Microsoft Powerpoint Online vs. Slido

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Powerpoint Online
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
PowerPoint for the web, or Powerpoint Online (formerly PowerPoint Web App) is similar to the installed version, however it allows users to create presentations directly from a browser, with no need for an installation.N/A
Slido
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Slido is an audience interaction platform that helps users to get the most out of meetings and events by crowdsourcing top questions and engaging participants with live polls and quizzes. From internal communications professionals to team leaders, conference organizers, and individual presenters, Slido can be used by those looking to enable open conversation at a live or virtual meeting. Slido works with popular video conferencing and presentation platforms and integrates with Microsoft…
$49
Pricing
Microsoft Powerpoint OnlineSlido
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Engage (one-time)
$49.00
Engage (EDU annual)
$72.00
Professional (EDU annual)
$120.00
Engage (annual)
$144.00
Professional (one-time)
$199.00
Professional (annual)
$720.00
Institution (EDU annual)
$720.00
Premium (one-time)
$999.00
Enterprise (annual)
$2400.00
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Powerpoint OnlineSlido
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$144 per year
Additional DetailsAdditional users are extra $100.00 - $600.00
More Pricing Information
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Microsoft Powerpoint OnlineSlido
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Microsoft Powerpoint Online

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Slido
Features
Microsoft Powerpoint OnlineSlido
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Powerpoint Online
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Ratings
Slido
9.0
8 Ratings
3% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
Mobile Application00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Powerpoint Online
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Ratings
Slido
9.1
7 Ratings
5% above category average
Integrates with social media00 Ratings9.27 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
Event registration00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Powerpoint Online
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Ratings
Slido
9.1
9 Ratings
4% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings9.28 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings9.29 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings9.29 Ratings
Presentation Streaming00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Powerpoint Online
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Ratings
Slido
8.8
7 Ratings
5% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
Audience Engagement
Comparison of Audience Engagement features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Powerpoint Online
-
Ratings
Slido
9.2
31 Ratings
3% above category average
Quizzes00 Ratings9.931 Ratings
Survey Features00 Ratings9.28 Ratings
Gamification Features00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Engagement Tracking Tools00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Powerpoint OnlineSlido
Likelihood to Recommend
6.5
(14 ratings)
9.4
(58 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
2.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(3 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(6 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Powerpoint OnlineSlido
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Depends on the needs of the user, if they are just refreshing Slides, and updating basic elements, I believe Microsoft Powerpoint Online is sufficient. It still relies on a regular internet connection, but backs up immediately to whichever service you are using for cloud storage. For advance users, designers, or people trying to have more management in their decks I believe desktop is the way to go.
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Cisco
How was it well suited to me? - The leaderboard and freedom to edit the quiz. The fastest finger quiz to announce the winner based on fairness. The ease of login through QR Scanner. Also, it did not pinch my pocket at all. The best part is this $25 earning opportunity via feedback :-). And the list goes on... The less appropriate part was mentioned earlier in ways that I see improvements with Slido, coming to utilize Slido everywhere and in various ways. Overall, I love the AI suggestions.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Free to use [up to 5 GB cloud storage per person]
  • No need to click the save button again and again when you make changes. Everything gets saved automatically to cloud [provided you have good network connection]
  • Web browser based application
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Cisco
  • Slido integrates well with Microsoft PowerPoint which is very much useful for us.
  • The post poll dashboard reports are very much insightful.
  • Shareable links are created easily with Slido. Also, this saves a lot of time and manual effort for us.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Running a presentation from PowerPoint online has been a disappointing experience. Things just don't react as smoothly as they do in the offline version because we're relying on sometimes iffy internet connections.
  • Video does not play well when it's embedded and played through the online version.
  • Downloading a PPT file that was created online creates almost no inconsistencies, but in my experience uploading a PPT to the online version that was created offline sometimes does create issues with fonts and formatting.
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Cisco
  • I miss the Slack integration; they used to have this and they deprecated it in the last year or so.
  • I believe they have a nice integration for PowerPoint, would be nice if they had something similar with google slides since that is what we typically use internally.
  • We use the word cloud feature often and sometimes answers seem to get lost (as in don't show up at all) on the screen. for example, an answer will be there, then as more answers come in it disappears, and when we get to a certain threshold of answers it somehow pops back up again. It's not the worst but sometimes someone will ping me that their submission didn't make the word cloud and they're bummed.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
I would rather change to other tool if I could. Microsoft Powerpoint Online was top-down forced without a real technical (maybe financial only) reason, and I think the product itself looks like a poor adaptation of the offline version. In my experience, it cannot be properly used in real time collaboration, can't handle large media (images/videos), has low performance even for a single user, it is a nightmare.
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Cisco
It gives High engagement of audience or trainees during live workshops and easily connect with other software. Ease of use for both participants and host for live interaction and workshops. Since it doesn't require any app to download and can be used via browser. It understands the issue of users and gives updates time to time.
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Usability
Microsoft
Its about as usable as regular powerpoint to the normal user. The lack of some tools is fine and will go unnoticed. When presenting, you'll see animations may lag behind a bit, so I still recommend downloading to desktop to share content in a presentation once it is finalized.
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Cisco
Overall, it is a handy tool. We do not use it too often in meetings; we started using it creatively for quizzes and Q&A with radio/TV audiences. Producers or Sponsors often explicitly request the option to include this particular type of interaction, and we are happy to do so. It helps that the setup is easy, so is copying events, etc. I sometimes miss Switcher (for our live events), but I understand the reasons it was phased out
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
It is available all the time as it doesn't create issues while using.
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Performance
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
It's great working and doing collaboration. Require more working on page reloading
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Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I had to use the support for this tool only once. The response was very rapid, very professional and fulfilled my needs immediately. Online support services are sometimes advertised only to lure people into buying the product but and non-existent or difficult to use afterwards. Not with Slido. This was not an automated chatbot and the direct contact really helped me
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In-Person Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
It was very helpful knowing the software and its features.
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Online Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I find that training is very informative as it helps understanding the software usages and implementation. It gives the usgaes area and how to create gamification and live Q&A section so that you can use in live team meetings and workshops. It is very useful in training and webinars where a large pool of people are there.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
I have used Prezi also in my last company along with Microsoft Powerpoint Online. But I feel that Prezi has also good features like designs, frames, themes etc but this tool is really complex to use as compared to Microsoft Powerpoint Online
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Cisco
Slido has various upsides when compared to Kahoot or Quizizz. Firstly, Slido offers live video integration so people don't have to switch tabs to interact with us during events or webinars. Secondly, Slido has multiple options like MCQs, rating and ranking for polls which increases its use case. Lastly, its user interface is way easier to navigate for the audeince and the results are in real time. The analytics provided after the meetings are also very helpful.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
No everything is working perfectly fine
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Scalability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
It very scalable to large pool audiences during live townhall or meetings.
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Professional Services
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
It's effective
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • It has made it easier for the training to be well handled and transitioned to the work-at-home life faster.
  • a lot of people is used to the installed version of PowerPoint, the online version is a familiar look and feels to the times when we were working from the office, which made the transition faster and easier for everyone.
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Cisco
  • Slido has helped us analyze essential data from our CAB meetings, such as the participants' up or down voting in Q&A and the specified poll insights
  • Our teams have been able to collect relevant information from larger groups within our organization
  • We've seen more people interacting with us now we use Slido than before
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