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Free presentation software are tools that help sellers create and deliver sales decks on their products and services at no cost. The top free presentation software are typically easy to use and come with a library of customizable templates and images, and some also offer upgrades for premium features. In this guide, we provide the best presentation software for salespeople looking for a free platform so you can choose the right one for your presentations to leads.
Here are the top six free presentation software options:
While the above are great free options, you may find you need a paid tier that’s more robust. If this sounds like you, check out our article on the best overall presentation software. Otherwise, continue reading for a breakdown of our evaluation methodology for these free options.
When reviewing the best free sales presentation software, we created six weighted categories comprised of various subcriteria, then assigned each software a score for each category. After we added the category scores to determine a total number out of five for each software, the options that scored the highest made our final list and were assigned primary use cases.
Note: All per-user prices are with a one-year commitment unless noted.
We found Google Slides to be a cut above the rest when comparing free presentation tools, largely because it's a fully free, easy-to-use platform that provides all the basic features most users would need. All options on our list are great choices for different reasons — continue reading to learn about each one's features, pricing upgrades, and use cases.
Supports collaboration with 100 users and includes an impressive set of free features.
Price Range: Free; no upgrades/additional features offered
Google Slides is a presentation tool included in Google Workspace that provides a range of key features. With Slides, you can internally search Google Images to add digital media to your slides, embed videos and GIFs, collaborate with team members in real time, and publish finished presentations online or share a private link to certain leads. If you’re a Google Workspace user or are looking for a simple but useful presentation maker, Slides is a solid choice.
Google Slides is one of the easiest-to-use software on our list and comes with key features, but its template library is limited. If you'd like to build your presentation from a professionally-designed base, take a look at Zoho Show, which is also simple but has over 100 templates.
Offers the ability to build free presentations from scratch or a template, then widely broadcast them to your audience.
Price Range: Free; no upgrades/additional features offered
Zoho Show is a free tool great for building and delivering presentations. Its minimalistic UI, asset libraries, and collaborative editing make it easy to create sales decks, but where it really shines is its flexibility to present one-on-one or like a webinar. You can broadcast your presentation, privately view your speaker notes, switch controls, answer chat box questions, and let your participants download your slides afterward, making it especially useful for big audiences.
Zoho Show is useful with internet, but some users will want the flexibilty to create and deliver presentations offline, as well. If this is you, check out Canva, which offers design and presenting features similar to Zoho Show's within both a web-based platform and a desktop app.
Offers AI coaching as you build and rehearse your presentation, and is a convenient option for Microsoft users.
Price Range: Free to $159.99 one-time fee (30-day free trial)
PowerPoint is presentation software that Microsoft offers in three ways: a free web-based product, a paid desktop app, or a subscription to all Office apps. PowerPoint offers plenty of features, its most unique of which are Designer and Speaker Coach, which are available in all versions. These features use AI to improve your slide layout and design and help you speak at a good pace without using filler words or simply reading your slides.
A common critique of PowerPoint is that it can seem clunky compared to other options. If you want a smoother experience, check out Keynote — it's often referred to as the PowerPoint alternative, and it has a (non-AI) Rehearse Slideshow mode and tends to be easy to navigate.
Convenient option for those using Apple products that need basic features without a high degree of customizability.
Price Range: Free; no upgrades/additional features offered
Keynote is free presentation software that often comes preinstalled on Apple devices. Its user interface is streamlined, making it easy to create and present across your Mac, iPad, iPhone, and web browser. With standard features such as templates and effects plus advanced features like the ability to narrate recorded presentations and take turns controlling the slide deck during live presentations, Keynote is a convenient and worthwhile option for Apple users.
Keynote is mostly compatible with PowerPoint, but users report some issues when exporting a Keynote presentation as a PPTX file. Many companies still prefer the familiarity of PowerPoint, so consider using the platform instead if you want to avoid having to convert your files.
Graphic design tool that you can use to create presentations plus supplemental marketing and sales materials.
Price Range: Free to $30 per user, per month
Canva is a web-based graphic design tool simple enough for anyone to use. It has thousands of presentation templates to start with, plus ways to save your finished product as various formats or present directly from editor mode. You can also make infographics, newsletters, flyers, social posts, and more, so Canva is a great platform for creating supplemental materials consistent with your brand. Upgrade your free plan for access to more images, fonts, and other assets.
Because Canva offers upgrades, some assets are gated and only accessible through Pro or higher. If you're looking for fully free software that's still highly design-forward, consider using Zoho Show instead.
Offers a free plan that includes most basic features you need, plus premium packages for advanced functionality.
Price Range: Free to $24.75+ per user, per month
Visme is a presentation tool with a free plan offering basic features like unlimited presentations and regular support as well as some design assets, templates, and real-time team collaboration. It really stands out among the competition in its upgrades, which allow you to download your deck in multiple formats, store more presentations, create a brand kit, and remove the Visme logo — its strong free and paid plans earned it the title of best presentation software.
Visme's premium features are a major selling point, but the inability to remove its logo from free presentations can be a problem for some users. For more freedom to manipulate your presentations at no cost, learn about Google Slides, which also has solid features.
When choosing a free presentation sales software, compare features and consider what types of presentations you’d like to create to best represent your products or services. The platforms that are completely free offer most features needed to create and share presentations that look great and help nurture your leads. However, opting for a platform that offers a unique feature or premium upgrades when you’re ready may give your presentations an extra edge.
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