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Google Slides vs LibreOffice Impress: catalog facts
Google Slides	LibreOffice Impress
Freemium Free with a Google account; business use is offered through paid Google Workspace plans.	Free Free and open source, developed by The Document Foundation and community contributors.
Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Real-time collaboration on presentations Slide templates for many uses	Free with no account or subscription Multimedia slide shows
Requires a Google account Presentations are stored on Google's servers	Installed with the whole LibreOffice suite rather than on its own No built-in real-time co-editing like online presentation tools
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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