Mekko Graphics review (2026): is it worth $399 a year per user?
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Mekko Graphics report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for Marimekko and consulting-style charts in PowerPoint
Mekko Graphics adds Marimekko and other business charts to PowerPoint, with Excel linking. A single licence is $399 for the first year and $299 to renew. It needs PowerPoint, runs on Windows and Mac, and the Excel link is Windows only.
Who Mekko Graphics is for
- Fits if you make market-share and consulting charts in PowerPoint every week
- Works for teams of 4 or more, as volume prices start at $249 a user
Who Mekko Graphics is not for
- Pricey if you are one person: $399 in the first year and $299 to renew
- Skip it if you use Google Slides or Keynote, as it needs PowerPoint
- Too light for a general slide tool, as it only makes charts
- Watch out: the Excel integration is Windows only
- Watch out: the system requirements page names older Windows and macOS versions, so check before buying
Why Mekko Graphics gets a 1.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for money$399 a user for the first year works out near $33 a month, against a category whose dearest tenth starts at $20. Renewal is $299, and volume rates start at $249.
- CFree plan and trialA fully working licence is free for 30 days. The listing does not mention a card, and after that you pay.
- DFeaturesCharts for PowerPoint and Excel only. It needs PowerPoint to be useful at all, and it does one narrow job.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. It installs into Office, and free online training is included, which suggests there is a learning curve.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWindows and Mac, inside Office. The Excel integration is Windows only, and there is no web or phone version.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Mekko Graphics's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Mekko Graphics's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 2 of the 51 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on free plan and trial (C, above 8 of 51) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $33.25 a month when paid by the year for each person, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 36 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 36 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 52 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mekko Graphics’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 51, level with 15
- CFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 51, level with 26
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 51, level with 5
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 51, level with 38
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 51, level with 17
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 42 presentation tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Mekko Graphics, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Mekko Graphics you could make: reports and Gantt & timelines. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 46 of the 51 other presentation tools grade higher. It costs $399 a year.
What you could make
- Reports and Gantt & timelines: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A slide editor.
- A diagram editor.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
What this rests on. Mekko Graphics’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Mekko Graphics?
Mekko Graphics is a charting add-in for PowerPoint, with Excel integration on the Windows version, that adds Marimekko, bar Mekko, cascade (waterfall), bubble, scatter, line, area and Gantt charts. It is sold as an annual per-user license, with lower rates for volume buyers. The product page names insightsoftware as the company behind it.
Worth knowing
- Licenses are annual: a single user pays $399 the first year and the page lists a $299 renewal.
- Excel integration is described as Windows only.
- The system requirements page lists Windows 10 and macOS Monterey-era versions, so check the current Office and OS support before buying.
- Volume and Enterprise rates are starting prices; the Enterprise plan is bought by contacting sales.
Key features
- Marimekko and bar Mekko charts
- Variable-width charts that show two dimensions at once, alongside cascade, bubble, scatter, bar, line, area and Gantt types.
- PowerPoint integration
- Charts are created and edited inside PowerPoint, so they stay editable on the slide.
- Excel integration
- Charts can draw on Excel data, though the vendor says this integration is on the Windows version only.
- Chart automation
- The documentation menu lists chart automation, and the site says preferences can be set once for consistent charts.
- Free training and support
- Every plan includes free online training, upgrades and support, and the Enterprise plan adds custom corporate training.
Mekko Graphics pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mekko Graphics is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $399 per user / year (renews at $299).
- Starts at
- $399 per user / year (renews at $299)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Fully functioning license free for 30 days.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $399per user / year, renews at $299 | One user. All chart types, PowerPoint integration, free online training, upgrades and support. |
| Volume | $249per user / year, for 4 to 100 users | Starting price for 4 to 100 users, with easy multiple-user administration. Pricing details are linked on the page. |
| Enterprise | $149per user / year, for 101 or more users | Adds custom branding and custom corporate training. Sold through the contact form or by phone. |
Read from mekkographics.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mekko Graphics before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Mekko Graphics have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Mekko Graphics is listed for Windows and macOS.
Does Mekko Graphics have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Mekko Graphics is listed for Windows and macOS.
Is Mekko Graphics open source?
Mekko Graphics is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.