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Best-value presentation tools

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 $8.33 a month across the 21 that charge, from $2.50 (Zoho Show) to $20 (Presentations.AI). 1 more costs nothing at all. 6 of the 22 score above the category's average while starting at or below its middle price. 5 cost more than the middle price and score below the average.

Set price against

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessMicrosoft PowerPointZoho ShowLibreOffice ImpressGoogle SlidesCanvaMentimeterDecktopus

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

  • Nothing scores higher without costing more
  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
22 of the 24 presentation tools in this directory. Scores are ToolGPA’s own grades; prices are each vendor’s own, read up to Oct 10, 2026. The lines cross at the middle starting price ($8.33) and the average score (2.6). The data as JSON · The chart as a picture
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The best at every price

Each step is the highest score presentation tools reach at that price or below. Nothing on the chart beats these without costing more.

  1. Free

    No paid plan · scores 2.3 of 4

  2. $2.50

    a month to start · scores 3.0 of 4

    • Zoho Show$2.50 per user / month, billed annually (Zoho WorkDrive Starter)BCA

  3. $8.33

    a month to start · scores 4.0 of 4

Paying more for less

The presentation tools that the most others beat on both counts: a higher score and a lower starting price.

  1. MentimeterStarts at about $15.69 a month and scores 2.3 of 4.10 of 21 score higher for lessCCB
  2. DecktopusStarts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.0 of 4.10 of 21 score higher for lessCCC
  3. Beautiful.aiStarts at $14.50 a month and scores 2.3 of 4.9 of 21 score higher for lessCCB
  4. ChronicleStarts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.3 of 4.7 of 21 score higher for lessCCB
  5. Presentations.AIStarts at $20 a month and scores 2.7 of 4.6 of 21 score higher for lessBCB

A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, and a score is three letters, not the whole product. Read a tool’s own page before ruling it out.

The four quarters

Where the tools fall when the chart is cut at the middle price and the average score.

More for less6

Each scores above the category's average and starts at or below its middle price.

Microsoft PowerPoint, Zoho Show, WPS Presentation, Genially, Google Slides, Prezi

Costs more, scores more5

Each scores above the average and starts above the middle price.

Canva, Visme, Pitch, Keynote, Presentations.AI

Costs less, scores less6

Each scores below the average and starts at or below the middle price.

LibreOffice Impress, Figma Slides, Slides, AhaSlides, iA Presenter, Microsoft Sway

Costs more, scores less5

Each scores below the average and starts above the middle price.

Plus AI, Chronicle, Beautiful.ai, Mentimeter, Decktopus

All 22 on the chart

Highest score first, then lowest price. The last column counts the tools that score higher and start lower.

#ToolScoreFeatures, ease, platformsA monthAs its listing states itScore higher for less
1Microsoft PowerPoint4.0AAA$8.33$9.99 / month, or $99.99 / year (Microsoft 365 Personal)None
2Canva4.0AAA$14.99$14.99 to $18.00 / month for Canva Pro, as listed on the US App StoreNone
3Zoho Show3.0BCA$2.50$2.50 per user / month, billed annually (Zoho WorkDrive Starter)None
4WPS Presentation3.0BBB$5.83$5.83 per month, billed $69.99 per year (WPS Pro+)None
5Visme3.0BBB$12.25$12.25 per person / month, billed yearly ($147)1
6Pitch3.0BCA$13$13 per seat / month, paying yearly (US price)1
7Genially2.7BCB$6.72€6 per month, billed annually (Pro)2
8Google Slides2.7CBB$7$7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter)2
9Prezi2.7BCB$7$7 per month, billed annually (Standard)2
10Keynote2.7BBC$10.75$12.99 per month or $129 per year for Apple Creator Studio3
11Presentations.AI2.7BCB$20$20 per month, billed annually ($240)6
12LibreOffice Impress2.3CBCFreeFreeNone
13Figma Slides2.3CCB$3$3 per Collab seat / month, billed annually (Professional)1
14Slides2.3CCB$5$5 per month, billed annually (Lite)1
15AhaSlides2.3CCB$7.95$7.95 per month, billed yearly ($95.40)5
16Plus AI2.3DBB$10$10 per user / month, billed annually6
17Chronicle2.3CCB$12$12 per user / month, billed annually7
18Beautiful.ai2.3CCB$14.50$14.50 per month, billed annually (Pro)9
19Mentimeter2.3CCB$15.69€14 per presenter / month, billed yearly (Basic)10
20iA Presenter2.0CCC$3.95$3.95 per month, billed yearly ($47.40); one-time from $19.993
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#ToolScoreFeatures, ease, platformsA monthAs its listing states itScore higher for less
21Microsoft Sway2.0CCC$7$7.00 per user / month, paid yearly (Microsoft 365 Business Basic)6
22Decktopus2.0CCC$9.99$9.99 per month, billed annually ($119.88)10

How presentation tools grade

Every bar is all the presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got on that count.

  • Value for moneyaverage 2.3
  • Free plan and trialaverage 2.5
  • Featuresaverage 2.5
  • Ease of useaverage 2.5
  • Platforms and integrationsaverage 2.9

An A is worth 4 and an F nothing. C is the ordinary grade. Every presentations grade in one table

Not on the chart

Sold for a single payment, or with no public price that can be put as dollars a month. They are graded like the rest.

  • Deckset$35 one-time for Mac; iPhone and iPad from $2.99 per month
  • GammaNo public price

Common questions

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. This goes by ToolGPA's own grades for features, ease of use and platforms, averaged out of 4, set against the price each tool's paid plans start at.

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. 17 more have a free plan beside their paid ones.

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. Zoho Show starts at $2.50 a month for each person.

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 14 that start at $10 a month or less. Microsoft PowerPoint starts at $8.33 a month when paid by the year.

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 22 that start at $20 a month or less. Microsoft PowerPoint starts at $8.33 a month when paid by the year; Canva starts at $14.99 a month.

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 Beautiful.ai (starts at $14.50 a month, scores 2.3 out of 4, and 9 tools score higher for less). A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, so check what the price includes before ruling one out.

How much do presentation tools cost?

The middle starting price is $8.33 a month: half of the 21 presentation tools with a recurring price start below that and half above. 1 of the 24 in this directory have no paid plan, and 17 of those that charge also have a free plan.

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. The other two grades, value for money and the free plan, are about price, so they are left out and price gets an axis of its own. 22 of the 24 presentation tools are on the chart; 2 are left off because they are sold for a single payment or publish no price that can be put as dollars a month.

How this chart is made

  • The score is the average of three of a tool’s five grades: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations. An A is 4 points and an F none. Value for money and the free plan are left out because they are about price, and price has an axis of its own.
  • The price is what paid plans start at, in dollars a month, on the cheapest way of paying the listing names. A yearly price is divided by twelve, and a price in another currency is converted. A price for each person is shown for one person.
  • A tool with no paid plan sits in the band marked Free. A tool with a free plan beside paid ones is placed at its paid price and drawn as a filled dot.
  • The grades are ToolGPA’s own judgement from each vendor’s pages and from public reviews, not from testing, and no vendor can pay for one. How we grade

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