ToolGPAOctober 2026

Presentations

The Insider’s Guide

Make and share slide decks, with or without AI.

Microsoft PowerPoint
Google Slides
Canva
Zoho Show
Keynote
LibreOffice Impress

Every one we grade, what they cost, the best buy at each budget and the three to look at first.

Checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com

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01WelcomeWhat these tools do, how many we grade and what to know before choosing
02Our top threeThe three we'd look at first, and who each one suits
03What they costWhat paid plans start at, the best buy at each budget and the free plans
04The gradesThe highest graded, and how the whole category does on each subject
05Keep or make?Which are worth paying for, and which you could make yourself
06Every toolAll of them, best graded first, with what each costs
07Quick answersThe questions people ask when choosing, each answered in a line or two
08About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from each tool’s own pages, their app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on the Presentations page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What these tools do, how many we grade and what to know before choosing

25

presentation tools we grade, from their own pages

Make and share slide decks, with or without AI.

Before you choose, here are 7 things to know about presentation tools, worked out from every one we grade.

1
We grade 25 presentation tools
20 of them are free or have a free plan, and 5 more let you try before paying. Everything in this guide comes from their own pages and our grades.
2
Paid plans start at $8.66 a month in the middle
From $2.50 (Zoho Show) to $20 (Presentations.AI), going by what each one's paid plans start at.
3
Best value: Microsoft PowerPoint, Zoho Show and LibreOffice Impress
Nothing on our chart scores higher than these without costing more.
4
8 of 25 have iPhone and Android apps
22 run in a web browser and 9 have a Windows app. Check the one you need before you fall for anything.
5
The middle GPA is 2.4
7 score 3.0 or higher. The highest is Microsoft PowerPoint, at 3.4.
6
Best free option: Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint has the highest GPA of the free ones, 3.4. Slide presentation app sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser.
7
25 worth keeping, 0 you could make
By our keep-or-make rules, 25 do something you couldn't reasonably build yourself, 0 are simple enough to make with an AI app builder, and 0 are a close call.

Part 02 · Top three

Our top three

The three we'd look at first, and who each one suits

The three presentation tools we'd look at first. First place suits the most people; second and third are the best picks for the people it leaves out. Each has an Insider's Guide of its own.

1st
3.4GPA
Microsoft PowerPoint
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
For: Most people
PowerPoint runs on the web, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android. Its free plan covers one person on the web, iPhone and Android, with sharing, real-time collaboration, basic templates and 5 GB of cloud storage, and Designer's layout suggestions are open to everyone on the web. Speaker Coach listens to a rehearsal and reports on pacing and filler words, in English only. Its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 from about 582,000 ratings. Know the limits: the Windows and Mac apps need Microsoft 365, from $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year for Personal, or the one-time Office Home 2024 purchase at $179.99 for 1 PC or Mac. Macros do not run in the web version, and Copilot needs a paid subscription.
The Microsoft PowerPoint Insider’s Guide
2nd
3.2GPA
Google Slides
Free plan · from $7/mo
For: Anyone who wants to pay nothing and edit decks together
Google Slides is free with a personal Google Account: several people can work on the same slide at once, with comments, and revision history restores earlier versions. It runs in a browser and on iPhone and Android, edits PowerPoint files directly, and its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 from about 413,000 ratings. It is second because it runs in fewer places than PowerPoint: no Windows or Mac desktop app is listed, and offline editing on a computer needs Chrome or Edge with an extension. Slides recording and speaker spotlight are limited to some Workspace plans, and the business version comes only with Google Workspace, from $7 per user a month on a 1-year commitment.
The Google Slides Insider’s Guide
3rd
3.2GPA
Canva
Free plan · from $14.99/mo
For: People without design training who start from a template
Canva builds slides from templates, with presenter notes that track speaking time for each slide, and several people can edit a deck at once. The free account includes templates, photo and video editing, real-time collaboration and 5 GB of cloud storage, on the web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. Its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.9 from about 3.6 million ratings. It is third because it is a design platform first, used for social media graphics, video and print as well as slides, where Google Slides is built for presentations and edits PowerPoint files directly. Canva Pro is listed at $14.99 to $18.00 a month on the US App Store, and prices on Canva's own site may differ.
The Canva Insider’s Guide

Part 03 · Pricing

What they cost

What paid plans start at, the best buy at each budget and the free plans

$8.66

A month to start, in the middle of those that charge

Going by our grades, Microsoft PowerPoint, Zoho Show and LibreOffice Impress give the most for the money among presentation tools: no tool on this chart scores higher without costing more.

Paid plans start at a middle price of $8.66 a month across the 22 that charge, from $2.50 (Zoho Show) to $20 (Presentations.AI). 1 more costs nothing at all.

6 of the 23 score above the category's average while starting at or below its middle price. 6 cost more than the middle price and score below the average.

