.

4. LibreOffice

LibreOffice is an open-source suite designed to create, manage, edit, and modify documents, spreadsheets, and presentation slides.

The software offers multiple editing and viewing modes for editing, outlining, and organizing text and images in slides. It lets you edit and manage notes that appear on individual slides. It also provides a slide sorter to locate and sort presentation slides.

With LibreOffice, you can manually navigate the slides during presentations or schedule their transition using a built-in timer.

• Document classification
• File conversion
• File sharing
• Full text search

Adding graphics in LibreOffice

Here’s how LibreOffice compares to PowerPoint

LibreOffice is an open-source solution, so it’s free to use. PowerPoint, on the other hand, needs a paid subscription. Also, LibreOffice works better for Linux users, as PowerPoint is unavailable for Linux. Additionally, you can customize LibreOffice by accessing its source code.

Platforms supported: PowerPoint is available for Mac and Windows, while LibreOffice is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Typical customers: Both software tools are used by freelancers and small businesses. However, large enterprises tend to use PowerPoint as well.

Customer support: Both PowerPoint and LibreOffice offer chat and email support.

Pricing: LibreOffice is free to use, while subscription for PowerPoint starts at $6.99 per user per month.

Prezi is a presentation software tool designed for freelancers and small businesses. It helps create video presentations for business meetings and client pitches.

With Prezi, you get a canvas to build slides and add data to your presentations. Its Smart Structure feature helps arrange content within slides using a simple drag-and-drop option, without disrupting your layout. Another feature called Zoom Reveal lets you zoom in and focus on slides to look at critical details and change minute aspects of your presentation.

The software offers a built-in video tool that allows you to appear alongside your content while presenting slides during remote meetings or presentations.

• Media library

Adding animations in Prezi

Here's how Prezi compares to PowerPoint

Prezi offers a better interface than PowerPoint and provides a zoom-in feature to oversee crucial details in slides. It is easier to use and integrates with third-party social media and video-calling platforms to share assets easily.

Platforms supported: PowerPoint is available for Mac and Windows, while Prezi is web-based.

Customer support: PowerPoint offers chat and email support, while Prezi provides chat, email, and phone support.

Pricing: Subscription for PowerPoint starts at $6.99 per user per month. For Prezi, paid plans start at $12 per user per month.

6. ProPresenter

ProPresenter is a presentation tool for live events. It helps present slides to live audiences during sporting events, conferences, trade shows, and worship gatherings.

ProPresenter helps display lyrics, slides, and high-quality media. It provides transitions and onscreen rolling announcements for slides. It also lets you present your slides on multiple screens, each showcasing a different type of content. You can use the preview window to monitor all your screens.

The tool’s built-in library allows you to save all your presentation content. You can also automatically change the text color in a presentation slide at different time intervals.

• Chord chart management
• Drag & drop
• Event management
• For religious organizations
• Layout & design

Slides in ProPresenter

Here’s how ProPresenter compares to PowerPoint

Both PowerPoint and ProPresenter are presentation tools, but ProPresenter lets you live stream your presentations and add announcement layers and timers with action triggers. Also, the software is more suited for live events and gatherings.

Platforms supported: PowerPoint is available on Windows and Mac, while ProPresenter is available on Windows, Mac, and Linux. ProPresenter also has a mobile app for Android and iOS devices.

Typical customers: Both tools are used by freelancers, small businesses, and large enterprises.

Customer support: Both PowerPoint and ProPresenter offer chat and email support.

Pricing: PowerPoint starts at $6.99 per user per month, while you can rent ProPresenter for $99 per user per month.

Visme is a design and presentation tool that helps create graphics and presentation slides.

The software offers multiple pre-built templates to create slides for your presentations. It also lets you import your designs on the platform and use them for your slides.

With a drag-and-drop editor, you can arrange the layout and structure of your slides according to your preference. You can import a PowerPoint presentation and edit it in Visme. You can also record audio and video files with a built-in recorder and add them to your presentations.

Template library in Visme

Here’s how Visme compares to PowerPoint

PowerPoint is a stand-alone presentation tool. Visme, on the other hand, also lets you create graphics and infographics on its platform. The software offers analytics for graphics and presentations that you share publicly and assess engagement for your assets.

Platforms supported: PowerPoint is available on Windows and Mac as a desktop app. Visme, on the other hand, is a web-based tool.

Customer support: PowerPoint offers chat and email support. Visme offers phone, chat, and email support.

Pricing: Subscription for PowerPoint starts at $6.99 per user per month, whereas paid plans for Visme begin at $15 per user per month.

Look at all options before finalizing the best PowerPoint alternative

Despite its popularity, Microsoft PowerPoint may not always be the right choice if presentations are crucial for your business. You can, instead, choose the various software options discussed in this article.

If you want a completely free and customizable tool , select either Apache OpenOffice or OpenLibre. You can access the source code of these tools to customize their functionality per your preference.

If you create a lot of posters, designs, and infographics , Visme and Canva are good options, as both help create such assets and include them in presentations.

If real-time collaboration is crucial for your business , then Google Slides is worth a shot, as it provides collaboration for small and large teams alike.

If you want to do video presentations and feature them during remote meetings , Prezi, with its built-in video presentation functionality, is an ideal solution.

If your work involves live audiences and large gatherings , ProPresenter might be an ideal tool, as it helps stream presentations to larger groups and is more suited for outdoor events.

How did we choose these products? We didn’t—you did

At Capterra, we objectively select and rank products based on a methodology developed by our research team. Some vendors pay us when they receive web traffic, but this has no influence on our methodology.

Products featured in this article were identified in user reviews as the other products considered by buyers at the same time as PowerPoint. In this article, we highlighted the products with the highest number of other products considered mentions.

To be included in this list, alternative products had to provide the following core presentation software features: animations, transitions, media library.

Disclaimer: We conducted this analysis based on reviews and ratings data as of Jan. 24, 2022. In order to present the most up-to-date information, the product cards below show real-time ratings. Please note that this means the ratings’ value in the product card may not reflect the value of the ratings at the time of analysis.

Product research for this article was contributed by Himanshi Arora.

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Ashish Upadhyay is a content writer at Capterra, helping small businesses identify the right software for their business needs by analyzing user reviews data for the highest rated products in relevant software categories. Prior to joining Capterra, he worked in insurtech, fintech, and real estate. Specializing in marketing, project, and IT management, Ashish’s works have been featured in MAST magazine and Medium. In his free time, he enjoys working out and playing video games.

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Creative Presentation Ideas Without PowerPoint: 7 Unique Ways to Engage Your Audience

Are you in a creative rut when it comes to making presentations and engaging your audience? Have you found yourself relying too much on good ol’ PowerPoint and need a breath of fresh air? We have the ultimate answer to your woes – 7 unique ways to present your subject without PowerPoint! These top 7 suggestions guarantee to get your audiences’ attention, keep them engaged, and make them beg for more. From utilizing props and infographics to interactive activities and storytelling, you’ll be able to find the method that works best for you. And they all come without having to use PowerPoint! So Read on to discover the secrets behind our top 7 creative presentation ideas without PowerPoint, and how you can make your next presentation a smashing success!

