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The best presentation software in 2024

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

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

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

The best presentation software

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here's what my testing workflow looked like:

I went through any onboarding or guided tutorials.

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

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

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

I reviewed and tested the sharing and collaboration options.

I tested out presenter view (when available).

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

The best presentation software at a glance


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

The best free presentation software

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Canva, our pick for the best free presentation app

Canva pros:

Excellent free plan

Tons of amazing templates for all use cases

Feature-rich

Canva cons:

The AI tools aren't groundbreakingly useful

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

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

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

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

The best presentation app for AI-powered design

Beautiful.ai pros:

True AI design

No fussing around with alignment

Still allows for customization

Beautiful.ai cons:

No free plan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The best presentation app for conversational presentations

Prezi pros:

Doesn't restrict you to standard presentation structure

Lots of customization options

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

Prezi cons:

Steep learning curve

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

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

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

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

The best presentation app for video presentations

Powtoon pros:

Timing automatically changes based on the content on the slide

Can toggle between slideshow and video

Can orient presentation as horizontal, vertical, or square

Powtoon cons:

Limited free plan

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

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

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

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

The best presentation app for collaborating with your team

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

Pitch pros:

Google levels of collaboration

Assign slides to specific team members

Excellent generative AI feature

Pitch cons:

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

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

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

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

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

The best presentation app for conversational AI

Gamma pros:

Creates fully fleshed-out presentations from a prompt

Conversational chatbot-like experience

Can still manually edit the presentation

Gamma cons:

Not as much granular customization

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

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

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

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

The best presentation app for audience engagement

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

Mentimeter pros:

Tons of audience engagement features

Simple for participants to interact

Mentimeter cons:

Less granular customizability

Bit of a learning curve

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

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

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

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

The best presentation app for generative AI

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

Top-tier generative AI features

Simple, customizable templates

Intuitive doc-style editor

There's definitely a learning curve

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

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

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

What about the old standbys?

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

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

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

What about PowerPoint and Google Slides add-ons?

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

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12 Best Presentation Software for 2024

Written by: Krystle Wong Jan 12, 2024

Whether you’re a student, professional or entrepreneur, having access to the right presentation tools can make all the difference.

When you craft a well-executed presentation , your message becomes more memorable. You’re not just sharing information; you’re weaving a story, painting a picture and leaving a lasting impact on your audience’s minds.

We’re living in the age of information overload, where attention spans are shorter than ever. A good presentation slide takes this into account, breaking down complex information into bite-sized chunks. It guides your audience through a logical flow, allowing them to digest information effortlessly and retain key points without feeling overwhelmed.

To help you stay ahead of the game, I’ve compiled a list of the 12 best software for presentations. These PowerPoint alternatives offer a combination of user-friendly interfaces, stunning visuals, collaboration features and innovative functionalities that will take your presentations to the next level.

Let’s dive in and explore these top presentation software picks!

1. Venngage

Allow me to be a little bit biased here but my top pick is none other than, you guessed it — Venngage! Venngage goes beyond just presentations to focus on data visualization and transforming complex information into visually appealing and engaging visuals.

One of the standout features of Venngage as a presentation software is the extensive library of infographic elements. Gain access to a wide range of pre-designed elements such as icons, charts, maps as well as illustrations to simplify the process of creating data-driven and visually appealing presentations.

You don’t have to be a pro when designing with Venngage. Venngage’s drag-and-drop interface allows you to customize your presentations by simply dragging and dropping elements onto the canvas. You can tweak sizes, colors and layouts with ease, making your presentations visually cohesive and personalized, even if you’re not a design wizard.

Just so you know, some of our features and templates are free to use and some require a small monthly fee. Sign-up is completely free, as is access to Venngage’s online drag-and-drop editor. Here’s how Venngage’s presentation maker can become your secret weapon in the quest for presentation success.

Vast selection of templates

Venngage boasts an extensive library of professionally designed templates, catering to a wide range of industries and presentation purposes. Whether you’re creating a marketing report, educational presentation or business pitch, Venngage’s presentation tool offers templates that provide a solid foundation for your designs.

Save 20+ hours of designing with Venngage’s fully customizable, pre-designed infographic templates. Thes e presentation templates provide a good foundation with well-structured layouts and visually appealing aesthetics.

Data visualization made easy

Venngage simplifies the process of data visualization, making it accessible to users of all backgrounds. With a few clicks, you can transform dull statistics into visually engaging charts and graphs that tell a compelling story.

Seamless real-time in-editor collaboration tools

Venngage brings teamwork to the next level with our seamless collaboration tools designed to foster collaboration across teams, departments and the entire organization. Whether you’re in the same room or across the globe, Venngage enables real-time collaboration that makes working together becomes a breeze.

Consistently brand your designs with smart Autobrand features

Effortlessly infuse your presentation slides with your brand’s colors, fonts and logos with Venngage’s My Brand Kit . Upload your brand assets and create engaging presentations by applying your branding to any template you create on Venngage.

Who is it for

Marketers, designers, educators and businesses that require data-driven and visually appealing presentations.

Key features

Infographic elements, data visualization tools, collaboration options, customizable templates.

Create your first 5 designs with Venngage for free and upgrade to a premium or business plan for $10 USD/month per user and $24 USD/month per user to enjoy premium features. For larger teams who need extra support, controls and security, the enterprise plan starts from $499 USD/month for 10+ seats.

Additionally, there are also plans available for classrooms priced at $99 USD/year for up to 35 students per instructor. Non profit organizations can also apply for a nonprofit discount to any Venngage plan.

2. Microsoft PowerPoint

Source: Screenshot from Microsoft PowerPoint

Even with dozens of presentation software and tools out there, PowerPoint presentations have stood the test of time as one of the best presentation software. In fact, 89% of people still use PowerPoint presentations over competitor services .

Whether you’re a student, teacher, business professional or just a creative soul, PowerPoint’s user-friendly interface allows both beginners and experienced users to create presentations with ease.

PowerPoint delivers captivating and engaging presentations through its advanced animation and transition effects. You can create interactive PowerPoint presentations by captivating your audience and guiding them through your content with seamless transitions and eye-catching animations.

Seamless integration with other Microsoft Office tools is another significant advantage of PowerPoint as a presentation software. As part of the Microsoft Office suite, PowerPoint effortlessly integrates with other familiar applications such as Word and Excel. This integration allows you to incorporate charts, graphs and written content from these tools directly into your presentation.

However, collaboration features in PowerPoint can be somewhat limited compared to dedicated collaboration platforms. While you can share and co-edit presentations with others, the collaboration options may not be as robust as those offered by specialized presentation tools.

Suitable for individuals, students, educators and businesses of all sizes.

Customizable templates, multimedia support, extensive slide editing options, robust animations and transitions.

You can subscribe to PowerPoint as part of your Microsoft 365 subscription with various plans tailored for businesses, ranging from $6 to $22 USD/month. Additionally, there is also the option to purchase an unbundled PowerPoint account separately, priced at $159.99 USD.

3. Google Slides

Source: Screenshot from Google Slides

Unlike PowerPoint which requires file sharing and manual syncing for teamwork, Google Slides enables real-time collaboration and easy access from any device with an internet connection.

Google Slides shines in its seamless collaboration capabilities. Multiple users can work on the same presentation simultaneously, enabling real-time editing and fostering efficient teamwork. The integrated commenting feature on Google Slides allows for shared feedback and discussions, enhancing collaboration even further.

Google Slides’ cloud-based storage and auto-saving feature ensures that your work is constantly saved, minimizing the risk of losing progress or important changes. No more panicking over unsaved slides and changes.

But that also means that Google Slides heavily relies on an internet connection for full functionality and access is more limited compared to desktop-based software. Although an offline mode is available, Google Slides has certain limitations and may not provide the same level of functionality as when connected to the internet.

Templates and customization features-wise, Google Slides also have fewer design options compared to other presentation tools. This may limit the level of visual creativity and flexibility for those seeking intricate designs or specialized effects.

Ideal for remote teams, educators, students and anyone looking for easy collaboration and access from any device.

Real-time collaboration, shared commenting, offline mode and built-in sharing options.

Google Slides is accessible to all individuals with a Google account at no cost, providing all users with access to its full range of features. However, for businesses and teams looking for additional organizational capabilities, there are subscription plans available ranging from $6 to $18 USD/month.

4. Keynote (for Mac users)

Source: Screenshot from Keynote

For Apple users, Keynote is a presentation tool designed exclusively for your Apple devices and is available on macOS, iOS and iPadOS. Keynote is known for its sleek and intuitive interface, reflecting Apple’s design aesthetics.

It offers visually appealing templates, animations, and transitions, allowing users to create polished and modern-looking presentations. Keynote users can seamlessly incorporate images, videos, audio files and interactive elements into their presentations. The presentation software also includes a wide range of animations and transitions, enabling smooth and cinematic effects that bring slides to life.

Keynote presentations is known for its seamless integration within the Apple ecosystem. It works effortlessly with other Apple applications, allowing users to combine different elements and data from various sources. Presentations created in Keynote can be easily shared and accessed across Apple devices, ensuring a consistent experience for both the presenter and the audience.

Additionally, Keynote as a presentation software offers collaborative editing capabilities, enabling multiple users to work on the same presentation simultaneously. Users can share their presentations with others, who can then provide feedback, make edits and contribute to the project in real-time.

That said, since Keynote is exclusively designed for Apple devices, it may not be accessible or fully compatible with non-Apple platforms. Hence, sharing presentations created in Keynote with users on different platforms may require exporting or converting the files to a compatible format, which can lead to potential formatting issues or loss of certain features.

Mac users, creatives, professionals, educators and anyone who wants visually stunning presentations.

Elegant templates, advanced multimedia options, cinematic transitions and collaborative editing.

Keynote is available for free on Apple devices, including macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. As it comes pre-installed with these devices, users can access and use Keynote without any additional cost.

Source: Screenshot from Prezi

Known for its distinctive zooming presentation style, Prezi revolutionizes the way you create presentations by offering a visually engaging and non-linear approach.

One of Prezi’s renowned features is its unique zooming and transition effects, allowing presenters to navigate through a virtual canvas seamlessly. This dynamic presentation style enhances engagement by creating a sense of movement and spatial relationship between ideas.

Moreover, Prezi offers cloud-based collaboration, making it easy for multiple users to collaborate on a presentation in real-time. This feature facilitates seamless teamwork, enabling users to collectively develop and refine their presentations regardless of their physical locations.

Prezi presentations also include interactive elements, such as embedded videos, images and hyperlinks. Utilizing these elements would allow presenters to create interactive presentations and engage their audience on a deeper level.

However, Prezi has a steeper learning curve compared to more traditional presentation tools. Users may require some time and practice to become proficient in navigating the canvas, creating smooth transitions and effectively utilizing all of Prezi’s features.

Creative professionals, educators and individuals who want to create visually captivating and non-linear presentations.

Zooming presentation style, interactive elements, cloud-based collaboration and reusable templates.

For individuals & business professionals

Basics: Create and share up to 5 visual projects for free

Standard: Starting at $5 USD/month

Plus: Starting at $12 USD/month

Premium: Starting at $16 USD/month

Teams: Starting at $19 USD/month per user (billed annually)

For Students & Educators

EDU Plus: Starting at $3/month

EDU Pro: Starting at $4/month

EDU Teams: Enquiry required with Prezi sales team

Source: Screenshot from Canva

One of the great things about Canva as a presentation tool is its user-friendly interface, which makes it super easy to use even if you’re not a design pro. You can simply drag and drop elements to create your presentation slides without breaking a sweat.

Canva’s vast collection of pre-designed templates caters to various purposes and occasions. The availability of these templates allows users to jumpstart their design projects with professional-looking layouts, saving valuable time and effort.

For businesses or educational institutions working on group projects or marketing campaigns, Canva also offers collaboration features that enhance teamwork and co-creation. Users can invite team members or clients to collaborate on a design project, enabling real-time feedback and efficient design processes.

While Canva does offer some basic slide transition effects, the range and customization options for transitions may be limited compared to dedicated presentation software like Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.

Individuals, students, small businesses and startups seeking professional-looking marketing materials and presentations.

Extensive template options, intuitive drag-and-drop interface, ability to share presentations as downloadable files or online links and built-in multimedia support for adding videos , images, and audio to slides.

The free version of Canva provides a wide range of features and resources, with the only limitations being the use of premium resources that can be acquired either through separate purchases or by subscribing to the Canva Pro plan. The Canva Pro plan is available for $12.99 USD per month or $119.99 USD per year.

For collaborative purposes, Canva Teams is available at a price of $14.99 USD per month, with an additional charge of $14.99 USD per month for every team member beyond the initial five.

7. Adobe Express

Source: Screenshot from Adobe Express

As part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, Adobe Express is a presentation software that offers a simplified and user-friendly interface. With its intuitive interface, Adobe Express allows users to create visually stunning presentations with ease. Users can access both design professionals and individuals without extensive design experience.

One of the notable advantages of Adobe Express is its seamless integration with other Adobe products, such as Photoshop and Illustrator. This integration enables users to leverage the power of these industry-standard design tools within their presentations, providing access to advanced design features and a vast library of high-quality assets.

Adobe Express is also great for creating interactive presentations. Its extensive multimedia support, allowing users to incorporate videos, audio files and interactive elements to keep your audience engaged.

That being said, some of its advanced features may require familiarity with other Adobe tools, which can be challenging for beginners who are not already familiar with the Adobe Creative Cloud ecosystem.

Designers, creative professionals, individuals and businesses seeking professional-grade presentation design.

Professional design options, multimedia support, easy integration with other Adobe products and cloud-based collaboration.

While the free version for Adobe Express includes all the core features, users can gain access to premium templates and features when they upgrade to the Premium subscription for $9.99 USD/month.

For businesses and teams, Adobe provides tailored plans that include additional features like collaboration tools, centralized license management and enterprise-level support. The pricing for these plans depends on the number of licenses and the specific needs of the organization. It’s best to consult with Adobe or their authorized resellers to get accurate pricing information for business plans.

8. Haiku Deck

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Haiku Deck is all about visual storytelling, offering a simple and minimalist approach to designing presentations. With its clean and minimalist templates, Haiku Deck makes it a breeze to create presentations that focus on eye-catching images.

Haiku Deck is a user-friendly presentation software that offers a straightforward and intuitive interface. It’s designed to be easily accessible on both computers and mobile devices, giving you the flexibility to create quick and practical presentations on the go.

Plus, the presentation tool seamlessly integrates with image search engines, making it a piece of cake to find and add high-quality visuals that enhance the overall look and feel of your presentation.

However,if you’re looking for advanced features like complex animations or interactive elements, you might not find them here. While the clean and minimalist templates are gorgeous, they don’t offer as much flexibility for customization.

Educators, individuals and professionals who appreciate the power of visual storytelling and minimalist design.

Image-focused templates, easy-to-use interface, cloud-based collaboration and seamless image search integration.

Haiku Deck offers a free trial that allows you to experience the software with one presentation. If you decide to upgrade, they have different pricing plans available. Additionally, Haiku Deck also offers special pricing to qualifying nonprofit organizations, students and educators.

The Pro plans are available at $9.99 per month with annual billing or $19.99 per month with monthly billing. For those seeking advanced features, the Premium plans are priced at $29.99 per month.

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Ludus brings together the best of both worlds by offering the traditional slide deck format along with interactive and multimedia elements that take presentations to a whole new level.

The presentation software is rich in multimedia capabilities, allowing users to seamlessly integrate videos, audio and elements to create interactive presentations that captivate the audience.

Ludus offers unique presentation tools that enable users to incorporate interactive elements like clickable buttons, hover effects and embedded web content, enabling a more dynamic and engaging presentation experience.

This makes Ludus a great choice for designers, creatives, marketing professionals, and anyone who wants to create interactive and visually appealing presentations that leave a lasting impression. Collaboration is another area where Ludus excels. The software offers collaborative editing, allowing multiple users to edit presentations simultaneously.

However, it’s worth mentioning that Ludus has relatively limited templates compared to some other presentation software options. While the customization options are vast, users might find themselves starting from scratch or investing more time in creating the initial design. Additionally, for individuals new to the platform, there might be a learning curve involved in fully harnessing all of Ludus’ features and capabilities.

Designers, creatives, marketing professionals and anyone looking for interactive and visually appealing presentations.

Interactive and multimedia elements, collaborative editing, extensive design customization, real-time comments and feedback.

Ludus offers a starting price of $14.99 USD/month per user for teams consisting of 1-15 members with all features included. For larger teams requiring additional licenses, Ludus encourages reaching out for more information on pricing. It’s worth noting that Ludus provides a 30-day free trial, allowing users to explore the platform and its features before committing to a subscription.

10. Slidebean

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Slidebean offers a unique approach to slide design by automating the process and simplifying the creation of well-designed presentations. With its automation features, Slidebean streamlines the design process, saving users valuable time and effort.

The highlight of Slidebean is its automated slide design functionality. Using artificial intelligence (AI), the software generates visually appealing slide layouts based on the content provided. Slidebean also offers collaboration options, allowing multiple team members to work on a presentation simultaneously.

Another advantage of Slidebean is its AI-powered content suggestions. The software intelligently analyzes the presentation content and provides helpful suggestions for improving the messaging and overall flow. This feature ensures that users can effectively communicate their ideas and engage their audience.

Unlike Ludus, Slidebean may not cater to users who prefer extensive customization and control over their slide layouts. Certain advanced features are only available in premium plans, which may require an upgrade for those seeking more advanced functionality.

Startups, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and individuals who want to create polished presentations quickly.

Automated design, content suggestions, collaboration tools and pitch deck-specific templates.

The free version offers limited functionalities, but it provides a sufficient opportunity to experience Slidebean’s capabilities and understand its workflow. However, to export your presentation and access advanced features, upgrading to a higher plan is necessary.

The all-access plan is available at $228 USD/year, while additional services such as startup expert consultations and pitch deck and financial model services are available for separate purchase.

11. Beautiful.ai

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Beautiful.ai aims to simplify the process of creating visually stunning and professional-looking slides with minimal effort. One of the notable strengths of the presentation software is its collection of smart templates and design suggestions.

Their templates are intelligently designed to provide visually appealing layouts, saving users valuable time and effort in creating presentations. Unlike other types of presentation software, the platform leverages AI-powered technology to offer layout optimization, ensuring that slide elements are positioned optimally for maximum impact.

Beautiful.ai also offers time-saving features that streamline the presentation creation process. The software automatically adjusts the layout and formatting as users add or modify content, eliminating the need for manual adjustments.

As the software provides smart templates and design suggestions, customization options may be somewhat limited. Users may find that certain design elements or layout adjustments are not as flexible as they would like.

Individuals, startups and professionals who want visually impressive presentations without extensive design skills.

Smart templates, automated design suggestions, AI-powered layout optimization and easy slide customization.

Beautiful.ai provides two subscription options for users. The Pro plan is available at a monthly cost of $12 USD /month, while the Team plan is priced at $40 USD/month. Both plans are billed annually. You can also subscribe to the monthly subscription for ad hoc projects and gain access to all pro features for $45 USD/month (billed monthly).

There is a 14-day free trial period that allows users to thoroughly test and explore the features and capabilities of the tool before committing to a subscription.

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Pitch is a modern video presentation maker that stands out with its collaborative and iterative approach to presentation creation.

One of the key strengths of Pitch lies in its collaborative features. The presentation software provides robust collaboration tools that allow team members to work together in real-time. This makes it easy for users to collaborate on presentation content, provide feedback and make revisions collectively.

Pitch boasts an extensive slide library, offering a wide range of professionally designed templates to choose from. These templates serve as a foundation for creating visually stunning presentations while providing a starting point that saves time and ensures a polished look.

The availability of diverse templates caters to different industries, topics and presentation styles, allowing users to create presentations for their needs.

Seamless integration with project management tools is another advantage of Pitch. The software integrates well with popular project management platforms, enabling users to streamline their workflow by syncing tasks, deadlines and other project-related information with their presentations.

For teams, startups and businesses that value collaboration, feedback and the ability to iterate on their presentations

Collaboration tools, version control, project management integration and template library.

Users can create unlimited presentations and enjoy the starter plan for free or upgrade to Pro for $8 USD/month, billed annually.

There you have it — the top 12 best presentation tools for the year! Whether you value simplicity, collaboration, automation, design versatility or data visualization, these presentation software examples have a solution out there for your future presentations.

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There are literally hundreds of presentation software tools in the market today and keeping track is getting increasingly hard. Most of them have been optimized for a specific purpose or type of user from a wide range of possibilities, and it's very likely that THE ideal tool for you is actually one that you've never heard of.

We've created this best presentation software list to shed some light and to give you a comprehensive presentation software list to ensure you make the right call in the platform you select. This article is the result of several weeks of research and review of 50+ presentation tools currently available on the web.

What is a presentation software?

A presentation software is defined as an application built to display information in the form of a slide show. Any presentation tool must have three fundamental functions:

‍ A text editor: to input the contents of the presentation.
‍ An import function: to insert and manipulate images and other content.
‍A slide-show or presenter mode: that displays the content in a nice, formatted way, sometimes synced in real time with the presenter across devices.

Slide shows often consist of a combination of text, video, images and charts. Their primary function is displaying clear, readable and summarized data to an audience.

Most presentations are shared and presented on a larger screen or through a digital projector. In rare occasions, slide presentations are printed out as a replacement for text documents, but this is a really inefficient way to review data, that Garr Reynolds calls ‘ PresDocs ’ (Garr Reynolds is the author of Presentation Zen, one of the most important go-to reference for successful presentations).

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What makes a good presentation tool?

The functions and results of presentation programs have evolved significantly in the past decades, since the original launch of ‘Presenter’ (the PowerPoint predecessor) in 1984. In 1987 PowerPoint 1.0 was released for the Macintosh and it started a revolution in the way we prepare and consume content in meetings.

For the purposes of this article we are going to classify all presentation tools using 3 variables that we consider extremely important:

Ease of use: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This rating looks at the learning curve, or time required to learn to use the platform. An easy to use interface is fundamentally important to ensure that users feel confortable working with the platform and doesn’t require complex training to take advantage of its features. This also accounts for the average time it takes to build a presentation.

Customization: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The ability to customize a presentation to the smallest details. This varies depending on the number of advanced features in the platform, like the ability to set different transitions to each slide, the ability to add customized elements or to design/code the final outcome of the slides to the last font size and color code.

Final result: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This indicator looks at the outcome of a finished presentation, assuming the user is an average person with basic design skills and intermediate knowledge on the tool itself.

Best PowerPoint Alternatives (Death by Power Point)

As we mentioned before, PowerPoint is the most used presentation builder in the market today. It is distributed by Microsoft as part of their Office Suite, which is estimated to have over 500 million users worldwide. Microsoft has also revealed that approximately 35 Million presentations are delivered every single day, that’s a staggering 400 presentations per second.

Cartoon man death because powerpoint not bing in the list of best presentation software tools

But still, PowerPoint’s popularity has decreased significantly in the past few years. Their boring presentation templates, the large learning curve and complexity as well as the terrible slides many users end up making have started the Death to PowerPoint movement.

What presentation software is better than PowerPoint?

For this section, we summarize the top PowerPoint alternatives and examples, that is, presentation tools that work in a fairly similar manner and that provide similar (but significantly better) results. If you are an avid PowerPoint user, then migrating to these platforms should be rather easy for you.

Best 10 presentation software alternative list for 2023

(Updated December 2022)

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1- SLIDEBEAN PRESENTATION SOFTWARE

Ease of use: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Fantastic!

Customization: ★ ★ ★ ★ - Very Good

Final result: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Fantastic!

SLIDEBEAN RESENTATION SOFTWARE is first in the list of best presentation software tools

Slidebean is an online presentation tool that uses artificial intelligence to design beautiful slides. Simply add content blocks to your presentation without worrying about formatting. Slidebean’s AI finds the best possible design for every element on your slide. This level of automation allows you to create a professional looking presentation in a fraction of the time it normally takes on PowerPoint.

When comparing it to PowerPoint, Slidebean’s interface is much easier to learn and work with, and it lets you create fantastic looking presentations really fast. The platform is web based and allows you to export to both PowerPoint and PDF format. It also lets you track viewer interactions and activity from people you share your slides with!

Slidebean also has a unique advantage which is a rich gallery of presentation outline templates. These are pre-filled decks that work for numerous purposes, like business proposals, classroom decks, thesis presentations and even startup pitch decks : all you need to do is import them and fill in your content.

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2- apple keynote.

Ease of use: ★ ★ ★ - OK

Customization: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Fantastic!

Final result: ★ ★ ★ ★ - Very Good

APPLE KEYNOTE is second in the list of best presentation software tools

Keynote is what PowerPoint should have been all along. Apple's version of the popular presentation tool has improved significantly in the last few years, and has recently included a cloud version that works on any browser on any computer (as long as you have at least one Apple device).

Keynote is basically an improved PowerPoint, it offers the same approach to creating slides, but offers nice and clean customizable templates, a simple interface and great details like smart guides.

The biggest issue with Keynote is the long learning process that it requires. Similar to Microsoft's tool, you'll need to sit down for a few hours to learn to use the platform, and another larger set of hours to make a professional presentation.

More info about Apple Keynote is available here

Final result: ★ ★ ★ - OK

Visme is a web based platform for building presentations. Their familiar interface is similar to PowerPoint, but they have successfully simplified a complex UI to a nicer and more understandable navigation. Still, you'll need to spend a few hours to get a good grasp of where all the customization options can be found.

VISME is third in the list of best presentation software tools

The platform offers an interesting (but certainly limited) gallery of images, but they succeed at delivering beautiful infographic elements (which they call ‘Charts and Graphs’) that you can use to add some color and make your slides much more dynamic.

You can read more about them here . ‍

4- GOOGLE SLIDES

Customization: ★ ★ - Passable

GOOGLE SLIDES is fourth in the list of best presentation software tools

Google's version of PowerPoint is hosted as part of the Google Apps suite, that you can access from Google Drive or from Google Apps for Work. Sadly, their presentation builder feels like a limited version of PowerPoint, with less features, limited fonts and very little customization options.

Still, Google's platform is available for free, has a lot of integrations and probably one of the best online collaboration systems out there. Checking it out is easy, just visit your Google Drive.

You can find a more detailed review here .

5- FLOWVELLA

Ease of use: ★ ★ - Passable

Customization: ★ ★ ★ - OK

FLOWVELLA is fifth in the listo of best presentation software tools

Flowvella is available on the Mac App Store as a desktop application. It provides a simple interface (certainly cleaner than Microsoft PowerPoint and somewhat similar to Apple Keynote) and some very nice design templates, which set good grounds so you can start building a nice looking set of slides on top of them. This is by far their biggest strength! If you want to start from scratch, however, you might feel a little lost creating something that looks good.

We found, however, that the oversimplified interface makes some basic options hard to find, like changing the color of a shape. Also, while running as a desktop app it still requires an Internet connection to download some elements, which can lead to a slower performance than a 100% desktop tool.

