# Power-user Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Power-user the right Productivity solution for you? Explore 104 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/206542/Power-user/reviews --- Power-user 4.7 (104) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/206542/Power-user/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Power-user Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.1 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews JF Jen F Internal AuditEntertainment, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Our team loves PowerUser and has benefitted greatly in terms of time savings.“ January 22, 2025 PP Pradeep P Junior Software DeveloperComputer Software, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Following are the cons I found in the Power-user add-ins, including crashes when process heavy log files in the excel, UI needs more refinement, and Power-user pricing can be better and have affordable options.“ September 26, 2022 AC Alessandro C ConsultantFinancial Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Power-user is an usefull add-on for Excel and Powerpoint, allowing to access extra formatting features, graphs, and advanced features.“ August 19, 2022 GM Gideon M Co-FounderMechanical or Industrial Engineering, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “What I don’t like is that I need to set Malwarebytes off when installing the Power User update, because Malwarebytes sees these updates as a threat and prevent their installation. “ August 16, 2022 HA Halim A HR ManagerHuman Resources, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I am using Power-user for all of my office presentation and it's give me high facility to design PowerPoint and dashboards“ August 16, 2022 RZ Raymond Z Graphic DesignedDesign, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The only small issue I’d say is in the “line” icons in the icon library, many of the lines aren’t considered outlines in PowerPoint so I can’t adjust the width, but that’s very minor.“ August 16, 2022 AS Aby S studentLegal Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It is good and there must be able to work in office 365 cloud environment whereby more people can share one dashboard as a simple application changing the recording with a passive bot.“ September 8, 2022 SJ Shivam J Senior Manager - Business DevelopmentWine and Spirits, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Excel functions are not very useful for everyday use“ June 28, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 104 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Paul S. Program Manager Airlines/Aviation Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A requirement for PowerPoint" August 21, 2022 5.0 Pros The templates, context menus, icons, and charting increases my productivity with powerpoint 10-fold. It is on my list of things to immediately download any time I get a new computer or refresh my current one. Cons There could be better integration with external templating services Review Source Response from Power-user August 22, 2022 Thanks Paul for your review! BS Borislava S. Portfolio manager Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A real productivity tool" August 22, 2022 5.0 This is a great software and I use it both in my personal and business work. Pros I have used many productivity tools, but none can compare to power-user. This add-in really empowers my PowerPoint presentations and Excel files. I can prepare, design, and format documents, link and update my files with just one click, keeping the track where my linked files are stored and what exactly I have linked from excel to opt. The agenda update options are great as well. I can choose many slide templates and easily adapt them to my needs. This add-in helping me deliver better documents, while working faster to meet my deadlines within minutes. Cons I need to relink my documents when I change the name of my source file. Switched from [SlideHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/252769/SlideHub/) too expensive, crashing very often, with no added value Review Source Response from Power-user August 23, 2022 Hi Borislava, thanks for this great review! Very happy to hear you seem to be liking Power-user a lot. Regarding your question regarding the link, you should actually be able to update the links after renaming the file if you just open the renamed file before updating! Feel free to reach out if you are experiencing any issue RA Roy A. Technical Director Biotechnology Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Issues" June 23, 2023 3.0 Pros Malwarebytes refuses to allow updates. Quarantines items. Cons See above complaint. This should not happen Review Source Response from Power-user June 26, 2023 Hi, this is a behavior from Malwarebytes that we have no control over. But you have the option as a Malwarebytes user to whitelist Power-user and enable the updates. VR Verified Reviewer Senior Research Executive - I Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Power-user: Helpful tool for Document Generation" September 8, 2022 4.0 Pros Powe-user has more helpful and useful predefined templates, icons, images, maps and charts. You can create a own template and use it in other documents. Using the Tombstones you can insert the project reference inside the presentation. Cons Power-user has more likable feature other than dislikes. When handling huge data sets in the excel, excel file crashes when Power-user add-on is installed. If the user forget to save or not auto-save is turned on work done in the file may be deleted. Power-user team should address and work on this issue. Switched