Bento vs Marp CLI

Comparing two open source alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Bento

MIT

An open-source office suite in a single HTML file — slides, docs, and sheets that run entirely in the browser.

MIT

The official CLI for the Marp Markdown presentation ecosystem — write slides in Markdown and convert to HTML, PDF, PPTX, or images.

	Bento	Marp CLI
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	No
GitHub Stars	2,929	3,724
Forks	182	192
Open Issues	22	19
Last Commit	Jul 28, 2026	Jul 20, 2026
First Released	Jul 17, 2026	Aug 9, 2018
Categories	Presentation Tools	Presentation Tools
Tags	#documents #browser #drag-and-drop	#markdown #slides #presentation #developer #cli

Markdown-based presentation slides for developers, with code highlighting, Vue components, theming, and PDF/PPTX export.

Open source desktop Markdown presentation editor with live preview, themes, and PPTX export — a self-contained alternative to PowerPoint.

A powerful free and open source office suite with word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.