Update: We also read recently that they launched a tvOS app for the new AppleTV, making them, as far as we know, the first presentation tool to leverage the new platform.

You can find more details here .

Customization: ★ ★ ★ -

Pitch is sixth in the list of best presentation software tools

Pitch offers an innovative solution for fast-paced teams looking to quickly create effective, stylish presentations. With a combination of productivity features and design elements, Pitch makes it easy to get professional results—quickly

You can find more information about them here .

Final result: ★ ★ ★ ★ - Very Good!

CANVA is seventh on the list of best presentation software tools

The premise of Canva is an ‘amazingly easy graphic design software'. It lets you create anything from print design to banners and presentations. They provide an easy to use interface with a huge selection of pre-built designs that you can modify to your liking.

These pre-built elements let you quickly draft a nice presentation even if you have no design skills, but it does require you to drag and drop and arrange the content of your slide, which can become time consuming.

Canva has been gaining significant popularity in the last few years, especially after they hired Guy Kawasaki as a Chief Evangelist. Their platform is beautiful, you can find more about them here .

8- HAIKU DECK

Ease of use: ★ ★ ★ ★ - Very Good

HAIKU DECK is eighth in the list of best presentation software tools

Haiku Deck launched as an iPad app in 2011. They made a big bet towards mobile productivity and came up with a solid iPad application that allowed you to create slides in less time than the then-only alternative of Keynote for iOS.

Haiku Deck has a nice set of custom templates that you can use as a guideline for your slides, and their content input system is clear and easy to learn.

Still, we believe their approach that focused on mobile devices could only take them so far and they've since been working on a web version of their platform that works for any computer. As we mentioned, the personal computer continues to be a much more efficient productivity platform.

Slides is ninth on the list of best presentation software tools

'Slides' is a nice website that lets you create and share presentations online. Formerly slides(dot)io and slid(dot)es, they finally settled for slides(dot)com. This startup was founded by Hakim El Hattab and Owen Bossola in Stockholm, Sweden, and it makes use of the reveal.js framework that we mentioned above.

Slides has a nice web interface that encourages you to create a nice and clean presentations, however, it still depends on the user’s ability to manipulate the elements and arrange them in a nice style. Still, their pre-defined formats and their grid system help guide you to a better result.

The platform also allows for custom HTML and CSS coding, which lets experienced users with coding skills, customize their templates even further.

Some more info about them here .

Ease of use: ★ - Bad

PREZI is tenth on the list of best presentation software tools

Prezi has been around for years and they have had a huge head start compared to any other online presentation tool out there. Their unique zoom styling makes it immediately obvious to the audience that they are looking at a Prezi deck.

Prezi has the advantage of allowing you to create really stunning interactive presentations if you know how to leverage their zoomable, infinite canvas. However, this can become a double edge sword if users overuse the feature and come up with a presentation that is literally capable of making people dizzy.

Still, Prezi's biggest weakness is on its ease of use. There's a long learning curve towards dominating their interface and even if you do, you need to be a designer to make a great presentation on the platform.

This is a huge company that is not going away anytime soon. With 50+ million users, they have proven the world wants and needs a PowerPoint alternative, and we have huge respect for them for doing so.

More information about them here .

Which one to pick?

In the world of presentation software, there's a big bunch to pick from. It's kind of like a crowded market with lots of options. And guess what? The best one for you might not even be on your radar.

Our list is here to help you out. We've put together this bunch of presentation software choices after digging into over 50 of them on the internet. We're here to give you the scoop on what's out there, so you can pick the one that suits you best.

Now, remember, presentation software is like your helper to make cool slideshows. These slideshows could be for showing stuff to people, like at school or work. These helpers, or software, should be good at a few things: putting words and pictures on slides, making things look nice, and showing your stuff in a cool way on a screen.

The options we've found have different things they're good at. Some use fancy computer thinking (AI) to make your slides look great without you doing much. Others let you customize your slides a lot, which is nice if you want them to look exactly like you want. And finally, how your slides look when you're done is super important too.

Picking the right presentation tool is a bit like picking the best tool for a job. You wouldn't use a hammer to write a story, right? So, whether you want something easy, something that lets you be creative, or something that gives you good results, our list has got you covered. Your choice will help you make cool presentations that people will remember. Our recommendation is to give Slidebean a try, but is up to you to consider the options. So, pick smart and happy presenting.

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Delivering a presentation in the workplace can be a stressful experience, but the best presentation software can help you get your message across more confidently. With the backing of a convincing deck filled with powerful imagery and data, anyone can deliver a top-notch presentation.

Luckily for business users, there’s no shortage of choice when it comes to tools that can help you create the best presentations possible. We’ve brought together the best presentation software in the five best offerings from Microsoft, Visme, Google, Prezi, and Slidebean.

Whether you plan to present remotely via a video conferencing system or in-person, pay $180 per year, or nothing at all – you’re likely to find the perfect software for your presentation in one of the five options detailed below. Once you’ve decided which one suits you best, you’ll just have to work on your public speaking skills.

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1. Microsoft PowerPoint

Supported operating systems: Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

Free tier: Yes

Ever since it was first released in 1987, PowerPoint has been one of the top contenders for the title of best presentation software. With a powerful set of features including clean graphics and stock images, the ability to time and record slideshows, and even have generative AI produce text, images, or entire slides if you pay for Copilot for Microsoft 365 .

Other PowerPoint features include support for 3D objects, limited image editing, and the ability to produce detailed infographics.

As part of the Microsoft Office 365 software suite, PowerPoint is widely used in conjunction with Excel, Outlook, Word, and Access. The online version of PowerPoint allows users to collaborate on a slideshow in real-time.

Microsoft 365 business subscriptions start at $6 (or £4.90) per user per month, depending on options and add-ons. If you’re not interested in the other apps in the suite, you can also purchase PowerPoint as a standalone app for a one-time fee of $159.99 (or £149.99).

2. Google Slides

Supported operating systems: Windows, macOS, iOS, ChromeOS, and Android

Google Slides was built with collaboration at its heart and operates very similarly to Microsoft PowerPoint. As part of the Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) set of applications, Google Slides is available for free with any Google account and works seamlessly with Google Drive and Google Sheets.

You can import PPSX files from Microsoft PowerPoint directly into Google Slides and also download slides in a range of formats when finished. This allows for a good degree of flexibility and inter-compatibility when using Google Slides, perfect for businesses that rely on a mixture of Google Workspace and Office 365 or those whose customers are entirely reliant on a platform outside of Google.

Suited for the hybrid working era, users can deliver presentations on Google Meet video calls directly from Slides. A built-in Q&A feature also allows viewers to submit anonymous questions while a presenter runs through their slides.

If you choose to pay for Google Slides, you’ll be able to use more cloud storage, benefit from advanced security features, and receive more responsive tech support.

Subscriptions start at $6 (or £5) per user per month for the Business Starter plan. For more cloud storage, video meeting options, and recording there’s also the Business Standard plan at $12 (or £10) per user per month and the Business Plus plan for $18 (or £15) per user per month.

Topping the offerings is a customizable Enterprise offering, with quotes available on a per-business basis via the Google Workspace sales team. Those looking to leverage features similar to Microsoft’s Copilot in PowerPoint will be glad to know there’s also the option of using Google Gemini in Google Workspace starting at $20 per month.

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As presentation software goes, Prezi might be the best for pure focus on images. Users can zoom into slides to a greater degree than in competing software and are encouraged to turn the canvas at different angles while presenting or insert seamless transitions to keep your audience engaged.

Additionally, Prezi makes it easy to import and embed a PDF file into your presentation. You may also choose to incorporate live or recorded videos into your presentations via video in video. Convenient and secure, Prezi’s “Go Live” feature lets you share your recordings with popular video conferencing tools, including Zoom, Webex, and others.

Prezi also has its own integrated AI assistant, which suggests templates based on text input and can reword text to improve its readability. The Basic plan is free and lets you create and share up to five projects but Prezi also offers flexible business tiers : Plus, Premium, and Teams.

‘Plus’ plans cost $15 (or £15) per month and enable users to create unlimited projects, infographics, import slides from Microsoft PowerPoint, export decks as PDFs, and create voice-overs for presentations. At the ‘Premium’ level, which costs $19 (or £19) per month, users get presentation analytics , advanced online training, as well as phone and chat support.

Topping the price list is the Teams plan, which starts at $19 (or £19) per month and includes admin controls, custom branding, integration with Slack , and secure single sign-on (SSO) among other benefits. Keep in mind, Prezi bills those monthly fees annually, but you can take advantage of a 14-day free trial.

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Supported operating systems: Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android

With Visme, you can run your presentation online or offline, collaborate with teams, connect charts to live data, and more. Visme’s intuitive drag-and-drop interface provides granular content control, making customization quick and easy. You can also add animated assets, forms, and surveys to a Visme presentation.

What’s more, Visme’s analytics feature lets you track traffic on public Visme projects. When someone views a public Visme project, the software detects and compiles the source address, number of unique visitors, and each visit’s duration. Visme then visualizes the metrics into an easy-to-understand analytical graph, accessible through the dashboard. You can also download the metrics as Excel reports.

Visme offers a free plan that allows up to five projects and includes limited templates, charts and widgets, 100 MB of storage, the ability to download JPG files, and more.

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Paid Visme plans come in three variants: Starter ($29 per month or $147 per year), Pro ($59 per month or $297 per year), and Visme for Teams (contact sales for pricing).

The Starter plan adds onto the free plan with up to 250 MB of storage, premium assets and templates, no Visme branding, PDF download, 24/7 phone and chat support, and more. The Business plan offers 3 GB of storage, multiple file download types, a branding kit, privacy controls, and more.

For large corporations, the Enterprise plan has custom pricing. This builds upon the Business plan with 25 GB of storage, single-sign-on ability, two-factor authentication, a custom subdomain, deep analytics, training and onboarding, and more.

5. Slidebean

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Standing out from the conventional, Slidebean is an AI -powered, web-based multimedia presentation tool. It can design and format your slides automatically as you type. Furthermore, this tool lets you combine a wide range of media, including videos, PDF files, web pages, and Prezi and PowerPoint presentations, to name a few.

From sales decks to business proposals, Slidebean’s ready-to-use templates offer smart content suggestions to keep presentations informative yet creative. You may even choose to remotely control your SlideDog presentations from a desktop or your smartphone.

Slidebean’s free plan includes unlimited access to its AI-powered editor, pre-built templates, and media galleries. Its paid plan, All-Access, allows users to share and export presentations to PDF and PPT, track views and activity on slides, browse over 30,000 investor contacts, and access over $15,000 in discounts on startup tools.

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On average a presentation takes up to 20 minutes and experts say we make an impression within the first 30 seconds. That is why it’s important to “dress” our great product/idea with an equally exciting design. Most often, presentations are cooked up by non-designers, which creates a specific need – for powerful presentation software, which can help communicate a message beautifully, effectively, and to suit any user’s skill level. We hand-picked 15 of the best presentation software for 2021 , which will help you create presentations online, share them, while shining in your best light. In the meanwhile, check out some useful ideas tips to spice up your presentations .

A web-based presentation tool, which means you can access your presentations wherever you are, with an internet connection. It is known for its animations, cartoons, and infographics, which help the user to create more interactive presentations and explainer-style videos.

Example by Focusky

Best Features: Very interactive; you can create a unique to your story by combining different “frames” (slides); create your own animations within the presentation Price: Free, but heavily subscription-based Learning curve: Very intuitive, nicely organized by categories, but it would require some time to learn the animation controls Available for: Online Perfect for: Marketing and education

To summarize, this presentation tool is best for marketers and education, where the creator can get the most out of the cool animation and cartoons available. In the last years, there is an increased interest in Powtoon and RenderForest and we expect that more and more people will use them in 2021. No surprise – if you look at our article about Graphic Design Trends in 2022 , everything is moving towards animation, cool 3D-s, cartoons, and illustrations – and these are all things that this software can offer for your presentation.

Prezi is an online presentation software, which resembles a mind map. In comparison, PowerPoint offers a linear way of presenting, whereas Prezi allows you to better show relationships between different elements of your presentation, show details, zoom in and zoom out and show an overall view of your topic. Compared to PowerPoint is more interactive, but with fewer functionalities and a choice of templates.

Example by PreziBase

Best Features: Interactive presentations and interesting transitions, zoom in/out details Price: The very basic features are free, but most of the interesting ones are paid, starting from $3/month and reaching up to $59/month. They offer a free trial. Learning curve: it requires learning and going through a lot of menus and functionalities, similar to PowerPoint Available for: Online / Limited use for iOS and Android (only viewing, not creating and editing) Perfect for: teachers, businesses, more experienced designers, and specific presentations needs, but not recommended for newbies

Prezi is best in showing relationships between different parts of your presentations. There are some challenges in editing, and viewing across devices and its best features are paid for. We recommend it for quick, mind-map-like presentations without the need for ultra-special design.

3. RenderForest Presentation Maker

RenderForest is an online presentation tool, which is famous for its explainer style and whiteboard animations. The presentation templates often offer various motion/video backgrounds, which helps to grab your audience’s attention. Currently, the company is working on releasing its Graphic Design Software, which will allow users to create printables and beautiful designs for social media. This shows that RenderForest’s team knows the market well and does its best to cater to its needs!

Example by Renderforest

Best Features: Video holders with text on shapes, cool transitions Price: There is a free version, the paid ones start at $20.34 per user/month Learning curve: Relatively easy to use, the simple interface helps the user Available for: Online / iOS / Android Perfect for: Education and business

Although not one of the cheapest solutions, it allows you to create engaging and interactive presentations with lots of cool animations. That makes RenderForest a great choice for more educational and marketing explainer-type videos/presentations.

4. Mentimeter

Mentimeter is a very interesting online presentation software. It allows your audience to engage with your presentation in real-time and you can create polls, ask questions, which are then displayed to your presentation. The answers from the audience remain anonymous so people are even more encouraged to participate.

Example by Mentimeter

Best Features: Launch live, interactive polls, surveys, quizzes and create things like word clouds in real-time Price: It has a free version, but the paid plans offer most of the attractive features – the basic plan costs $9.99 per user/month and the more advanced plan is $24.99 per user/month Learning curve: Easy to use; might need to explain to a less tech-savvy audience how to connect to your presentation Available for: Online / Android / iOS Perfect for: Educators, speakers, business and competitions

An excellent choice for educators, speakers, and businesses who want to engage the audience in real-time and display the results immediately. Clean, simple designs, that help you focus on the content.

5. Libre Office Impress

Libre Office is free presentation software, an open-source alternative to PowerPoint. As you can expect from a free product, it offers only the main features of its “big brother”, but it’s a good solution for people used to Microsoft’s productivity suite. The interface is very similar to PowerPoint, which again makes it comfortable to use for a certain audience. Users who need collaboration on presentations, clean interface, and more creative design solutions should steer away from this free presentation software because it will simply not cover their needs.

Example by Theodoros Bousios

Best Features: Free, compatible with older versions (Windows XP for example) Price: Free Learning curve: It will take some time to go through all the options and to get familiar with the interface; Available for: Windows / macOS / Linux / Android / iOS. Perfect for: people who want to use a free product and people with older operation systems

To summarize, Libre is free, compatible with older versions, it can cover your basic needs for a presentation, but the options are too many and available templates too little.

6. Zoho Show

Zoho Show is also an online presentation software, which has a very friendly user interface and great collaboration features. There are many functionalities, which help you create a beautiful design, but require some time and design knowledge to get it right. The premade templates are limited and this presentation software needs an internet connection to be able to edit and present.

Image by Zoho

Best Features: Live broadcasting a presentation with live chat and commenting Price: Zoho Show is free for personal use. For business users, Zoho Show is included in the Zoho Docs enterprise pricing packages – €5 or €8 per user/month Learning curve: Available for: Online / Android / iOS Perfect for: non-profits, start-ups, personal use, teachers

To summarize, Zoho offers great collaboration features, but you need a connection to edit and present. It is suitable for quick, non-pretentious presentations, where you need some kind of collaboration.

7. ClearSlide Presenter

ClearSlide is a sales engagement platform, including an online presentation tool. Another online tool – SlideRocket, was acquired by ClearSlide and one of the differences is that ClearSlide is more costly and targeted at larger businesses. It’s a great platform for very specific needs – collaborating between sales and marketing teams, to achieve the company’s goals. It’s clear even by the interface:

Image by ClearSlide

Best Features: Analytics for costumers’ engagement, video conferencing, screen sharing Price: They offer a free trial and you can see more about the payment plans here. Learning curve: Clear and simple interface, but it requires some time to get used to the tools Available for: Online Perfect for: Sales/business, managers (for coaching); not suitable for newbies, teachers, students

To summarize, ClearSide is perfect for presenting sales pitch , graphics, collaborate in larger teams. It is somehow restrictive for a non-designer because the templates are specific.

8. Piktochart

Piktochart allows you to make infographics, presentations, and printables quickly. Primarily known for its easy customizable infographics, Piktochart also has simple presentation templates and the company is constantly trying to update its library.

Example by Piktochart Knowledge Base

Best Features: Turning data-heavy content into simple visuals; nice transitions between slides Price: There is a free version and a paid one, starting at $29 per user/month. They offer a free trial. Learning curve: It requires time to get used to the options available and to navigate through Available for: Online Perfect for: Designers, teachers; it does not offer collaboration options, which might be needed by teams, students, etc.

Compared to other online presentation software is a bit costly and we could still ask a bit more from the presentation templates. We’d recommend it to someone who often uses infographics and wants to use a single platform to combine the infographics with a presentation. But why not check our free infographics as well?

Slides is online presentation software, initially aimed at developers and covering their presentation needs. Thus said, it does not offer offline editing, but you can present offline, after exporting your presentation.

Best Features: It allows you to use your phone as a remote control; Live Present Mode allows you to control what your audience sees; drop in code, iframes, and SVGs with ease. Price: Free, with paid plans starting at $7.00/month and $14-$18/month for pro and team packages. They offer a free trial. Learning curve: friendly interface, but too many functions and options, which might overwhelm the average user and beginner Available for: Online Perfect for: developers, designers, a little bit too specific for newbies

To summarize, it’s a very cool tool, giving you complete design freedom, but that is also why we do not recommend it to teachers, non-designers, or marketers. Developers and design gurus will love it.

Canva is a web-based solution that started with a mission – to make beautiful designed content available to everyone. The whole platform is organized so that a person without any prior design knowledge can easily create graphs, images, and presentations to impress. Although it is not the best tool for data visualization, it scores high in any other category. Needless to say, it has become a popular choice amongst non-designers.

Image by Iconfinder

Best Features: Plenty of beautiful templates to choose from and Canva school has plenty of tutorials and tips for free. It offers more free functionalities compared to other competitors. Price: Free, the offer different subscription plans, starting at $9.95 per user/month Learning curve: Very easy to use, most of the actions can be performed by drag-and-drop Available for: Online / iOS / Android Perfect for: newbies, marketers (who need a unified look across all their social media), non-profits, and teachers

Canva is becoming one of the most popular tools amongst non-designers for creating beautiful unified content. You can create entire presentations, flyers, and other materials with a single drag and drop.

11. Slidebean

Slidebean is the go-to online presentation software for last-minute projects, that look original and professional. Slidebean offers clean and easy-to-use templates and keeps track of your audience’s engagement.

Source Slidebean

Best Features: It allows you to arrange your content with the help of AI, which saves time creating a beautiful layout. You just pick a template, upload content, and let the AI offer you a nice layout. Premade animations, effects, and alignments are automatically applied to your content and create a cohesive look. Price: Free, paid versions starting from $8/month Learning curve: very easy to use since everything is made to fit the premade templates Available for: Windows / Mac / Android / iOS Perfect for: financial, academic, pitch, marketing, sales; everything quick with a clear structure

To summarize, if you are in a hurry, Slidebean will offer several layouts for your slides and speed up the process of creation. The platform targets primarily sales, marketing, and financial fields, and the available templates reflect that.

12. Google Slides

Google Slides is part of the G Suite business application. Its popularity has increased in the last years since it’s a web-based platform, allowing you to store, edit, and share your presentation, without the need of installing presentation software on your computer. All you need is a Google account and you are good to go.

Image by G Suite Updates blog

Best Features: It’s free for personal use, and offers great paid features for business – for example, seamless collaboration and commenting on a presentation, converting other presentations to Google Slides. Some other great features are the wide variety of fonts available (GoogleFonts, not need installing), easy embedding, plus it’s super intuitive and easy to use! Price: It’s free for individual use. For business use, the price starts at $5/user/month and plans of $10 and $25/user/month, for unlimited cloud storage and extra features Learning curve: Simple interface, but it will require some time to pick up. Similar to PowerPoint, only a bit lighter. Available for: Windows / Mac / Online Perfect for: businesses, freelancers, who need a user-friendly app with elementary features; great for collaborating teams, not so perfect for complex designs and tools, required by big enterprises

Perfect for personal use, well synchronized across different devices, similar to PowerPoint. Maybe you are a teacher and you like GoogleSlides because it is free and easy to use? Well, we’ve gathered some awesome FREE GoogleSlides and PowerPoint templates , specially made for education needs.

If you need something along the lines of PowerPoint but need the option for collaboration – a paid plan for GoogleSlides is your go-to choice.

13. Keynote

Keynote is an Apple product, very similar to Google Slides. All you need to do is create an iCloud account (similar to a Google account) and start using Keynote from there. Running Keynote on Windows also requires an internet connection and a modern browser. The latest version can also import and export PowerPoint formats if needed. All this sends Keynote higher in the list regarding the accessibility and shareability of this presentation software.

Image by Envato tuts+

Best Features: Simplicity of design, great drag and drop functions, polished transitions and animations, easy image editing/cropping; works great with multimedia; design templates with better aesthetic than an average slide deck; Price: Free for macOS and iOS Learning curve: Pretty easy to use for Mac users, a bit of learning curve for users, having experience with other software. Available for: Mac / Windows / Online Perfect for: businesses, marketers, people with not much of a design experience

Bottom line, if you are a Mac user, you love the sleek design and you are looking for cool aesthetics – Keynote is simple to use and free, why not use it?

14. Adobe Spark

Adobe Spark is a web and mobile-based media creation application, which helps you create social graphics, short videos, and web pages. What is immediately noticeable is the clean, crisp, simple, and modern designs, which focus you on the content. If you are looking for a funky, ornate design – Adobe Spark is not the right pick for you.

Example by Cikeys

Best Features: Beautiful templates, user-friendly interface, step-by-step creation, you can add audio to your slides (narrating) Price: There is a free version, the paid on starts at $9.79. The best templates, as with the competitors, are paid. They do not offer a free trial. Learning curve: Easy to use Available for: Online / iOS / Android Perfect for: quick presentations, teachers, basic presentations without jamming them with too much cool stuff.

Adobe Spark eliminates the cluster of design options and leads you step-by-step in creating elegant, simple presentations. Ideal for basic presentations, not the best for sales and marketing.

15. PowerPoint

PowerPoint certainly is a “classic” – it’s has been the most popular tool for creating presentations so far. What first started as a component of the Microsoft Office suite, now has improved shareability and accessibility. It can be used on the web (as part of Office on the web), works with Android, and iOS, and there is a Mobile app, as well as presentation software for mac.

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Best Features: Many people are familiar with the software, a wide variety of templates; improved accessibility across platforms; extensive tools and options Price: If you want to enjoy the full features of PowerPoint, you’ll need to subscribe to Microsoft 365 – they have payment plans for personal or business use. The price for personal use starts at $5.99/month or $59.99/year, and business plans start at $12.50 per user/month with an annual commitment. You can find more information here . The mobile applications are completely free to use, of course with some limitations. You can compare the available features across different platforms here. Learning curve: Due to the variety of options and the complexity of the menus, it might take some time to master all of its features. Something that could take a lot of time is editing the text, arranging the visuals, and picking the right transitions – overall, is time-consuming. Still, the interface remained easy to navigate over time and if you trust your design sense, you can achieve satisfying results. Available for: Windows / Mac / Online Perfect for: business, medical, accounting and students; creating concise presentations; but not so suitable for teachers, educators, start-ups and marketers who want to create more interactive and story-based presentations.

To this date, PowerPoint is keeping the lead as the most popular tool for creating presentations. Some of the downsides are that sometimes it can be time-consuming to come up with a good design and PP doesn’t offer collaboration tools and compared to other platforms. But we have a solution for at least one of your problems – we’ve selected 31 Modern PowerPoint templates to set the right tone for your presentation.

We made a quick summary for you…

Ok, not that we’ve looked at the 15 best presentation software for 2021, we decided to go one step further and compare them by price and popularity. Let’s have a look first at the new-comers:

As you can see, the leaders from the uprising platforms are Canva and Mentimeter, with relatively low prices and with huge success amongst users . Powtoon, Piktochart, and Renderforest are a bit costly , but they are popular since they offer a lot of animation and interactive elements. Hey, but maybe some of the other tools are right for you? We encourage you to go on their websites, contact their support team, and see what they have to offer.

Then, let’s see how the veterans are ranking:

It’s no surprise that PowerPoint and Google Slides are at the top – people are used to their products, have familiar interfaces, and offer a lot of functionalities at a good price. Although, for quick, unpretentious results, their competitors are a very attractive solution.

Final words

We can conclude that there are many useful tools to help you create beautiful presentations. Some of them are well-known and have been here for a while, while others are uprising… No matter the case, we notice a trend for presentation tools catering not only to the designers’ needs but also to the newbies, marketers, and teachers. That way, enabling everyone to create stunning presentations in no time and share them easily.

We hope this presentation software list shed some light on different options out there and that we helped you evaluate quickly what would work for your situation best.

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The Best Presentation Software of 2023 – Free and Paid Alternatives

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Although this list, just like our competitors, is made to pique your interest in SlideDog , we won’t list 50+ PowerPoint “alternatives,” bashing Office PowerPoint and claiming it’s dead with no other reason than it being a mature, stable, and the de-facto slide creation tool for grown-ups.

And we will not list every “presentation-related” software we can find . That means no listing of animation software like “PowToon,” sales & marketing software like “CustomShow,” and publishing platforms like “SlideShare (LinkedIn).”

Instead, we’ll show you an opinionated and prioritized list that’s comprehensive (but not bloated) and focused 100% on slide creation software that we consider real alternatives to PowerPoint.

Plus, we are going to keep this list up to date.