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There are many creative ways to present information without using PowerPoint, such as creating a hands-on demonstration , using scanned images with voiceover narration, or making a video. You can also use posters, flipcharts , props, and other visuals to help engage your audience.

Explaining Concepts with Storytelling

Storytelling can be a powerful way to explore complex concepts and engage with audiences. Using stories to explain ideas encourages critical thinking, increases audience engagement, and gives meaning to abstract topics. Unlike the structure of PowerPoint slides, storytelling allows for organic dialogue between presenter and audience, creating an environment where both are actively involved in exploring concepts. Furthermore, by using a narrative approach to present information, ideas become easier to remember as they are given much-needed context. Arguments against using stories as a means of communication focus on its relative unstructured nature and the lack of advantages that tangible visuals provide. Others find it difficult to measure engagement when using stories as opposed to traditional PowerPoint slides or other visual aids . However, the most effective storytellers understand how to use emotion, tension, humor, surprise, and suspense to narrate concrete arguments that will stay with their audiences long after their presentations have ended. Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of interpersonal communication; it’s no wonder the listener’s attention is captured from start to finish. By creatively utilizing this ancient technique in combination with modern teaching practices, presenters can captivate their audiences with gripping narratives about important topics. Such engagement not only encourages comprehension but also sparks curiosity and debate among listeners. With so much potential for success, explain concepts with storytelling has become increasingly popular in business settings and other professional environments. Ready to take your presentation skills up a notch? By engaging audiences with interactivity you can ensure that your audience members leave with a full understanding of the concept you were trying share while having a great time doing it!

Engaging Audiences with Interactivity

Interactivity is a great tool for engaging (and not boring) audiences in a presentation. Interactivity can come in many forms and can be tailored to the subject matter, needs of the presenter, and objectives of the audience. Depending on the environment and resources available, there are several ways to introduce interactive elements into presentations. Two popular types of interactivity that can be used are Q&A sessions and polling or surveys . Q&A sessions can be structured by designating time at the end of the presentation or set up as an ongoing part of the presentation. This allows the presenter to quickly address questions from the audience while also staying on topic and providing additional clarity when necessary. Polling or surveys are great for getting more in-depth opinions from participants on a specific topic, helping to provide further context around various aspects of presentation topics . Another method for introducing interactivity is game-based activities. This could include quizzes, challenges, puzzles, scavenger hunts, and other types of games depending on the objectives. Games are often a great way to get people engaged with one another as well as pique interest in the content presented. It’s important to carefully consider whether this type of activity is appropriate for your particular situation prior to implementing it into a presentation. Overall, there is no single best way to incorporate interactivity into your presentation but it is a powerful tool that can help make it successful if used correctly. It’s important to understand how certain interactive elements might affect your message by building in enough time for feedback and thorough responses if needed. With careful planning and consideration for all audiences involved, you can craft engaging presentations without relying on PowerPoint alone. Next we will look at how using an interactive whiteboard is another great alternative for presenting without PowerPoint.

Interactive Whiteboard

Interactive whiteboard technologies offer content-rich, audience-engaging presentations without the same level of formality as PowerPoint. With an interactive whiteboard, you can tap into a wide variety of multimedia content that encourages audience engagement and creativity while reducing any text-heavy messages. A well-made and engaging presentation on an interactive whiteboard can provide students or trainees with an immersive experience, allowing them to visualize and understand complex topics in ways that are not possible with traditional paper-based materials. From the point of view of traditional powerpoint presentations, one advantage of an interactive whiteboard is the fact that the audience can actively participate in the process by sharing their thoughts or responses via either verbal discussion, written comments, or drawings in real time. Other benefits include simple navigation and navigation tools for finding specific parts or pages within a presentation. Additionally, sound effects like music or videos may also be included to make the presentation more attention-grabbing and creative. A disadvantage is that interactive whiteboard systems are typically more expensive than traditional PowerPoint software. Moreover, they often require additional hardware such as a projector or other devices needed to connect it to media sources such as computers and tablets. Furthermore, without technical support assistance at hand, it can be difficult for those who are unfamiliar with this technology to operate the interactive board effectively. Therefore, it is important to take into consideration these potential cons before planning a presentation on an interactive whiteboard system. Overall, when used responsibly and creatively, an interactive whiteboard provides a captivating alternative to PowerPoint presentations without diminishing its educational value and potential effectiveness in communicating key messages and ideas to your target audience. As the next section will discuss further, adding hands-on activities to your presentation is another way create impactful and engaging experiences for your attendees.

Hands-On Activities

Hands-on activities evoke a sense of participation and engagement that can be just as powerful as engaging with a PowerPoint presentation. However, they work best with smaller audiences where the participants are able to get up close to the facilitator and interact with one another. Depending on the type of message you’re trying to convey, different types of hands-on activities may be suitable. For example, if you want to capture creative ideas in a group setting, an exercise such as “speed sketching” could be conducted. Everyone in the group would have to collaboratively draw a set concept or idea in five minutes or less . Alternatively, if you’re trying to inspire people about a specific topic, physical representation will help them retain more information and give them a better understanding of complex topics . More traditional activities such as panel discussions and debates are also great options for fostering an interactive environment amongst any audience. Leading into the next section: Illustrating ideas with multimedia has been tried and tested by many businesses and organizations for its ability to effectively engage larger audiences who may have varying interests or perspectives on the topic being presented.

Illustrating Ideas with Multimedia

When it comes to creative presentation ideas without PowerPoint, leveraging multimedia to illustrate ideas can be an effective method of bringing the audience into an experience and capturing their attention. Multimedia elements such as images, videos, audio clips, and even live web streams can help bring the presentation to life and add a “wow” factor that PowerPoint cannot provide. Not only can visuals help encourage engagement, but this type of multimedia also helps break up the monotony associated with lecturing for long periods of time. By introducing multimedia elements during a presentation, audiences will find this type of approach to be interesting and memorable. Using multimedia for presentations can also add to the impact of narrative content. Rather than just reading from a script or speaking from memory, adding visuals or sound effects can make stories more captivating while strengthening an argument. That said, it’s important to remember there are drawbacks associated with multimedia elements. If not used sparingly, they can quickly become too distracting or take away from the message you’re trying to convey. Ensuring multimedia adds value instead of detracts from your talk is key when leveraging multimedia in creative presentations. Finally, leveraging multi-media is only one side of incorporating creative techniques into a presentation — performance demonstrations are another great way to engage an audience. In the next section we’ll look at how you can use props and physical demonstrations to capture the audience’s attention and create a lasting impression.

• According to a 2004 study , PowerPoint is just presentation technology’s latest iteration and will eventually be replaced by something else.

