The SoftMaker Presentations Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SoftMaker Presentations in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
SoftMaker Presentations
The Insider’s Guide
PowerPoint-compatible slide app in the SoftMaker Office suite
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from SoftMaker Presentations’s own pages.
Made by SoftMaker · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from SoftMaker Presentations’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SoftMaker Presentations’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 78 of the 89 other presentation tools we grade
Presentations is the slide program in SoftMaker Office NX Universal, an office suite alongside TextMaker and PlanMaker. It uses PPTX as its native format and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. The suite is sold as a subscription with a 30-day trial.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SoftMaker Presentations, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It installs as an office suite and opens PPTX files with nothing to set up.
- 1
Best for offline slides on every platform
It cannot be bought alone, and AI use is capped by allowances.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $4.99 per month, billed monthly ($49.90 billed yearly).
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial of SoftMaker Office NX Universal
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
PPTX as native format
Slides are saved as PPTX, so files open in PowerPoint without conversion.
- 6
Animations and transitions
The vendor says it offers animations and slide transitions beyond what PowerPoint provides.
- 7
AI slide drafting
Presentations can turn a topic into slides with headings and text, and summarize long decks.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 78 of 89
That is against the other presentation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace SoftMaker Presentations you would be making a spreadsheet engine with its formulas. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
SoftMaker Presentations at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $4.99 per month, billed monthly ($49.90 billed yearly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of SoftMaker Office NX Universal
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- SoftMaker
- Category
- Presentations
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for offline slides on every platform
SoftMaker Presentations is the slide program inside SoftMaker Office NX Universal, from $4.99 a month or $49.90 a year, with PPTX as its native format. It cannot be bought alone, and AI use is capped by allowances.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | The suite is $49.90 a year, or $4.99 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of $7.95 for presentation tools and including a word processor and spreadsheet. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 30-day free trial of the suite; the listing does not mention a card. |
| Features | B | PPTX native, animations, transitions and AI drafting, with no gap named in the listing for the core job. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record. It installs as an office suite and opens PPTX files with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, but no web version and no integrations list. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who SoftMaker Presentations is for
- Fits if you want an offline PowerPoint-style program on Linux or Mac
- Works for a household that wants one license for 5 computers
Who it is not for
- Watch out: it is only sold as part of the Office suite subscription
- Watch out: the yearly plan covers 5 household computers but a company license covers 1
- Watch out: AI text, image and translation use is capped by included allowances
- Pricey if you need volume, as 5 computers cost $199 a year
Good to know
Good for
- People who want a PowerPoint replacement on Linux or Mac
- Households sharing one license across several computers
- Users who prefer software that works on the local device
Worth knowing
- Presentations is sold only as part of the Office suite subscription, not by itself.
- The yearly plan covers 5 household computers, but a company license covers 1 computer.
- AI text, image and translation use is capped by included character and image allowances.
- Volume licenses are priced separately, for example 5 computers for $199 a year.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.99
A month to start
SoftMaker Presentations is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $4.99 per month, billed monthly ($49.90 billed yearly).
Office NX Universal, yearly
$49.90
per year, licensed for 5 computers
Whole suite, including Presentations; for 5 computers of one household or 1 company computer.
Office NX Universal, monthly
$4.99
per month, billed monthly
Same suite on a rolling monthly subscription.
Trying it first
30-day free trial of SoftMaker Office NX Universal
Read from softmaker.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
PowerPoint-compatible slide app in the SoftMaker Office suite. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, AI features, documents, spreadsheets, presentations.
PPTX native, animations, transitions and AI drafting, with no gap named in the listing for the core job.
- PPTX as native format
- Slides are saved as PPTX, so files open in PowerPoint without conversion.
- Animations and transitions
- The vendor says it offers animations and slide transitions beyond what PowerPoint provides.
- AI slide drafting
- Presentations can turn a topic into slides with headings and text, and summarize long decks.