The best buy at each budget

Free
LibreOffice Impress
Costs nothing. Nothing at that price or less scores higher.
Up to $5 a month
Zoho Show
Starts at $2.50 a month for each person. Nothing at that price or less scores higher.
Up to $10 a month
Microsoft PowerPoint
Starts at $8.33 a month when paid by the year. Nothing at that price or less scores higher.

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 23 presentation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. The green line is the best score at each price.

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

The best free ones

Microsoft PowerPoint
Free plan · Free plan · from $9.99/mo
3.4
Zoho Show
Free plan · Free plan · from $2.50/mo
3.4
Canva
Free plan · Free plan · from $14.99/mo
3.2
Google Slides
Free plan · Free plan · from $7/mo
3.2
Keynote
Free plan · Free plan · from $12.99/mo
3.2
LibreOffice Impress
Free
3.0

Part 04 · Grades

The grades

The highest graded, and how the whole category does on each subject

3.4

The highest GPA, Microsoft PowerPoint's

Every tool gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. Here are the 12 highest graded presentation tools, then how the whole category does on each subject.

Tool	Value	Free	Features	Ease	Platforms	GPA
Microsoft PowerPoint	C	B	A	A	A	3.4
Zoho Show	A	A	B	C	A	3.4
Canva	D	B	A	A	A	3.2
Google Slides	A	A	C	B	B	3.2
Keynote	A	A	B	B	C	3.2
LibreOffice Impress	A	A	C	B	C	3.0
WPS Presentation	B	B	B	B	B	3.0
Figma Slides	A	B	C	C	B	2.8
Gamma	C	C	B	A	B	2.8
Pitch	D	B	B	C	A	2.6
Deckset	A	C	C	C	C	2.4
Genially	C	C	B	C	B	2.4

How the whole category does

Each bar is every presentation tool we grade, cut by the letter it got on that subject.

Value for money
avg 2.3
Free plan and trial
avg 2.4
Features
avg 2.4
Ease of use
avg 2.5
Platforms and integrations
avg 2.9

Part 05 · Keep or make

Keep or make?

Which are worth paying for, and which you could make yourself

0

Simple enough to make yourself, of 25

Some software does something you couldn’t reasonably build yourself. Some is simple enough that an AI app builder could make the core of it in an afternoon. Here’s where presentation tools land, by the same rules for every tool.

25
Keep it
It does something you could not reasonably make for yourself, or it costs nothing.
0
Your call
You could make the core of it, and you would give something up.
0
You could make this
What it does is the kind of thing an AI app builder makes well, and it charges every month.

Worth keeping

Microsoft PowerPoint
The plain part of Microsoft PowerPoint you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 7 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Zoho Show
The plain part of Zoho Show you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Canva
To replace Canva you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Google Slides
The plain part of Google Slides you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

Part 06 · Every tool

Every tool

All of them, best graded first, with what each costs

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Tools, best graded first

Every presentation tool we grade, with its GPA and what it costs. Each one has a page of its own on toolgpa.com, with its Insider’s Guide.

Part 07 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask when choosing, each answered in a line or two

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Questions, each answered in a line or two

What are the best presentation tools?

Microsoft PowerPoint first, Google Slides second, Canva third. Microsoft PowerPoint is for most people.

Which presentation tools give the most for the money?

Microsoft PowerPoint, Zoho Show and LibreOffice Impress. Each is the highest-scoring tool at its price or below: LibreOffice Impress scores 2.3 out of 4 and is free; Zoho Show scores 3.0 out of 4 and starts at $2.50 a month for each person; Microsoft PowerPoint scores 4.0 out of 4 and starts at $8.33 a month when paid by the year.

Which are the best free presentation tools?

Of the 1 presentation tools here with no paid plan at all, LibreOffice Impress scores highest, at 2.3 out of 4.

Which presentation tools are best for under $5 a month?

Zoho Show, with a score of 3.0 out of 4: the highest among the 5 that start at $5 a month or less.

Which presentation tools are best for under $10 a month?

Microsoft PowerPoint, with a score of 4.0 out of 4: the highest among the 15 that start at $10 a month or less.

Which presentation tools are best for under $20 a month?

Microsoft PowerPoint and Canva, with a score of 4.0 out of 4: the highest among the 23 that start at $20 a month or less.

Which presentation tools cost the most for what they offer?

On this chart, Mentimeter (starts at about $15.69 a month, scores 2.3 out of 4, and 10 tools score higher for less), Decktopus (starts at $9.99 a month, scores 2.0 out of 4, and 10 tools score higher for less) and Lucen Timeline (starts at $9 a month for each person, scores 2.0 out of 4, and 10 tools score higher for less).

How much do presentation tools cost?

The middle starting price is $8.66 a month: half of the 22 presentation tools with a recurring price start below that and half above.

How is the score on this chart worked out?

It is the average of three of the five grades ToolGPA gives every tool: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations, with an A worth 4 and an F worth 0.

How does ToolGPA grade presentation tools?

Five grades, A to F, for value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them.

Part 08 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

3,189

Tools graded, in 94 categories

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries

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