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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Powerpoint Online

    Score7 out of 10
    N/APowerPoint 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

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ASlido 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 Details—Additional users are extra $100.00 - $600.00
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Powerpoint OnlineSlido
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Cisco
    Chose Slido
    No other products
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    68 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    60 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    67 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    41 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    49 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Powerpoint OnlineSlido
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Microsoft Powerpoint Online and Slido
    Feature
    Microsoft Powerpoint Online
    -
    Ratings
    Slido
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings9.18 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Microsoft Powerpoint Online and Slido
    Feature
    Microsoft Powerpoint Online
    -
    Ratings
    Slido
    9.1
    7 Ratings
    7% 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 Microsoft Powerpoint Online and Slido
    Feature
    Microsoft Powerpoint Online
    -
    Ratings
    Slido
    9.1
    9 Ratings
    5% 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 Microsoft Powerpoint Online and Slido
    Feature
    Microsoft Powerpoint Online
    -
    Ratings
    Slido
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    6% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    Audience Engagement
    Comparison of Audience Engagement features of Microsoft Powerpoint Online and Slido
    Feature
    Microsoft Powerpoint Online
    -
    Ratings
    Slido
    9.1
    35 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Quizzes00 Ratings9.635 Ratings
    Survey Features00 Ratings9.28 Ratings
    Gamification Features00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Engagement Tracking Tools00 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft Powerpoint OnlineSlido
    Small Businesses
    Adobe Presenter
    Score9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Powerpoint
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Mentimeter
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Adobe Presenter
    Score9 out of 10
    Mentimeter
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Powerpoint OnlineSlido
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (16 ratings)
    9.5
    (67 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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
    I find Slido a bit easier to use than Poll Everywhere and other live polling software that I've used. While other software offers similar features, I've found that Slido's setup is a bit more intuitive and makes it easier to duplicate polls you've made for reuse. You get the most bang for your buck with Slido's basic plan compared to other polling software's basic tier.
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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 helped us increase student engagement which resulted in improved academic results for our students
    • The Q&A feature helped us answer questions we received from parents and audeince during live events which resulted in increased admissions in our educational institution
    • The gamification of polls and surveys helped us attract a lot of audience and made the meetings interactive
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    ScreenShots

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