Information Technology and Services, 500+ employees
More than a year
“A game Changer for Brand and Powerpoint usage in efficiency and quality.”
Pros
Empower's ease of use for all employees, after minimal training, immediately improves quality and efficiency. Its smooth integration with the MS Office suite is a bonus.
Cons
Using empower cloud and storing all PowerPoints didn't suit our needs. Sharing via Teams and SharePoint, along with chatting and collaborating, proved more efficient for our employees.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Less than a year
“The Complete Package: Empower Software Features and Support”
Pros
Empower is an excellent tool for managing chromatography data, it is easy to use, provides helpful features, and offers great customer support.
Cons
It boasts numerous features and ease of use. However, there are downsides. The user interface can be confusing, and there are instances of slowdowns or crashes. Additionally, while support is good, contacting them frequently is necessary.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
10
Not Specified, 500+ employees
Less than a year
“Time saving and powerful presentations software”
Pros
It helps create better presentations and documents in less time using out-of-the-box tools, along with easy and fast office document management.
Cons
Sometimes buggy when inserting videos, causing the system to become unresponsive.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Financial Services, 101-500 employees
“Good and efficient product”
Pros
Managing Mastersheets and the library is made easy with Empower.
Cons
I'm very satisfied with all the features; there's nothing I dislike.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 500+ employees
More than a year
“empower slide at the LMB Training Academy”
Pros
Empower ensures our training course presentations are always up-to-date and consistent across all instructors. It streamlines the process of updating slides and managing language versions.
Cons
I occasionally encounter a bug where the slide updating procedure goes awry. Sometimes, it inserts slides from the wrong source during updates.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
7
Value for money
8
Customer Support
7
Functionality
10
Management Consulting, 51-100 employees
More than a year
“empower@krauspartner”
Pros
Empower plays a crucial role in content and knowledge management, especially in a decentralized consulting organization. It substantially boosts efficiency in daily proposal work and makes content updates and optimization effortless.
Cons
It's still not entirely bug-free (although major issues have been addressed). Some functionality decisions, like the inability to copy/paste folders or the linking mechanic between original slides and their copies, need reconsideration.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Architecture & Planning, 500+ employees
More than a year
“empower slides”
Pros
It is a great software solution.
Cons
Sometimes, the Cloud performance is lacking, and there are occasional hiccups.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
7
Value for money
10
Customer Support
7
Functionality
10
Real Estate, 500+ employees
More than a year
“Create appealing presentations quickly and easily within the corporate design”
Pros
The Empower toolbar offers quick and accurate tools for efficient work.
Cons
The bugs that often accompany the next update are frustrating.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
10
Customer Support
7
Functionality
8
Real Estate, 500+ employees
More than a year
“Never again without empower”
Pros
Empower enhances productivity across the company, and I particularly love the Layout Tools feature.
Cons
Unfortunately, the essential function of linking to presentations and folders in the library no longer exists. I'd like to see features that simplify, enhance, and extend animation creation and editing in PowerPoint.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Computer Software, 500+ employees
More than a year
“Helps to bring order to the chaos”
Pros
Empower helps solve previous issues and saves working time, making PowerPoint work more efficient.
Cons
An administrative central user management console would be helpful. While performance has improved significantly, there's still room for growth. Additional features in the library, such as a history and changelog, would be beneficial.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Hospital & Health Care, 500+ employees
More than a year
“excellent for presentations”
Pros
Empower is an excellent tool for improving presentations and reports in PowerPoint, especially for the marketing area.
Cons
Like anything new, it took me a while to understand empower, but within 2 or 3 days, I was familiar with the basic functionalities.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Higher Education, 500+ employees
More than a year
“Application in Higher Education-context”
Pros
As a long-time user, I've seen Empower continuously evolve and improve over the years. I highly recommend it.
Cons
There is actually nothing I dislike. Some additional features I'd like to see are more precise description options for images in the content database and more synchronization options for clients.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Semiconductors, 101-500 employees
More than a year
“One of the best on the market for Office accelerators”
Pros
More functionalities, including those requested by Sales & Marketing, along with better update and distribution functions, make Empower a valuable tool. Shared-Slide Management and automatic update notifications further enhance its usefulness.
Cons
Integration with other collaboration platforms (SharePoint, Confluence, Jira) could be smoother.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
9
Functionality
10
Chemicals, 500+ employees
More than a year
“empower slides - WACKER Chemie AG”
Pros
Empower Slides is user-friendly and helps centrally manage important PowerPoint slides, ensuring up-to-date information is communicated effectively.
Cons
Administering requires a deeper understanding of Windows Server and SQL database. I miss having an administration cockpit/UI.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
8
Functionality
8
Automotive, 500+ employees
More than a year
“Game Changer Tool for more efficiency and consistency in Microsoft Office”
Pros
Empower enables us to create better presentations and documents in less time, providing instant payback on its investment.
Cons
there was not an automatic translation feature, but DeepL translations have been added recently, which is incredibly useful. As of today, there is nothing lacking or unsatisfactory.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Not Specified, 11-50 employees
Less than 6 months
“Solid Tool with Amazing Support”
Pros
Overall, Empower is a solid tool that scales nicely. The support team offers genuine help with implementation, making it a long-term solution for our organization.
Cons
What I like least about empower is its lack of integration with my database. While it connects to VAN, I still have to do a weekly download to keep my database current.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Less than a year
“A good PowerPoint maker solution”
Pros
My experience with Empower has been quite positive, it has helped me create many great presentations and improved overall engagement. I highly recommend it to businesses and individuals alike.
Cons
From a price point-of-view, distributing fewer licenses might not suffice for businesses. I've experienced minor lags while inserting videos and images into slides.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
7