# Zoho Show

> Online presentation software, free for individuals

Zoho Show is a collaborative online presentation app that is free for individuals, with more than 100 templates, real-time co-editing and import and export of PowerPoint files. Its Zia AI drafts and refines slides from a short idea. Teams get Show through a Zoho WorkDrive or Zoho Workplace subscription, which adds team folders, a custom brand asset library and admin tools.

- **Category:** Presentations
- **Made by:** Zoho Corporation
- **Website:** https://www.zoho.com/show/
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Zoho Show has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.50 per user / month, billed annually (Zoho WorkDrive Starter).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free plan for individuals, with no ads: 100+ templates, unlimited cloud storage, uploads up to 500 MB, real-time collaboration, offline mode, and the mobile and TV apps.
- **Free trial:** 15-day free trial of the Professional plan through Zoho WorkDrive or Zoho Workplace.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | For individuals: 100+ templates, unlimited cloud storage, 500 MB uploads, real-time collaboration, offline mode and broadcasting. |
| WorkDrive Starter | $2.50 per user / month, billed annually ($3 monthly); min. 3 users | Zoho WorkDrive with the Zoho Office Suite, including Show, and 1 TB of team storage for 3 to 10 users. |
| Workplace Standard | $3 per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly) | Zoho Workplace: Show, Writer and Sheet alongside Mail with 30 GB per user, WorkDrive, Cliq and Meeting. |
| WorkDrive Team | $4.50 per user / month, billed annually ($6 monthly); min. 3 users | 3 TB of team storage for 3 to 10 users, a 50 GB upload limit per file and data recovery for up to 120 days. |
| Workplace Professional | $6 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly) | 100 GB of mail storage per user and 1 TB of shared team file storage for 3 to 10 users. |
| WorkDrive Business | $9 per user / month, billed annually ($11 monthly); min. 3 users | 5 TB of team storage for 3 to 10 users, custom workflows, data loss prevention policies and an admin audit trail. |

Read from https://www.zoho.com/show/pricing.html on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Zoho Show before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lower WorkDrive rates with annual billing** (Annual discount): WorkDrive Starter is $2.50 per user a month billed annually against $3 billed monthly. Team is $4.50 against $6 and Business $9 against $11. Source: https://www.zoho.com/workdrive/pricing.html
- **Lower Workplace rates with annual billing** (Annual discount): Workplace Standard is $3 per user a month billed annually against $4 billed monthly, and Workplace Professional is $6 against $7. Source: https://www.zoho.com/workplace/pricing.html

## Key features

- **Zia AI:** Zia turns a short idea into a complete presentation and helps write, design and improve slides, whether starting from scratch or refining existing content.
- **Templates and libraries:** More than 100 templates for pitch decks, sales presentations and proposals, plus template, slide and font libraries that act as a central repository for a team.
- **Real-time collaboration:** Teammates edit slides together with contextual comments and @mention notifications. Slides can be locked, and files checked in and out.
- **PowerPoint compatibility:** Imports PPTX, PPT, ODP, PPSX and PPS files and exports to PPTX, PPSX, HTML, ODP and PDF. Zoho publishes a list of which PowerPoint features are supported.
- **Broadcast and TV apps:** Presentations can be broadcast to remote viewers or shown on a smart TV through the Apple TV and Android TV apps, with a phone or smartwatch as the remote.
- **Add-ons:** An add-on store brings YouTube videos, X feeds, Giphy GIFs and icon sets into slides, along with live data from Zoho Analytics, Zoho Sprints and Zoho Survey.

## Good for

- Individuals who want a free slide tool without ads
- Teams already paying for Zoho WorkDrive or Zoho Workplace
- Presenting from a phone to an Apple TV or Android TV

## Worth knowing

- There is no standalone paid Show plan; teams get it through a Zoho WorkDrive or Zoho Workplace subscription.
- WorkDrive plans start at 3 users; buying 1 or 2 seats means contacting Zoho's sales team.
- Desktop apps cover macOS and Windows only; on Linux, Zoho Office offers just Writer and PDF Editor.
- Organizations without a Zoho One, Workplace or WorkDrive subscription pay $10 per device for the desktop apps; the page does not show a billing period.

## Works with

YouTube, Giphy, X, Zoho Analytics, Zoho Sprints, Zoho Survey, Zoho WorkDrive

**Tags:** Presentations, Real-time collaboration, AI features, Templates, Works offline

## Alternatives

- [Google Slides](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-slides): Browser-based presentation builder, free with a Google Account. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-slides-vs-zoho-show)
- [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-powerpoint): Slide presentation app sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-powerpoint-vs-zoho-show)
- [Canva](https://toolgpa.com/tools/canva): Template-based design platform for slides, graphics and video. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/canva-vs-zoho-show)
- [Keynote](https://toolgpa.com/tools/keynote): Apple's free presentation app for Mac, iPad and iPhone. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/keynote-vs-zoho-show)
- [WPS Presentation](https://toolgpa.com/tools/wps-presentation): PowerPoint-compatible slide editor in the WPS Office suite. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/wps-presentation-vs-zoho-show)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.zoho.com/show/
- https://www.zoho.com/show/pricing.html
- https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/json/pricing/show-pricing-val.json
- https://www.zoho.com/workdrive/pricing.html
- https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/json/pricing/workdrive-pricing-val.json
- https://www.zoho.com/workplace/pricing.html
- https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/json/pricing/workplace-pricing-val.json
- https://www.zoho.com/officesuite/pricing.html
- https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/json/pricing/officesuite-pricing-val.json
- https://www.zoho.com/show/addons.html
- https://www.zoho.com/show/powerpoint-compatibility.html
- https://www.zoho.com/aboutus.html

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