Open Source Microsoft PowerPoint Alternatives for Linux

Microsoft PowerPoint is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best open source Linux alternative is LibreOffice - Impress. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint and 19 are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint are OpenBoard Whiteboard, Sozi, Storyboarder and LaTeX Beamer and Prosper.

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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...

    71 LibreOffice - Impress alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about LibreOffice - Impress as an Alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint
    Top Positive Comment
    Mateo Castro
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    I can import intact Powerpoint files and be able to edit them.

    Alexandre ZANNI
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    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
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    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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    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.

    89 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about OpenBoard Whiteboard as an Alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint
    Alexandre ZANNI
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    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
  4. Sozi icon

    Sozi

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

    75 Sozi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Inkscape
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  5. Storyboarder icon

    Storyboarder

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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.

    37 Storyboarder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Storyboarder as an Alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint
    Alexandre ZANNI
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    Not really a slideshow maker.

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    • Storyboarder is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft PowerPoint is Paid and Proprietary
  6. 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.

    28 LaTeX Beamer and Prosper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  7. Marp icon

    Marp

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

    28 Marp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Visual Studio Code
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  9. Apache OpenOffice Impress icon

    Apache OpenOffice Impress

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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"...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • FreeBSD
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. DeckDeckGo icon

    DeckDeckGo

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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.

    21 DeckDeckGo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. MS-365-Electron icon

    MS-365-Electron

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    MS-365-Electron streamlines your workflow by offering a dedicated desktop interface for the free, web-based version of Microsoft 365. Think of it as a convenient launchpad for web applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, eliminating the need to navigate through browser...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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  13. JessyInk icon

    JessyInk

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    JessyInk is an extension for Inkscape , that integrates effects, transitions and views, in order to build a non linear presentation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Inkscape
     
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