from [ASAP Utilities for Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/172223/ASAP-Utilities-for-Excel/) Whole collection of Templates, Pictures and Maps. Review Source Response from Power-user September 9, 2022 Hi, thank you for your review and feedback! Regarding the occasional crash you mentioned, I'd be happy to have a look at it with you. Can you contact us or create a ticket for support on this? MP Maxime P. E-commerce manager Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "I save so many hours with Power-user" February 27, 2023 5.0 Pros The Excel-PowerPoint link is so useful and the pipette is one of the coolest tool to use in PowerPoint. The library brings me new ideas and help me not reinvent the wheel every morning. Cons For now, I don't see any drawbacks in Power-user. It may be even greater if it was translalted into spanish maybe. Switched from [think-cell](https://www.capterra.com/p/180388/think-cell/) Think-cell is too expensivve and less complete than Power-user Review Source Pravin R. Senior Project Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Power-user Review" March 16, 2023 4.0 Pros It is beneficial, and we can work efficiently. We can have all items in a single column, Alignment is very easy in power user Cons It makes the computer bit slow, and the price is a bit high. while working it closes automatically Review Source Ragul K. Research Executive II Management Consulting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Power-user review" September 23, 2022 5.0 It is very good , we need this in every company Pros It save time by consuming work from our side and their template are very easy to use Cons it has small glitches it is very rare but it occurs and it needs to grow more on excel side Review Source Response from Power-user September 26, 2022 Thanks for your review Ragul! Sreepathi D. Senior Research Executive I Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Power-User - "A powerful tool for productivity" " October 13, 2022 4.0 Pros It reduces time, especially in creating presentations, with the help of many icons and diagrams readily available in power-user with no other searches. Another awesome thing is that Excel and PowerPoint templates are readily available to present our project uniquely and professionally. Power-user is the most recommended tool for everyday developments and quickly accomplishes our work. Cons I don't think any of the cons, but If you add a few more templates for excel, it will be helpful. Review Source Vignesh M. Senior Process Associate Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Power-user Review" February 7, 2023 4.0 Pros It is very user-friendly, and it saves time while working on presentations. We can easily do the alignment and have many options in a single tab. We can customize this according to our wish Cons Sometimes it makes the system work slowly, and it gets close automatically. The price is bit high Review Source Mogana T. Consultant Management Consulting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to Integrate and Use with Microsoft Office Tools" July 30, 2020 5.0 Great tool for heavy power point user. Most of the formatting and creating graphs and diagrams can be done under single tab . Pros Most of the frequently used functionality is within on single tab. There is no need to switch tool bars often, therefore saves time and improve the level of attention in the document. Cons Not all features are included such as Bold and Italic features Review Source Response from Power-user August 16, 2022 Hi Mogana, Thanks a lot for your review. It's been a while but I wanted to inform you that you can now find the Bold/Italic/Underline shortcuts directly from the Power-user tab! AD Aditya D. Account Manager Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A helping hand in presentations" September 2, 2022 5.0 The overall experience has been great, I have asked all of my team members to start using this as it has significantly helped me in preparing better presentations Pros The integrated console that provides all the important tools required at one place really helps in saving a lot of time and eases out the process of making presentations. Additionally, the various content libraries provided helps in quick usage of graphic to make the presentation more engageing Cons File sharing option is only through outlook, while I am using google suite, I have to follow the old-school process to share files Review Source Response from Power-user September 5, 2022 Hi Aditya, thank you for your review! CM Claudia M. Teacher/student Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Huge life saver" August 19, 2022 5.0 Pros When creating a file that needs to be shared with many people, but customized each time. It may take days, but with power user, you can do it in just a couple of hours! Cons So far, I have not found anything I don't like about this tool. Review Source Response from Power-user August 22, 2022 Thanks Claudia! MH Mirza H. Professor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best addon for academic use" August 19, 2022 5.0 Pros Easy to use and there are diverse options. Cons The image and template collection are not sufficient Review Source Response from Power-user August 22, 2022 Thank you for your review Mirza! EE Elon E. Consultant Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A must have" August 19, 2022 5.0 Pros Increase productivity by a lot. Help to create clear and impactful presentations. Cons Few to improve. It is already very useful and efficient. Review Source Response from Power-user August 22, 2022 Thanks for your feedback Elon. Very happy to see you are enjoying Power-user! MW Martin