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Haiku Deck vs Microsoft Sway

Both stand on presentation software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Haiku Deck

Free plan iPhoneMacWeb+1

Haiku Deck provides cross-platform presentation creation with offline use, presenter mode, AI assistance, and PowerPoint compatibility. Its free tier and annual paid plans offer different sharing and deck limits, while teams needing live collaboration will not find that feature.

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Microsoft Sway

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Sway offers a free way to arrange and share visual content, with accessibility and content-conversion tools. Its limits on offline use, export, and media uploads matter if those are part of your workflow.

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The facts

	Haiku Deck	Microsoft Sway
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows	Android, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Public: $7.99 a month	Microsoft 365 Personal: $9.99 a month
Plans published	4	6
Maker	Haiku Deck	Not published
Website	haikudeck.com	sway.cloud.microsoft
On presentation software	#14 of 93	#18 of 93

Haiku Deck: what it does well

Works on web, Windows, macOS, and iOS
Includes offline access and presenter mode
Imports and exports PowerPoint files
AI assistance is available
Free plan offered

What to know first

Real-time collaboration is not available
Premium supports up to 100 simultaneous viewers
Paid plans are billed annually

Microsoft Sway: what it does well

Free plan available with a Microsoft Account.
Available on web, Android, and iOS.
Imports PowerPoint files.
Includes Accessibility View and Accessibility Checker.
Can turn Word or OneNote content into a Sway.

What to know first

Offline access is unavailable.
PowerPoint export is not supported.
Audio and video files can only be embedded.
Windows desktop app support was scheduled to end June 1, 2026.

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