- Five platforms
- The suite runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android under one subscription.
- Local processing
- The vendor says the suite runs on your own device with no forced cloud connection.
- Included allowances
- The yearly plan lists 5 million characters of AI text and 100 AI images, plus translation characters.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ChatGPT
- DeepL
- LanguageTool
SoftMaker Presentations is made by SoftMaker.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
78/89
Other presentation tools it is graded above
SoftMaker Presentations's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 78 of the 89 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on features (B, above 76 of 89) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 14).
Its paid plans start at $4.99 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 4 of the 63 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SoftMaker Presentations’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 62 of 89
- CFree plan and trialAbove 14 of 89
- BFeaturesAbove 76 of 89
- BEase of useAbove 75 of 89
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 46 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 72 presentation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. SoftMaker Presentations is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace SoftMaker Presentations you would be making a spreadsheet engine with its formulas. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 78 of the 89 other presentation tools we grade. It costs $59.88 a year.
What you could make
- Documents: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A spreadsheet engine with its formulas.
- A slide editor.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. SoftMaker Presentations’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
LibreOffice Impress, WPS Presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides and Keynote
The 5 tools SoftMaker Presentations is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
LibreOffice Impress
Free
Free, open-source presentation app for Windows, macOS and Linux.
- LibreOffice Impress has a free plan. SoftMaker Presentations does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SoftMaker Presentations lists iOS and Android apps.
- LibreOffice Impress is open source, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
WPS Presentation
Free plan · from $5.83/mo
PowerPoint-compatible slide editor in the WPS Office suite.
- WPS Presentation has a free plan. SoftMaker Presentations does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only WPS Presentation lists a web app.
- SoftMaker Presentations also covers documents and spreadsheets.
- 3.4GPA
Microsoft PowerPoint
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Slide presentation app sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser.
- Microsoft PowerPoint has a free plan. SoftMaker Presentations does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SoftMaker Presentations lists a Linux app.
- Only Microsoft PowerPoint lists a web app.
- 3.2GPA
Google Slides
Free plan · from $7/mo
Browser-based presentation builder, free with a Google Account.
- Google Slides has a free plan. SoftMaker Presentations does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SoftMaker Presentations lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Google Slides lists a web app.
- 3.2GPA
Keynote
Free plan · from $12.99/mo
Apple's free presentation app for Mac, iPad and iPhone.
- Keynote has a free plan. SoftMaker Presentations does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SoftMaker Presentations lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only Keynote lists a web app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is SoftMaker Presentations free?
No, SoftMaker Presentations is a paid product, but you can try it first.
How much does SoftMaker Presentations cost?
SoftMaker Presentations lists 2 plans. Office NX Universal, yearly: $49.90 per year, licensed for 5 computers.
What platforms does SoftMaker Presentations work on?
SoftMaker Presentations is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Is SoftMaker Presentations open source?
SoftMaker Presentations is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does SoftMaker Presentations work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does SoftMaker Presentations integrate with?
SoftMaker Presentations's listing names Microsoft PowerPoint, ChatGPT, DeepL and LanguageTool.
Who makes SoftMaker Presentations?
SoftMaker Presentations is made by SoftMaker.
What are the alternatives to SoftMaker Presentations?
The closest alternatives to SoftMaker Presentations in our directory are LibreOffice Impress, WPS Presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides and Keynote.
How does SoftMaker Presentations compare with other presentation tools?
SoftMaker Presentations's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 78 of the 89 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 3.
Is SoftMaker Presentations good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SoftMaker Presentations B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4.99 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 4 of the 63 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SoftMaker Presentations?
To replace SoftMaker Presentations you would be making a spreadsheet engine with its formulas.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SoftMaker Presentations’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SoftMaker Presentations's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by SoftMaker. Prices change, so check softmaker.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 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.
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tools graded
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SoftMaker Presentations, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/softmaker-presentations
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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