Microsoft PowerPoint vs Vizzlo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Microsoft PowerPoint: it is first in our ranking of presentation tools, and it grades higher too, 3.4 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Microsoft PowerPoint grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Microsoft PowerPoint
Slide presentation app sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser
Vizzlo
Chart and business-graphic maker for slides, in browser or add-in
Which one is for you
Pick Microsoft PowerPoint if
- Fits if you need the Windows or Mac app and already pay for Microsoft 365
- Works for teams that share files through OneDrive or SharePoint and edit together
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if slides are all you need: the desktop apps need Microsoft 365 at $9.99 a month or Office Home 2024 at $179.99
- Skip it if you want AI help without paying, as Copilot needs a subscription, has usage limits and on shared plans works only for the owner
- Not for you if you stay on the free web version and need macros or password-protected files, which open only on the desktop
- Watch out: Business Basic at $7.00 a user a month gets only the web and mobile apps, and business trials need a credit card
- Not for you if you rehearse in another language, because Speaker Coach understands English only
Pick Vizzlo if
- Fits if you drop charts and timelines into slides and want them linked to data
- Works for a team of five that can share a flat-priced Teams plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: every chart has a watermark and there is no PDF download
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $19 against $15 on a yearly plan
- Skip it if you need shared brand controls, as roles, shared themes and templates need Teams or Enterprise
- Watch out: Teams is sold as a block of 5 seats, prices exclude VAT, and Enterprise is billed yearly only
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAMicrosoft PowerPointVery good | 2.4GPAVizzloFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CMicrosoft 365 Personal is $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year, which is exactly the middle figure for this category, and it brings Word, Excel, Outlook and 1 TB of storage with it. Office Home 2024 is $179.99 once, about eighteen months of that middle, with no upgrade to the next release. | CProfessional is $15 a month billed yearly, just above the category's dearer quarter of $14.50, or $19 monthly. Teams is $59 a month for 5 seats. |
| Free plan and trial | BPowerPoint for the web is free for one person, with sharing, live co-editing, basic templates and 5 GB of storage, and an occasional user could live on it. It isn't the whole app, though: macros don't run and password-protected files only open on the desktop. | CFree charts carry a Vizzlo watermark and have no PDF download. A 14-day trial of the paid plans is also offered. |
| Features | ACovers the whole job and adds two things: Speaker Coach listens to a rehearsal and reports your pacing and filler words, and Cameo puts your live camera on a slide to be styled and animated like a picture. Neither is offered by Google Slides, Keynote or Canva. Designer, co-authoring and Copilot are included too. | B120+ chart types, slide add-ins, a desktop app, data from files or paste, and team branding. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job of making business charts. |
| Ease of use | A4.73 from about 582,000 App Store ratings, one of the two highest marks in this category. Designer offers a finished layout for whatever you drop on a slide, and there are thousands of templates to start from. | CNo store rating on record. You build each chart from a template and bring in your data. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWindows, Mac, iPhone, Android and the web, tied into OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams, which is everything this grade asks for. The web version has holes, mind: password-protected files only open in the desktop app and macros don't run. | BWeb, Mac and Windows, with PowerPoint, Google Slides and cloud-drive connections. No phone app is listed. |
| Best for | slides on every device, tied to Microsoft 365 | business charts and graphics for slides |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Microsoft PowerPoint and Vizzlo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Microsoft PowerPoint starts at $8.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 4.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Vizzlo starts at $15 a month and scores 2.7.
Microsoft PowerPoint scores higher and starts $6.67 a month lower. Of the other presentation tools on the chart, none scores higher than Microsoft PowerPoint for less, and 6 score higher than Vizzlo for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Vizzlo also covers diagrams and reports.
At a glance
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Vizzlo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 / month, or $99.99 / year (Microsoft 365 Personal) | $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | PowerPoint for the web is free for 1 person, with sharing, real-time collaboration, basic templates and 5 GB of cloud storage. Microsoft lists the free plan as working on web, iOS and Android. | Create charts with a Vizzlo watermark. |
| Free trial | 1-month free trial of the Microsoft 365 home and business plans; business trials need a credit card. | 14-day free trial of the paid plans. |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Microsoft | Vizzlo |
| Price read from | microsoft.com | vizzlo.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Microsoft PowerPoint
- The Windows and Mac apps need a Microsoft 365 subscription or a one-time Office purchase; Microsoft lists the free plan for web, iOS and Android.
- PowerPoint for the web lacks some desktop features: password-protected and digitally signed files open only in the desktop app, and macros do not run.
- Copilot needs a paid subscription, has usage limits, and on shared plans works for the subscription owner only.
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic ($7.00 per user / month paid yearly, or $5.40 without Teams) includes only the web and mobile versions of PowerPoint.
Vizzlo
- The Free plan puts a Vizzlo watermark on every chart and does not offer PDF download.
- Removing the watermark requires Professional, and shared brand controls need Teams or Enterprise.
- Teams is sold as a block of 5 seats at one price.
