Deck compared with the alternatives.
Deck is a Mac presentation app that opens and saves .pptx files, runs offline and needs no account. The table below compares it with Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, Google Slides, LibreOffice Impress and Canva on price and features.
| Feature | Deck | Microsoft PowerPoint | Apple Keynote | Google Slides | LibreOffice Impress | Canva |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 once | $99.99/yr; $179.99 once | Free; extras $12.99/mo | Free; AI from $19.99/mo | Free | Free; Pro $144/yr |
| Pay once | Yes | PartlyOffice Home 2024 | –free app | –free | –free | –free or subscription |
| Opens and saves .pptx directly | Yes | Yes | Partlysaves by export | Yes | PartlyODF by default | Partlyimport and export |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes | Yes | PartlyChrome setup needed | Yes | Partlyexisting designs only |
| No account | Yes | No | PartlyiCloud to share | No | Yes | No |
| Every command open to a local AI agent | Yes | Partlyadd-ins, VBA macros | PartlyAppleScript, Shortcuts | PartlySlides API | Partlymacros, API | PartlyAI Connector |
| Animations | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Presenter view | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes Yes Partly Partly No No
Checked against each product’s own website and documentation on 13 November 2026. Select a name for the detail and the sources.
One at a time
- Deck vs Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerPoint is a presentation app for Mac, PC and mobile that costs $99.99 a year with Microsoft 365, or $179.99 once for Office Home 2024.
- Deck vs Apple KeynoteApple Keynote is a free presentation app for the Mac, iPhone and iPad, with an optional Apple Creator Studio subscription at $12.99 a month.
- Deck vs Google SlidesGoogle Slides is a free browser-based presentation app from Google, with Gemini presentation features on paid plans from $19.99 a month.
- Deck vs LibreOffice ImpressLibreOffice Impress is a free, open-source presentation app for Mac, Windows and Linux; the Mac App Store version costs $8.99 once.
- Deck vs CanvaCanva is a browser-based design app for presentations with a free plan; Canva Pro costs $144 a year for one person.
Try Deck free for 7 days.
Then $19 once, for up to 3 of your Macs. No subscription and no account.
Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Microsoft PowerPoint is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Keynote is a trademark of Apple Inc. Google Slides is a trademark of Google LLC. LibreOffice is a trademark of The Document Foundation. Canva is a trademark of Canva Pty Ltd. Deck is not affiliated with them.