The Best Open Source Microsoft PowerPoint AlternativesTop Presentation & Slideshow Makers like Microsoft PowerPoint

The best open source alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint is LibreOffice - Impress. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint are ONLYOFFICE, CryptPad, reveal.js and OpenBoard Whiteboard.

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  1. LibreOffice - Impress icon

    LibreOffice - Impress

     260 likes

    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...

    76 LibreOffice - Impress alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    LibreOffice - Impress vs Microsoft PowerPoint Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Mateo Castro
    7

    I can import intact Powerpoint files and be able to edit them.

    Alexandre ZANNI
    Positive
    1

    It's as good as MS PowerPoint. Just the default templates are a bit old looked but in the other hand it's 100% open-source and has a truly open format.

    franoisschoubben
    Positive
    0

    I like Free Software more than closed source software

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 11 comments
    • LibreOffice - Impress is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft PowerPoint is Paid and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Impress is Privacy focusedMicrosoft PowerPoint is not according to our users
  2. ONLYOFFICE icon

    ONLYOFFICE

     701 likes

    Open-source office suite offering document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing with co-editing modes, plugin support, integration across 30+ services, robust security, and mobile access. Available in Community, Enterprise, and Home Server editions for versatile deployment.

    87 ONLYOFFICE alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Cloudron
    OnlyOffice 9.3 Document running in Windows 11
     
  4. CryptPad icon

    CryptPad

     191 likes

    CryptPad is a private-by-design alternative to popular office tools and cloud services. All the content stored on CryptPad is encrypted before being sent, which means nobody can access your data unless you give them the keys.

    109 CryptPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Instance homepage
     
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    ONLYOFFICE

    Open-source office suite offering document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing with co-editing modes, plugin support, integration across 30+ services, robust security, and mobile access. Available in Community, Enterprise, and...

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  6. reveal.js icon

    reveal.js

     115 likes

    Reveal.js is a cutting-edge open-source presentation framework that utilizes HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. With its dynamic 3D transition effects, cross-browser compatibility, and PDF export function, this non-linear framework is a powerful tool for creating engaging and...

    60 reveal.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • JavaScript
    • Wordpress
    Cube transition
     
  8. OpenBoard Whiteboard icon

    OpenBoard Whiteboard

     72 likes

    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.

    104 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    OpenBoard Whiteboard vs Microsoft PowerPoint Comments
    Alexandre ZANNI
    Negative
    0

    WhiteBoard is not SlideShow...

    • OpenBoard Whiteboard is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft PowerPoint is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenBoard Whiteboard is LightweightMicrosoft PowerPoint is not according to our users
  11. Storyboarder icon

    Storyboarder

     49 likes

    Storyboarder makes it easy to visualize a story as fast you can draw stick figures. Quickly draw to test if a story idea works. Create and show animatics to others. Express your story idea without making a movie.

    44 Storyboarder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Storyboarder vs Microsoft PowerPoint Comments
    Alexandre ZANNI
    Negative
    0

    Not really a slideshow maker.

    • Storyboarder is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft PowerPoint is Paid and Proprietary
  12. LaTeX Beamer and Prosper icon

    LaTeX Beamer and Prosper

     38 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    an example beamer slide, highly customizable
     
  13. Marp icon

    Marp

     29 likes

    Marp is the ecosystem to write your presentation with plain Markdown.

    33 Marp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Visual Studio Code
    Marp screenshot 1
     
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    Collabora Online

     15 likes

    Collabora Online is a powerful LibreOffice-based online office suite with collaborative editing, which supports all major document, spreadsheet and presentation file formats and works in all modern browsers.

    43 Collabora Online alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    With live video collaboration. Using Talk in the right side bar.
     
  15. Murena Workspace icon

    Murena Workspace

     10 likes

    Murena Workspace is your personal email account, your agenda and contacts, your drive on the cloud and your online office suite. All combined in one single service at murena.io, simple to use. It is powered by proven open-source software like NextCloud and OnlyOffice.

    54 Murena Workspace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Murena Workspace screenshot 1
     
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