W. solutions engineer Medical Devices Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "reduce your presentation creation time by 70% easily" August 16, 2022 5.0 I can generate and theme presentations at the speed of light. I am referred to as the company PowerPoint Ninja - mostly due to power user Pros Agenda creation, aligning and matching fonts and text across all slides, access to most important tasks all in one ribbon Cons the load speed when clicking on images and icons. Review Source Response from Power-user August 17, 2022 Thanks for your review Martin, or should I say, PowerPoint Ninja ;) SK Sandeep K. AVP Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent Product with great features " August 19, 2022 5.0 Very happy and satisfied with the tool. Pros Excellent templates which improve the productivity in preparing business presentations. Cons Nothing as such. I like the integrations with maps. Review Source Response from Power-user August 25, 2022 Thanks for this review! Very happy to hear you are enjoying Power-user! DD David D. Benefits Supervisor Gambling & Casinos Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fantastic tool" September 2, 2022 5.0 The benefits have been using charts. I get to really play around and test out boundaries. The advanced functions are also really helpful. Pros The best feature is having everything that is important all on one tab, especially for PowerPoint. It makes everything so easy and clean. Cons I'm not a fan of the pricing with the software. Word really doesn't do much. Review Source Response from Power-user September 6, 2022 Thanks for your review David TD Thomas D. Head Hunter Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazing productivity boost for PowerPoint and Excel!" July 3, 2020 5.0 Pros Power-user has a really impressive number of features that cover a wide variety of issues that I used to face daily when working with the Office Suite. I am especially fond of the Library that includes thousands of templates and icons to beautify my slides. Cons Currently the app deosn't have many features in Word Switched from [UpSlide](https://www.capterra.com/p/163924/UpSlide/) Cheaper and with more features Review Source sS sandra S. Assistant Professor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powe-user review" September 26, 2022 4.0 Pros Integration with the MS PowerPoint and excel is the best. As an Assistant Professor, I always use the Power-user Chart and Shape tools for creating a insightful presentations. Students and staffs understand the charts and shapes very clearly. Cons Power-user doesn't have MacOS support. It's UI Needs improvement Review Source AT Aaron T. Assistant Professor Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Streamline academic presentations" August 19, 2022 4.0 Pros After an initial learning curve, this application streamlines the process of creating presentations in powerpoint and making them "tidy". It's easy to arrange content on slides and keep things organized. I do not use the templates very much, but in certain use cases, they facilitate generating an overall schematic for presenting info on a slide. Cons It is fairly easy to install. For academic use, cost is minimal for full features, but I am not sure the features would justify the cost for some that do not create PPT presentations often. Review Source Response from Power-user August 22, 2022 Thanks Aaron for your review TJ Thy J. Lecturer Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Hello from Thailand!!" August 16, 2022 5.0 The software makes all presentation easier and more unity in design. I love it!!! Pros All provided icons and the color replacing feature. Cons I think it would be great to have the typeface replacing function in here too. Review Source Response from Power-user August 19, 2022 Thanks for the review Thy. We do have features for replacing fonts and colors by the way, let me know if you need more info on this! AC Alessandro C. Consultant Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A usefull software enhancing everyday productivity" August 19, 2022 5.0 Pros Power-user is an usefull add-on for Excel and Powerpoint, allowing to access extra formatting features, graphs, and advanced features. Cons The software may occasionally be a little buggy, even if it is well supported. Review Source Response from Power-user August 22, 2022 Thanks Alessandro for this review! Glad that you like it! RU Rudolf U. Communication Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "My new super power" August 16, 2022 5.0 I now have a new super power... Super user Pros Different options available.. it speaks to any type of job I need it for Cons Please add transition options to some slides design Review Source Response from Power-user August 17, 2022 Thanks Rudolf, appreciate the review and feedback! MM Mauricio M. Talent Partner Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool for templates" August 19, 2022 5.0 Pros The PowerPoint templates improve productivity. Cons We should have more templates and options. Keep growing the library. Review Source Response from Power-user August 23, 2022 Thanks Mauricio for your review! NA Narmatha A. Software engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Power user review " October 13, 2022 4.0 Pros Power user help of the chart's features and the various slides it offers, we can make eye-catching visual representations of our ideas that are effective for communicating them to others. Cons It slow down my computer down when I was working on several projects. Although a few of the features felt a touch old, overall, the product is excellent. 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