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 reveal.js, OpenBoard Whiteboard, Sozi and Marp.

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Microsoft PowerPoint alternatives page was last updated Feb 8, 2025
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  1. LibreOffice - Impress icon

    LibreOffice - Impress

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    LibreOffice - Impress screenshot 1

    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

    LibreOffice - Impress VS Microsoft PowerPoint

     
    Comments about LibreOffice - Impress as an Alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint
    Top Positive Comment
    Mateo Castro
    Sep 25, 2018
    8

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

    Most Recent Comment
    Alexandre ZANNI
    Positive Sep 24, 2024
    0

    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 Sep 28, 2023
    0

    I like Free Software more than closed source software

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    • Most users think LibreOffice - Impress is a great Microsoft PowerPoint alternative.

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

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

    • LibreOffice - Impress is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft PowerPoint is Paid and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Impress is Privacy focusedMicrosoft PowerPoint is not according to our users
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    reveal.js

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    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...

    56 reveal.js alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • JavaScript
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Wordpress
    • Google Chrome
    Cube transition

    reveal.js Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Portable
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Facial Recognition
    6.  File Versioning
    7.  Non linear presentation

    reveal.js VS Microsoft PowerPoint

     
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    OpenBoard Whiteboard

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    OpenBoard Whiteboard screenshot 1

    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 Microsoft PowerPoint

     
    Comments about OpenBoard Whiteboard as an Alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint
    Alexandre ZANNI
    Negative Sep 24, 2024
    0

    WhiteBoard is not SlideShow...

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    • OpenBoard Whiteboard is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft PowerPoint is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenBoard Whiteboard is LightweightMicrosoft PowerPoint is not according to our users
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    Sozi

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Inkscape
    Sozi screenshot 1

    Sozi Features

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

    Sozi VS Microsoft PowerPoint

     
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    Marp

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

    26 Marp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview

    Marp VS Microsoft PowerPoint

     
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    Storyboarder

     34 likes
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    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.

    36 Storyboarder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Storyboarder screenshot 1

    Storyboarder Features

    1.  Storyboard

    Storyboarder VS Microsoft PowerPoint

     
    Comments about Storyboarder as an Alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint
    Alexandre ZANNI
    Negative Sep 24, 2024
    0

    Not really a slideshow maker.

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    • Storyboarder is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft PowerPoint is Paid and Proprietary
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    impress.js

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    impress.js is a presentation framework based on the power of CSS3 transforms and transitions in modern browsers and inspired by the idea behind prezi.com - an "infinite canvas" for your presentation.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    Slides span a large, panning canvas.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Non linear presentation

    impress.js VS Microsoft PowerPoint

     

    • impress.js is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint.

    • impress.js is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft PowerPoint is Paid and Proprietary
  10. LaTeX Beamer and Prosper icon

    LaTeX Beamer and Prosper

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    an example beamer slide, highly customizable

    LaTeX Beamer and Prosper Features

    1. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    2.  Themes

    LaTeX Beamer and Prosper VS Microsoft PowerPoint

     
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    Calligra Stage

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Calligra Stage screenshot 1

    Calligra Stage VS Microsoft PowerPoint

     
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