Bento Released: An Open-Source, Compact Presentation Editor Replacing PowerPoint

An open-source project called Bento has been released, offering a presentation editor designed as a lightweight and free alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint. The app is just 560 KB in size and can run entirely offline.

All-in-One Architecture and Offline Functionality

The main feature of Bento is that it stores all resources within a single compact file. It simultaneously contains:

• Slides and graphic elements;
• Embedded fonts and images;
• Animation effects;
• The editor’s source code itself.

Thanks to this structure, the program does not require a constant network connection and functions fully in offline mode.

Features and Collaboration

Bento’s functionality includes a basic and advanced set of tools for creating presentation materials:

• Collaborative editing: Multiple users can edit a presentation simultaneously in real time, with all changes saved automatically.
• Toolkit: Built-in support for PDF export, chart creation, a commenting system, and presenter mode.
• Animation: Smooth animation transitions between slides.

Where to Download

The project is distributed for free under an open-source license. The source code and executable file are available in the official repository on GitHub.