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Instead of Google Slides, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against Google Slides on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Google Slides sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Google SlidesWhat you have now
Free collaborative presentations in the browser.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LibreOffice#1
Free, open-source office suite for the desktop.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Microsoft PowerPoint#2
The classic slide deck, part of Microsoft 365.
PricePaid
with Microsoft 365
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
ONLYOFFICE#3
Office suite with the best Microsoft format fidelity.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $/user
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Apple Keynote#4
Beautiful slides, free on Apple devices.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · iOS · Web
Collabora Office#5
LibreOffice engine for cloud and self-hosted editing.
PricePaid
from $/user
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Prezi#6
Zoomable, non-linear presentations that stand out.
PriceFreemium
from $7/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Sozi#7
Animated SVG presentations navigated like a zoomable map.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
VectorCraft#8
Desktop vector editor with a tidy, distraction-free canvas.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Bento Slides#9
Write slides in Markdown, then present them in a browser.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Visme#10
Browser tool for presentations, infographics, and reports.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Google Slides alternatives at a glance

Google Slides is a free presentations app. We compared 10 alternatives: 6 are open source, 5 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 5 work fully offline. The most popular is LibreOffice, with 1.7k likes.

Most liked overallLibreOffice

Free, open-source office suite for the desktop.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best free optionApple Keynote

Beautiful slides, free on Apple devices.

Free · Works offline
Best open-source optionONLYOFFICE

Office suite with the best Microsoft format fidelity.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best to self-hostCollabora Office

LibreOffice engine for cloud and self-hosted editing.

Paid · Open source · Self‑hostable

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