Performance Demonstrations

Performance Demonstrations are a great way to keep your audience engaged and excited about your presentation. Whether you decide to show off a skill you possess or hire an expert in their field, an engaging, “real performance” is sure to leave a lasting impression on your audience. The advantages of performing a demonstration are that it keeps the audience focused, provides an interactive element to the presentation and makes for a more creative form of communication. Additionally, it allows the presenter to explain some abstract ideas in concrete terms. For example, when explaining aerodynamics, if you have an expert mathematician available, they could use calculus to calculate air resistance and lift force while teaching the audience a physical demonstration. On the other hand, there are potential downsides when incorporating performance demonstrations into your presentation. Not everyone will understand the topic presented; visual learners may comprehend more easily than those with auditory learning styles and vice-versa. Additionally, performance demonstrations run the risk of not being done effectively causing confusion instead of clarity during the presentation. Regardless of these drawbacks, if done correctly, performance demonstrations can be a great way to engage any audience. Following this section about Performance Demonstrations we will explore how Presenters can use Physical Objects as another unique way to capture an audience’s attention and lead them through their message without PowerPoint.

Present Ideas Using Physical Objects

Using physical objects to convey a message can be an effective and creative means to engage an audience. By incorporating tangible elements, such as props, displays, and other materials, presenters can physically demonstrate a concept or idea in a way that captures attention and encourages interaction. Additionally, physical objects can enable the audience to have both tactile interaction as well as visual stimulation. This can help to keep individuals focused on the presentation and more likely to remember what is being said. For example, while explaining increasing sales numbers over time, a presenter may use a graph written on a whiteboard with colored markers. As each section of the graph is explained, the presenter can point to sections of the board with the markers to emphasize certain points or data points. This allows for visual tracking of progress on the graph, as well as directing attention away from other slides or topics being discussed. Furthermore, using physical markers instead of electronic slides gives the audience something tangible with which to interact and remember. Physical objects may also be used as props for storytelling or examples within a presentation. However, this approach can prove difficult if not done correctly due to unexpected issues with transport or storage of materials. If not managed properly ahead of time, these unforeseen problems can have an impact on the quality of the presentation and its potential success. For this reason it is important to weigh all options carefully before selecting any physical props for incorporation into the presentation.

Visual Props

Visual props are a great way to engage audiences and create interesting presentations. These props can include items such as whiteboards and markers, storyboards, sculptures, or even art installations. Visual props can be used to illustrate complex concepts, break up information into more concentrated bits, and make your audience feel like they are actively participating in the presentation. On one hand, visual props might help enhance rather than dominate a presentation. Rather than simply showing an audience slides of written words on a screen and speaking over them, visual props may allow the presenter to incorporate elements of drama and interaction with the audience. For example, depending on the type of prop you choose, viewers may be encouraged to ask questions or share their experiences in relation to what is being presented. On the other hand, using too many props can become overwhelming for an audience and detract from the larger message you want to convey. Additionally, if your chosen prop is too heavy or bulky it can become difficult for a presenter to move around while speaking over them. It is important to focus on how much of your prop should be seen and how much of it should remain behind-the-scenes or in storage during a presentation so that it has maximum impact if needed but also won’t distract from the topic at hand. Overall, visual props provide an effective way to engage viewers in a presentation without the use of PowerPoint. With thoughtful planning, visuals can be used in strategic ways that emphasize key points and foster a greater understanding rather than being distracting or overwhelming to your audience. In order to reach your audience with flashcards – the next step after incorporating visual props – additional considerations have to be taken regarding content selection as well as readability and accessibility.

Reaching the Audience with Flashcards

Using flashcards is a great way to engage an audience and make sure information is retained. This can be done before your presentation, during question and answer, or at the end as a review for what has been discussed. Flashcards are especially helpful for presentations that include a lot of facts and/or data, as they allow individuals to easily retain information without relying on taking notes. Moreover, flashcards can be used in creative ways to keep an audience’s attention. For example, a presenter can set up different stations throughout the room that have cards which can be collected during the presentation. Additionally, they can be used as an interactive prop to illustrate points or ask questions to audience members. Finally, they can be used as part of a game or challenge to test how well attendees absorbed the content. The downside is that using flashcards can take up considerable time depending on the size of the audience and it must be incorporated correctly into the flow of the presentation to avoid disruption. Additionally, it may not be effective if you are presenting topics with limited supporting numbers or facts. That being said, incorporating flashcards into an engaging presentation when done properly adds excitement and encourages participation among attendees. As mentioned previously, there are many different ways to creatively engage your audience without having to rely on tools like PowerPoint. However, having a few final tips will help make sure your unique presentation goes off without a hitch so let’s discuss that in the following section: A Few Final Tips on Creative Presentations.

A Few Final Tips on Creative Presentations

Creating a successful and engaging presentation without PowerPoint can be difficult. Apart from frameworking it differently and using alternative tools, there are a few time-tested approaches that could help you create powerful presentations. Here are a few tips to consider when creating creative presentations without PowerPoint. 1. Develop Your Story: Whether it’s one of your own experiences or craft an interesting case study for the audience to learn from, using the story format allows for naturally captivating presentation. By starting with a hook and weaving through historical perspectives and facts, you can make sure your presentation will be more memorable and enjoyable for the audience. 2. Have Fun With It: When developing your presentation without PowerPoint, it’s essential that your main focus is getting the information across in an easy-to-understand yet engaging way. Having fun while delivering the content will make it easier for audience members of all age ranges to remember what they were taught. 3. Enrich with Visuals: A presentation isn’t complete if there aren’t visuals to enhance the delivery of your message or topic. Tools like Prezi and PowToon are great alternatives to PowerPoint that you can use if you want to add visual appeal to your next presentation; similarly, incorporating images or art into your slides will guarantee attendees understand essential points they need to take away from your content delivery process. 4. Set Your Audience Expectations: Prepare a clear plan before presenting so that every component found within each slide is communicated effectively and thoroughly explained during the talk; also tell your audience exactly what you should expect from them as well – is there a question and answer session ? Do they have an activity or assignment to complete by the end? By providing these expectations ahead of time, navigating through the material will appear much easier both visually and mentally. 5. Practice & Rehearse: No matter how great of an idea you come up with, if you don’t practice it beforehand then it won’t go over as smoothly as intended. Make sure you’re well rehearsed on all topics covered within the presentation so that no questions go unheard due to memory recall issues caused by stress in public speaking contexts; additionally, rehearsing frequently also allows for polish lines that add even more flavor to any speech! When crafting a creative presentation without PowerPoint, following these top tips helps ensure success in each delivery. As long as thought is put into their approach beforehand, practically anyone can develop an effective method for teaching others without relying solely on slideshows generated through computer software programs like Microsoft Office Suite products!

Responses to Frequently Asked Questions

What are the advantages of using alternative presentation ideas without powerpoint.

