Presentation Software Comparison Chart

Software

Using desktop/laptop software is the usually the best option for creating a presentation, especially for longer deadlines where you have the time for learning the software and creating the presentation. They offer features such as more templates, fonts, animation, transitions, and video. These make longer presentations far more interesting. You usually do not have as many cool options with apps and web-based services. Software / Service Cost OS Features Comments Name Apple Keynote $20 Mac • Create slides • Easy to use via drag & apple.com/iwork/key • Insert pictures, shapes, audio, video, drop note charts, • Smaller learning curve • Has templates you can choose from • Good for presentations of • Can create transitions between slides any length • Can easily animate objects and text • Good for shorter • Can convert slides to PDF, PPT, and deadlines MOV • Archive via Flash drive, • Record narration cloud, external drive, & • Export to Garageband and iTunes CD/DVD • Use iPhone and iPod as a remote • Files are small control • Easy to share via email, cloud

Deck.js Free PC, • Create slides • It is hard to use unless imakewebthings.com Mac, • Themes and templates you are proficient in HTML /deck.js Linux • Slide transitions • Steep learning curve • Use arrow keys for navigating through • Good for presentation of slides any length • Embedding video into slides • Needs longer deadline • Add images and block quotes. • Archive via Flash drive, cloud, external drive, & CD/DVD • Files are small • harder to share due to multiple files Kingsoft Free PC, • Create slides • Basic features easy to Presentations Linux • Insert pictures, clipart, shapes, audio, use Must download the video, charts… • Steeper learning curve Kingsoft Office Suite • Has templates you can choose from • Good for longer to get Presentations: • Can create transitions between slides presentations kingsoftstore.com • Can animate objects • Takes more time • Can create 3D images from text • Archive via Flash drive, • Can convert slides to PDF and Flash cloud, external drive, & (.swf) CD/DVD • Files are small • Easy to share via email, cloud

1 LibreOffice Impress Free PC, • Create slides • Basic features easy to Must download Mac, • Insert pictures, clipart, shapes, audio, use LibreOffice to get Linux video, charts… • Steeper learning curve Impress: • Has templates you can choose from • Good for longer .org • Can create transitions between slides presentations • Can animate objects • Takes more time • Can create 3D images from text • Archive via Flash drive, • Can convert slides to PDF and Flash cloud, external drive, & (.swf) CD/DVD • Files are small • Easy to share via email, cloud $12 – PC, • Create slides • Basic features easy to PowerPoint $80 Mac • Insert pictures, clipart, shapes, audio, use office.microsoft.com/ video, charts… • Steeper learning curve en-us/powerpoint • Has templates you can choose from • Good for longer • Can create transitions between slides presentations • Can animate objects • Takes more time • Can convert slides to PDF • Archiving best done via Cloud, external drive, & CD/DVD • Files are large • Harder to share. Use cloud for sharing.

OpenOffice Free PC, • Create slides • Basic features easy to Impress Mac, • Insert pictures, clipart, shapes, audio, use Linux video, charts, & more • Steeper learning curve Must download • Has templates you can choose from • Good for longer OpenOffice to get • Can create transitions between slides presentations Impress: • Can animate objects • Takes more time openoffice.org • Can create 3D images from text • Archive via Flash drive, • Can convert slides to PDF and Flash cloud, external drive, & (.swf) CD/DVD • Files are small Easy to share via email, cloud

Apps

Apps are great for creating short presentations on the fly or simple viewing. If you do not have much time to create a shorter presentation, apps can be extremely useful for cranking out some slides and emailing them. Many tablets have exceptional picture quality, so sharing a presentation online or via email for viewing on a tablet are great.

NOTE: If you plan on attaching your tablet to a projector, the best viewing is through an HD (High definition) cable (sold separately). You will need to also purchase an adapter for connecting the HD cable to your device. The other important factor to keep in mind is older projectors do not have an HD port, so you would have to get an RCA cable & adapter, which means the presentation will not look as good.

If you will be using your handheld device for your presentation you must absolutely know if the projector being used support HD or RCA!

2 App / Service Name Cost Platform Features Comments / OS Documents to Go $10 - Android, • Create, edits, & views slides • Basic features are free $17 iPad, • Handles formats: PPT, PPTX, PDF • Must pay for advanced iPhone, • Syncs with Google Docs, iCloud features Kindle • Steeper learning curve Fire, • Good for editing on the go Nook • Takes more time to create • Archive via cloud • Files are larger • Share via cloud Haiku Deck Free iPad • Create, edits, & views slides • Easy to use • Has templates & themes • Minimal learning curve • Imports images and videos from iPad • Great for short deadlines • Can animate objects • Good for shorter presentations • Archived via HaikuDeck.com • Files are shared via HaikuDeck, Facebook, Twitter, bogs, email. KeyNote $10 iPad, • Create, edits, & views slides • Easy to use iPhone, • Has templates & themes • Minimal learning curve iPod • Create 3d charts, graphs, & • Great for short deadlines Touch transitions • Good for shorter • Handles formats: PPT, PPTX, PDF presentations • Imports images from iPad • Archived via iCloud • Syncs with iCloud • Files shared via email

