Bento
Ranked 8 of 11 presentation tools by recommenders
A full PowerPoint-style editor in one HTML file, which people find surprising. Caveat: it opens in edit mode, which one commenter thinks is worse than viewing first.
A full PowerPoint-style editor in one HTML file, which people find surprising. Caveat: it opens in edit mode, which one commenter thinks is worse than viewing first.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Whole presentation in one HTML file
“I can't believe all of this is in one file.”
Comment from 23 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Bento - An entire PowerPoint in one HTML file (edit+view+data+collab)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Opens in edit mode by default
“starting out in viewing mode with a prominent edit button might be better than starting out in edit mode”
Comment from 22 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Bento - An entire PowerPoint in one HTML file (edit+view+data+collab)”
Other presentation tools people recommend
The four most recommended other presentation tools, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bento HTML presentation tool | 68 | 11 | 86% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 42 | 55 | 43% | 11 | — | — |
| Apple Keynote | 27 | 25 | 52% | 10 | — | — |
| reveal.js | 11 | 3 | 79% | 7 | — | Approved |
| BentoThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I can't believe all of this is in one file.”
“starting out in viewing mode with a prominent edit button might be better than starting out in edit mode”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.