The advantages of using alternative presentation ideas without Powerpoint are plentiful. For starters, they allow speakers to be more creative and expressive since they don’t need to limit themselves to text-based slides and static visuals. Additionally, these alternatives can be especially effective for highly interactive or participatory presentations. For example, having audience members take part in activities such as role playing, group exercises and simulations can help create an engaging dynamic and offer a much more immersive experience than a traditional powerpoint presentation. Finally, alternative presentation ideas allow the speaker to use a wide range of media formats including videos, visuals, music and sound effects to present their message in a compelling way. These elements can create emotional connections with the audience that are unlikely to be achieved through static “bulleted text” slides.

How can I make an effective presentation without Powerpoint?

Making an effective presentation without Powerpoint can be achieved by leveraging various creative techniques. Firstly, it is important to know your audience and the message which you are trying to convey. When beginning a presentation without Powerpoint, it is beneficial to start strong with a short introduction of yourself and the topic. This will help the audience to more easily relate to what you are sharing. Secondly, using hands-on activities such as demonstrations or simulations are powerful teaching tools that could help to engage your audience in the presentation. You may also consider using props, videos/animations or storytelling techniques as they can draw in an audience and bring to life the subject matter. Thirdly, focus on keeping your audience well informed throughout the duration of the presentation by strategically placing breaks or visual cues. This can make the content easier to digest, in addition to lightening up any dull sections with humour or anecdotes. Lastly, end on a strong note and ensure that there is closure after delivering your message. Acknowledging any questions from the audience, a summary of what was discussed and thanking them for attending will help round off a successful presentation without Powerpoint.

What are some creative presentation formats that do not require Powerpoint?

Creative presentation formats that do not require Powerpoint include: 1. Storytelling – Use stories to bring your message to life and engage your audience. Telling an interesting, engrossing, or even personal story can be a great way to capture and retain the attention of your audience. 2. Role Play – An interactive way to demonstrate a concept is by having people act out scenarios related to the topic at hand. Whether it’s two people performing a skit or a large group of volunteers playing characters in a scene, role play can make abstract concepts concrete while providing a visual aid for the rest of your audience to latch onto. 3. Visual Presentations – One of the most common forms of presentations rely on visuals such as diagrams, maps, charts, etc., rather than words. Incorporating some visual elements will make it easier for people to understand certain key points in your discussion as well as help you keep your audience engaged during long sections of speech. 4. Demonstration – Show don’t tell is an old adage that applies when presenting without Powerpoint. You might prefer to use the time allotted for interactive demonstrations either in person or video clips that show the product or service in action. 5. Workshops – Teaching your audience a new skill or practice can be incredibly engaging while managing to educate them along the way as well. Setting up guided workshops with activities designed around group dynamics can also be highly effective in terms of creating lasting engagement with everyone present.

7 Top Prezi Alternatives to Transform Your Slides in 2024

Discover the top Prezi alternatives in 2024. Dive into websites, apps, and software like Prezi to make your presentations truly interactive.

Dominika Krukowska

9 minute read

Short answer

What are the best alternatives to Prezi?

The best alternatives to Prezi are:

You need to create slides that stick, not just spin

Picture this: you're in a meeting, watching a Prezi presentation. At first, the zooming transitions and spinning visuals seem fun.

But as minutes tick by, instead of focusing on the content, you're trying to keep up with the whirlwind of animations. What was meant to be engaging now feels like a roller coaster you didn't sign up for.

True interactivity in presentations isn't just about flashy transitions or spinning slides. It's about creating a two-way conversation with your audience, allowing them to dive deeper into topics they care about, at their own pace.

In this post, we'll dive into the best Prezi alternatives, exploring websites, apps, and software that can transform your presentations from mere visual spectacles to truly interactive experiences that will wow your audience and inspire them to take action at the end.

Let’s go!

What are some factors to consider when looking for a Prezi alternative?

With so many Prezi alternatives out there, knowing what to prioritize when looking for the right one for your needs can get overwhelming.

Let's break down the main factors you should be considering:

User interface and ease of use: A tool should be intuitive to ensure smooth sailing even for first-time users.

Interactive elements: Engage your audience with dynamic features that foster two-way communication.

Customization capabilities: Tailor your slides to your taste to make sure they resonate with your unique message.

Collaboration features: Teamwork makes the dream work. Opt for tools that facilitate seamless group efforts.

Pricing and licensing: Ensure the tool fits your budget and offers the licensing flexibility you need.

Integration options: A great Prezi alternative should play well with others, integrating smoothly with your existing software.

Offline access: Sometimes, the internet can be fickle. Having offline access ensures uninterrupted presentations.

Support and resources: A dedicated support team and a variety of resources can make your presentation journey smoother.

Is there a free Prezi alternative?

Several Prezi alternatives offer free versions, such as SlideDog and Genially . These platforms provide basic features at no cost, allowing users to create engaging presentations.

But, while free versions can be a great starting point, they often come with limitations, like watermarks or restricted access to premium tools.

There are also tools like Zoho Show that are completely free to use. However, for those serious about their presentations, investing in premium features can be a game-changer. Premium plans often unlock advanced design capabilities, interactive elements, AI assistance, and more.

While Prezi has long been a favorite, there’s a fresh lineup of contenders that are worth exploring. Whether you're seeking more interactive elements, craving a touch of AI assistance, or simply looking for a free alternative to Prezi, we’ve got you covered.

Here are the 7 best Prezi alternatives that might just become your new go-to:

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1. Storydoc

Storydoc makes for a great Prezi alternative, transforming the typical slide decks into immersive storytelling experiences.

It's not just about displaying information; it's about guiding your audience through a well-crafted narrative. The scrollytelling feature ensures that every slide becomes a chapter, allowing viewers to delve deeper at their own pace.

And if design isn't your strong suit? No worries. Storydoc's AI assistant comes to the rescue, offering visual and branding suggestions that elevate your content without the fuss.

Beyond creation, you can also keep tabs on how your presentations perform with real-time analytics , giving you insights into viewer interactions.

And, thanks to its robust personalization features, you can create and send out unlimited ultra-personalized versions of your deck in a matter of minutes.

Whether you're in sales pitching a product or in marketing rolling out a campaign, Storydoc ensures your message isn't just heard, but truly experienced.

• AI-powered design and content generation
• Wide range of professionally designed animated templates
• Seamless integration with popular tools like Calendly, Loom, and YouTube
• Real-time presentation analytics for better insights
• Mobile-optimized for flawless performance across devices
• Might have a learning curve for those used to traditional presentation tools
• Some features are restricted to higher-tier plans
• 14-day free trial
• Starter: $30/month per user (billed annually)
• Pro: $45/month per user (billed annually)
• Team plans: Custom pricing starting from 10 seats - talk to sales .

2. SlideDog

SlideDog steps up as a refreshing alternative to Prezi, offering a seamless blend of different presentation elements all in one go.

Think of it as your presentation playlist: you can mix PowerPoint, PDFs, Prezi, movie clips, web pages, and more into one unified experience. No more awkwardly switching between files or formats during a presentation.