The Best Presentation Software in 2023, Compared


It integrates with O365 as much as PPT.	O365 users.	Included in the O365 plans.
A powerful presentation software within the Google Workspace ecosystem.	Google users, business, education, etc.	Free, and pro versions included in the Workspace plans.
Integrated within the Mac ecosystem. Sleek presentations.	Apple users, business, education, personal, etc.	Free for iWork and iOS users.
The open-source version of PPT.	Business, education, personal, etc. (but it can get clunky).	Free.
Support for developers (custom code blocks).	Power presenters.	From $5/mo.
Part of the Zoho CRM ecosystem.	Zoho CRM users, business, education, etc.	Free.
Zoomable canvas for more interactive presentations.	Business, education, power presenters, etc.	From $5/mo.
Interactive presentations with a simple editor.	Business, education, and more.	From $12.25/month.
THE presentation software for graphic designers (or aesthetically-conscious users) with layering, cropping, and Figma-style editing.	Graphic design, highly-on-brand teams, and more.	From $14.99/month.
AI-powered presentation creation (input the content, get a presentation).	Startup founders (especially with Slidebean’s startup kit).	Free, but to export you’ll need the AllAccess annual plan ($228).
The go-to tool for your DIY graphic design. A huge assets gallery, live chat, shortcuts for special effects.	SMBs, fast startup teams, aesthetically-conscious presenters.	Free version, paid starting from $12.99/mo/user.
AI everywhere! Plus, it looks sleek as heck!	Modern teams, sales presentations, creatives.	From $12/month for individuals and from $40/mo/user for teams.
Interactive presentations.	Education.	Free plan.
Minimalist presentations (not always in a good way).	Personal presentations, lo-fi presenters who only need the presentation as a background and not as the main event.	From $9.99/month.
Great presentations, and a handy native digital signage mode. Interactive features such as navigation buttons, links, and interactive hotspots.	Digital signage, business.	From $10/month.
A sleek editor more similar to Keynote than PPT. Great option for startup teams who need to collaborate in real time.	Startup teams, founders.	Freemium. Paid plans start from €8/month.

A Note on SlideDog

SlideDog is not a real PowerPoint alternative, but it is a great supplement.

SlideDog presents your files seamlessly and professionally to the audience at meetings, events, sales presentations, conferences, lectures, and more. It’s a Windows app that lets you switch between various presentation media such as PowerPoint, PDF, Prezi, video, and web pages.

It’s perfect for people who use multiple forms of media in their presentations and a great tool at events where you have multiple presenters.

To learn more about SlideDog and its other features, such as Live Sharing, Audience Interaction, and the SlideDog Remote App, check out the features and download the free version .

PowerPoint Alternative #1: Microsoft Sway Presentations

If you want to stay within the Microsoft ecosystem, you’ll want to check out Microsoft Sway . Although it’s technically designed for presentations, you can use it for newsletters and other media storytelling.

Microsoft Sway Core Features

Integration with the O365 suite, as well as OneDrive, YouTube, and Twitter, for easy content embedding.
Templates, interactive and dynamic presentation elements, such as navigation buttons and embedded web content.
Collaboration features.
Cross-platform accessibility, supporting desktop, web, and mobile (iOS and Android) versions.
Analytics and tracking.
Automatic layout and design suggestions.

Microsoft Sway OS

Desktop and web.

Microsoft Sway Pricing

Microsoft Sway is available if you already have a Microsoft 365 subscription (starting from $6.99/month). You can also use it for free with limited features.

Is Microsoft Sway a Replacement for PowerPoint?

Not really. Sway lacks presentation control features like remote control or presenter view. Still, it’s a good tool for mini-presentations and interactive documents.

Microsoft doesn’t seem to be investing a lot into it (it even dropped out of the iOS store), so don’t lean on it as your main presentation tool.

PowerPoint Alternative #2: Google Slides – The Best Workhorse Presentation Software [Free]

Google Slides is the new PowerPoint, or so they say. In any case, it’s a handy, widely-used presentation tool, so if you want to use it company-wide, you won’t struggle with user adoption. Plus, it’s very beginner-friendly and integrates with the rest of your Google ecosystem.

Google Slides Features

Converts PowerPoint Files to Google Slides and vice versa.
Smart Compose AI feature for creating presentations faster.
Real-time collaboration (including chatting, comments, and reviews).
Templates, videos, gifs, images, graphic assets. Plus, add-ons to include audio and more.
Beaming to a secondary screen using Chromecast and AirPlay.
Presenter View with notes and upcoming slides enabled by a secondary browser window.
Built-in audience interaction , allowing Q&A that will show up in Presenter View.
Remote control via an iOS or Android device.
Google Meet remote presentation.

Google Slides OS

Web-based app, mobile app.

Google Slides Pricing

Free. Paid Workspace plans at $12/user/month for meeting recordings, group policies, and online support.

PowerPoint Alternative #3: Apple’s Keynote Is One of the Sleekest Presentation Software [Free]

Keynote is mainly used by people committed to the Apple ecosystem. Although you can export your Keynote slides to PowerPoint , it won’t guarantee that everything will be presented the same way. Still, you can also use Keynote on a PC, provided that you use iWork, and it’s definitely one of the sleekest presentation tools.

Apple Keynote Presentation Features

Open, edit, and save PowerPoint files. Existing Keynote presentations can be exported to PowerPoint. (Beware of glitches caused by the file type conversion.)
Built-in live collaboration.
Control the presentation from an iOS device using Keynote Remote.
Presenter view with notes and a preview of the next slide.
Present remotely to an audience with Keynote Live using an Internet-connected Mac, iPad, or iPhone.
Templates, effects, animations, graphic assets + Apple Pencil additions.
Live video feeds and YouTube and Vimeo videos.

Desktop + Mobile (iOS & Android) + Web (requires iCloud account).

Keynote Pricing

Keynote is free.

#4 LibreOffice Impress: The Simple Open-Source Presentation Software [Free]

LibreOffice is a community-driven, free, and open-source office suite. It comes with Impress, a desktop software for creating and editing slide presentations, similar to Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote. In general, it can get clunky like most open-source tools, but it’s still a good option for simple presentation software.

LibreOffice Features

Open, edit, and save PowerPoint files. Beware: not all of PowerPoint’s features are implemented in LibreOffice, so fonts, images, and drawings may appear scrambled or not at all.
A server version with Live Collaboration features.
Remote control with tablets and phones with Impress Remote for iOS and Android devices.
Animations, templates, effects, 3D models.
Presenter view.

LibreOffice OS

LibreOffice works on Windows, iOS, Linux, as well as Android.

LibreOffice Pricing

LibreOffice is 100% free.

#5 Slides: The Best Overall Presentation Software [Paid]

Slides sets itself apart with a minimalist approach, as opposed to the complex PowerPoint interface. And with the rise of AI, it also incorporates OpenAI’s features to help you create presentation content faster.

However, a unique feature of Slides is that the slide decks are pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, so they can be self-hosted and customized down to the last line of JavaScript.

Slides Features

Import PDFs and PowerPoints, turning them into a Slides presentation, but won’t translate all fonts and media correctly.
Live streaming.
Remote control.
Presenter view.
Click, tap, and hover interactivity.
Use code blocks and Developer Mode for custom features.
AI for slide generation, content, etc.
Templates, (auto)animations, media library, integration with Unsplash and GIPHY, and video support.
Collaboration and team features.

Slides works as a web-based app.

Slides Pricing

Slides pricing starts from $5/mo.

#6 Our Take on ZohoShow’s Presentation Software [Free]

If you’re already in the Zoho ecosystem, it might be worth considering ZohoShow . Some of the happiest users of ZohoShow I know are sales professionals looking for tools to create more engaging proposals and pitches.

ZohoShow Features

Import and export PowerPoint files.
Real-time collaboration and co-editing.
Remote control via phone or smartwatch using Zoho Show’s mobile app.
Templates, themes, and design elements.
Analytics and insights.
Interactive elements, including charts, tables, and multimedia content.
Apple TV and Android TV apps let you beam your presentations to a conference room.

ZohoShow OS

Web app, Android, iOS.

ZohoShow Pricing

ZohoShow is free.

The Best Presentation Software #7: Prezi [Paid]

Prezi is one of the more, if not the most, innovative alternatives to PowerPoint, loved by presenters who prefer delivering information organically (and not with a scripted path). Rather than traditional slide-based presentations, this presentation software offers a zoomable canvas where users can create visually engaging and interactive presentations.

Prezi Features

Import PowerPoints, turning them into a Prezi presentation. You mostly get the correctly formatted content of the slides, but you have to turn it into a proper zoomable mind-map Prezi on your own.
Dynamic zooming and panning functionality for a more engaging and cinematic presentation experience.
Real-time collaboration.
Integration with multimedia content, including videos, images, and audio.
Templates, design elements, infographics, and more.
Present over video.
Analytics.

Desktop, web, and mobile (Android and iOS).

Prezi Pricing

Prezi starts from $5/month.

#8 Visme [Freemium]

Visme is a versatile presentation software you can use for (obviously) presentations, as well as documents, infographics, data visualizations, designs, and videos. It’s used by companies, schools, and more!

Visme Features

Import PowerPoint files and export presentations to PowerPoint, PDF, HTML, and more.
Drag-and-drop interface with a library of customizable templates, charts, icons, images, and multimedia assets.
Collaboration and co-editing features.
Animations, transitions, and interactive elements
Integration with third-party platforms, including Google Drive, Dropbox, and YouTube.
Pre-designed slide layouts and smart templates.

Visme Presentation Software OS

Desktop, web, and mobile.

Visme Pricing

Visme offers a free option, and the paid plans start from $12.25/month.

#9 Ludus Presentation Software: The Best Option for Figma Fans [Paid]

The founders describe Ludus as: “It’s like Sketch and Keynote had a baby in the cloud,” and I will admit that it looks sleek. (But maybe it’s just the dark mode!) If you’re looking for the best presentation software for designers , Ludus offers features like layer blending and more!

Ludus Presentation Features

Figma-style editing, complete with layers, colorization, cropping, and more.
Add code to your slides.
Boost your efficiency with keyboard shortcuts.
Real-time collaboration (with a chat).
Interactive and animated elements, reusable Smart Blocks, gifs, videos, and more.
Presenter view (called the Speaker View).

Ludus works as a web-based and desktop app.

Ludus Pricing

Ludus starts from $14.99/month/user.

#10 SlideBean [Freemium]

SlideBean is a presentation software that aims to simplify the presentation creation process by providing users with automated design tools and smart templates. These days, it specializes in helping founders build pitch decks , but it’s spreading like wildfire among startup teams, too.

The big caveat is that you can’t export the free presentations. If you want to do that, you’ll need to upgrade to their All-Access $228/year package (with an investor CRM and other startup goodies).

SlideBean Features

AI-powered presentation creation, where users input content, and SlideBean generates a design.
Real-time collaboration features.
Smart slide templates and design recommendations.
Remote control via phone.

SlideBean OS

Slidebean pricing.

Free, but you’ll need the All-Access $228/year package to export presentations.

#11 Is Canva a Good Presentation Tool? [Freemium]

Ahh, Canva ! It’s been helping SMBs create decent graphics for years. While not exclusively a presentation software, Canva offers a wide range of design templates and customization options suitable for various purposes, including presentations. I can’t count all the times I’ve seen startup founders run their pitch deck presentations on the web app.

So, is Canva one of the best presentation software options in 2023? Let’s check out the features!

Canva Presentation Features

Extensive library of presentation templates, graphics, and design elements.
Drag & drop interface.
AI tools for composing content, syncing music, etc.
Save presentations as PPTX, PDF, JPEG, and more.
Live chat during the presentation with Canva Live .
Magic shortcuts for special animations (think: the letter C for confetti rain).
Many, many more features with the Canva suite (logo design, social media graphics, flyers, proposals, etc.).

Web-based, Android app, and iOS app.

Canva Pricing

Canva offers a free plan, with paid plans starting from $12.99/mo/user.

#12 Beautiful.AI [Paid]

Is it beautiful? Is it AI? Definitely! When we’re discussing the best presentation software in 2023, we can’t omit the fact that AI is making the rounds (as you’ve noticed with all the Smart features in the previous contenders on the list).

And with Beautiful.AI , you get end-to-end enhancement, from smart templates to formatting and content!

Beautiful.AI Presentation Software Features

AI presentation features galore: Smart templates, auto-adapting slides (smart formatting), automatic animations, and more.
Photo, video, and icon gallery. Plus, charts, graphs, and other data visualization options.
Export presentations to PowerPoint and edit them in PowerPoint on the Beautiful.AI Pro plan.

Beautiful.AI OS

Web-based and desktop.

Beautiful.AI Pricing

Beautiful.AI starts from $12/month for individuals and from $40/mo/user for teams.

#13 Genially: The Interactive Presentation Software Option [Freemium]

Genially is a presentation software that focuses on creating interactive and immersive presentations, infographics, and other visual content. The interface is pretty similar to PowerPoint, but it’s smoother and offers a simpler experience.

Personally, looking at it, I think it fits educational presentations well , while you might feel underwhelmed when using Genially for business presentations.

Genially Features

Import your PowerPoint slides and share or download your presentations as .MP4s, PDFs, HTML, and other formats.
Template and graphic assets gallery.
Interactive elements such as quizzes, polls, and hotspots.
Animation and transition effects.
Multimedia content support (including websites, videos, and audio).

Genially OS

Genially pricing .

Genially is hiding its pricing behind the sign-up page (an immediate no-no from me), but it offers a free plan.

#14 Haiku Deck [Paid]

Rooted in the idea that you need to get rid of clutter and step into the flow zone to create beautiful presentations, Haiku Deck ’s understated presentation software might be a good choice for the PowerPoint convert.

HaikuDeck Features

Templates, fonts, image filters, and stock image gallery.
Simple (and a bit underwhelming) editor.
Embed videos from YouTube into your presentation.

HaikuDeck OS

Web-based, Windows, iOS app.

HaikuDeck Pricing

HaikuDeck starts from $9.99/month.

#15 FlowVella Presentations Review [Paid]

In addition to presentations, FlowVella also specializes in digital signage , with plenty of its customers using it to power their iPad kiosk apps.

You’ll also see quite a few real estate agents using it for listing presentations. And while the design looks more similar to PowerPoint than most of us would like, there’s no doubt it’s a handy presentation software option!

FlowVella Features

Interactive features such as navigation buttons, links, and interactive hotspots.
Integration with multimedia content, including images, videos, PDFs, and audio files.
Presentation templates and image gallery.
Kiosk mode.

FlowVella OS

Native mobile app for iOS, desktop, and web.

FlowVella Pricing

FlowVella starts from $10/month.

#16 Pitch.com Presentation Software [Freemium]

Finally, the last contender on our list of the best presentation software is Pitch – a tool primarily built for startup teams. The visuals are pretty sleek, too, and it has all the features you’d need to collaborate with your team.

Pitch Presentation Software Features

Collaborative editing and real-time teamwork features.
Brand kit features for consistency.
Template gallery & reusable templates and components.
PDF and PPTX exports.

Desktop and mobile apps, web-based.

Pitch Pricing

Pitch has a freemium plan, and the paid options start from €8/member/month.

Summary & Final Thoughts

The struggle to find a PowerPoint alternative and the best presentation software is neverending. However, remember that you have to find the tool that works best for your use case, team, and budget.

When it comes to our favorites, we built SlideDog to meet our multimedia demands (even if it’s not strictly a presentation tool). However, we love Google Slides for its level of integration with the Google ecosystem, and Pitch.com is a fantastic option for startups.

On the other side of the equation, if you’re doubling down on AI, you might just find a good fit with Beautiful.AI.

But no matter what, remember that your ideal tool is here to enable your ideas . Put them front and center, and your presentation will be amazing!

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The 11 Best Presentation Software to Use in 2024

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The ability to effectively share ideas, illustrate a concept, and convince an audience is invaluable whether you’re a student or a C-level executive. These days, the presentation software you use to create presentations is just as important as your public-speaking skills.

On top of that, most companies have transitioned to remote work recently due to the current coronavirus situation, and now need to share their stories online through a virtual conference room with their distributed teams and external audience members.

That’s why we’ve come up with a list of some of the best presentation software available right now, so you can choose a compatible and innovative presentation maker that includes the best presentation tools to suit your specific needs.

Choose the best presentation software by weighing the pros and cons

You’ll see some of the most popular presentation apps: from free to paid subscription platforms, and slideshow applications to full-blown visual design presentation software with interactive features and more.

Each presentation software has its pros and cons, so it’s up to you to figure out which suits your needs best; consider the software learning curve, whether your company is made up of Mac users or Windows users and the software compatibility, if you need an enterprise account or free account, etc.

Let’s dive in!

1. Piktochart

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Piktochart is a presentation software that can create a variety of design visuals, from infographics to social media stories.

An area in which Piktochart shines is crafting unique presentations.

On Piktochart, users can choose from a wide range of professionally-designed presentation templates .

These custom templates include everything from monthly marketing reports to employee onboarding templates.

This broad selection of customizable templates is especially useful for those who don’t have much design experience or know-how but need to create a visually stunning unique presentation in a pinch.

Piktochart’s presentation maker also makes it easy to edit presentations and include design elements such as lists, timelines, comparisons, graphs, and different types of charts through drag-and-drop tools.

You can even make visual maps and interactive charts to keep your audience engaged throughout your presentation.

And if your company uses a Piktochart TEAM plan , you can enjoy the platform’s ability to store brand assets , color schemes, and bespoke templates. Here, replicating company-branded visuals is a breeze.

Piktochart comes with a free version but with certain limitations. Active visuals are capped at five per month and published visuals have a Piktochart watermark.

If you want features such as team template collaboration, project sharing, and annotated commenting, you’ll have to get a Team account. To sum it up:

Lots of professionally-designed templates
Good for both design professionals and non-professionals
Easy to store brand assets and bespoke templates for future presentations
Access presentation tools from anywhere via a web browser
Free presentation app version available
Might take some getting used to if you’re used to PowerPoint presentations

2. Microsoft PowerPoint

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Microsoft PowerPoint is often the first presentation software that comes to mind.

Once considered the “O.G.” and best presentation software available, it is still widely used and has a familiar interface—which means most users are comfortable with it.

This presentation app has everything you need to create a presentation: from animated transitions for interactive presentations to pre-installed fonts and graphic elements.

Users can also upload their own fonts, graphics, and images into their finished presentation.

Lastly, it’s available as part of the Microsoft Office software package; and you can work on your presentations via the web and mobile devices, for offline viewing as well as online.

However, PowerPoint is no longer considered the best presentation software, as it has very few templates to choose from, and these tend to fall quite flat compared to modern apps and software.

It’s easy to fall back into boring slideshow PowerPoint files if you don’t know what you’re doing.

And because most people use PowerPoint, you’re likely using the same template as the next guy.

As standalone presentation software, PowerPoint is pricey at US$139.99—and accessible through only one device unless you upgrade your package.

And while PowerPoint is primarily a slideshow application and presentation maker, its strengths are limited to this category.

So if you’re looking for the best presentation software, and bang for your buck for a robust presentation tool, you might want to look elsewhere.

Market leader in slideshow applications to create slides
Widely used and familiar interface for the presentation process
Reliable and usable on most devices as well as being a desktop app
Flat templates
Limitations with its standalone-presentation software price

3. Google Slides

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Google Slides is a slideshow application that is very similar to PowerPoint. But there are three main differences: it’s fully online (while also allowing for offline viewing), collaborative, and free.

The great thing about Google Slides (besides the fact that it’s completely free for anyone with a Google account) is that you can log on via your browser or through its official app.

You can access all Google Slides presentations from any device (mobile, tablet, and desktop), and share them with other people so you can collaborate in real-time.

Google Drive allows all your presentations to live on the cloud, accessible to all marketing and sales teams, with unparalleled ease of use.

And there’s no need to worry about disruptions as all changes are saved as they happen, as long as you have an active internet connection.

Additionally, anyone familiar with PowerPoint will be comfortable using Google’s iteration and likely be delighted by Google Drive and the slide library available.

It’s also a lot simpler, so even those new to presentation-making will find it easy to navigate.

However, some might find Google Slides too simple as it lacks the wealth of features available on PowerPoint.

These include embedding videos from sources other than YouTube, plus adding audio tracks and sound effects, limiting the ability to create unique interactive presentations.

Some users also encounter issues with downloading and exporting to different formats, including PowerPoint.

Some slides may even turn out completely different from the original version.

All in all, Google Slides is a great option for those who are looking for a free application and only need to create simple presentations.

The free plan supports professional presentations
Web-based and collaborative to create presentations
Simple and familiar interface for an online presentation software
Too simple for advanced presentation making
Difficult to export to other formats
Limited templates and customization options for interactive content

You could say Keynote is Apple’s version of PowerPoint. It’s also a slideshow application—but in typical Apple fashion, it comes with a sleek, minimalist interface and is considered one of the best presentation apps on the market.

There are 30 different themes to choose from, which serve as templates for those who need a quick fix. And it can do most of what PowerPoint can.

Keynote’s main perk is that it’s part of the Apple ecosystem.

That means it has built-in iCloud and Apple Watch support so users can control their presentation from their mobile device or even their wrists with just a click.

This presentation app comes pre-installed on most Mac devices. Otherwise, you can purchase it from the Apple store for just US$9.99 for mobile and US$19.99 for OS X.

The big downside is that Keynote is exclusive to Mac OS.

Non-Apple users can create, upload, and sync their own Keynote presentations through their iCloud Drive, but this presentation app is only truly helpful only for those who use multiple Apple devices.

And if you’re used to working on PowerPoint, you might find Keynote a bit confusing in the beginning, especially when editing presentations.

Sleek, minimalist interface
Free with most Apple devices
No access for PC and Android devices except through iCloud

5. SlideDog

Sliding away from straightforward slideshow applications and other presentation apps, SlideDog is a web-based multimedia presentation tool that lets users combine different types of media to create and edit presentations.

This includes everything from PowerPoint decks to videos and even PDFs that can all be played side by side without any awkward transitions.

It’s also extremely easy to customize a SlideDog presentation.

You just need to upload the files into the SlideDog web browser application, and then drag and drop them according to the order in which you want them to play.

You can control your presentations and playlists from another device, and audience members can view your slideshow on their devices by clicking a link.

SlideDog has a free presentation app version that provides all of the basic features.

However, live sharing and premium support are only available with a Pro account that costs US$99 per year, and not via the free version alone.

While SlideDog is technically considered presentation software, you can’t actually create presentations on it.

You can simply stitch together different pre-made presentations in various formats into what is essentially a playlist.

Lastly, SlideDog supports only Windows devices, so Apple and Linux users can’t use it.

Supports a lot of different media
Provides live-sharing
More dynamic compared to the usual slideshow presentation
Only collates media; doesn’t create them

6. Haiku Deck

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Ever come across presentations with size-eight fonts and blocks of indecipherable paragraphs on each slide?

You can avoid such an unfortunate scenario with Haiku Deck.

HaikuDeck is a web and mobile application that favors images over text.

It works by limiting the number of words users can put on each slide, and allowing them to search for images on their platform related to the slide’s main idea.

This makes it ideal for those who want to simplify their thoughts and let the images do all the talking.

Users have over 40 million royalty-free photos to choose from, plus dozens of simple slide layouts on the platform itself.

While this certainly simplifies the process of creating a visually rich presentation, it can be limiting for those who need to include more information into their slides.

It’s a great option for someone giving a TED Talk, for example.

But for others who need to pass on more facts and figures, having a built-in word limit might be too restrictive.

Simple and easy to use
Access to millions of royalty-free stock images
May be too simple for some
No Android support
Limited features

7. Prezi Business

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Among the other presentation software on this list, Prezi Business might be one of the most unique presentation tools.

Rather than offering a regular slideshow format, Prezi looks more like a 3D interactive mind map where viewers jump dynamically from one idea to the next.

You can zoom in on one “slide” and then zoom out for the next.

Prezi has over 100 templates to choose from and comes with a very simple interface and a drag-and-drop style of editing.

It’s compatible with both Mac and PC desktops as well as smartphones.

It’s also similar to a regular PowerPoint deck in that you can jump back and forth from one “slide” to the next.

And like SlideDog, you can send viewers the link to the presentation as you’re presenting.

Also, up to 10 people can work on a Prezi presentation at the same time, one of its main selling points.

This is great for collaboration, but having so many hands-on deck at once can get messy.

Dynamic and immersive presentations
Highly visual
Easy to use
May not be appropriate for all types of presentations

screenshot of ludus presentation software

In a world of slides and presentations, standing out is the key. Ludus brings the flair of graphic design into the world of presentations.

At its core, Ludus is the bridge between presentation tools and design software. It enables users to infuse their slides with the kind of design elements you’d typically find in advanced design platforms.

Not only can you import assets from design giants like Adobe, but its seamless integration with tools like Unsplash and Giphy makes sourcing visuals a breeze.

It’s a fairly affordable tool for all its features compared to the other paid options in this list, as users pay 12.49 euros monthly (if billed annually).

However, while Ludus’ robust design capabilities can elevate the look of your presentation, those unfamiliar with design tools might find there’s a learning curve.

Merges presentation creation with advanced design tools.
Seamless integration with popular design platforms and visual databases.
Offers a unique edge in presentation aesthetics.
Might be a tad overwhelming for non-designers
Can have a steeper learning curve for those used to more straightforward platforms

9. Slidebean

screenshot of slidebean presentation software

Crafting a compelling presentation demands not only compelling content but also a design that can captivate your audience. Enter Slidebean.

Slidebean offers an intelligent design solution, using AI to transform raw content into professionally styled presentations. This platform streamlines the design process, allowing you to focus on the message rather than fretting over aesthetics.

The basic plan is free and allows you to create a presentation. But if you want to share or download your presentations, as well as unlock the full suite of features, you’ll need to sign up for the All-Access plan priced at $199 per year.

While it provides a quick and efficient method to produce polished slides, it also offers features for sharing, collaboration, and viewer analytics, adding an edge to your presentation strategy.

However, for professionals who prioritize granular design control, the automated design might feel limiting at times.

AI-driven design ensures visually appealing presentations.
Features for collaboration and viewer insights.
Efficient design process reduces time and effort.
Might not offer the detailed design customization some users desire.
Automated choices may not always align with specific branding or style preferences.

10. ClearSlide

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Having great visuals to drive your point home can be the difference between getting a sale across the line or customers walking away. ClearSlide stands out in this area as a presentation tool for businesses laser-focused on boosting their sales and marketing game.

At its core, ClearSlide is all about leveling up business presentations. Whether you’re marketing a new product or tracking client engagement, it’s got tools that cater to every need.

Whether it’s a PowerPoint, a PDF, or something from Google Drive or Dropbox, ClearSlide makes it simple to upload and work with these files.

The unique edge? ClearSlide’s virtual meeting space pops open with just a click. It’s all about seamless, professional presentations without the hassle.

Beyond just slides, the platform dives deep into metrics and analytics, ensuring every presentation is backed by data-driven insights. And the tool is available for $35 per month, which isn’t too pricey for medium-sized businesses.

However, its complexity isn’t for everyone. For some, the variety of features might seem a tad overwhelming, and its focus on metrics might be a bit much for those just wanting a basic presentation tool.

