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Microsoft PowerPoint vs empower Comparison (2026)

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empower

Overview

PowerPoint is an on-premise presentation solution designed to help businesses and organizations create, edit and share slides with team members and other stakeholders.

empower® Slide Generation – PowerPoint presentations that practically build themselves. Eliminate formatting issues and outdated content. With AI, automation, and templates, you get professional, brand-compliant slides in seconds.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

6

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

7.32

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

20.8K

5

4

3

2

1

15K

5.1K

665

51

7

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
88%
would recommend this app

4.4

92

5

4

3

2

1

42

44

5

0

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
78%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I like the wide variety of templates, icons, SmartArt, and animations that help make my presentations look professional without requiring any graphic design experience.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Manpreet K.

Physiotherapist

“PowerPoint provides all the necessary tools to transform abstract raw data into a strategic visual narrative, facilitating the conversion of prospects into signed clients.”
BK

Brad K.

Gigawatt AI - Founder and Executive Chairman

“The video editing features are also impressive, allowing users to trim videos, add captions, apply transitions, and create more engaging presentations.”
EV

Edwin V.

Dev Manager

Pros

“Empower also provides a convenient and intuitive PowerPoint plug-in that streamlines slide creation and formatting.”
JC

Jarrad C.

Consultant

“Can have floating license for use between team (even for single use) to promote usage.”
VJ

Vignesh J.

ToT Program Manager - Mechatronics

“I particularly like the slide library function, to store and re-use slides”
DH

David H.

CEO

Cons

“Microsoft PowerPoint can become slow when working with large presentations that include high-resolution images or videos especially the older versions .”
LC

Louise C.

Patient Care Coordinator, Marketing Director

“However, mastering advanced features is challenging, compatibility issues can occur, and technical problems may occur during presentations if files are not carefully prepared.”
SR

Samm R.

Office Finance Manger

“At first it can be quite difficult to navigate and start creating presentations as there is a lot of options within PowerPoints User interface.”
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Evan P.

Architectural Technologist

Cons

“Additionally, if the empower plug-in is uninstalled or the service drops out for any reason, I’m unable to update or modify any charts previously created through empower within PowerPoint.”
JC

Jarrad C.

Consultant

“Slow performance of PowerPOint with multiple empower charts.”
IS

ILYA S.

Head of FPA

“Getting worse occasionally annoying intertepting formal presentation as it hangs”
DL

Daniel L.

Managing director

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review5 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review9 months ago

Key features

  • Total features36
  • 3D Objects
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Design & Content Suggestions
  • AI Presentation Generation
  • AI Text-to-Slide
  • AI Visual Generation
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Animation
  • Approval Process Control
  • Assignment Management
  • Audience Engagement
  • Audio File Management
  • Auto Update
  • Autosave
  • Bar Chart
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Brand Management
  • Brand Tracking
  • Campaign Management
  • Chatbot
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Color Codes/Icons
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Content Creation
  • Content Import/Export
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Sharing
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Dashboard
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Dependency Tracking
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Document Automation
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Drag & Drop
  • Engagement Tracking
  • File Conversion
  • File Recovery
  • File Sharing
  • For Sales Teams/Organizations
  • Full Text Search
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • Generative AI
  • Image Editing
  • Image Library
  • Interactive Content
  • Media Library
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Data Sources
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Multiple Projects
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Office Suite
  • Offline Access
  • Offline Editing
  • Offline Presenting
  • Organizational Charting
  • Planning Tools
  • Presentation Tools
  • Presenter View
  • Productivity Tools
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Scheduling
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Single Sign On
  • Speech Recognition
  • Status Tracking
  • Tagging
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Timeline Management
  • Version Control
  • Video Content
  • Video Editing
  • Video Support
  • Total features90
  • 3D Objects
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Design & Content Suggestions
  • AI Presentation Generation
  • AI Text-to-Slide
  • AI Visual Generation
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Animation
  • Approval Process Control
  • Assignment Management
  • Audience Engagement
  • Audio File Management
  • Auto Update
  • Autosave
  • Bar Chart
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Brand Management
  • Brand Tracking
  • Campaign Management
  • Chatbot
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Color Codes/Icons
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Content Creation
  • Content Import/Export
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Sharing
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Dashboard
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Dependency Tracking
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Document Automation
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Drag & Drop
  • Engagement Tracking
  • File Conversion
  • File Recovery
  • File Sharing
  • For Sales Teams/Organizations
  • Full Text Search
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • Generative AI
  • Image Editing
  • Image Library
  • Interactive Content
  • Media Library
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Data Sources
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Multiple Projects
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Office Suite
  • Offline Access
  • Offline Editing
  • Offline Presenting
  • Organizational Charting
  • Planning Tools
  • Presentation Tools
  • Presenter View
  • Productivity Tools
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Scheduling
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Single Sign On
  • Speech Recognition
  • Status Tracking
  • Tagging
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Timeline Management
  • Version Control
  • Video Content
  • Video Editing
  • Video Support

Integrations

  • Total integrations20
  • Canva
  • Digital Signage Templates
  • Facebook Business Suite
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Instagram
  • MacOS Big Sur
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Viva Engage
  • Microsoft Word
  • MySQL
  • Okta
  • Oracle Analytics Cloud
  • PostgreSQL
  • Twitter/X
  • Total integrations9
  • Canva
  • Digital Signage Templates
  • Facebook Business Suite
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Instagram
  • MacOS Big Sur
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Viva Engage
  • Microsoft Word
  • MySQL
  • Okta
  • Oracle Analytics Cloud
  • PostgreSQL
  • Twitter/X

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