And if you're keen on audience interaction, SlideDog's got you covered. With live sharing, viewers can follow your presentation in real-time on their devices, making it perfect for virtual meetings or webinars.

Plus, the interactive elements let you run polls, get feedback, and engage your audience like never before.

• Mix and match different file types in one presentation
• Dual-screen mode for better presenter control
• Live sharing for real-time audience engagement
• Interactive features like polls and feedback
• Limited customization options compared to dedicated design tools
• Some advanced features available only in the Pro version
• Free plan with basic features
• 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

Powtoon stands out as a vibrant alternative to Prezi, designed to make your presentations come alive.

It lets you take your audience on a visual journey, blending information with entertainment. The platform's drag-and-drop interface is so intuitive that even if you're not a design professional, you can craft compelling animations swiftly.

Want to add a personal touch? Integrate voice-overs, embed videos, or even customize characters to resonate with your narrative. And for those aiming to make a unique mark, Powtoon offers the flexibility to modify characters right down to their attire.

The cherry on top? You can export your animated masterpieces as videos, ensuring your message reaches a broader audience across various platforms.

• Rich animated presentation capabilities
• Vast library of templates and assets
• A budget-friendly alternative to professional video agencies
• The option to craft characters to align with your story
• No free version available
• Custom character adjustments are exclusive to the Business plan
• Lite plan: $15/month (billed annually)
• Professional plan: $40/month (billed annually)
• Business plan: $125/month (billed annually)
• Enterprise plans: Contact sales

4. Zoho Show

With Zoho Show, you can seamlessly blend different presentation elements, be it images, videos, or infographics, into one cohesive story. The platform is designed with simplicity in mind, offering a minimalist and contextual UI that adapts to your needs.

But what truly sets Zoho Show apart is its collaborative features. Whether you're working with a team across the hall or across the globe, Zoho Show ensures everyone stays in sync. Real-time collaboration, instant notifications, and contextual commenting make teamwork a breeze.

And for those who love animations, Zoho Show offers a range of captivating transitions to bring your data to life. Plus, with its compatibility with PowerPoint, you can easily import your existing presentations without any formatting hiccups.

• Intuitive drag-and-drop interface for easy design
• Real-time collaboration features for team projects
• Compatible with PowerPoint, ensuring smooth imports
• Completely free to use
• Limited variety of templates and features
• Not suitable for more advanced presentations

Vyond makes for a compelling alternative to Prezi, especially for those who want to bring their presentations to life.

At its core, Vyond is all about creating dynamic media that captivates and engages. Imagine not just presenting information but doing so with animated characters that move and speak, bringing a touch of realism to your content.

And if you're worried about syncing audio with animation, Vyond's automatic character lip sync has got you covered.

One of the standout features is the ability to make characters behave like real people. They don't just stand there; they walk, talk, and interact, making your presentations more relatable.

Plus, with Vyond's focus on security and compliance, you can be sure your content is in safe hands.

• Dynamic character and object animations for realistic presentations
• Extensive customization options, from characters to props
• Automatic character lip sync for seamless audio-visual integration
• Comes with a slight learning curve even if you have video editing experience
• Premium features available only in higher-tier plans
• The two cheapest plans only allow a single user
• Essential plan: $25/month for a single user (billed annually)
• Premium plan: $54/month for a single user (billed annually)
• Professional plan: $92/month per user (billed annually)
• Enterprise plan: Talk to sales

6. Biteable

Biteable is a great choice for those looking to craft impactful video presentations. The platform offers a wide range of ready-to-use templates, all designed to give your content that extra edge.

Adding a bit of motion can make all the difference, and with Biteable, you can easily sprinkle in that dynamic touch. Whether you're showcasing growth with an upward-moving graph or highlighting a crucial detail with animated arrows, the tool makes it simple.

And if you're concerned about branding consistency, Biteable has you covered. With just a few clicks, you can apply your brand colors and logo across your entire presentation, ensuring a polished and professional look.

• One-click branding tools to maintain consistency
• Real-time collaboration for team projects
• The ability to add AI voice-over to your presentations
• The Pro plan is limited to 1 publisher, while the Premium plan only allows 3
• The lack of an undo button means that making tweaks is time-consuming
• Pro: $49/month (billed annually)
• Premium: $99/month (billed annually)
• Business: Contact sales

7. Genially

Genially steps in as a vibrant Prezi alternative for those who believe presentations should be more than just a sequence of slides. The platform is packed with templates and scenes, all designed to ensure your presentations are anything but ordinary.

But what truly sets Genially apart is its commitment to interactivity. With features that allow you to add hotspots, pop-up windows, hover-over labels, and even interactive data visualizations, your audience won't just view your presentation; they'll experience it.

And for those who might not be design experts, Genially's intuitive interface ensures that creating stunning presentations is straightforward and fun.

• Suitable both for educational and business purposes
• Gamification features to increase engagement
• Real-time collaboration options using a drag-and-drop editor
• It takes time to understand how the platform works
• Information on pricing is hidden behind a paywall
• Free plan available
• Pro plan: $7.49/month (billed annually)
• Master plan: $20.82/month (billed annually)
• Team plan: $79.15/month (billed annually)
• Discounts for education

How to choose the best Prezi alternative for your needs?

Finding the right presentation platform can seem daunting with so many options out there. However, by honing in on your specific needs, you can identify the ideal Prezi alternative that aligns seamlessly with your objectives.

Let's explore the top choices based on different use cases:

For personal use

When it comes to personal projects, you'll want a platform that feels intuitive right from the start. It should effortlessly guide even the most novice users through the creation process.

The ability to customize, to truly make a presentation your own, is invaluable. And once your masterpiece is complete, sharing should be a breeze, whether you're posting to social media or sending directly to friends and family.

Biteable takes the lead in this category. Its intuitive design, coupled with a rich array of templates, ensures that even novices can craft visually appealing presentations without a hitch.

For business

In the business world, presentations are more than just visuals; they're tools of persuasion and information. The platform should support dynamic and interactive elements, turning passive viewers into engaged participants.

Integration with other business tools can streamline processes, and having access to analytics can provide invaluable insights, helping refine future presentations for maximum impact.

Storydoc is the standout choice for business professionals. Designed with sales, marketing, and other corporate needs in mind, it elevates traditional presentations into dynamic narratives.

With features like AI-driven design and real-time analytics, Storydoc ensures your business presentations are both striking and strategic.

For education

For educators, the challenge is twofold: conveying information while keeping students engaged. The ideal platform would support interactive learning, perhaps through quizzes or puzzles, transforming passive lessons into interactive experiences.

Collaboration is another key feature, allowing students to work together on group projects or presentations. And with plenty of educational content to share, easy distribution methods, be it through direct links or integration with learning platforms, are essential.

Genially is the top contender for educational purposes. Its focus on interactivity, from quizzes to gamified elements, ensures that lessons are not just informative but also interactive, making learning a two-way street.

Interactive presentation templates

Transitioning from Prezi might seem like a leap, especially when you're used to its familiar interface. But what if there was a bridge to ease that transition?

