presentaid vs empower
Both add-ins cover charts, brand consistency and slide reuse. Here's where they overlap, and where presentaid pulls ahead on report automation and simplicity.
presentaid
presentaid combines brand-compliant template & slide libraries with strong automation: Excel-driven reports, WYSIWYG Gantt, agenda automation, and alignment. One plan includes every feature, for individuals and teams of any size.
empower
empower (by Made in Office) is a Microsoft 365 suite for slide creation, business charts and template management. It is sold as an enterprise suite and, for teams under 50 users, as empower Express.
Why teams choose presentaid over empower
Whole reports, not single links
The Dynamic Grid turns Excel or SharePoint rows into complete, formatted status report decks, going beyond linking individual charts and tables.
WYSIWYG Gantt editor
Drag tasks, milestones and swimlanes directly on the slide, with Excel import and export when you need it.
Start in minutes, every feature included
Download presentaid and start working right away, with no setup period. Charts, Gantt, libraries, reports and the design checker are all in one plan.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | presentaid | empower |
|---|---|---|
| Native PowerPoint add-in | ||
| Brand-compliant template library | ||
| Slide library / slide reuse | ||
| Reusable shape / element library | ||
| Corporate design enforcement (colors, fonts, layouts) | ||
| Automated reports from Excel data | ||
| Gantt charts | ||
| Waterfall & Mekko charts | ||
| Chart annotations (CAGR, growth & difference arrows) | ||
| Convert charts from other chart add-ins | ||
| Automated brand compliance audit | ||
| Automated agenda & section management | ||
| One-click object alignment | ||
| Self-service install, no admin rights needed | Express edition | |
| All features in a single plan | ||
| Free 30-day trial | Express edition |
empower suits organisations that want central template governance across Microsoft 365. presentaid focuses on PowerPoint and goes further on report automation with the Dynamic Grid. It also has a WYSIWYG Gantt editor, all in one plan that you can install and use within minutes.
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"With presentaid we have found a great helper, which really simplifies and speeds up our daily work with PowerPoint. And this, although we already use 2 other add-ins. But in fact, we haven't come across a tool before that groups, centers and aligns objects as quickly and easily as presentaid."
Dr. Michael Streng
Founder and Partner, parameta GmbH
"presentaid offers convincing simplifications in dealing with PowerPoint and Excel. Editing slides and shapes is clearly faster. I don't want to miss it anymore 😉. Thanks also for the excellent support with questions - fast and competent."
Petra Dürr
Head of PMO, Robert Bürkle GmbH
"presentaid cut our report creation time by 70%. What used to take hours now takes minutes — and looks better than ever."
Sarah K.
Senior Project Manager, Deloitte
"The auto-alignment feature alone justified the investment. Our slide decks are now pixel-perfect every single time."
Marcus W.
Management Consultant, McKinsey & Company
"Rolling out presentaid across 100+ users was seamless. Corporate design compliance went from 40% to nearly 100%."
Julia M.
Marketing & Communications, Deutsche Bank
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