5 Alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint

Presented by: Erik Lingal, Gabriel Del Rosario, Hwan Seok Choi

Why move from PowerPoint

Note

This briefing applies more to the average home user.

kingsoft

drive

powtoon

zohoshow

haiku deck

Why move from PowerPoint

• You pay for it; there are free alternatives that do almost as much.

• It's a bundled package; you must pay for other software that you don't use/need, and it takes up disk space

#1: Presentation (Kingsoft Office)

Kingsoft Office's Presentation is our best choice for an alternative to PowerPoint.

Presentation Pros and Cons

Pros• Free• Download as a

standalone program• Takes up little disk

space• Easy to use UI• Highly compatible

with PowerPoint file type (.ppt and .pptx)

Cons

• No real-time collaboration

#2: Google Drive

Google Drive is the next great alternative that we like. Google Drive is rather an office suit, which it also has a presentation software. It focuses more on collaboration, but it has privacy issues.

Google Drive Pros & Cons

Pros• Real-time

collaboration• Local file syncing and

offline use of synced files

• 15 GB of free space• Easily share files

online, privately and publicly

Cons• Must be connected to

work• Privacy issues• Has bugs when

putting videos on files

#3: PowToon

PowToon is a unique alternative in terms of creativity and design, and its UI is easy to use.

PowToon focuses more on telling a story, and each presentation is like a video. You can add characters and interesting effects.

PowToon Pros & Cons

Pros• Creative ways to

design presentation• Easy to use UI• Easily download and

export videos

Cons• Must be on the

Internet to create presentations

#4: ZohoShow (ZohoDocs)

ZohoDocs' ZohoShow is similar to Google Drive, such that it offers real-time collaboration, but it lacks or has limited advanced features. The whole suit is like a more basic version of MS Office.

Zoho Show Pros & Cons

Pros• Gets simple editing

done• Real-time

collaboration• Exports to .ppt and

to .pptx, as well as others

Cons• Gives you only 1 GB

free storage• Must be online to

work• Limited amount of

tools

#5: Haiku Deck

Our last alternative is Haiku Deck. Haiku Deck is a little bit different from rest on this list. It stresses the use of art, and imagery making it more suitable for designers.

Haiku Deck Pros & Cons

Pros•Has access to 35 million free stock of arts you can use.

Cons