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At a Glance
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,381)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Star Rating
(4,279)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe InDesign vs Microsoft PowerPoint

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 Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • 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 Adobe InDesign over Microsoft PowerPoint.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe InDesign
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
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Microsoft PowerPoint
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
Microsoft PowerPoint
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,086
9.2
3,641
Ease of Use
8.0
3,096
9.1
3,655
Ease of Setup
8.8
379
9.2
390
Ease of Admin
8.7
298
9.1
292
Quality of Support
8.2
2,373
8.6
2,781
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
271
9.0
272
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,051
8.5
3,563
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.1
1,685
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.1
1561
Not enough data
9.1
1551
Not enough data
8.9
1509
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
1503
Not enough data
8.5
1515
Not enough data
8.6
1454
Not enough data
8.6
1364
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
967
Not enough data
8.6
1250
Not enough data
8.7
1185
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
86
Not enough data
7.5
87
Not enough data
7.2
85
Not enough data
7.8
85
Not enough data
6.6
81
Not enough data
7.1
82
Not enough data
7.3
82
8.2
251
Not enough data
Design
8.2
201
Not enough data
9.0
221
Not enough data
9.1
237
Not enough data
8.9
222
Not enough data
8.0
194
Not enough data
8.2
199
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
5.9
142
Not enough data
7.9
162
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Adobe InDesign and Microsoft PowerPoint share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is categorized as Presentation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
34.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Design
11.7%
Graphic Design
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Higher Education
5.3%
Architecture & Planning
3.9%
Other
56.7%
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Higher Education
8.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Education Management
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Computer Software
4.3%
Other
68.1%
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Discussions
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign Discussions
What other things do use Indesign for, besides designing a catalog.
7 Comments
DG
In addition to using Indesign for catalogs, I use it for flyers, brochures and even web banners. I used to design web ads primarily with Photoshop, but I...Read more
Is InDesign part of Adobe Creative Suite?
4 Comments
Qual è il modo migliore per mantenere il mio lavoro organizzato?
3 Comments
ashlea s.
AS
I have an external hard drive that I have individual folders for each project. I do package everything together after I’m done for the day so I can pick...Read more
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint Discussions
how to embed a video in powerpoint
3 Comments
Larry T.
LT
Click on the slide that you want to embed the video in. From the tool bar click insert and move to the far right to media and then click video then select on...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
Paschim Chhatnai W.
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