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Beautiful.ai vs Microsoft PowerPoint:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Microsoft PowerPoint had more branded searches than Beautiful.ai among presentation software worldwide. Microsoft PowerPoint had about 6.4 million branded searches, while Beautiful.ai had 92,000. Microsoft PowerPoint made up 3.1% of all presentation software searches we track, and Beautiful.ai accounted for 0.04%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about presentation software, Microsoft PowerPoint appeared in all five answers and Beautiful.ai in one. Microsoft PowerPoint was mentioned before Beautiful.ai in every answer.

Among presentation software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Microsoft PowerPoint, about 70 searches for every 1 for Beautiful.ai

Microsoft PowerPoint 6.4M searchesBeautiful.ai 92K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Microsoft PowerPoint, mentioned in every answer we collected

Microsoft PowerPoint in 5 of 5Beautiful.ai in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Microsoft PowerPoint, named ahead of Beautiful.ai in every answer

Microsoft PowerPoint first in 5Beautiful.ai never first

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Top presentation software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft PowerPoint appeared in all five answers. Beautiful.ai was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft PowerPoint was listed before Beautiful.ai in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Microsoft PowerPoint1st
  2. Canva2nd
  3. Google Slides3rd
  4. Gamma4th
  5. Keynote5th
  6. Prezi6th
  7. Visme7th
  8. Pitch8th
  9. Beautiful.ai9th
  10. Zoho Show–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Canva5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Slides5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft PowerPoint5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Gamma3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Prezi3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Keynote3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Visme3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Pitch2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Beautiful.ai1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Zoho Show0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Beautiful.ai or Microsoft PowerPoint more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Beautiful.ai and Microsoft PowerPoint by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten presentation software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Beautiful.ai and Microsoft PowerPoint among presentation software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Microsoft PowerPoint, Beautiful.ai. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCanvaGoogle SlidesMicrosoft PowerPointGammaPreziKeynoteBeautiful.aiVismePitchZoho Show
Oct 202590%4.4%2.6%2.3%0.62%0.06%0.07%0.07%0.02%0.01%
Nov 202588.5%4.3%3.1%3.2%0.74%0.07%0.06%0.08%<0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202588.4%5.3%3%2.6%0.5%0.07%0.06%0.07%<0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202690.3%4.4%2.5%2.1%0.42%0.08%0.05%0.05%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202690.2%4.4%2.5%2.2%0.5%0.06%0.05%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202688.4%5.2%3%2.6%0.61%0.07%0.05%0.05%0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202688.8%4.3%3%3%0.6%0.06%0.05%0.04%0.01%<0.01%
May 202689.3%4.4%3%2.5%0.6%0.06%0.04%0.03%0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202691.2%3%2.6%2.6%0.51%0.08%0.05%0.04%0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202692.4%2.5%2.2%2.5%0.34%0.07%0.05%0.04%0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202692%3.7%1.8%2%0.34%0.07%0.03%0.03%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202689.8%4.4%3.1%2%0.5%0.18%0.04%0.04%<0.01%<0.01%

How has the Beautiful.ai and Microsoft PowerPoint comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for presentation software worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Microsoft PowerPoint overtook Gamma to rank 3rd among presentation software worldwide, with 3.1% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Beautiful.ai rose from 8th to 7th among presentation software worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Beautiful.ai’s and Microsoft PowerPoint’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Beautiful.ai

4 branded search terms

  • beautiful.ai
  • beautiful.ai app
  • beautiful.ai presentation
  • beautiful.ai software

Microsoft PowerPoint

2 branded search terms

  • microsoft powerpoint
  • powerpoint

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