# Mekko Graphics review (2026): is it worth $399 a year per user? > Marimekko, waterfall and Gantt charts inside PowerPoint and Excel Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. 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. - **Category:** Presentations - **Made by:** insightsoftware - **Website:** https://www.mekkographics.com - **Runs on:** Windows, macOS - **Who should skip it:** Pricey if you are one person: $399 in the first year and $299 to renew. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## 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). - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** Fully functioning license free for 30 days. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Single | $399 per user / year, renews at $299 | One user. All chart types, PowerPoint integration, free online training, upgrades and support. | | Volume | $249 per 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 | $149 per user / year, for 101 or more users | Adds custom branding and custom corporate training. Sold through the contact form or by phone. | Read from https://www.mekkographics.com/buy-now/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Mekko Graphics before buying. ## 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. ## Good for - Strategy consultants and analysts who need Marimekko charts - Finance teams building waterfall charts in PowerPoint - Teams that want an annual license per seat ## 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 1.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. 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. - **Value for money: D.** $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. - **Free plan and trial: C.** A fully working licence is free for 30 days. The listing does not mention a card, and after that you pay. - **Features: D.** Charts for PowerPoint and Excel only. It needs PowerPoint to be useful at all, and it does one narrow job. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. It installs into Office, and free online training is included, which suggests there is a learning curve. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Windows and Mac, inside Office. The Excel integration is Windows only, and there is no web or phone version. These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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. ## Where it stands among presentation tools - 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/presentations ## Keep it, 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. - You could make: Reports and Gantt & timelines: an app builder makes these well. - You could not: A slide editor. - You could not: A diagram editor. - You could not: A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page. - You could not: It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with PowerPoint, Excel **Tags:** Presentations, Diagrams, Reports, Gantt & timelines ## Alternatives - [think-cell](https://toolgpa.com/tools/think-cell): PowerPoint add-in for data-linked charts, layout tools and AI slides. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mekko-graphics-vs-think-cell) - [Vizzlo](https://toolgpa.com/tools/vizzlo): Chart and business-graphic maker for slides, in browser or add-in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mekko-graphics-vs-vizzlo) - [Lucen Timeline](https://toolgpa.com/tools/office-timeline): PowerPoint add-in that turns project plans into timeline slides. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mekko-graphics-vs-office-timeline) - [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-powerpoint): Slide presentation app sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mekko-graphics-vs-microsoft-powerpoint) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://www.mekkographics.com/buy-now/ - https://www.mekkographics.com/ - https://www.mekkographics.com/resources/documentation/requirements/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/mekko-graphics Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).