5 Alternative Tools to Creating "PowerPoint" Like Presentations

When you think about creating corporate presentations, perhaps the first thing that comes to your mind is Microsoft PowerPoint. But there are a lot of other tools that can be used to drive a similar impact! While PowerPoint is the most commonly used presentation creation tool, there are other options that can be used to deliver visually compelling business narratives.

In this blog I shall talk about the alternatives to PowerPoint presentations:

1. Prezi
If you’re bored with the linear approach to presentations, Prezi introduces the perfect solution! This tool is dynamic and offers a non-linear approach to curating your presentations. If your presentation is heavy on graphics, motion or images, Prezi is the right alternative for you. It is the best for those who need to constantly jostle from one part of their presentation to the other.

2. Preszentit
Preszentit is very similar to PowerPoint and hence is known as “PowerPoint’s lookalike”. It allows you to create impressive visual narratives without having the need to download a presentation software. This tool uses a very clean interface and its simplicity in the market is close to “unmatched”.

3. Keynote
PowerPoint’s clone for Mac users, Keynote has an easy to operate interface! Keynote is the ideal tool for designing template-heavy presentations as it relies more on the design aspect! It comes with a plethora of in-built options that enable you to tweak your images and deliver an impact with your slides. Unlike Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote is every designer’s “presentation haven”!

4. LibreOffice Impress
LibreOffice is one of the most popular open sources office softwares which is absolutely free to use (no hidden costs)! Its presentation tool Impress is a truly outstanding tool that is used for creating effective multimedia presentations. It comes with all the basic functionality that you need to create an impactful presentation a la PowerPoint and Keynote!

5. PowToon
Known as the undisputed king of creating beautiful stories, PowToon is probably one of the best tools for presentations in the market today. PowToon adds a “storytelling” angle to your presentations allowing you to weave a brilliant narrative for your target audience. If you are to fuse in an emotional hook using the medium of your presentation then PowToon is the perfect PowerPoint alternative!

….and that’s not it, with just a few modifications, this tool also allows you to create short animated video clips from your presentations to embed in your website!