Showdown AlternativesPresentation Makers and other similar apps like Showdown

Showdown is described as 'Easy-to-use tool for quickly creating presentations using Markdown. It's perfect for those times where you need to whip up a presentation within minutes rather than hours, like for a sprint review or presenting your findings on that experiment for your team' and is a presentation maker in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Showdown for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and iPad apps. The best Showdown alternative is LibreOffice - Impress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Showdown are Prezi, Microsoft PowerPoint, reveal.js and Google Slides.

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  1. LibreOffice - Impress icon
    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
    LibreOffice - Impress screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    LibreOffice - Impress VS Showdown

    Is this a good alternative to Showdown?
     

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

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

    • LibreOffice - Impress is Free and Open SourceShowdown is Free and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Impress is Privacy focusedShowdown is not according to our users
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    Prezi icon

    Prezi

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    Prezi allows anyone who can sketch an idea on a napkin to create and perform stunning non-linear presentations with relations, zooming into details, and adjusting to the time left without the need to skip slides.

    130 Prezi alternatives
    Add backgrounds

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Drag and drop to create slides
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    Zoom feature on iPhone

    Prezi Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Portable
    4.  Non linear presentation
    5.  Embedded media
    6.  Dynamic content
    7.  Non linear editor
    8.  Drag and Drop
    Prezi iconShowdown Icon

    Prezi VS Showdown

    Is Prezi a good alternative to Showdown?
     

    • Prezi is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to Showdown.

    • Prezi is Freemium and ProprietaryShowdown is Free and Proprietary
  4. Microsoft PowerPoint icon
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    Microsoft PowerPoint

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    Comprehensive tool for creating dynamic, high-impact presentations featuring advanced graphics, formatting, collaboration, multimedia integration, and seamless sharing within Microsoft Office Suite, with both desktop and online versions available for versatile use across platforms.

    103 Microsoft PowerPoint alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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    Top Microsoft PowerPoint Features

    1.  Slideshow Maker
    2.  Interactive Presentations
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Transitions Effects
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Presentations as Video
    10.  Business Presentations
    11.  Track everything
    12. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Onedrive integration
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    Microsoft PowerPoint VS Showdown

    Is Microsoft PowerPoint a good alternative to Showdown?
     

    • Microsoft PowerPoint is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Showdown.

    • Microsoft PowerPoint is the most popular commercial alternative to Showdown.

    • Microsoft PowerPoint is Paid and ProprietaryShowdown is Free and Proprietary
  5. reveal.js icon
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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...

    57 reveal.js alternatives
    Cube transition

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • JavaScript
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Wordpress
    • Google Chrome

    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 iconShowdown Icon

    reveal.js VS Showdown

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  6. Google Slides icon
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    Google Slides

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    Google Slides, part of Google Drive , is an online presentations app that allows you to show off your work in a visual way. Here's what you can do with Google Slides:

    100 Google Slides alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Google Slides Features

    1.  Online collaboration
    2.  Export to PDF
    3.  Session Sharing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    Google Slides iconShowdown Icon

    Google Slides VS Showdown

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  7. Keynote icon
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    Keynote

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    Easily create gorgeous presentations with Keynote, featuring powerful yet easy-to-use tools and dazzling effects that will make you a very hard act to follow.

    88 Keynote alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    Keynote Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Real time collaboration
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    +7
    Keynote screenshot 3
    Keynote iconShowdown Icon

    Keynote VS Showdown

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  9. PageOn icon
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    PageOn

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    PageOn is a AI presentation and media tool designed for the new generation of users.Transform Ideas into Stunning Slides. Simply input your topic, and our AI handles the rest.

    52 PageOn alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    PageOn Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Transitions Effects
    5.  AI-Powered
    PageOn iconShowdown Icon

    PageOn VS Showdown

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  10. Marp icon
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    Marp

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

    25 Marp alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Visual Studio Code

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    Marp iconShowdown Icon

    Marp VS Showdown

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  11. HackMD icon
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    HackMD

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    HackMD is a browser-based, real-time collaborative markdown editor. It was inspired by hackpad but focuses more on speed and flexibility.

    38 HackMD alternatives
    HackMD screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Heroku
    • Docker
    HackMD screenshot 1

    HackMD Features

    1.  Unlimited storage
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Cloud based
    5. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    6. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    7.  Web-Based
    HackMD iconShowdown Icon

    HackMD VS Showdown

    Is HackMD a good alternative to Showdown?
     

    • HackMD is the most popular SaaS alternative to Showdown.

    • HackMD is Freemium and ProprietaryShowdown is Free and Proprietary
  12. Gamma App icon
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    Gamma App

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    Gamma is an alternative to slide decks - a fast, simple way to share and present your work.

    60 Gamma App alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Gamma App Features

    1.  AI-Powered
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    Gamma App iconShowdown Icon

    Gamma App VS Showdown

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  13. WebSlides icon
    WebSlides icon

    WebSlides

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    WebSlides provides all the essentials to make beautifully HTML presentations, in the easiest way possible. Just choose a demo and customize it in minutes. 120+ slides ready to use.

    53 WebSlides alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    WebSlides Features

    1.  No registration required
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    WebSlides screenshot 3
    WebSlides iconShowdown Icon

    WebSlides VS Showdown

    Is WebSlides a good alternative to Showdown?
     

    • WebSlides is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Showdown.

    • WebSlides is Free and Open SourceShowdown is Free and Proprietary
  14. Slideas icon
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    Slideas

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    Slideas is a Markdown Presentation Editor providing easy to use editing functions.

    37 Slideas alternatives
    Main editor

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Slideas Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    presenter mode
    Editor and preview
    +1
    dark mode
    Slideas iconShowdown Icon

    Slideas VS Showdown

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