Compare Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft PowerPoint

At a Glance
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Star Rating
(13,230)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.5% 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
(4,293)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 Photoshop 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 Photoshop 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 Photoshop over Microsoft PowerPoint.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Photoshop
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 Photoshop
Free Trial is available
Microsoft PowerPoint
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
11,696
9.2
3,654
Ease of Use
7.8
11,741
9.1
3,668
Ease of Setup
8.5
1,820
9.2
401
Ease of Admin
8.5
1,435
9.1
293
Quality of Support
8.3
9,670
8.6
2,789
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
1,370
9.0
273
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
11,543
8.5
3,575
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.1
1,699
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.1
1568
Not enough data
9.1
1554
Not enough data
8.9
1512
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
1509
Not enough data
8.5
1524
Not enough data
8.6
1456
Not enough data
8.6
1368
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
968
Not enough data
8.6
1251
Not enough data
8.7
1187
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
88
Not enough data
7.6
88
Not enough data
7.2
86
Not enough data
7.8
86
Not enough data
6.6
82
Not enough data
7.1
83
Not enough data
7.3
83
7.3
346
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
316
Not enough data
6.7
264
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
7.4
142
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft PowerPoint share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is categorized as Photo Editing
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is categorized as Presentation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.4%
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
34.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Design
9.9%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Graphic Design
7.0%
Photography
4.5%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Other
65.0%
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
4.4%
Other
68.0%
Alternatives
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop Alternatives
Canva
Canva
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GIMP
GIMP
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Pixlr
Pixlr
Add Pixlr
PicMonkey
PicMonkey
Add PicMonkey
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint Alternatives
Canva
Canva
Add Canva
Prezi
Prezi
Add Prezi
Keynote
Keynote
Add Keynote
Visme
VIsme
Add Visme
Discussions
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop Discussions
How are digital artists using Adobe Photoshop's latest features to push the boundaries of digital art?
8 Comments
Utkal Raj S.
US
Introducing innovative features to enhance creative workflows and capabilities, Adobe Photoshop is always a step ahead with AI-Powered Tools, Augmented...Read more
It has a high cost for licenses.
7 Comments
Robert P.
RP
I agree very much. While employed the $55 USD a month was no big deal, but now retired it is more of a challenge. I am a big fan of Adobe having been a...Read more
It has a high cost for licenses.
7 Comments
Simon P.
SP
In my experience you get what you pay for and it is a first class quality product.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