Microsoft PowerPoint Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is LibreOffice - Impress, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint are ONLYOFFICE, Canva, Prezi 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. Canva icon

    Canva

     404 likes

    A comprehensive design application combining innovative photo and video editing with advanced AI capabilities to streamline creating designs. Users can produce unique graphics, engaging social media content using customizable templates and thousands of images, videos, and fonts accessible through its vast library.

    170 Canva alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    VideoScribe

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  6. Prezi icon

    Prezi

     311 likes

    Produce visually interactive presentations with zooming navigation, multimedia embedding, templates for various needs, real-time collaboration, analytics, offline editing, and integration with conferencing tools to support adaptable, engaging narrative flow.

    140 Prezi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Prezi vs Microsoft PowerPoint Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    tired of standard PowerPoint, Prezi so much nicer for the presentation consumer, and much easier to put together interesting content for the presenter

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Prezi is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft PowerPoint is Paid and Proprietary
  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
  10. 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
  11. Figma Slides icon

    Figma Slides

     14 likes

    The first presentation tool built for designers and their teammates. Backed by our design platform, Figma Slides makes it easier than ever for teams to co-create narratives, engage their audience, and craft impressive slide decks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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  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
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  14. Collabora Online icon

    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. Collabora Office icon

    Collabora Office

     3 likes

    Collabora Office brings the familiar Collabora Online experience to your computer - so you can create, edit, and present with a beautiful, modern UI. Built on LibreOffice, it delivers excellent interoperability with ODF and Microsoft Office formats (DOCX/XLSX/PPTX), and exports...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Collabora Office screenshot 1
     
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