| Starting price | Free (open source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | open source (Apache-2.0) |
| Notes | Clean-room Microsoft PowerPoint-style app in Rust. Status: alpha, heading to beta. Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, web. |
| Source | https://github.com/storytold/deckcraft |
| Last checked | 2026-10-22 |
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Clones Microsoft PowerPoint. Alpha, heading to beta. Church use: Open/save .pptx, present full screen, export PDF. Official downloads ONLY from github.com/storytold/<app>/releases or getartcraft.com; fake look-alike download sites have been reported, so verify the URL. Legal: clean-room reimplementation is generally lawful, but trade-dress/ToS/patent questions vs Adobe/Microsoft/Autodesk/Avid are untested (ask your lawyer before relying on it for ministry work). Alpha software: keep backups and test file round-trips.
Best for: Open/save .pptx, present full screen, export PDF
Pros: Free, no subscription; Reads/writes .pptx
Cons: Alpha; not a worship lyrics presenter (no CCLI); 543 open issues; Legal/trade-dress uncertainty; Fake download sites
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