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Compare Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Star Rating
(4,240)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(666)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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Microsoft PowerPoint vs Visio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft PowerPoint easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft PowerPoint overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft PowerPoint meets the needs of their business better than Visio.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft PowerPoint is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft PowerPoint over Visio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft PowerPoint
No pricing availableVisio
Free
$0.00
A basic Visio plan is included for free as part of Microsoft 365 subscription.
- Great for viewing diagrams and minor editing
- Coauthor, edit, add comments, and share diagrams in real time via the Visio web app or Microsoft Teams
- Access dozens of templates and sample diagrams to create: Business diagrams, General flowcharts, Basic organization charts Infographic timelines
Free Trial
Microsoft PowerPoint
No trial information availableVisio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
3,604
8.8
580
Ease of Use
9.1
3,617
8.1
585
Ease of Setup
9.2
350
8.7
119
Ease of Admin
9.1
288
8.1
106
Quality of Support
8.6
2,752
8.0
371
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
268
8.4
94
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
3,525
6.7
570
Features by Category
Communication
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Content Management
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Productivity Tools
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Administration
Not enough data
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Logistics
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.0
94
Not enough data
8.3
126
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
8.2
49
Editing & Design
Not enough data
9.1
138
Not enough data
8.7
127
Not enough data
8.8
135
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
8.6
132
Agentic AI - Org Chart
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Design Tools
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Communication Tools
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Integrations
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Software Offering
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Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
Not enough data
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Platform Basics
9.1
1529
Not enough data
9.1
1523
Not enough data
8.9
1484
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.8
1476
Not enough data
8.5
1482
Not enough data
8.6
1427
Not enough data
8.6
1338
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.0
947
Not enough data
8.6
1226
Not enough data
8.7
1163
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
66
Not enough data
7.6
65
Not enough data
7.6
65
Not enough data
7.9
64
Not enough data
7.0
61
Not enough data
7.5
63
Not enough data
7.5
61
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Collaboration Tools
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Visual Tools
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Mind Map Availability
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
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Collaboration
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Hardware
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Security
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Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
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Platform Basics
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Platform Additional Functionality
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft PowerPoint is categorized as Presentation
Visio is categorized as Org Chart, Diagramming, Collaborative Whiteboard, Mind Mapping, Visual Collaboration Platforms, and Wireframing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft PowerPoint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Higher Education
8.8%
Information Technology and Services
7.9%
Education Management
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Computer Software
4.3%
Other
68.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Hospital & Health Care
6.3%
Computer Software
5.4%
Higher Education
4.6%
Computer Networking
3.2%
Other
70.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft PowerPoint
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Graphic Design
there are some features that would be much appreciated in other design software, such as: - automatic paste in place (objects always paste in the same location as the source) - the ability to easily create and manipulate shapes (i.e., corner radius of...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jennifer P.
Verified User in Education Management
PowerPoint is lacking in 3rd party support seen in other free and open source alternatives like Open Office Impress. A presentation on PowerPoint can be played on a loop, such as for a kiosk, but Impress' ability to export to a flash video file makes it...
Visio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Edwin M.
Verified User in Telecommunications
This software developed by Microsoft is excellent, it is more than a simple design tool, it is like magic, with it you can capture a whole process and do it in a very professional way, since it has pre-designed figures and a great variety of...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Thea .
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
The automated snapping of objects is not really helpful because it does not allow much flexibility.
Verified User in Graphic Design
there are some features that would be much appreciated in other design software, such as: - automatic paste in place (objects always paste in the same location as the source) - the ability to easily create and manipulate shapes (i.e., corner radius of...
Edwin M.
Verified User in Telecommunications
This software developed by Microsoft is excellent, it is more than a simple design tool, it is like magic, with it you can capture a whole process and do it in a very professional way, since it has pre-designed figures and a great variety of...
Jennifer P.
Verified User in Education Management
PowerPoint is lacking in 3rd party support seen in other free and open source alternatives like Open Office Impress. A presentation on PowerPoint can be played on a loop, such as for a kiosk, but Impress' ability to export to a flash video file makes it...
Thea .
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
The automated snapping of objects is not really helpful because it does not allow much flexibility.
Discussions
To embed a video in PowerPoint, follow these steps:
1. Open your PowerPoint presentation.
2. Go to the slide where you want to add the video.
3. Click on the 'Insert' tab in the ribbon.
4. Select 'Video' from the dropdown menu.
5. Choose 'Video on My PC' to insert a video file from your computer, or 'Online Video' to insert a video from the web.
6. Locate and select the video file you want to embed.
7. Click 'Insert' to add the video to your slide.
8. Resize and position the video as needed on the slide.
9. Use the 'Playback' tab to adjust video settings, such as start time and volume.
3 comments
LT
Select the slide where you want to place the video. Use the toolbar to insert media, then choose video from your PC. This opens the file browser to locate...Read more
Is it possible to create explanatory videos using power point?
3 comments
SA
yes it is possible by using recording optionsRead more
how to show video in powerpoint
3 comments
PW
<a href="https://youtu.be/G2mazmRaC5M"> Excellent post. </a> This article is really very interesting and effective. I think its must be helpful for us....Read more
What is most interesting thing you like on Visio?
4 comments
JP
That depends what are you trying to do. In my opinion. the ability to draw different types of diagrams using forms libraries, either built-in or that you can...Read more
Is there any option (search engine) available in software, where I can import shapes from Internet?
2 comments
ES
Hello,
you can go to insert and then select online photos and type the name of the stencil you want to import. for example CISCO Stencil
regards,
ElieRead more
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