Deck vs LibreOffice Impress.
LibreOffice Impress is a free, open-source presentation app; Deck is a $19 one-time purchase for the Mac. This page compares price, file formats and features.
| Feature | Deck | LibreOffice Impress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 once | Free |
| Pay once | Yes | –free |
| Opens and saves .pptx directly | Yes | PartlyODF by default |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| No account | Yes | Yes |
| Every command open to a local AI agent | Yes | Partlymacros, API |
| Animations | No | Yes |
| Presenter view | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Mac | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| Minimum macOS | macOS 14 | macOS 11 |
| Native file format | .pptx | OpenDocument (.odp) |
| Real-time collaboration | No | No |
Yes Yes Partly Partly No No
Price
LibreOffice is free to download from libreoffice.org, and the Mac App Store version costs $8.99 once. Deck costs $19 once, tax included, and includes every future update for up to 3 of your Macs. It is free for 7 days with no card, and refunds are available within 30 days.
Native file format
By default LibreOffice loads and saves files in the OpenDocument format, and Impress saves in a Microsoft Office format through File > Save As. Deck’s native file format is .pptx, so it opens and saves PowerPoint files directly. A deck saved by Deck keeps its slides, layouts, placeholders, bullets, pictures, tables, notes, theme and transitions.
Where LibreOffice Impress is ahead
- Impress has preset animation effects for objects, including movement along motion paths.
- Its Presenter Console shows the current slide, the upcoming slide, notes and a timer.
- It runs on Windows and Linux as well as the Mac.
- It runs on macOS 11 or newer, while Deck needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
- It supports macros in LibreOffice Basic, Python, JavaScript and BeanShell.
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.
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Sources
Checked against LibreOffice Impress’s own website and documentation on 13 November 2026. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll correct it.
- LibreOffice Impress
- Download LibreOffice
- LibreOffice system requirements
- LibreOffice on the Mac App Store
- LibreOffice Help: XML file formats
- LibreOffice Help: Using Microsoft Office and LibreOffice
- LibreOffice Help: Animating objects in presentation slides
- LibreOffice Help: Using the Presenter Console
- LibreOffice Help: Collaboration
- LibreOffice Help: Scripting LibreOffice
- LibreOffice Help: Starting LibreOffice with parameters
LibreOffice is a trademark of The Document Foundation. Deck is not affiliated with it.