- Templates and design: Build slides with themes, layouts, animations and media.
- Web and desktop apps: PowerPoint is available across web, desktop and mobile plans.
- OneDrive storage: Microsoft 365 bundles cloud storage with the apps.
- Collaboration: Share and co-edit presentations with Microsoft accounts and 365 plans.
- Copilot: Eligible plans add AI assistance; availability depends on plan and region.
Microsoft Online Presentation Tools and Software
Create, collaborate, and present professional slides anywhere with Microsoft PowerPoint
Updated August 11, 2026
Microsoft Online Presentation Tools and Software Overview
Microsoft PowerPoint is presentation software available across web, desktop and mobile apps. It provides themes, layouts, animations and media tools for building and delivering slide decks.
Presentations can be stored in OneDrive so people can share files and edit together. Copilot can assist with drafting and design in supported versions, while presenter tools help during a live session.
Key Features
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Featured |
|---|---|---|
| PowerPoint for the web | $0 | Browser presentation editing and collaboration with a Microsoft account |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | $9.99/month or $99.99/year | Desktop and web apps for one person plus 1 TB of OneDrive storage |
| Microsoft 365 Family | $12.99/month or $129.99/year | Use by up to six people and up to 6 TB of total storage |
| Microsoft 365 Premium | $19.99/month or $199.99/year | Family-plan benefits with higher Copilot usage and premium AI features |
| Office Home 2024 | $179.99 one time | Classic desktop Office apps for one PC or Mac |
PowerPoint for the web is free with a Microsoft account. The paid figures cover desktop apps and added storage or AI benefits, not access to the basic web editor.
Pricing source: Microsoft 365 plan comparison
Pros
| Compared with | Why this product may fit better |
|---|---|
| Google Slides | Where Google Slides is the other option, desktop PowerPoint provides deeper control over layout, animation, media and offline presenting. Organizations exchanging PPTX files also avoid the conversion step that can alter fonts, spacing or motion. |
| Keynote | Set against Keynote, PowerPoint is widely used across business and education and runs on more platforms. External partners are more likely to accept the native file without asking for an Apple export or alternate format. |
| Canva | Canva is the other option here. Mature slide masters, charts, presenter tools and exact object control suit formal decks that must follow detailed corporate standards. The editor is built around presentation files rather than a broad social-content catalog. |
Cons
| Compared with | Where this product may fall short |
|---|---|
| Google Slides | The Google Slides trade-off is simple. PowerPoint’s desktop depth can feel heavy when several people only need to make quick browser edits. Google’s sharing model is often easier for ad hoc collaboration across organizations with no common Microsoft tenant. |
| Keynote | Where Keynote is the other option, PowerPoint files can still show font, media or layout differences between Windows, macOS and mobile apps. Presenters should rehearse on the actual device instead of assuming that broad compatibility guarantees identical output. |
| Canva | Buyers weighing Canva should note this. It offers fewer ready-made campaign assets and less emphasis on producing many social formats from one visual system. Marketing teams may need a separate design tool even when PowerPoint remains the delivery format. |
| Pitch | Engagement links, pitch rooms and browser-first deal collaboration are not the center of the standard PowerPoint process. Sales teams may prefer a product that treats post-send viewer behavior as a main feature. |
Reviews
- G2 reviews: G2 showed 4.6/5 from 4,392 reviews. Users value the familiar editor, wide template and media support, and detailed control over animations and layout. Cross-device formatting and the amount of functionality can still slow simple collaborative work.
- Capterra reviews: Capterra showed 4.7/5. Reviews favor the recognizable interface and breadth of themes and design tools, which reduce retraining in organizations already exchanging PPTX files.
- PCMag review: PCMag rated PowerPoint 4.5/5 and treats it as a leading choice for school and work presentations. Its desktop depth and newer AI features are strengths, though that assessment does not mean every feature is included in the free web edition.
- Apple App Store reviews: Mobile reviews add a useful caution: some users report trouble reopening files, reduced landscape viewing on iPhone and awkward zoom or printing workflows. Anyone presenting from iOS should rehearse the exact OneDrive and display setup.
- TrustRadius reviews: TrustRadius comments are positive about quick markup, familiar text tools and easy review cycles. They reinforce PowerPoint’s value when colleagues already work in Microsoft 365 rather than proving parity between the web and desktop apps.