Enter interactive presentation templates . These templates are designed with the user in mind, ensuring each slide and element actively engages your audience. The result are presentations that aren't just viewed but truly experienced.

From business proposals to research reports and even personal showcases, there's a template tailored to maximize your content's impact.

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5 Free Alternatives To Microsoft PowerPoint

M icrosoft PowerPoint has always been the default choice for creating professional meeting briefs or fun little project demonstrations in schools. Its inclusion as a free service for students or working professionals makes it a no-brainer to use. However, for the general public, it can get quite expensive to pay for a subscription just to be able to create simple presentation slides. Although you can subscribe to Microsoft's Office Suite and get more bang for your buck, the pricing still doesn't hit the affordable range for most. 

Fortunately, completion has been growing, and a sea of strong contenders offer similar services to PowerPoint. After considering feature sets, here are five of the best free alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint. At the end of the article, you can find a detailed explanation of why we've chosen the services, alongside useful comparisons that may help you make your decision easier.

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When it comes to productivity apps, Zoho makes some of the better ones in the market. Zoho Sheet, for example, is one of the best Microsoft Excel alternatives out there  —  owing to its extensive product catalog, there is a great way to view and edit presentations. The aptly named Zoho Show lets you design and demonstrate professional-looking slides, all without having to download the program.

Zoho takes a minimal approach to most of its services, and its PowerPoint application is no different. You'll find that most menus are contextually aware of what tasks you're currently performing, which helps keep unnecessary tools out of the way and bring the important ones in focus. There is also a huge library of customizable templates you can choose from, making it easier to kickstart your presentation work. 

Zoho Show is completely free to use for individuals and offers unlimited cloud storage. No features are locked behind a paywall, and rest assured, you can fully rely on this online presentation-making tool for all your needs, be it for school or work. 

Canva is a service that can easily climb up to becoming everyone's favorite once they start using it. While most applaud it for its graphic designing prowess, there are many other things Canva can do that you probably aren't aware of . Among them is the ability to craft beautiful slides for your presentations and projects. 

By creating a free account, you can access thousands of templates on Canva. You can filter these by use case—maybe you need one for a professional business briefing or a casual one explaining why your pet dog is the best canine. There is a whole section of ready-to-use templates dedicated to mobile-friendly viewing as well, which is something you don't usually find to be as accessible with other tools. 

Like most presentation apps, Canva lets you collaborate with your team members and work across devices seamlessly. The Canva app for mobile also lets you control your slides remotely during your presentation. Some menus also feature AI-featured tools to add one-click enhancements to your slides -- unfortunately, these are locked behind premium subscription tiers. However, for the cent percent of the population, Canva can be used without spending a dime to meet a plethora of creative needs. 

Apple takes great pride in developing in-house solutions to meet every user requirement. While most of its products dominate the competition in popularity, the same cannot be said for Keynote , the company's version of Microsoft PowerPoint. The program was first released in 2003 with macOS Big Sur and has largely remained one of those icons you glance over and forget about. 

However, recent versions of Keynote have made it a compelling alternative to PowerPoint. Not only is it pre-installed on every Apple device, including your iPhone, but it also works best with the iPad touchscreen. Keynote has a largely clean and professional approach to the built-in templates, but nothing is stopping you from going creative. Animations are one of Keynote's strongest suits, allowing you to create near cinematic-looking presentations with just a few clicks. 

While you can still use Apple Keynote through iCloud on Windows devices, this alternative is clearly meant for people surrounded by the walled garden of Apple technology. It makes use of features like AirDrop, Live Photos, and VoiceOver  — all of which are technologies available across Apple devices. Using Apple Keynote is completely free, and the app has easy exporting tools that make working with Microsoft PowerPoint less of a hassle.

WPS Presentation

WPS Office makes some of the best solutions for creating and editing documents on smartphones , but their service offerings extend to Windows, macOS, and even Linux. WPS Presentation is perhaps the closest you'll get to Microsoft PowerPoint in terms of the user interface and how most tools are bundled in familiar locations.

This PowerPoint app offers real-time collaboration where you can invite your team members and work on the same document remotely. Like most collaboration tools, users can leave comments to suggest changes or add information for other people on the team.

WPS Presentation is not the only free product; you can utilize every app in the WPS Office suite. Unlike most competitors, you don't need to download or use a separate mini-app to make presentations. WPS Office has a document editor, PowerPoint creator, spreadsheet manager, and other tools all within its umbrella. Premium plans for this service exist, but they mostly cater to unlocking features for editing PDFs. 

Google Slides

As a netizen, you most likely already have a Google account. Not only is it required to make any meaningful use of your Android phone, but popular services that we take for granted, like Gmail and Drive, all fall under Google's umbrella. One such free service that the tech giant has at its disposal is Google Slides . While the barebones UI might seem lackluster at first, Slides has nearly the same level of functionality as Microsoft PowerPoint and can even be supercharged by add-ons. 

All of Google's workspace apps, such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides, provide an intuitive way to work in a team. You can add comments, use annotations, and share the presentation with limited access to others. You can use one of the many predesigned Google Slides templates for simple presentations , or browse for templates that cater to specific needs. Being part of a bigger service catalog has its obvious advantages, such as seamless integration with Google Meet, Gmail, and other products from Google that you already use. 

We recommend Google Slides to anyone who needs to create and edit PowerPoint presentations on the go and can't be bothered with working in a complicated environment. The service is also available as an app for Android and iOS, and you can export your presentations in a wide range of formats, including PPT, PDF, or PNG for individual slides. 

To Pay Or Not To Pay?

You'll notice that all the services we've mentioned on this list are free to use. In fact, you can use Office 365 apps online for free   — including PowerPoint, which makes purchasing a standalone subscription to the Microsoft PowerPoint app quite redundant. However, nearly every free alternative here short of Keynote also offers premium plans, but should you consider buying one?

For the vast majority of people who are looking for a robust software to create, edit, and share presentations with  —  these free options deliver exceptionally well in every aspect. Some apps like Google Slides and Apple Keynote let you work in smaller teams with the free tier as well. Apps like WPS Office and Canva tend to lock new and exciting features like AI tools behind a paywall, and while these are nice to have, you definitely can do without them. 

If you're looking for a presentation tool for a company with multiple people, you can scale up using any of the alternatives mentioned on this list. Both Google Workspace and Zoho offer reliable and enterprise-level plans you can upgrade to. For everyone else  — enjoy creating and demonstrating your PowerPoint presentations for free.

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Why Look Beyond Google Slides?

Exploring new horizons in presentation software.

Exploring newer presentation tools can be like discovering a secret ingredient that transforms an ordinary dish into a gourmet meal. Google Slides has long been a staple in the world of presentations, yet it's easy to feel the itch for more creativity and flexibility.

Whether they're pitching to clients or sharing ideas with a team, users are yearning for software that can keep their audience captivated. Thus, setting sail into the vast sea of presentation tools means potentially uncovering gems that might better align with their storytelling style and technical needs.

