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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Zoho Show

The Insider’s Guide

Online presentation software, free for individuals

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from Zoho Show’s own pages.

Made by Zoho Corporation · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com

3.4GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Zoho Show’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Zoho Show’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

3.4

GPA, above 23 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade

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.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Zoho Show, taken from its own pages and our grades.

No App Store rating on record, and building the deck is still your job, template or no template.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for a free slide tool with no ads

    Zoho's own list shows some PowerPoint features don't carry over, and there's no Linux app.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $2.50 a month for each person

    As its pricing page puts it: $2.50 per user / month, billed annually (Zoho WorkDrive Starter).

  3. 3

    There is a 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.

  4. 4

    It runs on 5 platforms

    Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    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.

  7. 7

    Real-time collaboration

    Teammates edit slides together with contextual comments and @mention notifications. Slides can be locked, and files checked in and out.

  8. 8

    A 3.4 GPA, above 23 of 24

    That is against the other presentation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Keep it

    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.

Zoho Show at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $2.50 per user / month, billed annually (Zoho WorkDrive Starter)
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
15-day free trial of the Professional plan through Zoho WorkDrive or Zoho Workplace
Runs on
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Made by
Zoho Corporation
Category
Presentations
Our grade
3.4 GPA, very good

The report card

Best for a free slide tool with no ads

Zoho Show is a slide tool that's free for individuals, with no ads, real-time co-editing and PowerPoint files in and out, plus Apple TV and Android TV apps. Paying for it is the odd part: there's no Show plan, so teams buy Zoho WorkDrive, which starts at 3 users, or Zoho Workplace. Zoho's own list shows some PowerPoint features don't carry over, and there's no Linux app.

ToolGPA report cardZoho ShowGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyAFree for one person, and for a team it rides along with Zoho WorkDrive from $2.50 a user a month billed annually or Zoho Workplace from $3, against a $5.83 cheapest quarter and a $9.99 middle here. That's under 60% of the low end. WorkDrive plans do start at 3 users.
Free plan and trialAFree for individuals with no ads and no cap a normal user reaches: 100-plus templates, unlimited cloud storage, real-time collaboration, offline mode and the mobile and TV apps. Uploads top out at 500 MB a file, and that's the only wall.
FeaturesBCovers the slide job: Zia drafts a deck from a short idea, co-editing comes with comments and slide locking, PowerPoint files go in and out, and a deck broadcasts to remote viewers or a TV. Zoho does publish a list of which PowerPoint features survive, so expect a few not to.
Ease of useCNo App Store rating on record, and building the deck is still your job, template or no template. Zia drafting a first version from a short idea is the shortcut, and there are 100-plus templates to start from.
Platforms and integrationsAWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, plus Apple TV and Android TV apps for presenting with your phone as the remote. Add-ons pull in YouTube, Giphy and X and live data from Zoho Analytics, Sprints and Survey. No Linux desktop app.
Grade point averageVery good, out of 4.03.4

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 Zoho Show is for

  • Fits if you want a free slide tool with no ads and unlimited cloud storage
  • Works for teams already paying for Zoho WorkDrive or Zoho Workplace, who get it as part of that

Who it is not for

  • Not for you if you're a team of 1 or 2 wanting the paid extras, as WorkDrive starts at 3 users and fewer means asking sales
  • Skip it if you work on a Linux desktop, where Zoho Office offers just Writer and PDF Editor
  • Tight if you need a shared brand asset library, which needs a WorkDrive or Workplace subscription
  • Watch out: without a Zoho subscription the desktop apps cost $10 per device, and the page shows no billing period
  • Watch out: Zoho publishes a list of which PowerPoint features carry over, so some won't, and uploads stop at 500 MB a file

Good to know

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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$2.50

A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too

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

  • 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.

The 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.

Trying it first

15-day free trial of the Professional plan through Zoho WorkDrive or Zoho Workplace

Read from zoho.com on Oct 5, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discount

    Lower WorkDrive rates with annual billing

    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.

    Stated on zoho.com

  • Annual discount

    Lower Workplace rates with annual billing

    Workplace Standard is $3 per user a month billed annually against $4 billed monthly, and Workplace Professional is $6 against $7.

    Stated on zoho.com

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

5

Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android

Online presentation software, free for individuals. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, AI features, real-time collaboration, templates, presentations.

Zoho does publish a list of which PowerPoint features survive, so expect a few not to.
From our grade for 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.

Where it runs

  • Web
  • macOS
  • Windows
  • iOS
  • Android

What it works with

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

Zoho Show is made by Zoho Corporation.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

23/24

Other presentation tools it is graded above

Zoho Show's GPA of 3.4 is higher than 23 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 1.

It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 21 of 24) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8.66 for the category: 0 of the 21 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 25 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Zoho Show’s own letter is outlined.

  • AValue for moneyAbove 18 of 24
  • AFree plan and trialAbove 21 of 24
  • BFeaturesAbove 14 of 24
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 24
  • APlatforms and integrationsAbove 21 of 24

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. Zoho Show is the marked dot.

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessZoho ShowMicrosoft PowerPointLibreOffice ImpressGoogle SlidesCanva

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

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.

It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.4 is higher than 23 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade. It costs $30 a year.

What you could make

  • Templates: an app builder makes this well.

What you could not

  • A slide editor.
  • Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
  • Several people working in it at the same moment.
  • It plugs into other products, YouTube, Giphy and X among them.
  • 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. Zoho Show’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

Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva, Keynote and WPS Presentation

The 5 tools Zoho Show is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

14

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 Zoho Show free?

Zoho Show has a 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.

How much does Zoho Show cost?

Zoho Show lists 6 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does Zoho Show work on?

Zoho Show is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.

Does Zoho Show offer any discounts?

Zoho Show publicly lists the following: Lower WorkDrive rates with annual billing; Lower Workplace rates with annual billing.

Does Zoho Show have a Linux app?

No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Zoho Show is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.

Is Zoho Show open source?

Zoho Show is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

Does Zoho Show 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 Zoho Show integrate with?

Zoho Show's listing names YouTube, Giphy, X, Zoho Analytics, Zoho Sprints, Zoho Survey and Zoho WorkDrive.

Does Zoho Show have a free trial?

Yes. 15-day free trial of the Professional plan through Zoho WorkDrive or Zoho Workplace.

Who makes Zoho Show?

Zoho Show is made by Zoho Corporation.

What are the alternatives to Zoho Show?

The closest alternatives to Zoho Show in our directory are Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva, Keynote and WPS Presentation.

How does Zoho Show compare with other presentation tools?

Zoho Show's GPA of 3.4 is higher than 23 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 1.

Is Zoho Show good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Zoho Show A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8.66 for the category: 0 of the 21 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of Zoho Show?

The plain part of Zoho Show you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Zoho Show’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Zoho's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-26.

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 Zoho Corporation. Prices change, so check zoho.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

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

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