Kingsoft Office Free Android - • Create, edits, & views slides • Basic features are easy edit & • Can display SmartArt • Steeper learning curve View • Has Numbered & Bulleted lists • Good for editing on the go iPad - • Handles formats: PPT, PPTX, PDF • Takes more time to create View • Inserts shapes, images, text boxes, • Archive via cloud notes • Files are larger • Syncs with Google Drive, Dropbox, • Share via Google Box.net

Office Mobile Free* Android, • Edit & view slides • Basic features are easy *Free to load but iPhone, • Handles formats: PPT, PPTX, PDF • Steeper learning curve you need Office 365 Windows • Supports animation, smartart, • Good for editing on the go subscription Phone graphics & shapes. • Archive via Skydrive • Slides look like the originals created • Files are larger in PowerPoint • Share via email or SharePoint Pixxa Perspective Free - iPad, • Create, edits, & views slides • Basic features are easy $100 iPhone • Can add images, graphs, & charts • Steeper learning curve • Animated chart affects • Good for creating a quick • Additional features cost more presentation • Can stream presentation to 10 iPads • Archive via Pixxa.com • Has storyboard / presentation • Share via Pixxa.com & management AirShow

3 PowerPoint Free Android • Turn Android phone into a • This is only a tool for OpenOffice Remote presentation remote control turning your android phone • Supports notes, animations & into a remote control audio/video • Supports PPT & PPTX files • For use with PC, MAC, Linux

Prezi Free iPad - • Create, & views slides • Easy to use create & • Can import images by taking photo • Minimal learning curve edit or loading from device • Great for short deadlines iPhone - • Can use images off the web • Good for shorter viewer • Has templates presentations • Can switch between layouts • Archived via .com • Syncs with Prezi.com • Files are shared via Prezi.com Free Android, • Create, edits, & views slides • Basic features are easy iPad, • Has templates & themes • Minimal learning curve iPhone • Create charts, graphs, & transitions • Good for basic editing & • Handles formats: PPT, PPTX, PDF proof-reading presentations • Imports images from device • Takes little time to create • Can add shapes, flowcharts, & • Archive via GoogleDrive callouts • Files are larger • Can add presentation notes. • Share via email, Google, • Syncs with GoogleDrive Airplay

SlideShark Free- Viewer • View or show slides • This is a presentation (Viewer) $95.00 for iPad, • Supports video play viewer iPhone, & • Can annotate presentations • Medium learning curve iPod • Handles formats: PPT, PPTX, PDF • Free 100mb storage on Touch • Hides or reorders slides (iPad) SlideShark • Has laser pointer • Archive & Share via • Supports hyperlinks SlidShark • Syncs with SlideShark.com, • Premium account has: DropBox, Syncplicity, ShareFile, • Additional 1GB of storage SkyDrive, Google Drive • Presentation live- streaming for up to 25 attendees • Unique URL for individual viewing • Statistics Softmaker Free* - Android • Edit & View Presentations • Basic features are easy Presentations $5 • Supports object animations, • Minimal learning curve animation schemes, and slide • Good for basic editing & *Free 30 day trial transitions proofreading presentations • Insert, delete, duplicate, rename, and • Archive via Dropbox, hide slides Google Drive, Evernote, and • Handles formats: PPT, PPTX, PDF SkyDrive • Insert tables and images into • Files are larger placeholders • Share via email, Google • Access files in Dropbox, Google Drive, DropBox Drive, Evernote, and SkyDrive

4 Web / Cloud based services

Using web-based services (the “cloud”), is the most convenient way to access software and share presentations. It allows an individual or group of collaborators to use the same software without having to worry about saving the presentation in a specific format: i.e. PPT vs. PPTX. Basic software is free to use, so you don’t have to spend any money on expensive software you might only use once. Emailing presentations to one another can make it difficult to track which version is the latest. Most cloud services provide free storage, so everyone has access to the same presentation when they save the document to the shared folder. Not only is the cloud an inexpensive and easy way to create and share presentations amongst collaborators, it is a great way for your audience to access and view your show. Hosting your via web-based services means you don’t have to worry about bandwidth, buffering, or any of the technical issues associated with streaming video.