Key Factors to Consider When Choosing an Alternative

When hunting for the perfect Google Slides alternative, one should act like a detective, scrutinizing each option with a keen eye. Purpose and context matter greatly; will the software be used for educational purposes, business pitches, or creative storytelling?

Interactivity and engagement capabilities can determine how well the audience connects with the content, while design and customization offer the freedom to craft each slide as a unique piece of the overall narrative. Integration and sharing are critical for team collaboration, and analytics and insights can reveal how the presentation resonates with viewers. These considerations act as the compass to guide users through the vast ocean of alternatives to find their true north in presentation software.

Alternative #1: Decktopus AI

Revolutionizing content creation with ai-powered assistance.

Decktopus AI stands out as a game-changer in the world of presentation software, leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline the content creation process and enhance the quality of presentations. Its AI-powered engine acts as a virtual assistant, empowering users to generate fully designed decks tailored to their needs effortlessly.

By simply entering the topic of their presentation, Decktopus AI analyzes the content and provides content suggestions, eliminating the dreaded writer's block and ensuring a smooth workflow. This innovative approach not only saves time but also enhances creativity, allowing users to focus on delivering impactful presentations.

Dynamic Image Generation for Engaging Visuals

One of the standout features of Decktopus AI is its ability to generate high-quality, relevant images on the fly, revolutionizing visual storytelling. Say goodbye to the time-consuming process of searching through stock photo libraries; Decktopus AI automatically generates dynamic images that complement the content of the presentation.

Whether it's a business graph, a conceptual illustration, or a stunning background image, Decktopus AI ensures that visuals are as engaging and compelling as the content itself. This not only enhances the overall presentation but also captivates the audience and leaves a lasting impression.

Tailored Content Suggestions and Personalized Assistance

Decktopus AI goes beyond simple content generation; it provides users with tailored content suggestions and personalized assistance throughout the presentation creation process. From crafting authentic narratives to refining storytelling techniques, Decktopus AI offers guidance and support every step of the way. Users can infuse personalized icebreakers, hooks, and story-like structures into their presentations, ensuring that each slide resonates uniquely with the audience. Additionally, Decktopus AI provides dynamic Q&A sessions tailored to address audience queries, seamlessly integrating them into the presentation flow for effortless audience engagement.

Effortless Collaboration and Cloud-Based Convenience

Decktopus AI fosters a spirit of collaboration by offering built-in collaboration tools that facilitate seamless teamwork and project management. Users can categorize presentations, invite team members to collaborate in real-time, and track changes effortlessly.

With its cloud-based platform, Decktopus AI ensures convenience, versatility, and peace of mind. Presentations are saved automatically and can be accessed from any device with an internet connection, allowing users to work anytime, anywhere. This eliminates the need for cumbersome file transfers and ensures that teams stay connected and productive, even when working remotely.

Decktopus surpasses Google Slides in several key aspects, making it a superior choice for creating presentations. With its AI-powered content creation engine, Decktopus eliminates the hassles of manual content creation, allowing users to generate fully designed decks tailored to their needs effortlessly. Unlike Google Slides, Decktopus offers dynamic image generation, ensuring that visuals are engaging and relevant without the need for extensive searches through stock photo libraries.

Additionally, Decktopus boasts a user-friendly interface and a wide range of customizable templates and themes, allowing users to create visually stunning presentations with ease. Its collaboration features and cloud-based platform further enhance productivity and convenience, making it the preferred choice for professionals seeking efficiency and creativity in their presentations. Overall, Decktopus's innovative features and streamlined workflow make it a much better option than Google Slides for creating impactful and engaging presentations.

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Comparison: Decktopus vs. Google Slides

In conclusion, Decktopus AI is not just another presentation tool; it's a powerful ally for professionals, educators, and creatives looking to unlock their full potential. With its AI-powered assistance, dynamic image generation, tailored content suggestions, and seamless collaboration features, Decktopus AI revolutionizes the way presentations are created and delivered. Whether you're a seasoned presenter or a novice, Decktopus AI empowers you to craft compelling stories that captivate audiences and drive meaningful engagement.

Pros and Cons of Decktopus AI

• Ease of Use: Decktopus offers a user-friendly interface and intuitive tools, making it accessible to users of all skill levels.
• Time Efficiency: With its AI-powered content creation engine, Decktopus streamlines the presentation creation process, saving users time and effort.
• Visual Appeal: Decktopus provides a variety of visually appealing templates and themes, allowing users to create professional-looking presentations effortlessly.
• Collaboration: Decktopus offers built-in collaboration features, enabling teams to work together in real-time, regardless of location.
• Consistency: Users can maintain brand consistency across presentations with Decktopus, ensuring a cohesive visual identity.
• Learning Curve: Some users may need time to familiarize themselves with Decktopus' features and interface, particularly if they are new to the platform.

However, Decktopus provides extensive support through Decktopus Academy , where users can access courses covering various aspects of presentation creation and delivery. These courses include topics such as utilizing Decktopus AI assistance, optimizing presentations through PDF importing, and mastering customization techniques. Additionally, Decktopus Academy offers courses to help users upgrade their stage presence, ace business meetings, and achieve their goals effectively, providing comprehensive training resources to enhance users' presentation skills and confidence.

Alternative #2: Microsoft PowerPoint

The old-school choice.

Microsoft PowerPoint continues to be a juggernaut in the presentation software arena, offering features that can take any pitch from drab to dynamic. They boast a wide array of customizable templates, intricate animation capabilities, and the ability to embed diverse forms of media.

Collaboration and Cross-Platform Compatibility

PowerPoint's embrace of the collaborative spirit is evident in its smooth integration with OneDrive, SharePoint and other Microsoft apps, allowing teams to work simultaneously on presentations, ensuring everything stays in data sync. It doesn’t matter if team members are using Windows, Mac, or a multitude of mobile devices; PowerPoint’s cross-platform format compatibility ensures that collaboration barriers are virtually non-existent.

Alternative #2: Prezi

The non-linear pathway to dynamic presentations.

Prezi flips the script on traditional slide-by-slide storytelling by offering presenters a sprawling canvas where ideas can be interconnected in a non-linear fashion in its website. This allows the audience to see the bigger picture literally, grasp complex relationships, and follow a more organic train of thought. It's perfect for brainstorming sessions, strategic analyses, or any scenario where the journey from point A to B isn't a straight line but an explorative path. Prezi's unique approach means ideas don't have to be constrained by order or hierarchy, freeing presenters to create a more dynamic, memorable experience.

Engaging Audiences with Zooming User Interface

Prezi's signature zooming user interface is a game-changer for maintaining audience engagement. As the presenter zooms in on details and out to reveal context, it keeps viewers on the edge of their seats, much like a cinematic experience. This motion creates emphasis and connection between topics, showing how the micro and macro are woven together. It's an ideal tool when they want their audience not just listening but interacting with the presentation's landscape. Prezi's ability to turn a passive experience into an immersive journey can make all the difference in capturing and keeping their attention.

