Documents & office
Alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint
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Check Office fidelity, macros, collaboration and server licensing; a presentation framework is not a slide editor.
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| Project | Stars | 7-day gain | Language | License | Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| reveal.js | 72,502 | +36 | JavaScript | MIT | ✅ Recently maintained |
| DocumentServer | 7,072 | +21 | Shell | AGPL-3.0 | ✅ Recently maintained |
reveal.js
hakimel/reveal.js
The HTML Presentation Framework
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DocumentServer
ONLYOFFICE/DocumentServer
ONLYOFFICE Docs is a free collaborative online office suite comprising viewers and editors for texts, spreadsheets and presentations, forms and PDF, fully compatible with Office Open XML formats: .docx, .xlsx, .pptx and enabling collaborative editing in real time.
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