Some cloud services work best when you download their app to all the different devices you use. This allows you to sync your presentations to all your devices without having to login to a website. You still would require access, however. Apple iCloud / Free PC, Mac: • Create slides • Features are easy iWork / Keynote (5 GB Safari, • Insert pictures, shapes, & more • Minimal learning curve apple.com/iwork- storage) Firefox, • Has templates you can choose • Good for basic editing for-icloud/ Chrome, IE from • Good for tight deadlines (in Beta) • Can create transitions between • Archive in iCloud iPad, slides • Files are larger iPhone, • Can animate objects • Share via Email iPod • Can convert slides to PPT & PDF Touch, Kindle: via app Empressr.com * Free • Create slides • Basic features are easy (for now) • Insert pictures from device or • Medium learning curve *This service Flickr • Good for longer deadlines seems to be in • Add audio & video • Archive in Empressr transition. You • Can create charts & tables • Share via link in social may want to wait • Can animate objects media or blog until it stabilizes • Can convert slides to PPT & PDF • Share via Empressr before relying on it for storing an important presentation Google Drive Free Mac, PC: • Create slides • Features are easy (15 GB Chrome, • Insert pictures, video, wordart, • Minimal learning curve storage) Firefox, shapes, & more • Good for presentations of Safari, IE • Has templates you can choose any length from • Good for tight deadlines iPad, • Can create transitions between • Great for Collaboration iPhone, slides • Archive in Google Drive Android : • Can save slides as PPTX, SVG, • Files are small via app PNG, JPG,TXT, & PDF • Share via Email, Social Media, Google Drive

Haiku Deck Haiku deck’s web app is in private (Beta) beta right now. I am still waiting to For invitation to be added to their beta list. participate in the beta: haikudeck.com

5 $100 / YR PC, Mac: • Create slides • Features are easy Mobile 365 (Family Chrome, • Insert pictures, video, wordart, • Minimal learning curve package – Firefox, shapes, & more • Good for presentations of 5 users / Safari, IE • Has templates you can choose any length 20GB from • Good for tight deadlines storage / Windows • Can create transitions between • Archive in SkyDrive 60 Skype Phone, slides • Files are larger minutes) Android, • Can save slides as PPTX & PDF • Share via Email, Text iPhone: via message link, Social Media, Microsoft blog, SkyDrive Office app Microsoft Free PC, Mac: • Storage for Presentations & other • Archive in SkyDrive SkyDrive (7 GB Chrome, files • Share archived storage) IE, Firefox, • Works with Easybib and presentations via Email, Safari OneNote. Text message link, Social Media, blog, SkyDrive Windows Phone, Android, iPad, iPhone: via SkyDrive app Prezi.com Free (100 PC, Mac, : • Create a canvas with 5 pre-placed • Features are a little more MB basic Chrome, informational “pockets” difficult For information on service) Safari, • Insert pictures, video, audio, • Steeper learning curve what the different $59-$159 Firefox, IE shapes, & diagrams • Good for short Prezi services are, /YR for • Has templates you can choose presentations please go to: from • OK for tight deadlines prezi.com/pricing/ Premium • Built-in transitions within your • Good for collaboration ) slide • Archive in Prezi.com or Free • Can save slides as PDF download on your computer student/ • You can borrow content from • Files are huge teacher other Prezi presentations • Share via Prezi.com (all • Can save slides as PDF your presentations are

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SlideRocket / Free PC, MAC: • Create slides • Features are easy ClearSlide* (if you Firefox, • Insert images, video, shapes, • Minimal learning curve already Safari, IE charts, tables • Good for presentations of *SlideRocket was have a • Has templates any length bought out by Slide- • Has slide transitions • Good for collaboration ClearSlide. I have Rocket • Can convert slides to PPT & PDF • Good for tight deadlines not been able to account, • Archive in SlideRocket or determine the cost other-wise save to computer via of ClearSlide yet. you get a “SlideRocket Portable If you have a 30 trial) Presentation” app. SlideRocket • Files are larger account, you can • Share via SlideRocket still access it for free until 12/31/2013

6 SlideShare Free PC, Mac: • Storage for Presentations & other • File Sharing features are (100MB Firefox, files easy storage) Chrome, • Search features for finding • Can download up to 20 Safari, Presentations presentations a day Pro Chrome, • Can download presentations & • Good for hosting accounts files from other SlideSharers presentations start at • Handles PPT, PPTX, PPS, PPSX, • Archive in SlideShare $19 / POT, POTX, PDF, DOC, DOCX, • Share via SlideRocket, month ODP, ODT, RTF Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, • Can only upload video with a Pro Blogs, Websites account

• Can sync mp3 audio into your Slideshare presentations • Can embed YouTube videos inside presentations • Can upload from DropBox Ubiquitous Free Windows 7, • You can upload and annotate • This is a presentation host Presenter Vista, XP: PowerPoint presentations & collaborative tool PowerPoint • Allows student interaction • It is harder to use 2003/2007: • Steep learning curve Chrome, • If you are new to UP, it Firefox will take some time to load & set up. • Good for collaboration • Share via Ubiquitous Presenter Zoho Docs Free PC, Mac, • Create slides • Features are easy (5 GB Linux: • Insert pictures, video, animation, • Minimal learning curve storage) Firefox, shapes, & more • Good for presentations of Pro starts Chrome, • Has templates you can choose any length at $5 / Safari, IE from • Good for tight deadlines Month • Can create transitions between • Good for Collaboration (250 GB) iPad, slides • Archive in Zoho Docs iPhone, • Can save slides as PPTX, ODP, • Files are small Android: PPSX, PDF • Share via Email, Zoho via App Docs

This workshop is presented and funded by the Massachusetts Library System (MLS).

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