Seamless virtual meetings and presentations
Integrates with popular platforms
Offers insightful analytics for sales and marketing
Might feel complex for some users
Limited transition and design effects
Mobile experience could be better

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Stepping into the world of animation, Vyond, once known as GoAnimate, allows users to turn their narratives into professional animated videos. For those looking to elevate their content without diving deep into animation complexities, Vyond can be the go-to tool.

This platform is more than just drag-and-drop animations. It integrates AI capabilities with Vyond Go, which transforms text prompts into rough-cut videos.

Fancy a quick draft for your upcoming project? This AI assistant is up for the task. And if perfection is your game, take it to Vyond Studio, filled with an array of characters, templates, and backgrounds.

The Essential Plan at $25 per month is suitable for individuals on a budget. However, if you want to export videos at 1080p and above, have collaboration tools, or different export options, you’ll need to sign up for the Professional Plan at $92 per month.

As robust as the tool is, there are still some kinks to iron out. AI voiceovers might still need some tweaks, and detailed color customizations can be a bit tricky, but the tool’s strengths, especially for businesses, are undeniable.

Hassle-free video creation for beginners to experts
Generous library of pre-made assets
AI-powered video and script creation with Vyond Go
AI voiceovers might feel a bit robotic
Some customization limitations for specific props and scenes

The best presentation software is…

…completely up to you!

When it comes to presentation software, the world is your oyster.

Each of these tools either has a free or trial version for you to check out, so you don’t have to commit just yet.

When it’s time to choose, consider the following aspects to find the right presentation software for you:

Ease of use. Is it easy for you to understand or will it require lots of training before you can start creating presentations?
Accessibility. Can you access your presentation software from any device or are you limited to carrying your laptop to every presentation?
Real-time collaboration. Can multiple people work on the same project or do you have to keep downloading and emailing drafts?
Create design tools. Can you create presentations with dynamic design elements or are you stuck with the same kind of slide each time?
Template availability. Is this tool only accessible to a design professional or can anyone create stunning presentations through pre-designed and updated templates?

Piktochart , for example, would be a fantastic presentation software choice among the long list of PowerPoint alternatives for teams looking for a variety of eye-catching designs without requiring much technical know-how. Meanwhile, Microsoft PowerPoint might be the best presentation software for those who are just looking to play it safe.

Hopefully, this best presentation software list sheds some light on the tools at your disposal. Choose wisely!

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13+ Best Presentation Software to Bid Farewell to PowerPoint

Renderforest Staff

07 Dec 2023

11 min read

13+ Best Presentation Software to Bid Farewell to PowerPoint

Attention, all presenters, innovators, and knowledge sharers! Brace yourselves, because the era of boring and forgettable presentations is officially over.

We all know that presentations are the beating heart of every business, work endeavor, and educational pursuit. And let’s face it, captivating your audience is an art form that can make or break your success.

Plain slides filled with text and bullet points will no longer do the job! To grab your audience’s attention, you need to shake things up a little.

Luckily, we’ve done the legwork and compiled the ultimate list of the best presentation software in one place to help you make creative and captivating presentations.

No more dull slides. No more snooze-fest presentations.

By the time you’ll have finished reading this article, you’ll have discovered:

The 13 best online presentation tools to upgrade your presentations – their advantages and disadvantages.
How does each software compare to PowerPoint, and what are their unique features?
How to use each software to convert your ideas into strong narratives and keep your audience hooked.

Consider these presentation software gems as your trusty sidekicks, ready to transform your ideas into captivating narratives that will leave your audience begging for more.

So buckle up and join us as we explore each presentation software individually, unveiling the best presentation software for your unique needs. Let’s dive right in!

The Finest Online Presentation Tools to Try Now!

Imagine you have an important project coming up, and you need to create a cool presentation to share your ideas with others within a short amount of time. Instead of just plain slides, you can make your presentation awesome by using some really impressive online presentation tools – tools you may not have heard of before.

These tools make it easy to add pictures and videos and make your slides look super interesting as they take your regular presentation and turn it into something that will make everyone go, “Wow!”

So, let’s check out some of the best presentation software you can try right now to make your presentations stand out!

1. Renderforest

You can use Renderforest’s slideshow video maker online and completely free of charge to create videos, branding, presentations, and graphics.

If you upgrade to the lite version, you can enjoy an early-stage growth boost plan for promotional and explainer videos, powerful presentations, and graphics.

Now, if you choose to have the Pro plan, you can make use of advanced growth tools, the highest quality videos, outstanding designs, and a professional website.

For much larger projects, the Business plan gives you advanced-level solutions for teams and businesses to deliver high-end results for your campaigns.

The presentation software goes beyond the ordinary by providing you with a treasure trove of ready-made presentation templates that cater to every occasion, from personal projects to business endeavors. With just a few clicks, you can unlock a realm of visually stunning designs that are guaranteed to captivate your audience from the very first slide.

Extended Template Library

Whether you’re seeking to dazzle clients, engage students, or simply impress your peers, Renderforest has your back with an extensive library of slideshow video templates . From mesmerizing 3D animations to sleek corporate slideshows and whiteboard animations, the possibilities are limitless.

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Pre-Made Color Palettes

Give yourself a break from doing all the work of finding the perfect font and color palette for your presentation. Renderforest provides you with a large selection of ready-to-use, pre-designed sets that give your presentation a modern and professional look.

All color palettes align with the main design principles, so you can rest assured that your presentation is aligned.

Go to the left-side editor in your presentation template, open the color and font sections and click on your favorite mix.

GIFs, Stickers, Icons, and So Much More

Renderforest presentations are like a magic toolbox for making your presentations extra awesome. With it, you can do way more than just stick to regular pictures and words.

One of the best presentation software out there, Renderforest lets you sprinkle some fun into your slides by adding GIFs, which are short, moving pictures that can make your points pop! Not just that, you can throw in stickers and icons to make things more lively and interesting.

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All of these elements help you show your ideas without even saying a word.

Renderforest gives you all these tools to help you turn your presentation into a masterpiece that everyone will remember!

Premium Images

With Renderforest, you can access a treasure trove of amazing pictures through a royalty-free premium stock images library.

These are high-quality images that you can use in your presentations without worrying about any copyright stuff. It’s like having a secret stash of amazing pictures at your fingertips.

But here’s the exciting part – you can also bring pictures to the party! So, if you have some awesome photos you took on a family trip or nice shots you found on the internet. You can toss them into your presentation as well.

Ultimately, you have your gallery of pictures that makes your presentation uniquely yours. With Renderforest, you’re not just limited to what it provides – you can mix and match to create a presentation that tells your story in your style!

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Prezi is offered in three different subscription tiers, including access to all three main parts of the suite – Prezi Video, Prezi Design, and Prezi Present.

Prezi’s Standard plan costs just $5 per month, the Plus plan costs $15 per month, and the Premium plan costs $19 per month.

The presentation software is built from the ground up to remove as many of the traditional limitations imposed by web applications as possible and enable users to create stunning, rich presentations with minimal effort and design skills.

It doesn’t take long to get used to how Prezi works and where everything is located, including some of the more advanced features of the application.

Its price is quite attractive compared to most of its competition, too, making Prezi a great offer for you in general!

General Overview

Prezi is a feature-rich online presentation suite that aims to enable anyone to create stunning presentations, including those without any in-depth knowledge of design and related practices.

It comes with various advanced tools that can help you do pretty much anything you want with your presentation, and it doesn’t take a lot of time to get used to how everything works.

It’s important to note that Prezi does have some minor flaws in its UI, but those are mostly limited to features that aren’t used that often to begin with.

There are three main tiers to Canva subscriptions. You can use it completely free to design anything, on your own or in collaboration with others, and you can choose from 250,000+ templates.

However, there are a lot of wonderful templates that are labeled as premium, as well as the option to integrate your own Brand Kit, which can only be accessed when you upgrade to the Pro plan at $12.99 USD/month.

Canva for Teams includes all the features of Canva Pro but also allows large teams to collaborate easily and efficiently together, and it is priced at $29.99 USD/month.

The key selling point of Canva is how easy it is to use, even for people with no design background. It offers a range of design options, from social media posts to presentations, all in one place.

You can create professional-looking presentations at the tip of your fingers, especially with the newly released Magic Media™ apps that use AI to help you create consistent imagery.

Instead of wasting precious time scrolling through image libraries,you can try some of the AI image generator apps in the Canva Apps Marketplace. Simply type what you’d like to see, and watch it come to life.

Canva works as a web-based tool, so you don’t have to download it. It offers many ready-to-use templates and design elements like fonts, images, and illustrations.

You can either start from scratch or use these templates to create various designs, including social media graphics, presentations, flyers, and more. It also allows for collaboration, enabling multiple people to work on a project simultaneously.

Once you sign up, you can create designs by selecting a template or starting from scratch. You can then customize your design using the drag-and-drop editor, where you can easily add and adjust text, images, shapes, and other elements.

So, whether you’re one of the many small business owners, marketers, bloggers, or creative freelancers—Canva has something for everyone!

4. Google Slides

There are free trials available. For Personal and Free Business Starter plans, it is priced at $6 USD/month per user, for Business Standard, it is priced at $12 USD/month per user, while for Business Plus, it is priced at $18 USD/month.

Enterprises can contact Google to find out about pricing details for their needs.

Google Slides is very handy if many slideshows are required for certain projects. The presentation software acts as an easier alternative to PowerPoint because you don’t need to download anything in order to use Slides.

It’s as easy as going online and opening the program, while with PowerPoint, you need to download the program to start using it.

Google Slides is a cloud-based office suite that helps create, edit, and collaborate on presentations. It has features like themes and fonts, embedded videos, animations, and transitions.

The presentation software lets users create personalized presentations using ready-to-use templates with custom fonts and styles, color schemes, animations, transitions, and background images. If you’re a larget team, you can also upload files from Google Drive or Dropbox.

5. Microsoft Sway

Microsoft Sway is free to use for anyone with a Microsoft Account (Hotmail, Live, or Outlook.com).

This presentation tool dynamically adapts online to any screen and can be shared or co-edited with a URL.

It is best for people who are too occupied with work to spend time creating presentations, as it literally helps produce interactive reports, newsletters, presentations, and other personal stories in a matter of minutes, thanks to the help of AI.

Sway helps create presentations and other documentation in minutes by adding photos, videos, and other multimedia.

It’s connected to the Microsoft account, so the users can easily add files from OneDrive, or turn their Word or OneNote documents into a dynamic Sway.

6. Beautiful.ai

The Pro plan is for individuals and is priced at $12 USD/month. The Team plan is for team collaborations and starts at $40 USD/month, while the Enterprise plan boasts advanced security, support and control and require you to contact the sales team to get a quote.

Beautiful.ai saves you time and provides everything necessary for making great presentations.

You can use the right colors, font, and logo every time with its foolproof features, and when you sign up, the presentation software unlocks millions of modern images and icons that reflect your own brand guidelines. What else could you ask for?

With the Team Plan, you can also control your brand from one account and scale productivity across all departments of your organization.

Beautiful.ai is an AI presentation maker you can use to visualize your ideas easily. It offers 50+ beautifully designed customizable templates that are enhanced with presentation design best practices to keep your projects professional and clean. Besides, you can find and add stock images and icons from the image library.

7. Keynote (for Mac users)

The software comes free with most Apple devices.

This interactive business presentation software allows you to create engaging and dynamic slides, add charts and graphs to them, edit photos, and add effects to sharpen your project.

Now, you can remove backgrounds from supported images a lot more easily. You can even remove live videos or adjust them accordingly.

The software also lets you know when people join, edit, or comment on your collaborative presentations and lets you get in touch with your team using Messages and FaceTime.

Apple Keynote is the most successful competitor of PowerPoint among other Mac free presentation software solutions.

Access your presentations either online with iCloud, with a mobile app, or download a desktop version for Mac.

8. Haiku Deck

The Edu plan starts at $5 USD/month, Pro at $10 USD/month, and the Volume plan is at $100 USD/month.

Haiku Deck helps you focus on one idea at a time, letting you choose a powerful image from a library of 40M+ royalty-free photos and applying consistent formatting across your presentation in just one click.

All presentations you create with this software are hosted online and allow for easy audio narration recording and the ability to save as videos or export to PowerPoint/Keynote format for offline viewing and editing.

Haiku Deck is labeled as the “Instagram for pitch decks” by Mashable, for a good reason!

Even if you’re not a designer, the software helps you deliver presentations that connect with your listeners, spice up your social media feed, illustrate your blog, promote your product, inspire a movement, and more. It is centered around the best practices that presentation experts are after.

You can quickly design slides that don’t look like PowerPoint, and you can find related pictures to your keywords.

You can even view what other designs people have done on the same topic and use it as inspiration for your own presentation.

9. Slidebean

The Slidebean All-Access Advanced plan for founders starts at $149 USD/year, and this includes features such as pitch deck templates, unlimited fundraising kit, sharing and exporting decks, and tracking presentation views.

There is also the Slidebean Incorporation plan at $649 USD/year, which includes everything in the All-Access Advanced plan but allows businesses to incorporate their company in the US.

Slidebean offers everything you need for a successful creation process – images, icons, fonts, to name a few.

It is very easy to use and has beautiful graphic design elements. Even if you’re not a graphic designer, Slidebean makes your presentations look great.

It also helps you create pitch decks. Through its advanced analytics section, individuals can see which investors viewed their decks and how long they viewed each slide or whether the investor finished the deck, which is very helpful information to have on hand.

Slidebean is an easy-to-use and simple presentation software that provides professional templates to present your ideas with simple styling features.

Its target market includes startups, marketers, and small and medium-sized businesses that are trying to get their powerful ideas across to professional thinkers.

Streamline the process with the help of integrated automation features. Choose the templates depending on your field to simplify the creation even more. You can see insights into how users interact with the slides.

Visme is an all-in-one online presentation maker that offers custom, high-quality templates. Pick a template and customize it according to your needs, or create a presentation from scratch.

The tool offers 50+ charts and other data visualization tools, 120+ custom fonts, stock images, and vector icons. You can add website links, emails, and pop-ups. When your presentation is ready, share it online, embed it on your website, or download it.

11. SlideDog

There are 3 plans available. The first is $19/month per 2 seats, billed monthly, and you can cancel anytime. You also have a yearly plan at $99/month (1st year) per 2 seats, $79 2nd year with a 20% renewal discount. The last option is a lifetime purchase of $299 per 2 seats, where you only pay once and can access it forever.

SlideDog is a presentation software that lets its users create playlists from presentation files and easily switch between them.

The features include real-time sharing, interactive elements, and remote control with various devices to streamline the presentation process.

12. Zoho Show

Zoho Show is completely free for individuals, while larger teams and organizations are billed $2.70 USD/month.

The tool can be used by those who need to tell a story, such as educators, authors, and business owners, helping them create and publish presentations with stunning visuals in a short period.

Choose from a variety of integrated themes designed to fit all kinds of needs. Make your slides more interactive by adding transitions and animation, using charts, tables, images, videos, and more.

Zoho Show is a dedicated online presentation tool, simplistic and easily customizable. From creating and collaborating to broadcasting and publishing, you will surely find solutions to your every need.

The tool is also available on mobile devices. To access your presentations remotely on your smartphone, simply download the app and log in.

It also lets you import your existing PPTX, PPT, ODP, PPSX, and PPS files and edit them without any formatting issues.

Gamma offers three pricing plans. Upon signing up, you get 400 credits to test the Free plan with various features and create a few documents.

The Plus plan starts at $8/month, and you get to gain access to additional features like PDF export.

The Pro plan starts at $16/month, and you receive unlimited AI creation and advanced AI models.

Gamma takes just one prompt and a bit of refining to produce a beautiful presentation.

It uses the chatbot to improve existing slides, and you can incorporate live websites and applications into your presentations. It’s a great way to demonstrate your ideas in real time.

This is an opportunity to monitor how your creations perform and if they have the ability to engage your audience.

Gamma is an AI-powered tool that lets you create impressive and engaging presentations for anyone.

Besides creating your presentations, it also offers a great editing experience where you can improve your work simply by interacting with an AI chatbot.

There is a free trial available. The Personal plan for teams of up to 15 people starts at $14.99 USD/month, and the Enterprise plan for teams of 16 people and over requires you to contact Ludus directly for a quote.

Other than being incredibly easy to use, this tool is very intuitive, and presentations can be customized as you play around with unique fonts, drawings, code, interesting transitions, and much more.

Ludus combines creativity with simplicity. Ludus is more than a presentation tool; it is also a tool for communicating, collaborating, learning, and playing.

The presentation software has many features that designers are already familiar with. You can create anything without limitations, from fonts and graphics to blending modes.

It also allows you to integrate with Unsplash, GIPHY, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc., so you can add anything you want.

Ludus is a tool that allows you to create presentations with unlimited creative possibilities.

This presentation software will solve your problems regarding sharing, compatibility, collaboration, creativity, and more.

It is recommended for everyone to use, especially for creatives and designers. Everyone can use it, too, but it has a bit of a learning curve that is worth the time if you want to use it properly.

This app might be the solution to the problems that our presentation tools have nowadays. It is not restrictive, so you can let your imagination run wild and express your creativity.

This presentation tool is affordable, especially for big teams. With remote work on the rise, Ludus is a great presentation assistant to have nearby.

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And there you have it. The 13+ best presentation software that you should bear in mind if you’re thinking of trying something a little bit different to the software you’re used to hearing about all the time – PowerPoint.

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With a vast library of templates and the ability to add GIFs, stickers, icons, and even your own images, Renderforest empowers users to create visually stunning and uniquely personalized presentations.

Renderforest also provides different pricing plans, including a free option, making it accessible regardless of your need and budget.

So, stop wasting hours of your life trying to create your presentations manually and with predictable designs, and start taking your presentations to the next level with Renderforest, your ultimate presentation companion that goes beyond the ordinary!

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Introduction:

If you want to create a high-quality presentation for your personal needs, business, or anything else - you’ll need top-notch presentation software that’s got the right features that you need! We’re going to showcase the best presentation software available on the market today, and compare their features like their template options, the availability of graphic assets, real-time collaboration, and more!

So if you’re looking for a great alternative to the presentation software you’re currently using, look no further than this comprehensive guide! Some of the software we’re going to be looking at include Animaker Deck, Prezi, Visme, and more.

When selecting the right presentation software, there are a number of factors to consider:

Is it beginner-friendly and easy to use?
Does it suit your budget?
Does it have a wide variety of templates to choose from?
Can you add audio to your presentations?
Can you embed content, add videos or GIFs?
Can you animate the elements in the presentation?
Does it include Brand Kit features?
Does it have a large built-in asset library?
Does the presentation software include analytics?
Does the software provide real-time collaboration?
Can the finished presentation be shared to your friends and colleagues easily?
Finally, does it contain a great balance of features?

Let’s take a look at the 10 best presentation software available today:

Animaker Deck
Google Slides
Beautiful.ai

1. Animaker Deck

Animaker Deck is one of the most feature-packed, innovative, modern and complete presentation software available online.

Not only is it easy to use, it contains one-of-a-kind features such as a built-in character builder where the user can create animated avatars to include in their presentation. It also comes equipped with tons of template characters which can be used right from the software.

You can use Animaker Deck to create all sorts of presentations - whether they’re for birthday wishes, a sales proposal, annual reports, family albums, and more. Let’s look at the various advantages offered by Animaker Deck:

Character Builder:

Animaker Deck contains a Character builder where users can create unique avatars to use in their presentation. No other presentation software offers such a wide variety of creative customizations such as Deck. The builder is a breeze to use and can be learnt by anyone!

You can create both male and female characters of all types - whether you’re looking to create a snazzy football coach for your coaching classes, or a fun-loving partygoer for spring break, there are tons of preset outfits and customization options to create any character you desire. You can even create an avatar of yourself or your favorite celebrities!

Template Options:

Animaker Deck comes equipped with tons of pre-built templates that can make a user’s work easier. There are templates for employee onboarding, performance appraisals, internal sales presentations, business proposals, and lots more!

You can also start with a blank template or add new slides to existing templates, and save slides later to use as your own templates.

Graphic Assets Library:

Animaker Deck comes equipped with a massive stock asset library that contains over 80M+ Stock assets. It contains a partnership with both Getty and GIPHY, which means you’ll get access to thousands of stock images and videos that can be used however you choose. You can also use icons, animated backgrounds and even animate the objects that you choose to include in the presentation!

Real-Time Collaboration:

You can easily collaborate with your colleagues with Animaker Deck’s real time collaboration features. Creative teams can exchange ideas, work on a project together, and make updates in real-time, all from the comfort of their couch!

Slides Pro: 10$/Month

Animaker Pro: $49/Month

Enterprise: Custom Pricing

Prezi is another great presentation software that offers an alternative to traditional presentations with their intuitive interface that allows you to create a fluid flow with topics and subtopics that can be zoomed in on. While their interface is not exceptionally beginner-friendly, it’s a great option to add an innovative touch to your presentations.

Easy-to-Use:

Prezi definitely has a learning curve, but it is user-friendly after you get the hang of it. The interface is different and can be hard to navigate initially.

Prezi offers tons of templates, and you can also use a blank template from scratch. The templates can be customized as you choose, and their concept of zooming in to presentations is present in all of them.

Stock Asset Library:

The graphic asset library has usual elements like images, videos, and icons. The premium plan offers access to over 80,000 icons and 500,000 images.

Videos and Gifs:

There is an option to upload or embed videos from YouTube. Embedded videos are not viewable in offline mode. There are currently no GIFs available in Prezi.

Real-time Collaboration:

There is a feature called Prezi for teams which is available and has a Slack integration.

You can access Brand Kits with Prezi’s team plans, and your brand can be customized with your choice of color and available fonts.

Sharing to Social Media:

Prezi presentations can be shared to social media via a share button at the top-right corner of the Prezi page. The presentations can be shared to LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Plus: 12$/Month

Premium: $16/Month

Teams: Custom Pricing

Visme is an easy-to-use presentation software with plenty of features and customization options. You can create infographics, interactive charts and reports with Visme too.

There are tons of customizable options available in Visme. You can choose from fully designed presentations or even create your own templates using their mix-and-match by choosing a presentation theme.

You can also start with a blank canvas, add new blank slides to existing presentation templates.

There are tons of assets available in Visme’s library - including icons, illustrations, stock photos, videos and 3D graphics, audio clips, charts, and graphs to include in your presentations.

Animations and Transitions:

Elements inside Visme can be animated, and there are also slide transitions that smoothen the transition between slides with style. There are also custom animations available for animating elements even further.

Collaborations:

Visme has features for colleagues and teams to collaborate with each other in real-time, and leave comments with edits and feedback. You can also easily share your projects with other people and move the project along.

Visme has a brand design tool to keep all your content on-brand. You can upload all of your branding assets - which includes logo, fonts and colors to Visme with their Brand Wizard. You can also easily access thousands of templates and input your brand fonts and colors.

Once the presentation is complete, it can be shared to multiple social media channels easily.

When a presentation is finished, it can be easily shared via a link, and analyzed for sharing.

Personal - $15/month annually

Business - $29/month annually

Enterprise: Custom pricing

4. Google Slides

Google Slides is Google’s presentation software that can be assessed via your Google account. You can easily create presentations with Google Slides. It is similar to Powerpoint and there is an advanced version called G Suite, which includes storage and management capabilities.

Google Slides is very user friendly and is similar to Google Docs and Google Sheets.

There are tons of templates to choose from, and presentations can also be created from scratch.

The stock assets are very simple to add. There are both classic and generic shapes available. Images can also be uploaded from your desktop, Google Drive or a URL.

Collaboration:

Real-time collaboration is offered on Google Slides.

Videos and GIFs:

Videos can be uploaded with a YouTube link or from a Google Drive.

Animations:

Elements inside Google Slides can be animated and transitions can be added as well.

Share to Social Media:

Presentations can be shared via email or link.

Google Slides is free for anyone with a Google account.

There are also plans that start from 6$/month and go upto 18$/month.

Keynote is the presentation software offered by Apple. The Keynote editor can be used by anyone with an Apple ID.

It is similar in usage to Powerpoint and Google Slides, which makes it very simple to use.

There are a limited number of templates to choose from, and Templates can also be uploaded into the software.

There are tons of classic icons and symbols to choose from, and they are also customizable in terms of color and font. Images can also be uploaded from your computer.

Colleagues and team members can work on a project at the same time via a link or an email.

You can not embed videos in Keynote Slides, and GIFs can be added as .gif images.

You can animate slides and objects and also add effects.

You cannot share to Social Media on Keynote.

There is no Brand Kit features available on Keynote.

Keynote is totally free to use, and is available on the App Store.

Slides is a presentation software that contains a built-in grid to help with composition. Slides is totally free to use, with paid plans available too.

Slides is pretty beginner-friendly, the editing board has a simple interface which is easy to learn.

There are very few templates to use, so presentations have to be built from a blank template.

There are graphics available such as icons and shapes that are available. Photos have to be imported from a URL.

Paid plans contain features for collaboration. Teammates can leave comments and feedback to help with making edits.

Videos and GIFs are available to use and pretty easy to add to your presentation. Videos can be uploaded and GIFs can be uploaded as .mp4 as video.

You cannot add audio with Slides.

Animations can be added to all elements and features. The length of the duration can also be customized.

Slides support sharing to various social media platforms.

The paid plan offers analytics.

The paid plans start at $5/month and go upto $20/month for features like unlimited collaborations and Google Analytics.

Slidebean is a simple presentation software that contains quite a few templates and customizations.

Slidebean also uses artificial intelligence to help you use the best possible slide layouts and configurations. Check out this product review here .

Slidebean is very easy to use. Adding content is simple and there are templates available to use. You can also start from a blank template.

There are 2 modes for editing - outline or design mode. There are tons of choice for how you can move the content blocks around.

There are tons of templates available to use. They are neatly organized and there are sections available by brands as well.

There are lots of icons and images to choose from.

Real-time collaboration features are available in the paid plans.

Slidebean contains GIPHY integration which means that GIFs can be added. The paid plan offers a feature to add videos.

Audio features are not available.

Animations can be added to the elements and content blocks.

You can share presentations to social media in the paid plans.

Analytic features are available in the paid plans.

There’s a free plan and it has limited capabilities.

There are 3 price levels from $8/month, $19/month, and $149/month.

8. Beautiful.ai

Beautiful.ai is a presentation software that helps you create good-looking slides with the help of AI (artificial intelligence).

Beautiful.ai is fairly simple to use. All you have to do is add smart slides, add your content and choose from different layouts. This makes Beautiful.ai a nice software that beginners and those who are not familiar with graphic design.

There are basic templates available that can be used to create unique presentations.

Graphic Asset Library:

The stock asset options are fairly limited, and there are free stock photos and icons to choose from.

Your teammates can collaborate on your projects for viewing or editing.

Both videos and GIFs can be uploaded from your computer. Videos can also be imported from YouTube.

Preset animation styles can be added to each slide, but their customizability is limited.

There are no brand kit features available, but there are customizable themes and they can be saved to use later.

