The best presentation clickers

Whether you’re presenting to a room of 2 people or a room of 2,000 people, you want to make sure you have the best equipment available to make sure your presentation goes smoothly. 

Presentation clickers allow you to advance your presentation while moving around or standing behind a podium. Luckily, there actually aren’t too many different clickers on the market, so we put together a list of recommendations based on what you might be looking for.

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Our recommendations

• Best clicker for most business users: Logitech R800
• Best clicker for users who want advanced features: Logitech Spotlight
• Best clicker for large events and presentations: DSAN PerfectCue Micro
• Best clicker for under $20: NORWII N26

Logitech R800

The Logitech R800 is the “classic” presentation clicker that you’ve seen in conference rooms around the world. It provides buttons for a laser pointer, moving slides forward and back, and multiple presentation options. It also has a small LCD display that can set timers and alerts, which will vibrate the clicker. 

If you’d like to save some money, you can downgrade to the R400, which is the same design without the LCD screen, or the R500, which has a more modern design and fewer buttons.

Pros

• Classic design
• Storable USB receiver that won’t get lost
• No software required

Cons

• Battery-powered (not chargeable)
• No Bluetooth or RF capabilities

Link - R800 on Amazon

• Average review - 4.7 stars
• Price - $45

Logitech Spotlight

The Logitech Spotlight is a presenter-favorite because of its modern design and innovative software features. The clicker feels more like an Apple remote than a traditional presentation clicker, and instead of providing a laser pointer, it uses Logitech presentation software to display a magnifying glass on screen to focus the audience’s attention.

Pros

• Sleek design
• Magnification software
• Fast charging dongle
• Can use Bluetooth or USB receiver

Cons

• Requires additional software installation for “pointer” features
• No laser pointer

Link - Logitech Spotlight on Amazon

• Average review - 4.6 stars
• Price - $100

DSAN PerfectCue Micro

“Industry standard.” “Industry standard.” “Industry standard.” Look for online reviews of the DSAN clickers, and the phrase you’ll read over and over again is “the industry standard.”

The DSAN line of clickers are RF-powered with a range of 250+ feet, and they have a receiver with 2 USB outputs that can control two computers simultaneously. This allows you to have a backup presentation synced up on a second computer as a redundancy.

The long range and redundancy makes this the clicker of choice for high-stakes events and presentations, but it has a price tag to match. The DSAN Perfect CueMicro is $589.

Pros

• “Industry standard” pick for presentation clickers
• Long range from RF transmitter
• Redundancy on receivers allows you to operate multiple computers simultaneously

Cons

• Hefty price tag
• Old school design

Link - DSAN PerfectCue Micro on Amazon

• Average review - 4.8 stars
• Price - $589

NORWII N26

The NORWII N26 is a low-cost presentation clicker produced by a Chinese manufacturer and sold on Amazon. While some users complain about reliability issues, most customers are very happy with the price to value ratio for the N26, and they are happy to overlook small problems such as the clicker not coming with a battery, poor ergonomics for long-term use, and weak laser pointer.

Pros

• Significantly cheaper than “name-brand” alternatives
• Long range from RF transmitter
• Built-in USB receiver

Cons

• Reliability issues
• Does not include battery
• Ergonomic complaints because it is long and thing

Link - NORWII N26 on Amazon

• Average review - 4.6 stars
• Price - $10

Other clickers to consider

• Microsoft Presenter+ - The Microsoft Presenter+ clicker comes with integrated Teams features such as the ability to mute yourself and raise your hand in Teams. Our favorite feature is it provides haptic feedback and a status light to let you know when you are on mute, so it’s a good choice for people who frequently make presentations over Teams. ($18, 4.5 stars)
• Targus Presentation Clicker - The Targus clicker is another RF-powered presentation clicker with a different ergonomic design and “soft-touch” surface. It looks significantly more dated than the other clickers in this list, but if you like the ergonomic design, it could be a good option. ($27, 4.5 stars)
• Non-branded clickers on Amazon - Similar to the NORWII N26, there are many other clickers on Amazon that are not produced by the major accessories brands. Some of these have good (4.5+ star) reviews, but make sure to read the negative reviews as well. Many of them have reliability issues, which you can avoid by going with some of the larger brands.

Conclusion

When choosing a clicker, you should decide how big the rooms will be when you are presenting. If you are in an auditorium, church, or large event space, you probably want a clicker with RF transmission and receiver. If you’re presenting for work meetings, you are probably fine with a Bluetooth or USB receiver. 

Then, figure out your budget and how much design or specific features matter to you, and you’ll be able to quickly narrow down your list.

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