Microsoft PowerPoint review

PowerPoint remains the default for decks that leave the building. The free version runs in the browser with sharing, real-time collaboration, basic templates and 5 GB of storage, which is enough for occasional work. Business teams usually start on Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $7 per user per month paid yearly, which covers the web and mobile versions of PowerPoint alongside business email and Teams. Business Standard with Copilot, at $23.50 per user, adds Copilot in PowerPoint, which can rewrite, reorganize and add slides on request while you review each change. Speaker Coach rehearses your delivery and Cameo puts prerecorded video on the slide. The weakness for sales use is distribution: PowerPoint has no viewer analytics, so reps who want to know whether a buyer opened the deck will need another tool. The editor also asks more of users than the template-first tools on this list.

Who it is for

Sales and finance teams that share decks with clients and build reports from Excel data.

Price

Free PowerPoint for the web; Microsoft 365 Business Basic $7 per user per month paid yearly (web and mobile apps); Business Standard with Copilot $23.50 per user per month paid yearly.

Microsoft 365 Business Basic Lightweight web and mobile apps to kickstart your business $7.00 user/month, paid yearly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Copilot in PowerPoint rewrites, reorganizes and adds slides from a request
• Thousands of customizable templates
• Speaker Coach gives AI feedback on pace and vocabulary during rehearsal
• Cameo lets you present slides with prerecorded video
• Real-time co-editing with comments and @mentions, even for people without a subscription

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free web version includes sharing, real-time collaboration and 5 GB of storage
• Strength: Business Basic at $7 per user adds web and mobile PowerPoint with business email and Teams
• Strength: The file format buyers and finance teams already use
• Weakness: Business Basic covers only web and mobile apps; desktop PowerPoint needs a higher plan
• Weakness: Copilot is bundled at $23.50 per user on Business Standard with Copilot
• Weakness: No built-in tracking of who viewed a shared deck

Key facts

• Free plan: PowerPoint for the web with 5 GB of cloud storage
• Business Basic: $7 per user per month, paid yearly
• Business Standard with Copilot: $23.50 per user per month, paid yearly
• AI: Copilot in PowerPoint
• Platforms: Windows, Mac, web, iOS and Android

Where it ranks

Microsoft PowerPoint is No. 1 in our Best Presentation Software verdict.