You can easily share your presentations to social media. You can send email invites, share a public or private link, or share directly to social media platforms.

Beautiful.ai currently offers a Pro plan at $12/month and a Team plan at $40/month.

9. Powerpoint

Microsoft Powerpoint is the most popular and well-known presentation software on this list. It is familiar, reliable and easy to use.

The traditional interface of Powerpoint makes Powerpoint fairly easy to use. All types of users - students, professionals and businesses can learn Powerpoint and make presentations easily.

There are lots of templates that come equipped with Powerpoint, and they are all customizable.

You can browse stock images, icons and stickers by searching for relevant keywords in Powerpoint’s graphic library.

You can share your presentation with specific people.

Your computer can be used to upload both videos and GIFs. Videos can also be embedded from YouTube.

Audio files can be uploaded from your computer.

There are lots of animation and transition options available in Powerpoint.

Brand Kits are not available, but custom themes can be saved.

Presentations cannot be shared to social media platforms.

There are no analytic features available in Powerpoint.

There are different plans for businesses that start from $5/month and go upto $20/month.

10. Genially

Genially is a presentation software that’s known for its creativity. This software is known for presentations and video presentations.

Genially is fairly simple to use, and comes equipped with tons of choices. Any change can be applied to all slides with the simple click of a button.

There are tons of template options, with both free and paid options available.

There are tons of graphic assets available. Images can be uploaded or found on their integration with Pixabay.

Genially’s professional plan allows collaboration upto 5 team members.

GIFs can be imported with the GIPHY integration and videos can be added with YouTube links.

Audio files can be uploaded from your computer, via SoundCloud and a few other integrations.

Third-Party Content:

Genially contains a nice feature where you can add third party content with Genially integrations.

Brand Kit features are available in the premium plans.

All completed presentations can be shared to various social media platforms.

Genially’s premium plans contain analytic features.

Genially contains a free plan, which gives you access to unlimited presentations but a limited pool of resources.

There are two types of paid plans. The education plan starts at $1.25/month and go upto $20.82/month, billed annually. The professional plan starts at $7.49/month and goes upto $79.15/month, billed annually.

In conclusion, there are plenty of great presentation software available on the market that can help you create the perfect presentation that you desire. Depending on your choice of features, suitability, and price, you can select these software and have a great experience creating your presentation of choice.

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8 Best Presentation Software Tools (Free and Paid) in 2023

Designing a presentation that’s engaging, informative, and aesthetically pleasing is challenging. If you’re a non-designer, you may find it even tougher to put together a visual slide deck using presentation software.

You’re not the only one either–– 45% of presenters find it difficult to design creative layouts for their presentations. But with intuitive templates, user-friendly interfaces, and effective collaboration, the whole creation process becomes easier.

To help you create effective presentations, we’ve made a list of the best presentation software available now.

What makes great presentation software?

Downloadable or cloud-based. Presentation software is no longer limited to downloadable desktop programs–today, many software options are available via your web browser. Whether you want to work offline or prefer to back your presentations up on the cloud, there are multiple options.

User-friendly. It can be easy to get caught up in all the creative possibilities of a software’s advanced features. Really, though, you need a software solution that will create professional-looking presentations and be easy for your team to use. Think about how tech-savvy the users are and which features will be most useful to them.

Device compatibility. Depending on where you’re giving your presentation, you may want the option of presenting from a tablet or mobile device. Some presentation software come with mobile-compatible apps too––enabling you to make edits on the go.

Content asset library. Top-quality images and graphics help ensure your presentation looks sharp and professional. Today, many presentation software tools come with stock image and video channel integrations to make it easier to include engaging visuals. After all, no one wants to see endless slides of black and white text.

Slideware vs. canvas-based. Conventional presentations usually follow a linear slide-by-slide presentation format. Increasingly though, presentation software tools are providing non-linear canvas-based presentation options which enable users to fly around a modular digital map. With canvas-based presentations, users are free to switch between topics without having to follow a set one-way route.

8 best presentation software options

1. zoho show.

Zoho Show is a cloud-based software that is part of Zoho’s office CRM suite. This is a top option if you’re looking for strong team collaboration features, easy-to-use design features, and robust formatting tools.

Its clean user interface is simple to navigate—making it easier to focus on building your presentation. Choose from 100+ presentation templates and quickly insert tables, charts, images, and text boxes.

Top features:

Integrations enable users to add videos via YouTube and audio via Soundcloud
Reach a wider audience by publishing slides online, sharing the link on social media, and embedding presentations on your site as an Lframe
Collaboration features enable team member tagging using “@” and contextual commenting

Limitations:

You can only create presentations from a computer—there’s currently no option to build presentations from other devices
Custom branding is only available with the top paid plan

Pricing: Zoho Show is free for individuals. For access to Zoho CRM’s full suite of tools, the Standard plan is $20/user/month.

Best for: Startups who want to use Zoho’s suite of tools for team collaboration.

New kid on the block, presentation software Prezi , has turned traditional (and sometimes dull) work presentations on their head. Instead of typical slide-based presentations, Prezi pioneers conversational presentations by giving users a single giant canvas.

Within the canvas, you can add blocks of images or text and even create mini slides. While presenting, users can fly around different sections of the canvas and zoom in to look at specific pieces of content in more detail.

Show your content alongside a live or recorded video of you presenting, an effective way of maintaining a personal connection during meetings
Choose from a library of hundreds of customizable presentation templates including quarterly business reviews, daily standup meetings, and portfolio templates
Integrate with other work apps like Slack, Google Meet, and Zoom for easier sharing and presenting of Prezi projects between team members
Charts and graphs aren’t totally customizable or editable for a more personalized appearance
With the free or lower-tiered versions, your presentations depend on the internet to be viewed
The zooming in and out movements can be confusing for users who aren’t familiar with Prezi presentations

Pricing: The Free plan enables users to create and share up to five presentations online. The Plus plan is $15/month and allows unlimited projects and offline access.

Best for: Startup founders and digital creators looking for an original style of presenting that doesn’t follow the conventional slide-by-slide methods.

You may already be familiar with Canva as a social media graphics design tool. But you might not know that you can also create visually pleasing presentation slides.

Canva is great for making slick presentations straight from your web browser. The presentation software comes with a few free customizable layouts to help you get going quickly. Alternatively, you can create your own template from scratch.

Search a library of thousands of free images to include in your presentation
Include different content elements like logos, grids, charts, graphics, shapes, and icons
Invite team members to collaborate on your presentation online or share your finished version
You can’t import presentations from PowerPoint or export presentations in a PowerPoint-editable format
You can’t simultaneously collaborate with team members on images

Pricing: The Free plan has templates, design types, and images to help you get started. A Pro plan is $12.99/month and provides more images, template storage, and a branding kit.

Best for: Users who want to create a visual presentation quickly and effectively from their web browser.

4. Microsoft PowerPoint

best presentation software - microsoft powerpoint

Created in 1987, Microsoft PowerPoint is probably the best-known presentation software on this list. Although many other companies have built more advanced presentation tools, PowerPoint remains popular due to its ease of use, and familiarity.

As the original presentation software, PowerPoint has all the main features you’d expect. Providing a menu of options for animations, transitions, and formatting, along with a library of templates, PowerPoint is suited to advanced users as well as those creating their first presentation.

Initially only available as downloadable software, users can now access Microsoft 365, a cloud-based package of productivity apps including Office 365 programs Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Use Android and IOS apps for building presentations on the go
Embed files created in other Microsoft Office apps like graphs created in Excel, or any other programs that enable Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
Extensive animation and transition options help presentations look professional
Some of PowerPoint’s templates look outdated
The free version only enables presentation viewing and no editing or collaboration

Pricing: The Microsoft 365 Personal plan is $69.99/year and allows access for one user. A Family plan enables up to 6 users and is $99.99/year.

Best for: Entrepreneurs who aren’t seeking out innovative new tools or features.

5. Google Slides

best presentation software- google slides

Part of Google Workspace, Google Slides is another app that’s freely available for both personal and business use. Just as you can create spreadsheets in Sheets or documents in Google Docs, you can create presentations in Slides.

Similar to PowerPoint in layout and features, users of the Microsoft software should be able to find their way around the software and identify the locations of key tools and settings. Like PowerPoint, Slides puts the current slide in the center, with other slides available in a vertical menu on the left side.

Using the horizontal toolbar, users can perform actions like embed videos, insert diagrams, and include animations.

Up to 100 users (with editing permission) can collaborate on a presentation simultaneously
A built-in group chat helps you track what everyone is doing
Play your presentation in presenter mode so you can preview how it will look to your audience
Exporting and importing between Slides and PowerPoint can cause messy layout changes
The template selection is limited and basic (although you can import hundreds of others)

Pricing: Google Workspace is free for personal use but if you find yourself needing more logins and storage space, you can upgrade to the Business Starter plan for $6/user/month.

Best for: Entrepreneurs already using Google Workspace who need access to an easy-to-use and effective collaborative presentation software.

6. StoryDoc

Storydoc is an online interactive presentation maker, ideal for sales teams, business owners, and product marketing. Designed as a modern-day business alternative to static slides and PDF presentations, Storydocs are proven to engage more viewers than conventional presentations thanks to an amazing interface and advanced data visualization options.

The software comes with an array of built-in templates for all business use cases from sales decks to pitch decks to business proposals, so that anyone can create a stunning and effective presentation.

Allows embedding video and social media content, sign-up forms, schedulers, and personalized outbound
Integrates with major CRMs like Salesforce and Hubspot
Presentations are designed for any device and look perfect on mobile
Tracking analytics allow you to see how and when a prospect or an investor interacted with your deck
Advanced storytelling features and slides
Use for web only
Can be pricey for single users

Pricing: Free trial for the first 14 days after which a starter plan is $40 per seat/month

Best for: Medium and large sized companies with big sales teams and the daily need for high–performance sales collateral.

7. Slidebean

Slidebean is a top choice for startup founders and entrepreneurs. Their template library features decks made for investor updates, demo day presentations, and sales plans.

Slidebean even has the original pitch deck template Airbnb used to raise their first $600,000 round back in 2009. Entrepreneurs can access this one and others to help build a slide deck to present to investors.

Track your investors’ slide activity by viewing which slides they saw, how much time they spent on each, and what percentage of the presentation they interacted with
AI helps you arrange the best possible slide layouts and configurations
Use presentation templates created by the likes of Doordash and Tesla
Fewer graphics and shapes available compared to other options like PowerPoint
Fewer templates available—and most are geared towards startup founders and entrepreneurs

Pricing: Users can access Slidebean for free. But to enable collaboration, exportation, and access to more templates, you’ll need to subscribe to the Starter plan at $8/month.

Best for: Startup founders and entrepreneurs looking to pitch their business to investors.

8. Paste by WeTransfer

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Paste is an intuitive and easy-to-use presentation software inspired by the modular compartments of Japanese lunch boxes.

Flexible layouts enable you to change the size of text, insert columns, and reorganize your slide without messing up the rest of the slide’s formatting.

Ever proofread your presentation so much that your eyes hurt? Eye-balling font consistency, text size, and image formatting is time-consuming and boring, to say the least. Paste does a good job of removing this task by automatically adjusting your slides using AI.

Non-designers will love how easy it is to get started, too. Simply drop in all your videos, images, and GIFS—Paste will then arrange them into a well-presented slide.

Responsive slides put your content in place as you drop it in
Multi-slide controls enable you to edit multiple slides in one go
Integrations with stock image library Unsplash, Giphy, Figma, and Google Workspace
No controls for image appearance settings, like cropping, color, or contrast adjustments
No way of inserting images and icons outside of the layout Paste provides

Pricing: Create up to three decks with the Free plan. Upgrade to the Pro plan for $12/month to get unlimited decks, real-time collaboration, and 200 GB storage.

Best for: Non-designers who need to quickly create a visually pleasing presentation.

Which is the best presentation software for you?

Don’t automatically default to using PowerPoint as your go-to presentation software. As you can see, there are loads of alternative top-notch presentation software options with innovative features.

The best presentation software for you will depend on your personal skills and business requirements. If you’re a time-strapped solopreneur, opt for presentation software with ready-to-go templates like those from Collidu , Paste, or Slidebean.

If you work as part of a team, choose Google Slides or Zoho Show for their collaboration features.

Test out a few of the options above and remember to check out the AppSumo store for all the latest software deals. We have several deals for presentation software and templates for creating an engaging presentation.

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10 Best Free Presentation Software for 2024

August 7, 2024

by Alexandra Vazquez

1. Google Workspace

2. Microsoft 365

3. Simplified
4. Synthesia

6. Mentimeter

7. renderforest.

8. Colossyan Creator

9. Beautiful.ai

10. xtensio, comparison of the best free presentation software.

Free presentation software: frequently asked questions

Creating presentations emphasizes the strength and commitment of business teams to achieve certain objectives over a fiscal quarter. But every business's first instinct is to invest in traditional and subscription-based software.

While it helps to get the needful done, the add-on cost still dents the budget. Free presentation software enables professionals to create sleek and data-driven decks and deliver their presentations with confidence and zeal.

Before you skedaddle into the process of putting slides together, researching and noting key pointers for your next presentation is crucial. Check out this list of free presentation software to do all of that without paying monthly or annual subscription costs.

Let's look at the list of these 10 best free presentation software that offer intuitive user interfaces and all visual elements to empower employees and build amazing pitches.

10 Best free presentation software in 2024

Google Workspace
Microsoft 365
Synthesia
Renderforest
Colossyan Creator
Beautiful.ai

How did we select and evaluate the best free presentation software?

At G2 , we rank software solutions using a proprietary algorithm that considers customer satisfaction and market presence based on authentic user reviews. Our market research analysts and writers spend weeks testing solutions against multiple criteria set for a software category. We give you unbiased software evaluations; that's the G2 difference!

We didn't accept payment or exchange links for product placements in this list. Please read our G2 Research Scoring Methodology for more details.

1. Google Workspace

Google Slides, a part of Google Workspace , is a comprehensive presentation and visual collaboration platform that provides in-depth integrations to elevate your presentation decks. Users can deft up professional-grade presentations and creative illustrations and sync them in real-time with other collaboration apps like G-Drive or G-docs to keep teams updated and informed of all the edits and changes. It also auto-saves slides and temporarily stores chart values at random shutoffs, so you don't have to begin from ground level every time.


Easy user management to provide and revoke access	Complex data maintenance
Increased productivity and team collaboration	No offline access; internet connection is mandatory
In-app integrations with Google Meet, Google Calendar, and Google Docs	Limited flexibility and customization options for expensive users.

What users like best:

"Google Slides is my favorite thing about Google Workspace. The option for all team members to edit in real time helps us increase productivity and save time in repeated reviews and editing.

The next best thing is Gmail which helps us to have our business email while it is being handled by Gmail in silos, but the receiver never gets to know it's actually Gmail."

- Google Workspace Review , Adarsh S.

What users dislike:

"A few downsides to using Google Workspace, which can be a deciding factor for many people, are that it only works online. No internet access directly means no workspace. However, I am bothered by the current support for mobile devices. I am able to view sheets, docs, and slides easily with just a click. However, to edit even a bit of data, I need to download the app."

- Google Workspace Review , Megha R.

Microsoft 365 offers an all-in-one slideshow and presentation-making platform called PowerPoint. This software entails numerous data analysis and visualization features to represent your data pictorially. With the addition of Microsoft PowerPoint, users can build efficient decks with captivating graphical data. It also contains built-in design repositories, transitions, audio and video playback features, and advanced flowcharts and graphs to summarize and extract data dependencies for presentations.


Integrated suite of productivity, collaboration, and security	Steep learning curve
Best cloud infrastructure and document retrieval	Prebuilt project limitations
Easy and intuitive user interface	Disconnected applications of suite

"I can confidently say it's a powerful and versatile productivity suite that has significantly enhanced my workflow. SO here are some feature I personally liked that is it offers a wide range of applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and more whichmake it a comprehensive suite. As it is a cloud base it is easy to store the data, which is easy to use. Also, it ensures automatic updates to the latest versions, keeping users equipped with the most recent features."

- Microsoft 365 Review , Muskan A.

" While Microsoft 365 offers an extensive range of features, the subscription cost can be a bit steep for individual users or small businesses. The user interface across different applications could be more consistent for a smoother user experience. Additionally, occasional syncing issues between desktop and cloud versions have been a minor inconvenience. It would be great to see more streamlined solutions for offline access and better customization options for the interface to cater to individual preferences.

- Microsoft 365 Review , Felipe V.

3. Simplified

Simplified is an easy-to-use presentation software offering a variety of templates, design tools, and collaboration features. Ideal for teams, it enables the quick creation of visually appealing presentations, infographics, and social media graphics. Simplified streamlines the design process, making it accessible for users of all skill levels.

Simplified offers image trace and edit options for you to tailor your deck visuals before clubbing them together for slideshows.


Multiple brand kits	Usage limitations
In app publishing	Insufficient slide credits
Ease of use and content creation	Limited flexibility and customization options for experienced users

" The dashboard and user interface are so cool and easy. I like the look and feel while working with it. The features and suggestions are helpful. Text-to-image and Video features give good results. Brainstorming blog topics and blog content is easy"

- Simplified Review , Sheeba T.

"Sometimes the option for generating sections automates itself to 2 even when I only want 1 option to save up on monthly credits. This is an issue the development team can look into.

- Simplified Review , Millicent K.

4. Synthesia

Synthesia is a presentation software that enables you to generate powerful, AI-supported videos and animations to represent information in a contextual manner. The tool offers real-time video rendering, image creation, image annotaiton, AI scriptwriting and conversational intelligence to convert your documents into attractive creatives, voice clips and screen narrations.


Quality of videos and realistic avatar creation	Sudden upgrade pop ups
Video creation and ease of use	Avatar limitations in certain areas
Multi scene recognition in real-time	Voiceover limitations

" The app is very easy to use, we started working on videos within minutes. We're using this for internal training right now, which in the real world, video production like this would've taken days if not weeks and a lot of coordination. We'll be working on a lot more content for both internal use and potentially for outbound sales and content production. I had a question I couldn't find an answer to, and customer support was very fast and provided a great workaround solution."

- Synthesia Review , Nick W.

" I wanted to create a Youtube ad. And while I was able to do all the editing I wanted in the video, one thing was missing... I couldn't change the transitions of each slide/scene. So I can't use the video I created for this purpose of running it as an ad, but the easy of use was really good. Plus, the team shared they will add this feature to their roadmap."

- Synthesia Review , Ivan I.

RELAYTO is a document experience platform for creating immersive presentations. RELAYTO has sharing, embedding, converting, and auto-generating tools. Qualified users can enjoy these features for free. You can transcript meeting minutes, generate decks from rough notes, customize your illustrations in real time and do much more with numerous compatible content integrations.


Drag and drop features and editor	Initial difficulty in software understanding
Very intuitive and user friendly interface	More features for text creation like font size, color selection and style
content management system support	Learning difficulty and complicated user interface

“My experience with RELAYTO has been truly eye-opening. The ability to add depth and dimension to presentations truly elevates our status in the eyes of prospects and clients as a company that brings professionalism and real value to them. We know how great our solutions and client services are, yet using other platforms doesn't do the job of conveying that to the client as RELAYTO does.”

- RELAYTO Review , Mike R.

“I have only ever designed for print, so there's a bit of a learning curve, but their support is top-notch. You can book a consultation with an expert on how you want to use the platform. Once over that curve, the results are remarkable.”

- RELAYTO Review , KD G.

Mentimeter is an audience engagement platform with tools to build interactive presentations, compile data from live polls, and collect insights about user participation. The Mentimeter free plan offers unlimited audiences and presentations. It offers conversational intelligence and adds presentation notes to outbound sales calls and marketing workflows.


Audience engagement without any interruption	Weak PowerPoint integration
Interactive engagement for people to opine on topics	Powerpoint limitations and compatibility issues
Collecting live feedback from presentations	Confusing access permissions

“Any presentation created with Mentimeter looks professional and presentable. Mentimeter takes care of the design aspect for you. It's straightforward and extremely easy to use. It's also flexible - I've used Mentimeter for live surveys, quizzes, and training. They've got excellent customer support, too. ”

- Mentimeter Review , Haley S.

“At times, Mentimeter can feel a bit overly simplistic or repetitive. Most Mentimeter presentations tend to look very similar, and the engagement tools are limited to a degree.”

- Mentimeter Review , Stephanie H.

Renderforest is an all-in-one platform that brings presentations to life with graphics, videos, and animations. A free Renderforest plan allows for unlimited mockups, access to over 200,000 stock videos, and free subdomains. Be it video, photos, slow-mo graphics, stop motion animation or data-driven charts, renderforest can convert and publish these files on live environment for brand consistency.


High resolution logo designing	Lack of creation of user folders
Growing library of ready to use mockup templates	Limited text formatting
Interesting user interface	No deeper design customization

“Renderforest is one of the best online video software for any of my video projects. Whether it’s an animation, intro project, corporate presentation, or slideshow, Renderforest gives you user-friendly templates that are customizable, and the final product is very professionally done. Since using this platform, the amount of commendation that my projects have received is overwhelming.”

- Renderforest Review , Sherdon F.

“I would like to see more templates and more flexibility in Renderforest.”

- Renderforest Review , Shubham K.

8. Colossyan Creator

Colossyan Creator is an AI video-making and slide-making app that specializes in quality content. With this video editing app, you can compose studio-quality videos, trailers, and teasers and also convert your documented strategies and launch plans into a video narrative. Colossyan Creator is being used for social media marketing on a large scale today and at a fraction of the cost of video creation.


Multiple avatar creation	A limited number of templates
Seamless conversion of text and PDF files	Weak avatar quality
Easy to use with minimal video experience	Not many multilingual options

What users like:

"I would say anybody looking for a presenter, of any sort, can make use of Colossyan. The best and most common use case would be company induction. I had to train many people in my life, and if I had this product then it would have saved thousands of hours! The best value added is multiple presenters. No other platform gives that."

f- Colossyan Creator Review , Hennie L.

"It is not easy to edit content while using pre-built templates, I had challenges in using animation, it doesn't appear correctly after applying it. Also, I didn't find enough tutorials and tooltips to make changes in the templates. I requested a demo 3 times by special form, but no one got in touch with me for 2 business days."

- Colossyan Creator Review , Katya K.

Beautiful.ai has smart templates to make presentation building a breeze. It can put together structured and ironed-out data visuals with supplemented slide text and build insightful decks. The Beautiful.ai paid plan options include onboarding guides, collaborative workspaces, viewer analytics, and more. Their free trial lets users get a taste of everything they offer.


Presentation creativity	A limited number of templates
Smart slide templates	Weak avatar quality
Consistent delivery of professional presentation	Not many multilingual options

“Beautiful.ai makes creating presentations easy. Just finished your slide and want to add another point? Not a problem: you can easily add a bullet or object or chart, and the whole slide magically moves around and realigns for you.”

- Beautiful.ai Review , Anne-Marie M.

" The AI bot becomes confused most times and you have to continually repeat the instructions as you wait for it to respond. Since you said it's still learning, I guess the more people use it the faster and more intelligent it will become."

- Beautiful.aI Review , Catherine O.

Xtensio is a document management and slide-sharing platform used to manage paperless departmental communication and workflows. It is a cloud-based document creation and project management tool to update task progress, maintain project plans and objectives, and achieve project goals faster. Xtensio helps project managers view team updates, feedback, progress, and main point of contact interventions to expedite project outcomes.


Integrated website builders	A limited number of templates
Ready to use design templates	Weak avatar quality
Support for pitch decks and persona creation	Not many multilingual options

" As a beginner, the user persona feature of the extension was incredibly helpful and intuitive. The knowledge material offered insightful guidance on creating personas, and the clear explanation of various elements in the user persona template made it easy to get started. This tool simplified the process of developing user personas, enhancing my understanding and implementation in projects, thereby providing a great learning experience.

- Xtensio Review , Ashish R.

" it's little hard to copy/paste components on the templates."

- Xtensio Review , Cem Beybars G.

Here is a collated summary of all the tangible parameters of the best free presentation software, which you can go through at a glance before airing more opinions.


Google Workspace	4.6/5	Available, limited features	Starting at $6.00 per month
Microsoft 365	4.6/5	Available, limited features	Starting at $6.00 per month
Simplified	4.6/5	Free Trial	Starting at $24.00 per month
Synthesia	4.7/5	Available, limited features	Starting at $22.00 per month
RELAYTO	4.7/5	Available	Available on request.
Mentimeter	4.7/5	Available	Starting at $11.99 per month
Renderforest	4.7/5	Available	Starting at $14.99 per month
Colossyan Creator	4.6/5	Free Trial	Starting at $19 per month
Beautiful.ai	4.7/5	Free Trial	Starts at $144 per month
Xtensio	4.5/5	Free Trial	Available on request

Free presentation software: Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Does presentation software offer multimedia integration.

Presentation software can integrate different multimedia elements, such as images, videos, animations, and dynamic transitions. Depending on the business's requirements, you can add your multimedia elements and create efficient presentations.

Is there a limit on the number of presentations we can make?

There is always a set limit on how many presentations you can make with the free version. To extend that credit, you need to go for a premium plan.

Will using presentation software enhance team productivity?

Presentation software allows real time editing and commenting, making it easier for teams to work together efficiently and optimize team productivity together.

Does it integrate with other business ERP tools?

Yes, you can integrate this software with popular tools like Google Drive, Dropbox, and various CRM platforms to streamline project workflows and data management.

Next slide, please!

Before you deliver project metrics to senior leadership the next time, take a step back and scrutinize your deck, refine it, and make it up to organizational standards. Remember, a major lever to brand growth is how well your department can explain its cause and earn funding for its projects from external stakeholders. This task requires a careful examination of everything you speak or present in your pitch. We hope this list of the best free top presentation software was of some help!

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Alexandra Vazquez is a Senior Content Marketing Specialist at G2. She received her Business Administration degree from Florida International University and is a published playwright. Alexandra's expertise lies in writing for the Supply Chain and Commerce personas, with articles focusing on topics such as demand planning, inventory management, consumer behavior, and business forecasting. In her spare time, she enjoys collecting board games, playing karaoke, and watching trashy reality TV.

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The 9 best presentation software platforms in 2023

You’re in the middle of a busy work week, and you‘re winding down after a particularly productive day. There’s still a lot more to accomplish, but you’ve got momentum and you’re making good progress. As you check your calendar for the following day, you see a two-hour morning time slot blocked out for a company-wide meeting. What’s your gut reaction?

Is it something like “I can’t wait—this is going to be so fun and interactive!” Or is it something more like “Ugh—I’ve got so much to do, and this is going to be such a long presentation. Maybe I can get some actual work done while it’s on in the background.”

If your inner monologue sounds more like the second example, you’re not alone. Research from Zippia shows 65% of employees believe meetings inhibit them from getting their work tasks done and that people are multitasking in at least 41% of meetings.

