Deck vs Microsoft PowerPoint.
Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation app sold by subscription or one-time purchase; Deck is a $19 one-time purchase for the Mac. This page compares price, file formats and features.
| Feature | Deck | Microsoft PowerPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 once | $99.99/yr; $179.99 once |
| Pay once | Yes | PartlyOffice Home 2024 |
| Opens and saves .pptx directly | Yes | Yes |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| No account | Yes | No |
| Every command open to a local AI agent | Yes | Partlyadd-ins, VBA macros |
| Animations | No | Yes |
| Presenter view | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Mac | Mac, PC, phone, tablet |
| Minimum macOS | macOS 14 | macOS 15 |
| Native file format | .pptx | .pptx |
| Real-time collaboration | No | Yes |
Yes Yes Partly Partly No No
Price
Microsoft 365 Personal, which includes PowerPoint, costs $99.99 a year or $9.99 a month, and Office Home 2024 is a one-time purchase at $179.99 for 1 PC or Mac. Deck costs $19 once, tax included. One licence covers up to 3 of your Macs, every future update is included, and refunds are available within 30 days. Deck is free for 7 days with no card.
Price and updates
The Mac App Store listing for PowerPoint says the app requires a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription, and Microsoft 365 apps go into reduced functionality mode if they do not connect to the internet at least once a month. For Office 2024, Microsoft says security updates are included but new features are not, and upgrades to major releases are not included. Deck is $19 once, every future update is included, and it runs on your Mac without an account.
Where Microsoft PowerPoint is ahead
- PowerPoint animates text and objects with entrance, emphasis, exit and motion path effects.
- Its presenter view shows speaker notes and the next slide.
- Several people can work on the same presentation at the same time through OneDrive or SharePoint.
- Copilot can create a new presentation from a prompt with Microsoft 365.
- It runs on Windows, phones and tablets as well as the Mac.
Try Deck free for 7 days.
Then $19 once, for up to 3 of your Macs. No subscription and no account.
Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
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Sources
Checked against Microsoft PowerPoint’s own website and documentation on 13 November 2026. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll correct it.
- Compare all Microsoft 365 plans
- Microsoft PowerPoint on the Mac App Store
- What’s the difference between Microsoft 365 and Office 2024?
- File formats that are supported in PowerPoint
- Animate text or objects
- Start the presentation and see your notes in Presenter view
- Work together on PowerPoint presentations
- Create a new presentation with Copilot in PowerPoint
- Office Add-ins platform overview
- Office for Mac for Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
Microsoft PowerPoint is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Deck is not affiliated with it.