- Prices exclude VAT, and the Enterprise plan is billed annually only.
Key features
Microsoft PowerPoint
- Copilot in PowerPoint
- Rewrites, reorganizes and adds slides from a written request, leaving the changes for review. It needs a Microsoft 365 subscription, and usage limits apply.
- Designer
- Suggests finished layouts for the content placed on a slide. In the desktop apps only Microsoft 365 subscribers get the suggestions; in PowerPoint for the web they are open to everyone.
- Speaker Coach
- Listens to a rehearsal and reports on pacing, pitch, filler words and reading straight from the slide, then shows a summary with recommendations. It currently understands English only.
- Cameo
- Places a live camera feed on a slide, where it can be styled, resized and animated like a picture. It is for Microsoft 365 subscribers on Windows, macOS and the web.
- Co-authoring
- Several people can edit a presentation saved to OneDrive or SharePoint at once. Indicators show which slide each person is on, and changes that do not conflict are merged automatically.
- Templates
- Microsoft offers thousands of customizable templates as starting points for a slide show. The free plan includes a basic set of templates, fonts, icons and stickers.
Vizzlo
- 120+ chart types
- Covers standard charts plus business graphics such as roadmaps, timelines, funnels and Gantt-style planning views.
- Slide add-ins
- Charts can be created and edited from a PowerPoint add-in, including PowerPoint online, and from a Google Slides sidebar add-on.
- Desktop app
- Downloads for macOS and Windows let users work offline and open local and cloud documents.
- Data from files or paste
- Data can be pasted, uploaded or typed in. Paid plans can link to external datasets and sync with Box, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive.
- Team branding
- Teams and Enterprise add shared themes, layouts and templates, central font management and roles, so charts stay on brand.
Plans
Microsoft PowerPoint
Free$0
PowerPoint for the web for 1 person, with sharing, real-time collaboration, basic templates and 5 GB of cloud storage. Works on web, iOS and Android.
Microsoft 365 Personal$9.99
per month, or $99.99 per year
1 person on up to 5 devices at once, 1 TB of cloud storage, and the PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook desktop apps with Copilot.
Microsoft 365 Apps for business$10.00
per user / month, paid yearly
Desktop versions of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook for up to 300 employees, with 1 TB of cloud storage per user.
Microsoft 365 Family$12.99
per month, or $129.99 per year
Everything in Personal for 1 to 6 people, with 1 TB of storage per person. AI features are for the subscription owner only.
Microsoft 365 Premium$19.99
per month, or $199.99 per year
Everything in Family, plus extensive Copilot usage and agentic AI features such as advanced research and analytics.
Office Home 2024$179.99
one-time purchase for 1 PC or Mac
Classic 2024 desktop versions of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and OneNote, with no upgrade path to the next major release.
Vizzlo
Free$0
Charts with a watermark and a free account; no PDF download or custom themes.
Professional$15
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
120+ chart types, no watermark, custom layouts and themes, PDF download, linked data and the PowerPoint and Google Slides add-ins.
Teams$59
per month for up to 5 seats, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
Adds roles and permissions, team folders and shared themes, layouts and templates; the price is a flat fee for five seats.
EnterpriseCustom
Volume pricing, billed annually, with custom visualizations, single sign-on and an audit log.
Ways to pay less
Microsoft PowerPoint
- Annual discount
Save up to 17% by paying yearly
Microsoft 365 Personal is $99.99 a year against $9.99 a month, Family $129.99 against $12.99 and Premium $199.99 against $19.99.
- Education
Students save 50% on Microsoft 365 Personal
Verified college and university students get Microsoft 365 Personal at half price. Student status has to be re-verified each year to keep the discount.
- Education
Office 365 A1 free for eligible schools
Educators and students with an eligible education email address get Office 365 A1 at no cost, which includes the web versions of PowerPoint and the other core apps.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit staff pricing on Microsoft 365 E3
Eligible nonprofits can buy Microsoft 365 E3, with desktop, web and mobile versions of PowerPoint, for $9.75 per user / month paid yearly.
- Lifetime license
Office Home 2024 one-time purchase
$179.99 buys the classic 2024 desktop versions of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and OneNote for 1 PC or Mac, with no subscription.
Vizzlo
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves up to 21%
Professional is $15 a month billed annually ($180) against $19 billed monthly, and Teams is $59 against $69 a month.
- Education
Student and teacher discount
The pricing page says students and teachers can contact Vizzlo for a discount; no amount is given.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Microsoft PowerPoint or Vizzlo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Microsoft PowerPoint is cheaper to start with: $8.33 a month when paid by the year, against $15 a month for Vizzlo. Microsoft PowerPoint starts at $9.99 / month, or $99.99 / year (Microsoft 365 Personal), and Vizzlo starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Microsoft PowerPoint or Vizzlo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Microsoft PowerPoint and Vizzlo have a free plan.
Which platforms do Microsoft PowerPoint and Vizzlo run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Microsoft PowerPoint lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app and macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.