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