With so many potential distractions lurking in inboxes, Slack channels, and smartphones, meeting leaders must do everything they can to make their presentations interactive and engaging.

Fortunately, many presentation software platforms offer powerful tools to help presenters tell more captivating stories. Let’s take a look at a few of the factors that separate good apps from great ones.

What makes a great presentation app?

From pitch decks to progress updates, presentation apps have countless uses within the modern business environment. But regardless of the content being shared, there are a few things the best presentation software all has in common.

Intuitive, user-friendly interfaces

If an application is loaded with incredible features that are difficult to use, most users will prefer to take the path of least resistance rather than spending hours Googling how to accomplish their goal. Best-in-class presentation software makes it easy for users to learn the basics and get started, often with built-in tutorials.

Easy customization

Platforms that make it easy to plug in your logo, colors, fonts, and photos create polished presentations that wow internal and external audiences alike. Look for an app with a variety of tweakable templates that allow teams to share different types of information while sticking to your brand and identity standards.

Visual storytelling

If you’re squeezing several hundred words onto each presentation slide and then reading them all aloud, your audience’s attention is likely to wane. Research has long shown people absorb a combination of visual and verbal content much better than spoken lectures alone. All the best presentation software streamlines the use of visual aids to help your audience retain information more effectively.

Sharing and collaboration features

As asynchronous work becomes increasingly common, it’s important for your presentation software of choice to streamline collaboration between teams who may not be in the same location (or even the same hemisphere). When done well, sharing and collaboration features can save time and confusion regarding the latest versions or revisions.

Integrations with other apps

Software that plays nicely with its binary counterparts can elevate a typical presentation into something compelling and visually stunning. Apps which enable embedding and presenting interactive features make outstanding add-ons that improve audience engagement while using your main slideware or communication tools.

1. Poll Everywhere

A versatile and customizable software platform for engaging your audience and encouraging participation, Poll Everywhere adds interactive elements to your presentation like polls, surveys, quizzes, word clouds, and much more. Made to turn dry lectures into two-way conversations, Poll Everywhere makes it easy to set up a variety of interactive activities for audience members. People can share their input via text, smartphone app, or web browser, which is then reflected on the screen in real time (don’t worry, there are moderation features for open-ended text responses).

Not only does Poll Everywhere enable more interactive presentations, it’s also a useful tool for things like employee surveys, group brainstorms, or submitting questions and agenda items ahead of meetings. It’s intuitive for new users to pick up and enables more open communication and team collaboration at every level of your organization.

For larger organizations, Poll Everywhere’s Enterprise plans let you customize the platform to reflect your company’s branding, logos, and colors (and remove the Poll Everywhere branding to give your presentations a more bespoke look). You also get additional features like Shared Activities for cross-team collaboration, upgraded security protocols, and robust reporting tools to translate audience responses into actionable insights.

Easy integration with most industry-standard slideware and communication apps
Encourages audience participation and engagement
Wide variety of functions and activities
Paid plans required for audiences larger than 25 people
Audience members must have Internet or cellular access to participate

Poll Everywhere offers a free plan that allows polling limited audience sizes and paid plans starting at $120 per year. Higher-tier plans include additional users, greater audience sizes, and increased moderation and support tools. Custom enterprise solutions for large organizations are also available.

Powtoon takes your presentations to the next level by helping you create polished, professional-looking videos that are more captivating than your traditional text on a screen. Users edit “slides” similarly to how they would with most presentation software, except when you’re done, your deck becomes a seamless video complete with animations of your choosing. The software even figures out the correct timing based on how much content you add to each slide.

In addition to making your presentations sparkle, Powtoon is also useful for creating other marketing or social media assets. You can orient your videos to fit different dimensions and publish your finished creations directly to YouTube, Meta’s Ads Manager, and other platforms.

Makes your presentations more captivating and memorable
Useful for creating all types of videos
Wide variety of templates, animations, and characters
Limited templates on free version
Paid plan required for MP4 downloads

Powtoon’s free offering is somewhat limited, though paid plans start at a reasonable $20 per month. Premium plans include more storage space, unlimited exports, and the ability to customize characters and add your own branding.

3. Genially

In the era of remote teams working across different time zones, not every presentation needs to have a presenter. Genially makes it easy to create interactive, self-led presentations that engage your audience much more than simply sending them a deck or a document to review. A huge variety of templates include predefined interactive elements, or users can customize their own.

A well-planned assortment of content blocks lets you showcase everything from image galleries to data visualizations. And while it takes a bit of work upfront, you can also create your own template using your organization’s branding and then have anyone on your team use it to create their own presentations.

Anyone can create entertaining and interactive self-led presentations
Solid variety of templates, even on free version
Unlimited creations for all tiers, including free version
Paid subscription required to view presentations offline
Variety of options can be overwhelming at first

Premium plans range from $7.49 per month to $80 per month. As you go up the pricing tiers, you get access to more privacy and personalization features, plus integration with other platforms like PowerPoint and Google Analytics.

A software platform that’s shaking up the linear-presentation model, Prezi takes users out of the sometimes stifling flow of traditional slide deck design in favor of a more free-flowing approach. Prezi users list out ideas or topics they want to cover before threading them together into a compelling, visually striking presentation that’s more conducive to group conversations.

Prezi integrates particularly well with video conferencing tools, making it a great option for remote-first teams. You can even build your presentation as a Zoom overlay, which means your audience can see you and your slide content at the same time. It’s a nice way to maintain a human touch in video presentations, where audiences often miss out on seeing the presenter’s body language and facial expressions.

Can inspire more creative thinking when developing content
Robust library of templates and features
Excellent integration with video conferencing platforms
Can be a challenging transition for people used to the traditional slide deck model
Free version limited to five projects

While you can create five projects for free, paid plans starting at $19 per month include much greater import and export options. The $59 per month Premium plan includes phone support, presentation analytics, and advanced training tools. Custom enterprise packages are also available for large teams.

5. Google Slides

Truly free presentation software—not just a free trial or a limited feature set—is increasingly difficult to come by. However, anyone with a Google account can use the full version of Google Slides, with no recurring subscriptions or trial periods to speak of. And because it’s fully cloud-based, teams can collaborate on the same presentation without having to keep track of multiple versions.

While its offerings of features and premade templates may not quite equal some of its subscription-based peers, Google Slides remains a viable solution due to its simple interface and easy integration with the rest of Google Workspace. You can also add powerful third-party add-ons to make your presentations more interactive and visually appealing.

Cloud-based platform enables easy collaboration
Shorter learning curve than some other platforms
Can utilize add-ons to supplement the simple functionality
LImited templates and transition effects
No built-in asset library

The full version of Google Slides is free to use for anyone with a Google account.

If you need to create a beautiful presentation really fast, Canva is a fantastic software option. Its free plan offers some of the best-looking templates around, and because it’s a self-contained solution, you won’t need other apps like Photoshop to create eye-catching visuals. Drag-and-drop functionality makes it easy to add your own content and visual assets, or you can pick from an extensive library of free photos and graphics (even on the free version).

While it’s an excellent tool for creating polished presentations, Canva has other uses too. It’s incredibly helpful for creating marketing materials like videos, social posts, and even logos. While it’s not a replacement for your design team, it can free them up for other tasks while empowering anyone in your organization to embrace their creative side.

Simplifies the creation of eye-popping presentations
Massive variety of templates, even on free version
Versatile platform for creating all types of materials
Can be difficult to make complicated charts or graphs
Cloud-based platform has limited offline functionality

Canva’s free version is excellent, though cloud storage space is limited. Paid plans start at $120 per year and include 24/7 support and an even bigger library of templates, photos, animations, and audio.

7. Beautiful.ai

If you’re the hawk-eyed type who spends just as much time fixing those annoying spacing issues as you do developing the actual content of your presentation, Beautiful.ai could be the software you’ve been looking for. As you might suspect from the name, it’s an AI-enhanced presentation platform that automates many aspects of layout to keep your slides looking professional and visually pleasing.

To help you get inspired when first starting a new project, you can browse through a number of slide types to find a layout you like, which then automatically applies to the rest of your presentation-in-progress, even on slides with other types of content. While templates and themes are somewhat limited compared to other platforms, all the included options are clean, modern, and well-designed.

Automated layout for polished and professional designs
Clean and intuitive user interface
Helpful tutorial videos to minimize the learning curve
Template, theme, and color options are somewhat limited
Bare-bones collaboration features on the free version

Individual subscriptions start at $12 per month and unlock most of the app’s best features. Monthly Team plans with added customization and collaboration tools start at $40 per user, and large–scale enterprise plans are also available.

8. PowerPoint

We’d be remiss if we didn’t include this category-founding behemoth in our list, as it’s still one of the most popular presentation softwares in use around the globe. (There’s a reason many other presentation apps feature PowerPoint integration as a selling point.)

With a wide variety of templates, effects, animations, and customization options, experienced PowerPoint users can create presentations every bit as compelling as you’ll get with any other platform. And with useful extension apps available for both Mac and Windows versions, you can integrate additional interactive elements to make your next meeting more memorable.

Compatible with the world’s most popular software suite
Solid selection of templates and effects
Easy to get started creating simple presentations
Steep learning curve for advanced features
Can take longer to create visually stunning presentations

PowerPoint is included in the Microsoft 365 software suite with plans starting at $6.99 per month. Standalone licenses are also available at a flat rate of $159.99.

If your organization makes heavy use of Apple products, Keynote is an excellent free presentation software option that rivals PowerPoint in terms of rich functionality. The interface is mostly intuitive, though perhaps slightly more complicated than the ultra-stripped-down feel of Google Slides (which makes sense, given Keynote’s additional features).

Built-in templates and asset libraries are plentiful, and in keeping with Apple’s brand aesthetic, help you create contemporary-looking presentations that wow your audiences. And while PowerPoint may have a wider variety of add-ons, Keynote still works with numerous third-party apps to incorporate interactive elements like polls, quizzes, word clouds, and more.

Excellent variety of templates and built-in assets
Creates clean, modern, and polished presentations
Mobile, desktop, and web-based platforms
Requires some time to master
Few truly unique features

Keynote is free to use for all Apple users.

When done well, presentations are still one of the best ways to inform and invigorate an audience and align everyone regarding goals, priorities, and progress toward achieving them. With so much user-friendly presentation software available in 2023, there’s no need to host boring, lecture-style meetings that test your attendees’ attention spans.

If you’re looking for more ideas about how to make your presentations more engaging and interactive, check out our free guide detailing best practices for prese nters .

Best free presentation software of 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Read our full Prezi review .

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Best free presentation software for functionality

2. LibreOffice

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

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

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

Read our full LibreOffice review .

Best free presentation software for collaboration

3. Google Slides

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

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

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

Read our full Google Slides review .

Best free presentation software for speed

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

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

Read our full Canva review .

Best free presentation software for user interface

5. WPS Office Free

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

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

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

Read our full WPS Office Free review .

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Which alternative to powerpoint is best for you.

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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10 Best Presentation Software in 2024

Presentation tools are more important than ever in 2024. Whether you’re a student, a teacher, or a business professional, having the right presentation software can make a big difference. Good tools help you share your ideas clearly and keep your audience engaged.

Choosing the best presentation software for your needs is crucial. Some tools are great for creating stunning visuals, while others make it easy to collaborate with your team. Finding the right one can save you time and make your work look professional.

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In this article, we’ll explore the 10 best software presentation tools in 2024. We’ll look at their features, pros and cons, and pricing to help you decide which one is right for you. Let’s get started and find the perfect Presentation Tool.

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Microsoft powerpoint, beautiful. ai, what are presentation tools.

Software that helps its users create a visual representation of their ideas or plans and share it is called presentation tools. Presentation tools are used to create presentations on various topics. It is a great way to get your idea across and present it to the world through a combination of images, words, and other graphic elements.

These presentation softwares are mostly used in colleges and schools to teach young students how to grasp ideas and concepts ; they are also used to pitch a plan to investors or a proposal to clients, and even to train new employees.

Key Features

Visme offers discounts for non-profit organizations as well as schools and college students.
Visme is a cloud-based platform , but it is also available in a desktop-based version .

Free Trial lets you create up to three projects.
Starter: $12.25 per month
Pro: $24.75 per month
Visme Team: Custom (Book a demo)

For current pricing, please visit the official website: https://www.visme.co/

Prezi is a unique replacement for traditional software presentation tools. It is based around the idea of a non-sequential flow of topics and subtopics . By using Prezi, you can create an animated, non-sequential flow while hiding the topic and subtopics, which stay hidden until you zoom in on them.

Prezi’s interface is a little hard to understand , but if you want to create a presentation that is heavily based on creativity, especially personal creativity,.

But if you are a student or a teacher, there are special plans that Prezi offers for you at a discounted price .

Prezi offers a large number of templates built into the software.
It has a graphic asset library with a number of icons and shapes, and the premium plan lets users access over 80,000 icons and 500,000 images.

Free plan lets you access limited templates.
Standard: $5 per month
Plus: $12 per month
Premium: $16 per month
Teams: Upon Request

For current pricing, please visit the official website: https://prezi.com/

Google offers its own presentation tool, which you can access if you have a Google account . Just like Google Docs or Spreadsheets , which help users create spreadsheets and documents, Google Slide can help you create presentations.

Google Slide has a similar interface to Microsoft PowerPoint and is available for free for anyone with a Google account.

There are a few templates to choose from for creating presentations.
Users can also add animation to each slide of your presentation.
Google Slides is a cloud-based program as well.
Free to use for individuals.

For current pricing, please visit the official website: https://workspace.google.com/intl/en_in/products/slides/

Keynote is Apple’s version of Google Slide; it has a similar interface to Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint . It is free of charge and available to all Apple users who have an Apple ID. It was originally created as a powerful alternative to PowerPoint, which can be seen in its user interface as well as graphic designs.

Users cannot embed videos or gifs in their presentations if they are using KeyNote.
Keynote is available on desktop and in the cloud.
It offers basic animations to add to your presentation.

Free to use for all iOS users.

For current pricing, please visit the official website: https://www.apple.com/in/keynote/

Microsoft PowerPoint is hands-down the most popular presentation tool in the world. We have all heard about it, and we have all used it more than once in our lives. Even after the conception of so many extremely advanced software presentation tools, Microsoft PowerPoint is still at the top of the game. It is due to its easy-to-use interface and user familiarity.

Microsoft PowerPoint offers a large number of customizable themes and templates for your presentations.
PowerPoint is available in both desktop and cloud versions.
Free to use.
Unbundled PowerPoint Digital account: $159.99.
Monthly plan ranges from $6/mo to $22/mo

For current pricing, please visit the official website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-365/powerpoint

Ludus is a heavily integrated, beautifully created presentation tool . The user interface of Ludus is quite enchanting and beautifully designed, which is also one of the major attractors of Ludus users. Ludus has a number of integrations that let its users import abilities that cannot be compared with any other software presentation tools.

Ludus does not have any pre-designed templates. Users need to start from scratch by using smart blocks to create templates.
Ludus’ main selling point is its integration, which is why YouTube videos can be easily embedded into your presentation by using Ludus, along with Vimeo and Giphy.
Ludus is 100% cloud-based.

A 30-day free trial for its new users.
Ludus Personal: $14.99/month per user for a team of 1 to 15 people .
Ludus Enterprise: Get a pricing quote from Ludus.

For current pricing, please visit the official website: https://ludus.one/

Slide is a cheap, easy-to-use presentation software. It boasts itself as a “ Pixel Perfect Editor, ” and rightfully so. The highest price point of Slide is cheaper than most software presentation tools , which makes it a very affordable tool for presentations.

The Template Library of Slides is limited, and users can only access a handful of themes and templates.
The Graphic Asset Library is minimal as well. But photos can be uploaded through a URL .

The basic version is free to use.
Lite: $5/month.
Pro: $10/month
Team: $20.month (includes two users)

For current pricing, please visit the official website: https://slides.com/

SlideBean is an AI-powered presentation tool that can help users create the best slides and configurations for their presentations. It is easy to use and filled with a number of customizable content blocks and unique templates.

There are plenty of templates you can choose from. Templates from famous brands such as Snapchat and Buzzfeed are also available on SlideBeans.
The Graphic Assets Library is filled with icons; unfortunately, you cannot find any shapes in them, as icons replace shapes in SlideBeans.
Free plan: Free
Subscription plans start at $ 8 per month to $19/mo to $149/mo

For current pricing, please visit the official website: https://slidebean.com/

Zoho Show can be called a more polished and premium version of Microsoft PowerPoint. It is very similar to PowerPoint, down to the last minute detail. It is not just a online presentation tool but a complete CRM (customer relationship management) system for companies and businesses that offers a number of apps for team use and collaboration.

While there are no templates in Zoho Show , it does have a variety of customizable themes.
The Graphic Asset Library is filled to the brim in Zoho Show, and users have a vast range of shapes and icons to choose from.

For current pricing, please visit the official website: https://www.zoho.com/show/

Beautiful.ai is also another AI-powered software that helps you create beautiful presentations in a matter of seconds. The AI is designed to make sure each slide and each presentation are on point and look professional.

The themes and templates available on Beautiful.ai are minimal and quite basic, but they are extremely customizable.
The Graphic Assets Library is filled with free stock images, icons, and a lot more that users can choose from.
Videos and gifs can either be uploaded directly from the user’s computer or from the internet.
Beautiful.ai is a cloud-based application that is available on all devices.

14-day free trial for new users.
Pro plan: $12 per month
Team plan: $40 per month billed annually.

For current pricing, please visit the official website: https://www.beautiful.ai/

Features to look for in Presentation Tools

Now, when you are looking for presentation tools, you need to keep a few things in mind, such as:

Budget User Friendliness The majority of the user base The number of templates it offers and their quality Is the built-in graphic asset library extensive or not? Are you able to embed videos, contents, or GIFs? Are you able to add audio? Are you able to add animation? Is the tool cloud-based or desktop-based? Is it compatible with all devices?

So, these are some questions we, as responsible users, have to ask before we buy or use any presentation tool. The above list of the top 10 software programs for making presentations has been created based on these considerations.

The Best Software Presentation Tool in 2024

If you are looking for traditional presentation tools, then no one can top Google Slide and Microsoft PowerPoint . But if you’re looking for an AI presentation tool, then Beautiful. AI and SlideBeans are the tools you might want to check out. These four presentation tools are at the top of the game and are currently dominating the presentation tool space.

Using the best presentation tools is crucial for making your ideas stand out. The right software can help you create engaging and professional presentations that capture your audience’s attention. Whether you’re presenting at school, work, or a conference, having the best tools can make all the difference.

Don’t be afraid to explore and test different presentation tools to find the one that works best for you. Each tool has unique features that might be just what you need. Trying out a few options can help you discover which one fits your style and needs perfectly.

As we look to the future, presentation software will continue to evolve, offering even more exciting features and improvements. Staying updated with the latest tools will help you keep your presentations fresh and impactful.

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Best Software Presentation tools to Use in 2024 – FAQs

What are the best presentation tools for 2024.

The best presentation tools for 2024 include Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, Prezi, Canva, and Keynote. These tools offer a range of features like easy-to-use interfaces, collaboration capabilities, dynamic presentations, and professional templates to help you create stunning presentations.

How do I choose the right presentation software for my needs?

To choose the right presentation software, consider your specific needs like ease of use, available features, pricing, and compatibility with your devices. Trying out free trials of different tools can help you find the one that best fits your style and requirements.

Are there any free presentation tools available?

Yes, there are free presentation tools available. Google Slides and Canva offer free plans with basic features that are great for creating professional presentations without spending money. These tools are user-friendly and provide a variety of templates.

What features should I look for in presentation software?

Look for features like user-friendly design, customizable templates, collaboration tools, multimedia support, and cloud integration. These features can enhance your presentation creation process and make it easier to share and present your work.

Can I use presentation software on both PC and Mac?

Yes, most presentation software like Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, and Canva can be used on both PC and Mac. These tools are web-based or offer downloadable versions compatible with both operating systems, ensuring flexibility and convenience.

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What Are Online Presentation Tools?

Online presentation tools are software apps that allow you to build presentations that include more than just text and bullet points. These technologies allow you to include graphics, animations, and other dynamic components in your material, increasing the audience’s overall engagement and interest.

Furthermore, many interactive presentation software are cross-platform, allowing you to work on your presentation from almost anywhere. Using the right digital presentation tools, you can easily create clear and effective presentations suitable for any event.

Our selection of these Presentation Tools is based on thorough research and analysis. We have listed this software based on usability and satisfaction scores that include features, ease of use, customer support, ratings, and the number of reviews from SoftwareSuggest. Our goal is to help businesses select the right software that can help them optimize their business processes.

10 Best Tools For Presentation

Users can improve presentations using interactive presentation tools to make them memorable, captivating, and capable of moving their audience to action. We’ve listed the best interactive presentation tools for you. Let’s take a look.

Prezi - Best for conversational, non-linear presentations
Google Slides - Best for creating, editing, and collaborating
Canva - Best for free presentation
MS PowerPoint - Best for personal and professional purposes
Keynote - Best for Professional presentations with ease
Slidebean - Best for all-in-one pitch deck software
Haiku Deck - Best for eye-catching and focused presentations
Visme - Best for beginners
Zoho Show - Best for collaborate and deliver presentations from anywhere
Beautiful.AI - Best for AI-powered design

4.2 out of 5 stars

Prezi is among the top presentation tools, and it offers a dynamic, zoomable canvas. It is among the virtual presentation tools that enable users to create compelling, non-linear presentations. Its distinct storytelling method, which incorporates fluid motion and spatial interactions, increases audience engagement .

Prezi is ideal for creative and visually stunning presentations, and it supports multimedia integration, making it an effective tool among trainers, advertisers, and professionals trying to move away from traditional slide-based presentations.

Offline editing
Offline presenting
Screen sharing
Template management
Training management
Plus: starting at $15/per month
Premium: starting at $25/per month
Teams: starting at $39/month/per user
14-day-free trial

Best for: for conversational, non-linear presentations

The tool is easy to use with intuitive design tools.
It allows customization of the smallest details for aesthetic appeal.
The platform integrates seamlessly with Google Meet and Zoom.
Errors are hard to identify and correct.
Orientation gets confusing with zooming in and out.

2. Google Slides

Google Sildes

4.6 out of 5 stars

Google Slides is among the best tools for interactive presentations. It is a cloud-based presentation tool that’s part of Google Workspace . As it enables real-time communication, it’s ideal for distant and group projects. The presenters can edit, share, and create from any device.

It offers a variety of layouts, themes, and animation choices to improve presentations, and it smoothly connects with other Google services. It is among the popular tools for presentations that support a wide range of file formats.

Audio file management
Video support
Personal: free
Business Standard: $12 per user/month

Best for : creating, editing, and collaborating on presentations

The tool offers seamless copying and pasting from various sources.
It has universal accessibility across platforms.
The platform offers detailed note tracking for team alignment.
Poor internet may lead to data loss when logging in.
Uploading PDFs to Google Slides can mess up the formatting.

4.7 out of 5 stars

Canva is among the best online presentation tools. It is a multipurpose design tool well-known for its enormous library of templates, graphics, and fonts, as well as ease of use.

It enables the creation of posters, social media visuals, and more in addition to presentations. Even people without design skills can alter their designs by simply dragging and dropping items. Teams can collaborate on projects using Canva’s collaboration capabilities.

Digital asset management
Image editing
Canva Pro: ₹4000/year/one person
Canva Teams: ₹3800/year/one person
Canva Enterprise: custom pricing
Free trial: 30 days

Best for : free presentation

The tool has education license benefits with all Pro features.
It has excellent customer support for any assistance needed.
The tool has a powerful background remover for product photo editing.
Arabic text export causes design issues with pixelation.
Software crashes or slows during complex graphic projects.

4. MS PowerPoint

MS PowerPoint

One of the most widely used presentation tools is Microsoft PowerPoint, which is renowned for its many features and adaptability. Powerpoint presentations provide a large selection of multimedia support, animations, transitions, and templates.

All types of presentations, including business reports and instructional lectures, can benefit from the use of PowerPoint. Many professionals and students use these PowerPoint presentation templates because of their collaboration features and interaction with Microsoft Office.

Media library
Productivity tools
Powerpoint: ₹ 11,999
30-day free trial

Best for : personal and professional purposes.

The tool has easy navigation and seamless audio/video integration.
It has simple slide customization, easy downloading, and advanced designs.
The platform is versatile for simple or complex presentations.
Basic and repetitive templates limit creativity.
Compatibility issues with non-Windows systems cause file corruption.

5 out of 5 stars

One of Apple’s presentation apps, Keynote, is renowned for its robust capabilities and elegant appearance. It is among the best presentation tools that provides a selection of user-friendly themes, animations, and transitions.

Keynote facilitates collaboration via iCloud and connects seamlessly with other Apple applications. Users who value style and smooth operation within the Apple ecosystem are drawn to this free presentation software .

Collaboration tools
Data import/export
Drag & drop
Image library
Please connect with the vendor for pricing.

Best for: Professional presentations with ease without advanced design skills.

The tool has beautiful templates for professional presentations.
It has interactive slides with audio file linking.
The platform is simple and intuitive to use.
Poor compatibility with Windows software and complementary tools.
Presentations take up a lot of storage.

6. Slidebean

Slidebean leverages AI to assist users in producing polished presentations in a timely manner. Slidebean creates slides for you automatically by putting content into an easy-to-use interface, guaranteeing a professional appearance.

For professionals and companies who require visually stunning presentations without the burden of manual design, this is the perfect solution. The platform simplifies the process of creating presentations by providing a variety of templates and customization possibilities.

All Acess: $12/month/billed yearly
Accelerate: $99/month/billed monthly

Best for : all-in-one pitch deck software

The tool has inspiring storytelling templates.
It has an extensive icon library.
The platform provides easy sharing and tracking opportunities.
Slow element progression bore customers.
Image upload issues, including the background turning black.

7. Haiku Deck

Haiku Deck emphasizes visual storytelling and simplicity. It promotes the use of clear text and excellent photos to make presentations that have an impact. Haiku Deck’s constrained typeface and layout selection aids users in staying clear and clutter-free.

For presenters who wish to highlight their stories and create captivating presentations for the audience, this tool is an ideal option.

Customizable templates
Pro: $19.99/month
Premium: $29.99/month
7-day-free trial

Best for : eye-catching and focused presentations.

Attractive templates and graphics for beautiful presentations.
Simple features with easy understanding and picture search.
Great graphics, customer support, webinars, and educational discounts.
The tool has a lack of support and technical issues.
It also lacks in the development of offerings.

Visme is a feature-rich design tool that lets users generate social media graphics, reports, and infographics in addition to professionally designed presentation templates . It provides drag-and-drop capability, a range of templates, and interactive components like animations and connections. For professionals in marketing, education, and business who want adaptable design tools, Visme is perfect.

