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About

Create documents, spreadsheets and presentations effortlessly - and with stunning compatibility! We've all seen Microsoft Office alternatives in the past but never one that is so affordable and fully compatible with Microsoft document formats past and present. An office suite without compromise, without a lengthy training period, Ashampoo Office 8 lets you create documents, spreadsheets and presentations faster than ever before. It's has all the options and comfort you'd expect from a modern Office suite. And Ashampoo Office 8 doesn't save your files in some online cloud service but where they belong: on your PC! You can even install it on a USB flash drive. It's the Office suite you've always wanted! Write is our modern Microsoft Word alternative that lets you create and edit documents of any size, from greeting cards, business letters and brochures to your entire thesis. With miniature page previews and a clickable table of contents, you'll never lose track of your documents!

About

Microsoft PowerPoint empowers you to design captivating presentations that inspire, inform, and engage your audience. With Copilot, PowerPoint’s built-in AI assistant, you can instantly generate outlines, craft slides from text prompts, and refine your content with smart design suggestions. It offers professional templates, customizable layouts, and multimedia integration for impactful storytelling. The Speaker Coach helps you rehearse with confidence, improving pacing, tone, and delivery. Seamless real-time collaboration enables teams to co-edit and present from anywhere across desktop, web, and mobile devices. With its intuitive tools and cloud connectivity through Microsoft 365, PowerPoint transforms ideas into polished, persuasive presentations.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Anyone who wants a Microsoft Office alternative to improve their tasks

Audience

Professionals, educators, and students who need an AI-enhanced presentation tool to create, collaborate, and deliver visually engaging content across devices

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$39.99 one-time payment
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$9.99 per month
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.0 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.9 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 4.7 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I have only tested AO8 - Write so my opinion is about Write for now. Write can import your old MS Words documents pretty well but not faithfully. Editing is more or less similar to Words. The menus are somewhat simpler but pretty limited compared to Words menus. For an alternative to MS Words, Write is a fine product if you start writing your own document in it. Do not import your old Word document for the reason I ponder in Cons.
  • I love that the program is much like Microsoft office but cheaper in price and in my opinion, much more user friendly. The program has all the same features as Office and similar setup.

Cons

  • 1. AO8 is used only in metric, no inches which is a downside. Computer printers are often designed using the imperial unit while metric is a little messier in computer terms. 1 in is easier to vision than 25.4mm, so does 0.5 in compared with 12.7mm or 0.25in with 6.35mm. This choice of metric-based unit also mess up with the fonts which also primarily designed with the imperial unit. In fact the whole computer was designed with the imperial unit. You would understand if you import an old Word document into Write. It is messier with the table, my table format is thrown out of it original format I had in Words.
  • I wish there was a way to fully customize the look and design to fit my own needs. By adding only the items I use regularly to the homepage instead of having to look for what I need.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • There are consistent updates to the software that have made it better than ever. There are new designs, and my personal favorite, live language translation while you present! They are certainly working to keep PowerPoint competitive with similar products, and are really making it work.
  • More recent versions of Microsoft's PowerPoint have ultimately proven to be a very useful presentation tool for projects. In a recent graduate level group project I lead, we utilized MS PowerPoint's online coordination abilities to work be able to work on the presentation simultaneously. This ability was amazing while we were closing the project out and preparing the final presentation as while we were holding the wrap up meeting in Skype we were able to all make edits and review the presentation on the same copy.
  • PowerPoint has incrementally improved over the years, and has more features than I have time or patience to explore...it gets the job done well.
  • PowerPoint is easy to use, powerful, and professional for building presentations. The templates and see m designs are nice too.
  • Ease of use, features, design and support are unparalleled. There are very few apps like MS PPT. Updated support for local languages makes life better.

Cons

  • I wish there was easier cloud storage or collaborative editing through PowerPoint, but this is easily achieved by pairing it with other softwares like Box.
  • My main complaint with PowerPoint is that the user interface in more recent versions is a bit more confusing and less user friendly than older versions.
  • Images aren't as easy to work with in PowerPoint as they are in keynote. Design in general in keynote seems to have a better 'feel'.
  • It doesn't have quite the flash as Apple's presentation builder, which seems more modern, but it does the job.
  • Nothing much to hate in PPT. It is the standard for delivering presentations.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Ashampoo
Founded: 1999
Germany
www.ashampoo.com/en-us/office-free

Company Information

Microsoft
Founded: 1975
United States
www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/powerpoint-c

Alternatives

ONLYOFFICE Docs

ONLYOFFICE Docs

Ascensio System SIA

Alternatives

LibreOffice

LibreOffice

The Document Foundation
FreeOffice

FreeOffice

SoftMaker
MobiOffice

MobiOffice

MobiSystems

Categories

Office Suites Supported
Productivity Supported
Word Processors Supported

Categories

Presentation Supported
Slideshow Makers Supported

Productivity Features

Collaboration Not Supported
Database Creation Not Supported
Document Creation Supported
File Sharing Not Supported
Notes Management Not Supported
Office Suite Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Project Management Not Supported
Task Management Not Supported
Team Chat Not Supported

Presentation Features

3D Objects Not Supported
Animations & Transitions Supported
Audio Content Supported
Collaboration Tools Not Supported
Content Library Not Supported
Customizable Templates Supported
Media Library Supported
Offline Editing Not Supported
Offline Presenting Not Supported
Screen Sharing Supported
Search/Filter Supported
Templates Not Supported
Video Content Supported

Integrations

Bit.ai Not Supported
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Not Supported
Dundas BI Not Supported
IRI FieldShield Not Supported
Katalist Not Supported
MarcomCentral Not Supported
Microsoft Excel Supported
Microsoft Planner Not Supported
Monkt Not Supported
NetBench Not Supported
PyMuPDF Not Supported
SAS Visual Machine Learning Not Supported
Sally Suite Not Supported
Sklera Not Supported
Slides With Friends Not Supported
TackleBox Not Supported
TourSolver Not Supported
Warrant Not Supported
Yoink Not Supported
thinkcell Not Supported

Integrations

Bit.ai Supported
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM Supported
Dundas BI Supported
IRI FieldShield Supported
Katalist Supported
MarcomCentral Supported
Microsoft Excel Not Supported
Microsoft Planner Supported
Monkt Supported
NetBench Supported
PyMuPDF Supported
SAS Visual Machine Learning Supported
Sally Suite Supported
Sklera Supported
Slides With Friends Supported
TackleBox Supported
TourSolver Supported
Warrant Supported
Yoink Supported
thinkcell Supported
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