Alternative #3: Keynote

The go-to for mac users seeking sleek design options.

For the design aficionados in the Mac community, Keynote is akin to finding their visual soulmate in presentation software. It's tailored to enhance the aesthetics of their content with its sleek design options. Keynote dazzles with its array of high-quality templates that exude a polished Apple aesthetic, making each slide appear like it was crafted by a designer. The intuitive interface allows Mac users to wield advanced graphic tools with ease, elevating their presentations into captivating stories. With Keynote, anyone can morph their ideas into visually striking narratives that resonate with elegance and creativity.

Seamless Integration Across Apple Devices

Keynote truly shines when it comes to integration across the full spectrum of Apple devices. Users can start crafting their presentation on a Mac, add finishing touches on an iPad, and present from an iPhone with practiced ease. The continuity features are smooth as silk, and with the ability to control presentations using an Apple Watch, it's clear that Keynote is designed for a seamless, interconnected Apple ecosystem. This unparalleled compatibility means that one's work can travel with them effortlessly, ensuring they're always primed to present with style, no matter the Apple device in hand.

Alternative #4: Canva

Simplifying design for non-designers.

Canva levels the design playing field, empowering those without a background in graphic design to create stunning presentations. Its user-friendly interface coupled with a vast library of customizable templates turns complex design tasks into simple, enjoyable activities. Just a few drag-and-drop actions can yield professional-looking results that make the content shine. Canva's thoughtful approach to design simplifies the process so anyone can convey their message with visual flair, making it an alluring choice for non-designers aiming to captivate their audience with minimal effort.

Extensive Library of Templates and Visual Assets

Canva's extensive library of templates and visual assets is a veritable treasure trove for creating eye-catching presentations. Creative freedom is at the fingertips with thousands of design options, from sleek and professional to bold and playful. They can indulge in an array of fonts, images, illustrations, and even videos that bring their slides to life. Plus, with easy-to-use design elements and animations, Canva ensures that every presentation delights and informs. Whether presenting to a classroom or boardroom, Canva has the assets to make the message resonate.

Alternative #5: Zoho Show

Collaborative features for team-centric presentations.

Zoho Show excels when teamwork is at the heart of the presentation process. Its collaborative features foster a spirit of partnership, allowing team members to contribute and refine content, no matter where they are. Real-time co-authoring, commenting, and chat functions mean ideas can flow freely and be shaped collectively. Teams can track changes, revert to previous versions, and ensure that everyone has a hand in the final product. For those who believe that great ideas are born from collaboration, Zoho Show is a tool that brings teams together to craft compelling stories.

Cloud-Based Convenience and Versatility

Zoho Show shines with its cloud-based platform, offering convenience, versatility, and peace of mind. Presentations are saved automatically and can be accessed from any device, anywhere, all they need is an internet connection. This means goodbye to the days of flash drives and frantic email attachments before meetings. With features like real-time collaboration and the ability to broadcast presentations to remote participants, Zoho Show is designed for the modern, mobile, and connected workforce. Its versatility extends to integration with various platforms, making it a nimble tool for a variety of professional environments.

Making the Switch: Transitioning from Google Slides

Importing existing content into new platforms.

Transitioning to a new presentation platform doesn't mean starting from scratch. Many alternatives offer smooth importing capabilities, allowing users to bring in their existing Google Slides content with ease. This bridges the gap between the old and the new, ensuring that hard work isn't left behind. By simply uploading a file or sometimes even using a dedicated import tool, slides can be revitalized within a new environment, complete with the opportunity to enhance them using fresh features. This means they can spend more time innovating and less time recreating.

Learning Curves and Community Support

Every new tool comes with its learning curve, but the ascent is often softened by the presence of robust community support and extensive resources. Most alternatives to Google Slides offer tutorials, forums, and customer service to help users master their features and troubleshoot issues. An active community or user base can provide practical tips, while official training sessions and documentation can offer structured guidance. Embracing a new platform does require some acclimatization, but users are rarely alone in their journey—support is often just a click away.

For example, Decktopus stands out with its innovative Decktopus Academy , a comprehensive resource hub designed to empower users with in-depth knowledge and skills. Through Decktopus Academy, users can access tutorials, guides, and training sessions covering various aspects of presentation creation and delivery. Whether it's mastering the AI-powered content creation engine or enhancing stage presence, Decktopus Academy offers structured guidance to help users navigate the platform with confidence. With Decktopus Academy's support, users can elevate their presentations and unlock their full creative potential—all while seamlessly mastering the tool's features.

FAQ: Answering Your Queries on Presentation Software Alternatives

What makes these alternatives better than google slides for some users.

Decktopus stands out as an attractive alternative to Google Slides for many users due to its innovative features. With its AI-powered content creation engine, dynamic image generation, customizable templates, and built-in collaboration tools, Decktopus simplifies the presentation creation process while offering enhanced capabilities. Overall, Decktopus provides users with a seamless and efficient way to create captivating presentations.

Is there something better than Google Slides?

Yes, Decktopus offers a compelling alternative to Google Slides with its innovative features such as an AI-powered content creation engine, dynamic image generation, customizable templates, and built-in collaboration tools.

What is the equivalent of Google slide?

Decktopus stands out as a standout equivalent to Google Slides, offering a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities to streamline the presentation creation process. From its intuitive interface to its robust AI-powered content creation engine, Decktopus provides users with the tools they need to create stunning presentations that captivate audiences.

Is Prezi or Google Slides better?

While both Prezi and Google Slides have their merits, Decktopus emerges as the superior choice for creating dynamic and engaging presentations. With its intuitive interface, AI-powered content creation engine, and extensive customization options, Decktopus empowers users to create presentations that stand out from the crowd. Whether it's for business presentations, educational seminars, or creative projects, Decktopus offers the tools and resources needed to make an impact.

Is Canva or Google Slides better?

While Canva and Google Slides have their strengths, Decktopus surpasses them both with its innovative features and intuitive design. With Decktopus, users can leverage advanced AI-powered content creation capabilities, dynamic image generation, and customizable templates to create presentations that leave a lasting impression. Additionally, Decktopus offers seamless collaboration tools and extensive customization options, making it the preferred choice for those seeking a more efficient and impactful presentation solution.

Is Google Slides as good as PowerPoint?

While Google Slides and PowerPoint offer similar functionalities, Decktopus elevates the presentation creation experience with its innovative features and user-friendly interface. With Decktopus, users can leverage advanced AI-powered content creation capabilities, dynamic image generation, and customizable templates to create presentations that captivate audiences and drive meaningful engagement.

What is the disadvantage of Google Slides?

One disadvantage of Google Slides is its lack of advanced features compared to more specialized tools like Decktopus. While Google Slides is user-friendly and accessible, it may not offer the same level of customization and functionality as other alternatives. With Decktopus, users can overcome these limitations and create presentations that stand out from the crowd with ease and efficiency.

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