Contact management
Content delivery
Content library
Content management
Course authoring
Basic: free
Starter: $12.25/month
Pro: $24.75/month
Enterprise: custom pricing

Best for : beginners who want to create professional-looking designs

The tool is excellent for embedding graphics into infographics.
The platform can save items to a board.
The tool has a fair price for extensive features.
Long-term subscriptions can lead to wasted money.
Inconsistent usage doesn’t justify annual payments.

9. Zoho Show

A cloud-based presentation tool included in the Zoho Office Suite is called Zoho Show. Users may work together, create, and present from any location. Zoho Show meets a variety of presenting requirements with an extensive selection of templates, themes, and customization possibilities.

Users within the Zoho ecosystem will find it to be a useful option due to its seamless integration with other Zoho apps.

Data visualization
Document management
Professional plan: Starts at₹140
15-day free trial

Best for : collaborate and deliver presentations from anywhere

Many inbuilt animations for elegant presentations.
Supports images and videos for better communication.
Easy to create and collaborate on high-quality presentations.
Crashes if the internet connection is lacking.
Limited and unremarkable template choices.

10. Beautiful.AI

Beautiful.AI

Beautiful.AI makes it easier to create visually attractive presentations. When users provide content, the tool automatically modifies the layout to ensure a polished appearance. It has several modification choices and smart template options. Beautiful.AI is perfect for time-pressed professionals as it saves effort without sacrificing design quality.

Background removal
Color matching
Content generation
Pro: $12/month
Team: $40/user/month
14-day free trial

Best for: AI-powered design

The tool has fantastic templates and a futuristic AI-driven design.
It is easy to use and has tons of useful templates.
The tool is cost-effective and great for team collaboration.
Limited customization and customer support.
AI capabilities result in repetitive layouts.

Why Are Online Presentation Tools Important?

To effectively transmit information to the audience and leave a lasting impact, presentations must have captivating images and a captivating delivery. Among the main advantages of presentation tools are:

1. Enhanced Visual Communication

Presentation tools that include pictures, charts, and movies improve visual communication. This keeps the audience interested by enabling the professional and interactive delivery of difficult information.

2. Improved Audience Engagement

Presentations become more interesting when they incorporate interactive elements like audience response systems, polls, and quizzes. It boosts audience participation and enables more effective idea communication from presenters.

3. Organized Content Delivery

Content that is compelling and well-structured with distinct titles, bullet points, and divisions can be produced with the use of presentation software. The natural information flow made possible by this structure makes it simpler for the audience to engage with the content.

4. Efficient Collaboration and Editing

Editing options in the best online presentation software make it simple to change and enhance presentations. By enabling numerous users to contribute and edit at once, they promote teamwork. These technologies improve dynamism and engagement and are, therefore, essential in the workplace.

5. Multimedia Integration

Music and video clips can be added to presentations using presentation software, which enhances the content and draws in the audience. An overall tone of professionalism guarantees a more vibrant experience.

6. Time Management

Slide transitions and timers are two examples of useful presentation tools that help presenters make the most of their time. These characteristics facilitate seamless transitions between parts, making an impact on the audience that lasts.

7. Flexibility and Accessibility

With the use of different types of presentation software, the material can be easily shared and accessed across devices, comfortably reaching a larger audience. This feature makes it possible to create interesting, educational slideshows that draw in and hold the attention of viewers.

Features To Look For In Online Presentation Tools

Here are some of the features to look out for in online presentation tools:

1. Custom Themes & Templates

With multiple adjustable templates and themes at their disposal, customers may construct visually stunning presentations that are tailored to their requirements.

2. Collaborative Capabilities

Features in collaborative presentation tools that must provide instantaneous communication and feedback from several users are crucial for collaborative projects involving teams and distant work settings.

3. Cloud Storage And Access

Smooth work transitions and effortless sharing are made possible by cloud storage, which guarantees that presentations are viewable on any device.

4. Multimedia Integration

The implementation of photos, videos, audio, and animations increases the efficacy and engagement of the presentation.

5. Real-Time Editing

Multiple users can make and view changes instantaneously with real-time editing capabilities, which promote effective teamwork and prompt updates.

6. Offline Access

To ensure reliability under all circumstances, offline access is essential for generating and presenting without an internet connection.

7. Analytics and Reporting

Insights about audience participation and presentation efficacy are provided by built-in analytics and reporting elements, which can be used to enhance subsequent presentations.

8. Importing and Exporting Files

The seamless importing and exporting of many file formats ensure easy sharing of presentations and connectivity with other software.

Information sharing has been transformed by different presentation platforms, which provide collaborative capabilities, interactive aspects, and logical visuals for creating powerful presentations.

There is a tool that will work for you, regardless of whether you like simple bullet points or dynamic animations and data visualizations.

It can be challenging to choose the best software from an extensive range of possibilities. Although this selection may be made easier with our carefully compiled list of the top 10 presenting tools, the ideal option will ultimately depend on your requirements, use cases, and preferences.

Yes, the majority of tools allow multiple users to modify and view presentations at the same time with real-time collaboration features.

Yes, security is given priority with technologies that offer encrypted connections and sharing permission management for presentations that are stored.

To improve presentations, technologies usually allow the incorporation of multimedia elements.

Yes, many programs offer mobile apps that help users create, modify, and display presentations on tablets and smartphones.

Yes, many courses provide free versions with limited functionality, while some may cost money or require a subscription for more advanced features.

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Comprehensive Review, Comparison & Features of Online Presentation Software To Help You Select The Best Free Presentation Tool or PowerPoint Alternative:

If you’ve been given the task of putting together a presentation, then you want to knock it out of the park and impress both your superiors and subordinates. You might be a phenomenal communicator and a cerebral strategist, but only personal skills are not enough. You also need a presentation tool that will help you design, present, and share your efforts effectively.

With heaps over heaps of presentation tools to choose from, it can be very difficult to land on the one that suits your needs and desires. Well, we are here to help you with that. We will introduce you to some of the most popular and efficient presentation apps available in the market beyond the familiar presence of PowerPoint.

In this article we are going to look at the presentation apps features, its price, whether it offers any free trial or not, its pros and cons, and finally present you with a well-rounded list of tools and PowerPoint Alternatives to choose from. The list is expansive, but don’t worry we will leave with some of our recommendations alluding to the best from the best.

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Presentation Software Overview

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Presentation software enables users to create presentations with the aid of differing slides, text, graphics, images, and audio among other things. In short, it allows users to create professional sound and creative templates for their otherwise ordinary business presentations.

Pro Tip: Here are some factors to consider before choosing your desired presentation app or software.

It should have a vast design library containing a variety of templates, images, and other media.
It should be conveniently shareable across other media and platforms with other colleagues and users.
It should be simple enough for most users to use and operate.
It should fit well within your budget without compromising on quality.
It should be compatible with multiple devices.

Despite its obvious short backs, PowerPoint remains a major player in presentation software games, with over 86 % of market share as of 2019.

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Q #1) How does presentation software work?

Answer: Different presentation software has a different appeal and way of functioning. They are loaded with their unique feature and can satisfy users on a variety of different levels. Most software works by selecting a template, adding text and images, editing text, inserting graphics, and adding slides in multiple templates if necessary.

Q #2) What are the benefits of Presentation Software?

Answer: A presentation software allows users to create robust and professionally sound presentations without much effort. A good app will allow its users to be flexible in their approach while editing a slide. It allows them to be creative by offering a plethora of graphics and images and helps create content that is visually arresting while being informative at the same time.

Q #3) Why should I pay for a Presentation Software when there are free options available?

Answer: It’s entirely your choice to use free presentation tools like PowerPoint to make your presentations. However, most paid apps come with the set of advanced features that are missing from free tools. Paid software gives you access to more premium graphics, images, and other audio-visual content that can substantially increase the quality of your presentation.

Doratoon-Video Maker
Google Slides
Apple Keynote
Custom Show

Comparison of Best Presentation Software

Best For	Deployment	Platform	Free Trial	Ratings	Fees
Creating Engaging Presentations with AI-Powered Text to Speech Features.	Web Based, Cloud	Windows, Mac	Lifetime	5/5	Available for Free $5/Month $19/Month
Creating presentations, infographics, social media graphics	Cloud Hosted	Windows, iPhone, iPad, Mac	None	4.5/5	: $99/month starts from $14/month – $75/month
Making presentation powered by AI	Web Based, SaaS, Cloud	Windows, Linux, Mac, Web Based	None	5/5	Free Version $8-$19/month
Creating animation and dynamic video presentations	Web Based, Cloud, SaaS	Windows, iPhone, iPad, Mac	14 Days	4/5	$39/month-$89/month
Creating presentations on Apple iOS devices exclusively.	iOS and SaaS, Cloud, Web Based	iOS and Mac exclusive	7 days	5/5	Free version, $5 – $100/month
Creation of conversational presentations for all platforms In-House SEO	Cloud Hosted	Windows, iPhone, iPad, Mac	14 Days	4.5/5	Free Version available, $5/month – $59/month

Review of Best Presentation Software

Best for creating engaging presentations using motion graphics.

Trial: Lifetime

Are you tired of using the same old presentation software and looking for something new and exciting?

Look no further than Doratoon. Whether you are a teacher looking to engage your students or a business owner looking to make a pitch, it has the tools to create dynamic and eye-catching presentations.

With an unlimited number of features and a template library to choose from, Doratoon has something for everyone.

Its easy-to-use interface makes animation a breeze, even for those who are new to the software. Plus, you can customize the features to fit your specific needs and create interesting presentations in the fields of education, marketing, business, and so on.

Massive Library of Presentation Templates
Stock Free Images & Videos
AI-Based Text to Speech
Animated Characters & Props
Some of the advanced templates offered by Doratoon are unavailable with the Basic plan.

Verdict: Doratoon is a powerful tool for creating interactive presentations for all relevant requirements. It is easy to use and doesn’t take much time to master. The free Basic Plan is a great way to get started, especially if you are a beginner. Overall, Doratoon is a good choice for those looking to add interactive elements to their presentations or videos.

Price: Free Basic Plan, Paid Plan starts from $5/month to $19/month.

Best for creating presentations, infographics, social media graphics, etc.

Trial: No free trial available.

Visme is a cloud-based presentation tool that allows both designers and non-designers to create presentations that are creative and visually absorbing. It comes with its vast library of stock images, photography, vector icons, fonts, and color themes. It helps users create beautiful slideshows with the help of pre-designed templates and themes.

What sets Visme apart from others on this list are the various interactive options it lays at your disposal. This includes hyperlinked elements, embed video, and audio upload with recording features.

Drag and Drop editor
Built-in library of icons, images, fonts, etc.
Animation and transition options
Brand kit feature to save your brand elements
Organize your work and collaborate with other team members
It can be complex for first-time users due to its vast amount of designs and slide layouts.

Verdict: Although this software seems complex for the first time, it is a great tool to create interactive content for your site. Its features are vast and it offers its users a free basic plan to allow them to explore the software. It is worth a try.

Price: Free Basic plan, Paid plan starts from $14/month – $75/month

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Best for creating presentations powered by artificial intelligence.

Trial: None

Slidebean is a web-based software that harnesses the power of AI to create visually engaging slides. If offers an easy user interface and convenient customization options. As it is cloud-based software, users can use it from any location and from any machine in the world.

Users can also easily export the slides from Slidebean into PPT or PDF format. It offers users a huge gallery of templates, designs, color palettes, fonts, and images. Slidebean also comes with tracking functionality and insights that allow users to track the reach of their content.

A rich gallery of templates, images, fonts, etc.
Sample decks
Convenient integration with websites
Can face stability issues with web browsers

Verdict: Slidebean is a wonder when it comes to presentation software. It has an intuitive AI-powered system that makes the task of making presentations 10 times easier. With a new revised affordable price, this software is worth every penny you spend.

Price : Free Basic version, $8-$19/month

Website: Slidebean

Best for creating animation and dynamic video presentations.

Trial: 14-day free trial.

Videos are known to be way more appealing and engaging than text. Likewise, Vyond is the perfect candidate to be on this list. It helps users create powerful and dynamic video presentations that can lighten up an otherwise dull business meeting. It provides users with the tools they need to create interactive media without any technical knowledge.

It allows you to create character-driven stories and visualize data to engage and inform your audience. Its novel animation features are motivational enough for you to invest in this software. Vyond can also help in creating GIFs that can be used to add some humor to your presentation.

Offers three different video styles with an array of stock characters, props, and more at your disposal.
It helps in animating and creating characters within minutes to tell a compelling story.
It allows multiple people to edit simultaneously.
Drag and drop editing.
Creates short clips and GIFs.
You can take a while to get used to the software.
The sound over videos can sometimes be shoddy.
Need to rely on your creativity.

Verdict: Vyond comes with all the features you would now have come to expect from a presentation software. Some customers have complained about its complexity and high premium price. However, its ability to create short video clips and GIFs gives it a special appeal.

Price: $39/month-$89/month

Website: Vyond

Best for creating presentations on Apple iOS devices exclusively.

Trial: 7 Day free trial.

This Apple-exclusive software helps users create beautiful and engaging presentations that can do wonders for your career. With a huge gallery of templates, designs, and fonts to choose from, Haiku Deck is fairly simple to use.

This software is hosted on the clouds and can save files automatically. It also allows users to download presentations in PPT format and also facilitate video presentations with audio narration. Apart from royalty-free images, you will also find graphs and charts to add that aesthetic charm to your presentation.

Huge gallery of images, templates, and fonts
Highly customizable
Simple easy to use layout
Design friendly tools
The free version has only limited features.
Not suitable for Windows and Android.

Verdict: Haiku Deck lays a huge gallery of fonts, images, templates at the disposal of its users. It is very simple to use but is only available for iOS devices. No other software has as vast a gallery of royalty-free images as Haiku Deck

Price : Free version, Premium – $5/month – $100/month.

Website : Haiku Deck

Best for the creation of conversational presentations for all platforms.

Trial : 14 Day free trial

Prezi launched itself in the market as a more creative alternative to the existing PowerPoint, and in many ways, it has held to its claims. It is more suited to users who want to create an organic and conversational presentation without breaking a sweat.

Prezi allows users to import PowerPoint presentations and transform them into their own little Prezi presentations. The content is imported without any hassle. The tool also offers analytics, so users can now analyze the performance of their published presentations.

Native Desktop Apps to provide online editing.
Easy user interface
Engaging design
Complete control of the size, shape, image, and font of presentation.
Essential features are only available with the most expensive plan.
The web-based and desktop app does not support internet explorer.

Verdict: Prezi is easy to use and can help users create mind-blowing presentations with the help of its huge gallery of templates, designs, and fonts. Although expensive, its amazing UI and expansive features are worth it.

Price : Free version, Premium – $5 – $59

Website: Prezi

Best For online cloud-based collaboration, creation, and editing of presentations.

Trial: 14 Day free trial

Google Slides offers excellent and convenient flexibility to its users who want to create engaging presentations. It is loaded with impressive features, themes, fonts, animations, and embedded videos. It allows multiple people to collaborate on the same video from a variety of different locations.

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Although it is cloud-based, it offers offline editing and presenting as well. Users can download slide presentations in PPTX formats. For extra convenience, it provides users with chat, comment, and review features to facilitate real-time collaboration.

Cloud-Based
No additional software required
Multi-Browser support
Free Google Slides templates
Real-time collaboration on presentations
Users might face formatting issues while opening slides in PPTX and other formats.
Offline editing is only available on chrome browsers

Verdict: Google slides is widely popular, accessible, and free to use. It is great for students and novice users who want to try something other than PowerPoint, yet still, keep things simple.

Price: Free Presentation Software for G-mail and Google account users. Premium plan @ $6/month

Website: Google Slides

Best for creating presentations for Apple product users like Mac and iPhone devices.

Apple’s Keynote comes preinstalled in its Mac and iPhone devices. It has an intuitive interface that helps users create visually arresting and informative presentations without breaking a sweat. It offers live collaboration with multiple users through its chat feature. Keynote presentations can be controlled remotely through mobile devices like iPhone, iPod, and iPad.

Comparatively, it also has a better transition and animation effects than most free presentation tools. Moreover, you can also use Apple pencil to create drawings on the tools with the help of your iPad. Apple’s Keynote offers real-time collaborative file editing to its users.

Presenter tools like ‘Voice-over Narration’.
A plethora of Slide Designs, icons, and animation graphics
Enables Powerpoint support
Cloud-based version to be accessible from any device in any location.
Cloud-based versions only accessible through the iCloud account.
Constant glitches while converting the file to PPT.

Verdict: Keynote is to Apple is similar to what PowerPoint is to Microsoft. It has all the features you would need to create a visually appealing presentation. However, it is only exclusive to Apple devices.

Price: Free Presentation Software for Apple product users.

Website: Apple’s Keynote

Best for cloud-based presentation management.

Slides is a software that offers users a platform to create beautiful presentations with the help of a very simple user interface and effortless collaboration. It facilitates cloud-based presentation management with great flexibility and convenience.

Slides can easily help users import PDF’s to be processed into slides presentations. It allows users to publish their presentations online so other users can have access to it too. It uses the power of two browser windows to provide features like a presentation view.

Moreover, slides also present users with the opportunity to broadcast their presentations live to remote audiences and also edit their presentation live while their online eyes watching. It also offers offline presentation as the file can be downloaded on PDF file, HTML, CSS, and JS bundle.

Easily accessible
Advanced features
Facilitated efficient collaboration
Functions run smoothly only with high-speed internet.
PDF and PowerPoint conversion may be shoddy.

Verdict: With its offer of live presentation broadcasting, Slides is a favorite of many employees working in managerial roles. It is also quite cheap, however, it does need high-speed internet to function smoothly.

Price: $7 – $18/month

Website: Slides

Best for creation, collaboration, and broadcast of published presentations.

Trial: None

Zoho Show is a web-based software that enables users to create, collaborate, broadcast, and publish presentations instantly from your web browser. Its best feature is its ability to be both highly flexible and customizable.

It facilitates direct integration of presentation with an existing website through an iFrame code snippet. It offers users the opportunity to publish their presentations internally for the entire organization or the general public.

It has an array of modern and sleek designs, templates, and fonts to choose from. You can also share presentations with non-Zoho users with its expirable URL sharing feature. It also has a dedicated IOS and Android applications to create presentations on smartphones and tablets. You can also live-stream your presentation online via Android TV, Apple TV, or Chromecast.

Dedicated application for Android and Apple
Seamless collaboration
Dedicated chrome extension
Facilitates PowerPoint import
A limited number of pre-designed templates.
Slow internet speed can lead to frequent page crashes.

Verdict: Zoho Show offers an affordable plan that facilitates the creation, sharing, and broadcasting of visually engaging presentation that seamlessly integrates across multiple platforms and browsers. However, a limited number of templates will be something that sticks out like a sore thumb for those who expect more.

Price: Free personal plan. $5 -$8/month– premium plan.

Website: Zoho Show

Best for Sales and Marketing teams to create design-focused presentations.

Custom Show is a robust design-focused presentation tool that is solely focused on meeting the demands of the marketing and sales teams. Marketing and sales professionals can create beautiful presentations using the tool.

It also seamlessly integrates with tools like SalesForce to allow users to track the progress of their presentation. The presentation created on Custom Show can be shared by multiple people at the same time. Users can also add music, videos, and other brand assets to their presentations while using Custom Show.

Highly engaging content creation
Easy access to Presentation online
Controls brand look
No search function within the library.
Speed can get affected if large size files are involved.

Verdict: This software is a boon for sales and marketing professionals, thanks to a simple UI and a system that allows them to track the performance of their presentation online. It is also great for personalized branding.

Price: Free version available, subscribers have to send an email to their team and they will revert with the quote for the premium version.

Website: Custom Show

#12) AhaSlides

Best for creating presentations that facilitate live interaction from your audience. Pricing: Trial – None. Free plan available.

AhaSlides is on a mission to make presentations less boring. It focuses on the power of interactivity between the presenter and the audience to create wonderfully exciting and engaging presentations for use at work, school or any social event.

Users get access to an ever-growing list of slide types, including multiple-choice polls, scale ratings, brainstorming sessions, and even fun quizzes and games, to create an interactive presentation.

The audience joins the presentation via their phones and can interact with each slide as the presenter presents it in front of them, making for a more involved, more invigorating experience for everyone.

18 slide types and growing.
Template library
Data export
Import from Google Slides and PowerPoint.
Audience-paced presentations for surveys and homework.
Free plan limits the audience to a maximum of 7 participants.
Lacks an in-built function to test a presentation before presenting.

Verdict: AhaSlides is a simple and super easy-to-use tool for anyone who wants to create more excitement in their audience. The free plan is quite generous, especially in comparison with other interactive presentation tools out there, and its wealth of features help you create a truly engaging dialogue with your audience within minutes.

Price: Free plan available. Paid plans range from $1.95 p/mo for an educational plan, up to $49.95 p/mo for large events. One-time plans are also available from $2.95.

Presentation Software has evolved and can offer so much more than the days of creating simple PPT presentations. Managers and employees want to impress their colleagues and cement their position in the company they work for. The above-mentioned presentation tools can do the trick for you.

We have spent hours going through the intricate details of every software on this list. Their features, pros, cons, and their compatibility across browsers and platforms were all considered before shortlisting them. Only the most popular and best-reviewed PowerPoint alternatives were chosen to grace our list.

Now, if you are looking for an app that is affordable and easy to use, then we recommend you go for Google Slides.

If you consider yourself a pro in creating the presentation and want to create more compelling slides than we suggest you use Prezi or the AI-powered Slidebean. If you are Apple loyalist, then Apple’s Keynote and Haiku Deck’s exclusive features will be enough to satisfy your requirements.

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The 10 Best Presentation Websites To Build Stunning Slideshows

In today’s fast-paced world, catching your audience’s attention is one of the hardest things to do, but a well-crafted presentation will help you do just that! However, creating a presentation can be a daunting task, especially on the go, and that is exactly why we have curated a list of the best presentation websites that you can use to create stunning presentations on the go.

In this blog, we’ll dive into the world of presentation websites, exploring the best platforms to help you create your slides. Whether you’re a student, professional, or entrepreneur, we’ve got you covered.

The 10 Best PPT Making Sites

When it comes to creating presentations online, these websites are some of the best that you will ever encounter! From creating a deck of slides with the help of real professional design experts to using AI to create slides within minutes, you will find it all on these sites!

Infographic on the 10 best websites for presentations

1. SlideUpLift

Price: Plans start from $18.99 Best Known For: 40,000+ library of presentation templates catering to all business needs, AI tools to create stunning presentations, Proprietary Presentation Services platform for corporate users

If you are a business professional looking to create visually impactful presentations, then SlideUpLift is the website you are looking for! You will find more than 40,000+ professional PowerPoint templates and AI apps that help create visually stunning presentations. One of their coolest AI tools is SlideEnhance., an AI app that transforms your simple slides into masterpieces within seconds. All you have to do is import your slide and watch it beautify it before you can even blink! SlideUpLift offers not only AI apps but also professional presentation design services . They work closely with businesses to create custom presentations that match their brand and goals perfectly. They have a proprietary presentation services platform for their service users where they can initiate requests, review drafts, give feedback, and download final versions, all in a single interface.

Price: Plans start from $5 Best Known For: Creating engaging and dynamic presentations

Known for its nonlinear canvases, Prezi is among the best presentation websites out there! With the help of Prezi, you can easily zoom in and out of your elements to create an interactive storytelling experience for your audience. The best part about Prezi is that you can present content over a user’s video feed, allowing it to be even more engaging than other presentation tools. It is a browser-based application, which means there will be fewer compatibility concerns

Price: $12.99 monthly Best Known For: Versatile designing software, detailed editing

Canva has always been known for graphic designing, but not many know that it is one of the most powerful websites for presentations. It not only offers a wide range of templates, design elements, and images that help you create stunning presentations. Talking about collaborating, Canva also provides a collaborative feature, allowing you to work simultaneously with your teammates. Canva also has a paid plan, allowing you to access its entire library of elements and templates.

4. SlidesAI

Price: $10 per month Best Known For: Transforming text into visually appealing slides

Next on our list of the best presentation websites is SlidesAI, a site that uses AI to help create eye-catching presentations quickly. It uses a text-to-presentation AI that converts all the text provided into stunning slideshows. This lets you save time on designing your own presentation and focus on your delivery and presentation skills.

5. Mentimeter

Price: Plans start from $11.99 Best Known For: Creating interactive presentations

Are you looking to create presentations that can have live quizzes, polls, and Q&A sessions? Then Mentimeter is exactly what you have been looking for! This presentation site is perfect for creating real-time polls, Q&A sessions, and quizzes while letting your audience join in using their phone or laptop. The amazing part about Mentimeter is that it is all seamless, and you even receive real-time insights, making it a popular choice when it comes to audience engagement.

Price: Plans start from $89 per month Best Known For: Creating stunning animated presentations and videos

Struggling to bring your presentations to life? PowToon is your animated savior! As one of the top presentation platforms, it empowers you to create dynamic, eye-catching slides effortlessly. With a treasure trove of templates and endless animation options, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

If you are struggling with animations in PowerPoint, check out our guide on adding animations in PowerPoint !

7. Slidebean

Price: Depends on the presentation Best Known For: Using AI tools to design presentations

When talking about good websites for presentations, we have to mention Slidebean. This site is another AI-powered website that helps you create visually appealing presentations within minutes. With the help of a vast collection of templates with text suggestions for various industries and the ability to add your brand identity, it is one of the best websites for creating presentations.

8. Microsoft Sway

Price: Free

Best Known For: Storytelling in presentations through interactive elements

Next on our list of best PowerPoint websites comes Microsoft Sway, an innovative site that helps create interactive and fascinating slideshows. Whether you are using Sway for school, professional, or even personal use, you will be surprised by its built-in design engine and multiple presentation layouts. Sway has its own multimedia elements, and it integrates with all other Microsoft Office applications, allowing seamless sharing and access.

9. Google Slides

Price: Free Best Known For: Collaboration and accessibility

Not mentioning Google Slides in our list of good presentation websites has to be considered a sin. Google Slides is one of the first presentation sites that everyone has visited when creating a presentation online. With its cloud-sharing capabilities and collaboration options, you can easily create professional slideshows with your colleagues without downloading anything!

Price: Plans starts from $12.25 per month

Best Known For: All-in-one visual communication tool

Rounding out our list is Visme, a standout online presentation tool. Its unparalleled customization options let you craft presentations that perfectly match your vision. With an advanced design interface and a wealth of templates, creating stunning visuals is a breeze.

How To Choose The Best Presentation Website?

Well, the best way to choose a website to create your presentation relies on a few factors that you need to consider:

Infographic on how to choose the best presentation site

1. Determine Your Needs

The first step is to figure out what you want your presentation to achieve. Is it a formal business pitch or a casual classroom lesson? Understanding your goal will help you narrow down your options and find the perfect presentation site.

