Keynote Alternatives for Linux

Keynote is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is LibreOffice - Impress, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Keynote and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Keynote are OpenBoard Whiteboard, Sozi, Calligra Stage and WPS Presentation.

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Keynote alternatives page was last updated Apr 8, 2024
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    Impress is a truly outstanding tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. Does linear or non-linear presentations with the included Presenter Console extension. Your presentations can be enhanced with 2D and 3D clip art, special effects and transition styles...

    70 LibreOffice - Impress alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Slideshow Maker
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Transitions Effects
    7.  Dark Mode

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    Comments about LibreOffice - Impress as an Alternative to Keynote
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    Positive Dec 17, 2021
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    The sad part about Apple's productivity app is their natural restriction to the platform. Beyond that LibreOffice probably is the best choice available.

    Keynote Icon
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    • Most users think LibreOffice - Impress is a great Keynote alternative.

    • LibreOffice - Impress is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Keynote.

    • LibreOffice - Impress is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Keynote.

    • LibreOffice - Impress is Free and Open SourceKeynote is Free and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Impress is Privacy focusedKeynote is not according to our users
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    OpenBoard is a cross-platform (Linux / Windows / macOS) interactive whiteboard application. It is currently maintained by the Education Department (DIP) of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland.

    87 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Interactive Whiteboard
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Freeform notes
    5.  Pressure Sensitivity
    6.  Pencil
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Handwriting
    11.  Dual screen support
    12.  Export to PDF

    OpenBoard Whiteboard VS Keynote

     
  3. Sozi icon
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    Sozi is an open-source browser-based presentation software using SVG and JavaScript to play animated presentations.

    74 Sozi alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Inkscape

    Sozi Features

    1.  Slide Show
    2.  Non linear presentation
    3.  Browser-based

    Sozi VS Keynote

     
  4. Calligra Stage icon
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    Calligra Stage is an easy to use yet still flexible presentation application. You can easily create presentations containing a rich variety of elements, from graphics to text, from charts to images.

    21 Calligra Stage alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Calligra Stage VS Keynote

     
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    WPS Presentation, part of WPS Office , is a sophisticated slide show application that is highly compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint . You’re able to open, edit, and save .ppt, .pptx, and .

    24 WPS Presentation alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    WPS Presentation Features

    1.  Built-in PDF converter
    2.  Tabbed interface

    WPS Presentation VS Keynote

     
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    Takes a few hours to catch on, but makes the most professionally typset documents with a large number of amazingly useful features not available from other types of presentation software. For presentations, consider the Beamer or Prosper document class.

    29 LaTeX Beamer and Prosper alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    LaTeX Beamer and Prosper Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Themes

    LaTeX Beamer and Prosper VS Keynote

     
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    Impress, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is a presentation program similar to Microsoft PowerPoint . It does dual screen and linear presentations out of the box, but the free "Presenter Console"...

    48 Apache OpenOffice Impress alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • FreeBSD

    Apache OpenOffice Impress Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Interactive Presentations

    Apache OpenOffice Impress VS Keynote

     
  8. DeckDeckGo icon
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    DeckDeckGo aims to be the open source web editor for presentations. Every presentation made with DeckDeckGo is a standalone Progressive Web App with accessible remote control.

    18 DeckDeckGo alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    "It has been a fun ride but DeckDeckGo is now deprecated!"

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    SoftMaker Presentations is a Microsoft Powerpoint-compatible presentation-graphics software, part of SoftMaker FreeOffice , that makes creating stunning presentations a snap.

    69 SoftMaker Presentations alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    SoftMaker Presentations Features

    1.  Transitions Effects
    2.  Export to PDF
    3. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Compatible with Microsoft Office
    4.  Multiple languages

    SoftMaker Presentations VS Keynote

     
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    Aspose.Slides for Cloud is a REST based API that allows developers to read, write & modify a PowerPoint presentations in cloud. It is platform independent API & can be used by developers in web, desktop, mobile & cloud applications alike.

    45 Aspose.Slides for Cloud alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Aspose.Slides for Cloud Features

    1.  REST API

    Aspose.Slides for Cloud VS Keynote

     
  11. Creedoo icon
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    Creedoo is an cloud based interactive presentation tool with integration to slideshare, powerpoint, google, flickr. it allows to create presentations pretty fast and to use html elements in the slides (web sites, polls and interaction with audience).

    11 Creedoo alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

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  12. Open Sankoré icon
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    The Sankoré software is an interactive white board software. Certainly one of the most exciting projects related to open education. It offers the opportunity to teach differently while using current teaching tools.

    27 Open Sankoré alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 2.5.1, released in May 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website. OpenBoard Whiteboard icon OpenBoard Whiteboard is a fork of this project

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Interactive Whiteboard

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