Focusky vs Sozi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Sozi grades higher than Focusky: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Sozi grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Focusky
Desktop presentation maker with an infinite zoomable canvas
Which one is for you
Pick Focusky if
- Fits if you want zooming slides on a Windows or Mac desktop
- Makes sense if you would pay $399 once
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as published decks carry a watermark
- Watch out: presentations stop being active if you cancel a rental plan
- Skip it if you want a phone or web app, as none are listed
- Watch out: the pricing table and the FAQ disagree on user accounts
Pick Sozi if
- Fits if you already draw in Inkscape
- Works for talks that suit one big map or poster
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want conventional slides in order
- Watch out: the latest release news is dated 2021, so development looks slow
- Watch out: Linux repositories carry very outdated versions, says the install page
- Not for you if you do not use Inkscape, since it builds on SVG files
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFocuskyFair | 2.8GPASoziGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $9.90 a month, at the category's $10 middle. Professional is $99 a year and Enterprise is a $399 one-time purchase. | AFree software under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 that anyone can download and run. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree has 50 uploads a month and 10G storage, with a Focusky watermark on published decks. | AEverything is free and it asks only for donations. |
| Features | CZoomable canvas, animation editor and characters, with PowerPoint import. The pricing table and FAQ disagree on account counts. | CIt animates a poster view by view and does that job fully, but needs Inkscape and a different layout from ordinary slides. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record. A canvas app has a learning curve. | CNo store rating is on record. You design the whole poster first, so there is a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | CPrograms for Windows and Mac only, with no phone or web version. | CPrograms for Windows, Mac and Linux only, plus Inkscape. No phone or web version. |
| Best for | zoomable desktop presentations | zooming presentations over one big SVG poster |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Focusky and Sozi. How we grade
Price against what you get
Focusky starts at $9.90 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Sozi has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Sozi starts $9.90 a month lower. Of the other presentation tools on the chart, 19 score higher than Focusky for less, and none scores higher than Sozi for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Sozi is open source, according to its own site.
- Focusky also covers templates and video editing.
- Sozi also covers diagrams.
At a glance
| Focusky | Sozi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $9.9 per month (Standard) | Free |
| Free plan | 10G cloud storage, 50 uploads a month, with a Focusky watermark on published presentations. | Free software under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Focusky Software Co., Ltd. | Sozi project (Guillaume Savaton) |
| Price read from | focusky.com | sozi.baierouge.fr |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Focusky
- The free version puts a Focusky watermark on published presentations.
- The pricing page says presentations stop being active if a rental plan is cancelled.
- Download links for the app are Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit and Mac; no mobile apps are listed.
- The comparison table's user-account counts disagree with the FAQ for Professional (2 versus 3).
Sozi
- The latest release news on the site is dated 2021, so development looks slow.
- Distribution repositories carry very outdated versions, according to the install page.
- Presentations are laid out as one poster, which suits some talks better than a conventional slide order.
Key features
Focusky
- Infinite canvas
- Arrange content on one large canvas and move through it with zoom and pan transitions.
- Animation editor
- Basic editor with 30 animated actions on Standard, premium editor with 200+ on Professional.
- Characters and templates
- Built-in animated characters and templates; counts grow with the plan, from 10 characters on Free to 900+ on Enterprise.
- Recording and captions
- Record narration and add captions; subtitles and voice narration are listed as Professional and Enterprise features.
- Many output formats
- Publish online, export video such as MP4, or publish as EXE; ZIP and APP formats and PDF are listed as paid options.
- Interaction designer
- Add clickable interactions to presentations.
Sozi
- Poster-style layout
- Content is freely laid out on one canvas rather than in slides.
- Zoom and pan playback
- Playback moves through translations, zooms and rotations that focus on chosen elements.
- Open standards
- The project says Sozi is based on open standards.
- Install options
- Packages for Debian, Ubuntu and Fedora derivatives, Windows, macOS and a Docker image.
Plans
Focusky
Free$0
Desktop app with output limits, a watermark on published presentations and 10 built-in characters.
Standard$9.9
per month
100G storage, no watermark, 720P video publishing, basic animation editor with 30 actions.
Professional$99
per year
Unlimited storage, 1080P HD video, subtitles and voice narration, premium editor with 200+ actions.
Enterprise$399
one-time, permanent
Everything in Professional with 300+ animation actions and 900+ characters; no extra support or upgrade cost.
Sozi
Free software$0
Downloadable releases for GNU/Linux, Windows and OS X; the project accepts donations.
Ways to pay less
Focusky
- Lifetime license
Enterprise one-time license
The Enterprise plan is a single $399 payment listed as permanent, with support, upgrades and cloud hosting at no added cost.
Sozi
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Focusky or Sozi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Sozi is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $9.90 a month for Focusky. Focusky starts at $9.9 per month (Standard), and Sozi is free.
Which has a free plan, Focusky or Sozi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Focusky and Sozi have a free plan.
Which platforms do Focusky and Sozi run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Sozi lists a Linux app. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.