2. Evaluate The Website’s Features

Look at the websites you are shortlisting and check for the features they provide. Websites that provide templates, AI tools, multimedia support, integration, and collaborative features are some of the sites that you should pick over others. A good choice for business professionals is SlideUpLift. They offer 40,000+ templates that are specifically created for business needs and are compatible with PowerPoint and Google Slides.

3. Check For Multimedia Support

When choosing a website to create your presentations online, check whether the site can import all your multimedia files, like interactive media, audio, video, and photo. Also, check if the site can easily use the templates and themes you have chosen for your slideshow.

4. Check The Privacy & Security Policy

One last thing to consider before choosing any presentation website is to review the website’s security and privacy policy. If you are using a website to make a presentation online on their platform, you don’t want anyone getting your data or information! And if you are downloading templates from a website to create presentations, look into their download policy to ensure no trespassing of copyright issues.

Selecting the right website can help change your presentation game! With so many options to choose from, you are spoilt for choice! Remember that good presentations aren’t about stunning visuals but effectively communicating your message. Using our tips on how to create a professional presentation , you can not only create slideshows that impress but also inspire!

What is the best site for PowerPoint templates?

SlideUpLift is the best website to download PowerPoint templates. It has more than 40,000 templates covering a wide range of topics. These templates are 100% editable so that the customers can make the necessary changes as per their will.

What are some of the best presentation websites to create slideshows online?

There are several online websites where you can make presentations. However, Google Slides is an excellent platform to start with. When paired with SlideUpLift’s templates, you are bound to create stunning presentations.

How do I create a presentation without PowerPoint?

There are numerous alternatives to creating slideshows without PowerPoint, like Google Slides, PowToon, and Prezi.

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12 Best Company Profile Template to Present Your Business

Written by: Olujinmi Oluwatoni

Whether you’re pitching your product or service to investors, clients, or partners, a compelling business profile can be the catalyst you need to win their confidence and secure deals.

A company profile is an excellent way to present who you are, what you do and, most importantly, why it matters. It goes beyond showcasing your company; it articulates your brand’s essence.

A poorly crafted company profile can cast a lasting shadow on your brand. Hence, it's crucial to put your best foot forward when creating one. To assist you, we've curated some professionally designed company profile templates you can easily customize right away. We’ve also included some of Visme’s features and tools to make your design experience seamless.

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Before we dive in, here's a short selection of 8 easy-to-edit company profile templates you can edit, share and download with Visme. View more templates below:

What Is a Company Profile Template

The Importance of a Company Profile Template

12 best company profile templates, company profile faqs.

A company profile template is a designed framework that offers a professional snapshot of a business.
It typically includes key information, such as the company's background, mission, products or services, achievements and other relevant details.
A company profile template enhances consistency, saves time, offers adaptability, simplifies updates, ensures professionalism and promotes effective collaboration.
Visme offers an extensive library of company profile templates , features and tools to help you and your team create excellent company profiles.

What is a Company Profile Template?

A company profile template is a pre-designed framework that provides a professional overview of a business . It is an excellent way to showcase your company's essence and offerings.

A well-designed company profile creates a positive first impression on potential clients, partners, investors and other stakeholders. It is suitable for use in different contexts, such as creating presentations, proposals or marketing materials.

A typical company profile includes information such as the company's history, mission, vision, products or services rendered, target market, team members, achievements, pricing information and more.

A pitch deck and a company profile share similarities as tools for introducing a business. However, a pitch deck is brief and tailored for selling ideas or seeking funding. In contrast, a company profile is a comprehensive marketing tool used to introduce your company to a broader audience.

Creating the perfect profile for your company can be challenging without a template to work with.

Below are the benefits of using a company profile template

A company profile template ensures consistency in branding, corporate messaging, representation and business detail as well as business documents and presentations.
Using a template saves time by providing a pre-designed framework that only requires customization rather than starting from scratch.
A well-designed profile template enhances the professional image of your company. It ensures that the information is organized clearly and creates a positive impression on clients, partners, investors and other stakeholders.
A good profile template can be adapted easily to fit different purposes or changing business needs or landscapes. Whether it's a new product launch, a significant milestone, or a shift in focus, the template can be modified to keep the company profile current.
Templates provide a structured framework for collaboration. When multiple individuals or teams contribute to a company profile, maintaining cohesiveness and structure becomes easier.

Visme’s company profile templates are designed to be adaptable to different purposes and audiences. You can customize the template based on your specific business requirements.

If your team needs to collaborate on a company profile, Visme allows you to do this seamlessly. Our collaboration tool allows teams and organizations of all sizes to work together on projects in real time.

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In this section, we have listed twelve of the best company profile templates you can use to create one for your company right away

Our professionally crafted company profile examples are easily customizable to suit various needs and projects. You can effortlessly customize them by swapping, removing, or adding sections, adjusting text and fonts, brand colors, visuals and more.

And if you’re unable to find a template you like, you can always use Visme’s AI Designer to whip up a custom design for you based on prompts.

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1. Technology Company Presentation Template

This company profile template is a perfect framework for providing a comprehensive overview of your tech startup to investors or clients. The presentation features a stylish purple background with white and pink text, ensuring optimal visibility and clarity. It also offers ample space to showcase your business without overcrowding the text.

You can utilize the dedicated sections to highlight your company's history, team, services, unique offerings, pricing and contact details. You can also add a link to website's contact us page if that's you're preferred communication.

Visme’s brand wizard makes it a breeze to turn this template into a document that truly reflects your brand identity . Simply input your company website and the Wizard will collect your colors, fonts, icons and more to generate a cohesive brand kit. It will even recommend templates that align with your branding.

2. Tangerine Presentation Template

Utilize this vibrant template to present business concepts to clients and investors, introduce project teams, or unveil new products and services.

The template highlights your company's creative essence with captivating shapes, pooping colors and lively themes. Dominated by orange hues, the design effortlessly captures attention.

The sections include an about us page, product showcase, user reach, SWOT analysis, mobile description, pricing details and more.

You can add flair by transforming this company profile example into a captivating page-turner with Visme's flipbook effect . This feature lets your audience virtually flip through pages, providing a document-like experience.

3. Retro Neon Startup Presentation Template

This retro-futuristic presentation template would work exceptionally well for a company targeted at young people or a startup specializing in quirky hardware tech.

It uses moody, neon colors, inspirational graphics and storytelling design to captivate your audience’s attention and keep them reading. The slides incorporate dynamic graphics—reminiscent of vintage neon signs—to create an engaging and visually striking appeal.

Sections covered in this template include about us, mission statement, team members, services offered and business statistics. With Visme's data visualization tools , including charts and widgets, you can present data-driven reasons why potential customers should choose you over competitors.

4. Terminal Presentation Template

Enhance your software business presentations and make a strong impact with this sleek terminal template. Whether you want to showcase your business to investors or introduce new offerings to clients, this template is a great choice.

This example of a company profile boasts stylish gradients, clean icons and user-friendly layouts, ensuring a professional and modern impact on your audience. The gradient color scheme captures attention while maintaining readability.

With a detailed presentation of your company overview, innovative strategies, SWOT analysis and financial details , this template helps you to present a compelling presentation.

The best part? This design is entirely customizable, making it adaptable to any product or brand.

If you have trouble crafting content for various sections, utilize Visme's AI writer to generate well-written initial drafts based on your prompts. You can also effortlessly refine, summarize, or edit your content using this AI tool.

5. Colorful CMYK Presentation Template

Want to show the artsy, fun side of your business? Build your company profile with this colorful CMYK presentation template.

CMYK stands for cyan, magenta, yellow and key(black) and this presentation template boasts a vibrant and diverse color palette inspired by this color model. The sections in this template cover diverse topics, from company details to project highlights, all presented in a bold and visually cohesive manner.

You can infuse more fun into this presentation by integrating diverse animations , such as stylish text and object transitions, along with animated icons, illustrations, characters and gestures.

6. Rebel Presentation Template

This rebel presentation template is a befitting design for a company looking to break the mold and differentiate itself from the competition. The template features dark, intense hues, conveying a sense of rebellion and nonconformity, as well as striking, greenish-yellow graphics that symbolize freshness.

The sections covered in this template include about us, services offered, business channels, relevant quotes, stats and contact details.

Use subtle hover effects or clickable pop-ups to include additional information like testimonials and technical details without cluttering the page. You can also allow seamless navigation by linking contact buttons, social media icons, or websites directly to relevant pages using interactive links.

7. Tiffany Startup Presentation Template

Looking for a modern, sleek company profile template that can be used to present your startup to customers, clients and investors? This template fits the bill.

The template blends shades of blue, creating a calm and professional aesthetic. It also integrates striking stock photos and icons to enhance visual appeal and reinforce key messages. Utilize its sections to emphasize your company overview, values, mission, team members, services and more.

If you prefer to customize the visuals, explore Visme’s vast library of high-quality icons and stock photos to find the perfect fit for your needs. If you want to give your existing photos a professional look, utilize Visme’s AI Touch Up tool .

Choose the photo you'd like to improve, then click “Edit” on the top left bar to access a range of touch-up options such as upscale, unblur, erase and replace or remove unwanted background. ‘

Though this template was designed for startups, it can easily be customized for established businesses.

8. Sky Background Company Profile

Showcase your creative projects in a visually striking manner and make a lasting impression on clients or investors with this elegant template.

The template boasts a contemporary design, crisp layout and refined red color palette that makes a bold statement. Its engaging slides incorporate storytelling, guiding clients or investors on why your solution stands out and outshines alternatives.

Utilize this template to present your company's plans for the future, your services, financial performance, team members and more.

Use Visme’s Presenter Studio to record a custom presentation of your company profile for prospects, investors and busy executives.

Watch this video to learn how to record your presentations using Visme’s presenter studio.

9. Sleek Presentation Template

This business profile template is perfect for showcasing tech products, but it can be customized to demonstrate any other product or service your company provides.

Featuring a contrasting blue and white background cream backdrop, the template is stylish and appealing, retaining sufficient space for essential information. Visual aids such as images, icons, charts and graphs help you present your content in an organized and engaging way. While there is a clear focus on style and general appeal, the design is still business-oriented and professional.

To make this company profile even more appealing, put your creativity to good use with Visme’s AI image generator . The wizard turns your text prompts into images in different output styles, such as photos, paintings, pencil drawings, etc.

10. Stratagem Presentation

Share your company narrative detailing your organization's plans and strategies with this compelling presentation template.

This template maximizes visual aids like charts, icons and images to tell your story effectively while maintaining a clean design.

Provide an overview of your company, covering goals, business processes, teams, services, products and more using this versatile presentation template.

With Visme's user-friendly share and publish feature , effortlessly distribute your finalized company profile to your target audience in various formats, such as PDF, PPTX, MP4 and HTML5, or generate a shareable link.

Curious about your presentation's impact on investors or clients? Utilize Visme's analytics to track engagement metrics like unique visits, average viewing time, duration, IP addresses and more.

11. Tesla Corporate Presentation

Whether you're introducing your recently established company, proposing a business concept, or unveiling a new product, feature, or service, this template will help you make an impactful presentation.

Its dynamic blend of blue and white, paired with compelling visuals and bold icons, ensures your presentation captures attention.

The template includes dedicated sections for key elements such as company introduction, team members, SWOT analysis, your process, product samples, clients across locations, timeline, testimonials and more.

Manually entering all this information on multiple company profile pages can quickly become cumbersome. Utilize Visme's dynamic fields tool to easily update data across your company profile.

12. Neuro Presentation Template

This sleek and modern presentation template presents your innovative product or service in its best light. It features contrasting colors, captivating visuals and icons that enhance content and engage your audience effortlessly.

The best part of this template apart is its rich utilization of appealing data visualization tools like flowcharts, maps and pie charts, ensuring a clear and concise presentation of key statistics and figures.

Visme's collaboration feature allows team members to contribute to and review the consulting proposal individually or in real-time. The workflow tool enhances task management. You can easily assign tasks, set deadlines, monitor the progress of work and make corrections—all within a unified platform

Q. What Should a Company Profile Include?

A good company profile should provide a complete overview of the business. It should offer a written representation of the company and reflect everything it offers. It should include your company’s branding, history, culture and values; team members; products and services; contact information and testimonials. Be sure to include relevant numbers and dates.

Q. What Is the Basic Structure of a Company Profile?

The ideal company profile would have the following sections:

Introduction: This section briefly introduces the company. It includes details such as the company's name and contact details.
Mission and Vision Statement: You should clearly state the company's mission and vision and how these statements guide the company's actions in this section.
Key Personnel: Introduce key team members, executives and leadership in this section. You can also include brief bios highlighting their roles.
Products/Services: This section details the range of products or services you're offering. You can also highlight the unique selling points and competitive advantages.
Clientele/Projects: Showcase major clients, successful collaborations and significant projects in this section.
Financial Overview: Give a summary of your company's financial status, key financial indicators and growth trends in this section.
Testimonials: This section should feature top customer reviews that resonate with your brand values and highlight your key benefits.
Call to Action/Contact Information: Provide your contact details for further inquiries or partnerships.

Q. How Long Does It Take To Write a Company Profile?

To give an estimate, it can take anything from a few hours to several days, depending on the level of planning and coordination.

However, the time needed to write a company profile depends on several factors, such as whether you are starting from scratch or using a template, whether you already have the needed information on hand, the desired length of the profile, the complexity of the business, the level of detail required and the ease of collaboration between the team members involved.

A straightforward profile for a small business may be completed more quickly, while a detailed profile for a large corporation with multiple divisions might take longer.

Highlight the Best of Your Company with Visme

A company profile is a great way to market your business and communicate your company’s offerings. It is an incredible marketing tool that can help build and reinforce your company's brand identity and reputation.

Visme’s company profile templates are easy to customize and offer access to several built-in design assets to turn your company profile into the storytelling presentation it needs.

You'll also access a comprehensive suite of cutting-edge features, including an intuitive editor, collaboration tool, presenter tool, data visualizations and many more to enhance your creations.

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We Tried The 10 Best Open Source Productivity Software Of 2024

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The age-old adage, “The early bird gets the worm,” perfectly describes the state of the business landscape today. Competition is fierce and every little advantage can mean the difference between coming out on top or falling behind. Ensuring your teams are as productive as they can be is one way to get ahead, and that is where Open Source Productivity Software comes in.

While there are several types to choose from, opting for open-source has its upsides. A survey conducted by Statistica revealed that zero licensing costs, improved development velocity, and long-term community support are the primary reasons why businesses choose open-source productivity apps.

If you are looking for an open-source alternative, then you are in luck. We did the groundwork and have come up with a list of the ten best open-source productivity software we recommend for 2024.

What To Look For In Open-Source Productivity Tools?

While these are our recommendations for the best open-source productivity software, not all of them are equal and would be a good fit for your specific needs. Here is a list of factors to consider before deciding on one:

AI and automation: AI-powered features and automation are essential for tackling repetitive tasks that kill productivity.
Integration with your existing software stack : A productivity tool cannot be productive if it does not integrate seamlessly into your existing software ecosystem.
Real-time collaboration features : Just as with software, seamless communication across your teams is essential to productivity. Features like instant chat, document editing, file sharing, and document sharing are some features to look out for.
Reporting and Analytics : Data is the most valuable currency today, and the ability to crunch numbers and make sense of them accurately and efficiently will give you valuable insights into everything from resource utilization to project updates.
Easy of use : A steep learning curve will significantly impact productivity. It simply and easily does it.
Community support : An active community with readily available resources can help troubleshoot problems quickly.
Scalability: Growth is the ultimate end goal for any business; ensure that the software you pick has the potential to scale as you grow.

With this in mind, let’s dive straight into it.

Our Top 10 List Of Open-Source Productivity Software

Here is a carefully created list of the best open source productivity software you need to know about and consider for 2024.

Nifty’s advanced automated reporting improved progress clarity

Nifty is our top pick for this list of the best open-source productivity software for 2024. It offers the perfect blend of powerful productivity features, intuitive design, and collaboration tools, all packed into one user-friendly package for managing projects.

Nifty’s core strength lies in its ability to streamline your entire project management workflow. Up first, its AI Project Templates features let you create an entire project plan with a simple one-liner command.

Let’s say you want to create a content plan for the coming month. Find the “Create a Project” option under the Project tab in the left navigation pane of the app.

You will then see a pop-up that looks like so.

Enter the name of your project, choose whether it should be public or private, and then select the “AI Template option.” Here, all you need to do is enter a one-line prompt that describes the project’s purpose (You can also enter detailed project outlines here).

You can further configure the AI template based on your specific needs, and when you are done, click on Create Project.

Nifty will automatically create a project plan template with lists and tasks under it—all in seconds. You can also change the way you visualize your entire project. The above screenshot is of a Kanban Board.

You can change between list views, calendar views, timelines, and more with one single click.

Nifty also goes beyond simple task management and offers features such as Project milestones that help you establish clear project checkpoints and monitor your team’s progress in achieving them. You can use the RoadMap feature to visualize milestones and ensure that your entire team knows where they stand.

Manual tasks are the enemy of productivity, so Nifty incorporates a host of automation features.

Nifty allows you to set up custom workflows to automate repetitive tasks, such as task assignments, status updates , or notifications, freeing up valuable time for team members to focus on higher-value activities. There are several default options to choose from but you can also create custom automation to best suit your specific project needs.

To optimize team efficiency, Nifty offers comprehensive time-tracking capabilities. Users can log time spent on specific tasks, generating valuable insights into project timelines and resource allocation. This data can be used to identify potential bottlenecks and optimize workflows.

Finally, the platform’s built-in chat functionality eliminates the need for external messaging tools. You also have features like discussion and task-tagging that ensure seamless collaboration between everyone working on a project. In short, Nifty’s combination of features makes it a potent productivity tool for organizations of all sizes.

What we like!

The free version offers all the app’s core features, including two-factor authentication for security and access to the self-serve help center.
The user-friendly interface and the plethora of options to customize it to best suit your preferences.
AI-powered templates that are time-savers, especially when setting up new projects.
Workflow automation and time tracking aid project streamlining significantly.

What we don’t!

Some of the more advanced features are only available on the paid plans. The storage limitations on the free plans also limit feasibility for large teams.
Starter: $7 per user per month
Pro: $10 per user per month
Business: $16 per user per month
Unlimited: Available upon request
Capterra : 4.6/5

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If you want straightforward open-source productivity software for open source note taking , we highly recommend DocPHT. It is designed for quick note-taking and documentation, has a customizable interface, and allows for maximum portability.

It can be installed via Composer or Docker and supports access management and document versioning, and allows you to run backups. All of this is without the fuss of a database and the additional maintenance needs that come along with it.

User management and role assignment for controlled access.
Version control and backup/restore functionalities.
This app is limited to documentation/note-taking and lacks broader productivity features.
Does need to be set up and configured.
Capterra : NA

Wekan is a security-focused, open-source Kanban board app designed to visualize and manage tasks and lists effectively. As is the way with all Kanban apps, you can create cards that represent individual tasks, organize them into lists, and put those lists onto various boards to have a holistic view of your progress. Additionally, Wekan serves as a powerful tool for knowledge management, helping users organize and access information efficiently.

With a vast and active community, support is plenty and they also help weed out any vulnerability in its security. Wekan also supports real-time collaboration and can be self-hosted.

Open-source and free to use.
Supports Real-time collaboration and task management.
Highly customizable and integratable.
A utilitarian user interface that leans more toward functionality. UI could be better.
A simple setup. It does require a fair bit of technical expertise to set up and customize.
Free to use

While ClickUp isn’t technically speaking an open-source productivity software, we thought it deserved a spot on this list. The folks at ClickUp often dub it the one app to replace them all and to a certain extent, it does play that role as it does make up for the limitations of most true-blue open-source software. ClickUp is also available as a web app, making it easy to use without installation, and it is compatible with various operating systems, including MacOS, Windows, and Linux.

One of ClickUp’s key strengths is the sheer range of functionalities it offers. In addition to the basic task management features, you can create and customize Kanban boards, Gantt charts, lists, and mind maps, along with several other document and product management features.

ClickUp also offers built-in AI tools such as Brain that can create summaries, draft emails, automate repetitive tasks, and more. For small teams, you can get away with their free plan, which offers a lot of the above-mentioned features. Advanced users will, however, need to buy into the paid plans to gain access to more advanced features.

The wide range of features and customization options.
ClickUp’s free plan offers many more features than other free plans on other project management apps.
It’s a great tool for small and mid-sized marketing teams.
The plethora of customization options and features ClickUp offers does make the learning curve steep to get the most out of it.
The app can get sluggish at times.
Limited offline access.
Unlimited: $7 per user per month
Business: $12 per user per month
Enterprise: Custom

If time management is your primary pain point and we had to recommend only one open-source productivity software to help, it would be Motion . In essence, it is an AI-driven assistant that goes through your to-do list and takes into account each individual’s tasks deadlines, priorities, and dependence and plans your day for you. Its pièce de résistance is that it dynamically alters your calendar as the day progresses. Additionally, Motion offers built-in file storage to facilitate collaborative work, making it ideal for startups and small IT teams.

Motion doesn’t work with individual apps. Instead, it takes in data from all your calendars (Google, Outlook, or iCloud) and generates one “master” calendar, as the team at Motion calls it. There is also a deadline-tracking feature here that ensures you never miss a deadline.

AI-powered task prioritization and scheduling for optimized daily plans.
Automatic task manager prioritizes tasks and helps reschedule undone work.
Integrates with multiple calendar apps
No free version.
Users do report bugs that affect productivity.
The workflow can be improved, especially when working with multiple items at a time.
Individual: $19 per month
Team: $12 per user per month
Capterra : 4.3/5

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Logseq is an open source note-taking productivity software on steroids. It can jot down notes in markdown and org mode. However, what sets this app apart is its ability to create backlinks and references between your notes so that no piece of relevant or related information is lost.

In addition, Logseg offers a host of other features, such as the ability to maintain a daily journal, create to-do lists, and even annotate PDFs directly within the app, making it a versatile tool for everyone, from students to developers.

You also have access to more than 150 plugins and 30 themes to extend the app’s capabilities and customize it to look and feel just the way you want it.

Secure data storage (data is stored on your device and not on any servers)
A large and active community
Available for both IOS and Android
New features are constantly being added (Whiteboards and Sync in Beta now)
The UI could be a little better.
Minor bugs (that are, however, fixed over time)
Free forever

Turtl is an open source note-taking app that can be considered a direct alternative to the likes of Evernote or Google Keep. It can store text, mathematical data, images, bookmarks, and even files. It also supports full-text search for quickly locating notes and allows you to filter or sort them based on tags (if you have added them) or based on when they were created or last edited.

Security is something Turtl takes seriously. It features advanced client-side cryptography, ensuring that no one but you can access your data. The same trend continues when you want to share your notes with anyone. Turlt gives you the power of granular-level control (from full admin access to read-only) on what anyone can do with your shared notes.

Supports markdown formatting.
Support for TeX for storing mathematical data.
Right to Left text support
It does not have a password recovery option, so if you forget it, you will be locked out of your account forever.
The free version allows only 50MB of data.
No support for iOS just yet.
Premium: $3 per month
Business: $8 per month

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8. Ethercalc

If you are looking for a no-fuss open-source productivity software alternative to Google Sheets or MS Excel, Ethercalc is what you need. The use of “no-fuss” here was not ornamental, either. Simply go to the website, click “Create Spreadsheet,” and begin working on it. Ethercalc can also integrate with popular version control systems like Subversion and Git, making it an essential tool for developers.

Every spreadsheet gets its unique URL, which can be shared with multiple users who can work on it simultaneously. (A blue box appears on the cell being worked on by another user; leave them be, and you will not have any issues down the line.)

Web-based, no signup required, and free.
It can do almost everything major spreadsheet software can.
Real-time collaboration
If we had to nitpick, working on this tool does take some time to get used to it.

9. Superhuman

Superhuman is an email client built specifically for teams that use Google and Outlook. Its makers claim that it helps save up to 4 hours per week, and that does seem to be the case. The load and response times are blazingly fast, and keyboard shortcuts (once they become muscle memory) make you equally fast.

Superhuman AI, its native AI assistant, can generate complete emails with just a few phrases to help it get started. The split inbox feature ensures that you don’t miss out on high-priority emails, and the reminders ensure that you don’t ever forget a follow-up. That said, the lack of a free version and its asking price do make it lose out on points.

A minimalist interface with just the essential features.
Keyboard shortcuts make quick work of email management.
AI-powered email writer, reminders, and summarization.
Superhuman does not offer a free version, unlike all the other open-source productivity tools on this list.
Most users online also find the price of demands exorbitant.
Starter: $30 per user per month
Growth: $45 per user per month
Capterra : 4.9/5

TL;DV is our pick for the best open source productivity software in the meeting recording category. It is one app that can do it all: record your meetings, transcribe them, recognize meeting participants, and automatically tag who said what. (It can do this in over 30 languages.) Additionally, TL;DV excels in knowledge management by helping users organize and access information effectively.

The built AI can automatically take notes, generate summaries, analyze the content, and forward snippets of said notes to those who need to act on them. The icing on the cake is that it can do all of this for not just one meeting at a time but an unlimited number of them simultaneously.

Easy to get started (installation and getting used to the interface).
Integrates with over 5000 plus apps that include major collaboration apps (Google Meet, Zoom, Slack), CRMs (Salesforce, Hubspot, Pipedrive), project management apps (Trello, Clickup), and more.
Supports over 30 languages which makes it great for global teams.
A cost-effective alternative to similar offerings in this category.
Users do report occasional bugs that take away from the experience.
While the basic features are easy to master, the more advanced features TL;DV offers do have a steeper learning curve.
Free Forever: $0
Pro: $29 per seat per month (billed monthly)
Business: $98

Wrapping It Up

There you have it, our top ten list of the best open-source productivity software for 2024. We have covered everything from simple note-taking apps to full-fledged project management solutions like Nifty and more.

While the prospect of free software is undoubtedly alluring, it is vital to take a pragmatic approach to deciding on one. After all, if improving productivity is the end goal, the key is to make the best choice from the get-go. So take your time, experiment, evaluate, and once you choose, take full advantage of it.

Nifty’s AI-driven platform optimizes workflows, enhances collaboration, and helps you achieve unprecedented productivity. Ready to take your projects to the next level? Start your Nifty journey today .

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12 Best Presentation Software for 2024

1. Venngage

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Data visualization made easy

Seamless real-time in-editor collaboration tools

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2. Microsoft PowerPoint

3. Google Slides

4. Keynote (for Mac users)

7. Adobe Express

8. Haiku Deck

10. Slidebean

11. Beautiful.ai

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4- GOOGLE SLIDES

5- FLOWVELLA

8- HAIKU DECK

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3. RenderForest Presentation Maker

4. Mentimeter

5. Libre Office Impress

6. Zoho Show

7. ClearSlide Presenter

8. Piktochart

11. Slidebean

12. Google Slides

13. Keynote

14. Adobe Spark

15. PowerPoint

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