Modern PowerPoint charts in seconds

empower® Chart Creation is the modern solution for professional PowerPoint charts and reports. It dramatically speeds up chart creation, making it simple, consistent, and efficient to produce even complex data visualizations.
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Over 3 million people already trust empower® to create professional Office documents.

Wasting Time?



  • Having trouble with presentation management?
  • Slides scattered across different platforms and folders?
  • Irrelevant or outdated content cluttering up your search results?

Doubting Your Slides?



  • Is outdated content damaging your reputation?
  • Numerous versions of slides circulating in the company?
  • Constantly recreating slides because you can't find the latest version?

A Slide Library you can trust...

Easily manage PowerPoint slides company-wide with the innovative Slide Library from empower®

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Modern charts: It’s time for a game changer

The following average findings on current inefficiencies in the use of Microsoft 365 are based on the world’s largest representative study of how businesses use Microsoft Office.

Stats: 43% of time for formatting

empower® makes it easy and efficient to create engaging charts.

Stats: 63% struggle to align slide elements

With more than 50 layout tools, empower® makes slide layout effortless.

Stats: 65% struggle to create Excel chart links

The Link Manager brings organization and ease to Excel link management.

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Create flawless charts with ease

All essential chart types

empower® offers a wide range of chart types for professional reports. Additional elements such as arrows, lines, breaks, and flexible number formats help ensure a clear and consistent presentation.

Executive-quality reports

Modern charts combine elegant design with clarity and precision. As a result, complex data becomes instantly easier to understand and analyze, enabling quick, informed decisions.

Executive-quality reports

Professional project plans

Gantt charts can be created quickly and linked to Excel. Additional elements such as Harvey Balls, traffic light indicators, and descriptive text help communicate project progress clearly.

Excel links and data processing

Charts can be linked directly to Excel files, whether they are stored locally, on a network, or in SharePoint and Teams, and managed through an Excel Link Manager. Relative file paths ensure that the links continue to work even when the PowerPoint and Excel file pair is moved.

Excel links and data processing

Complex waterfall charts

Use waterfall charts to show precisely how individual drivers shape overall change, with multiple displayable series, automatically calculated subtotals and totals, and clearly visualized positive and negative effects from a common baseline.

Seamless chart conversion

With the empower® chart converter, charts created in PowerPoint or other solutions can be converted with a single click and are ready for direct editing right away

Seamless chart conversion

Bye bye, Formatierungsaufwand!

Monotone Aufgaben führen zu monotonem Alltag anstatt zu Motivation und Effizienz. Formatieren Sie Ihre Präsentationen in Sekundenschnelle. Anordnen, positionieren, skalieren oder ausrichten - was mit PowerPoint jedes Mal ewig dauert, ist mit empower® in wenigen Handgriffen erledigt.

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Autokorrektur für Flüchtigkeitsfehler

Klammer nicht geschlossen? Doppelte Leerzeichen? Punkt vergessen? Die Silbentrennung mal mit, mal ohne Bindestrich? Und der Markenname ist auch wieder falsch geschrieben? empower® erkennt und korrigert Flüchtigkeitsfehler automatisch. Anwendende erstellen bessere Ergebnisse ohne Prüfungsaufwand in kürzerer Zeit.

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Hochpräzise Übersetzungen mit DeepL

empower® verfügt über eine Integration mit dem KI-basierten Übersetzer DeepL, der selbst die kleinsten Nuancen Ihrer Inhalte erkennt und sie nahtlos in eine andere Sprache übersetzt. So geht nichts Entscheidendes verloren und Sie teilen Ihre Botschaft mit der ganzen Welt.

AI-Assistant: Text erstellen & optimieren

Die Erstellung und Optimierung von Text ist die größte Stärke künstlicher Intelligenz. Mit dem empower AI-Assistant integrieren Sie sie direkt in PowerPoint. Besonders praktisch: der AI-Assistant springt mit Ihnen automatisch von Folie zu Folie, von Form zu Form und sie erstellen und verbessern Text per Knopfdruck über voreingestellte Prompts. Das spart unzählige Klicks und führt zu perfekten Texten in kürzerer Zeit.

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empower®- everything you need for truly professional charts

Mixed Charts    Mixed charts

Column, bar, and line charts can be combined in a single chart. Different scales can be shown clearly, so even complex relationships remain easy to compare.

Gleiche Skalierung    Consistent scaling across multiple charts

Multiple charts on a single slide can be scaled uniformly with just a few clicks. Axes and chart heights are adjusted automatically, making visual differences easier to compare and understand.

KI-Textbearbeitung    Status elements for professional reporting

Harvey Balls, icons, checkboxes, and markers help communicate status clearly. All elements can be customized as needed and enhance the clarity of reports and presentations.

Formatierung    50+ Practical Layout Tools

63% of employees spend time every day trying to align elements. That is why more than 50 layout tools help align, arrange, and structure content. As a result, presentations can be created much faster, with fewer manual adjustments.

KI-Textbearbeitung    Agendas at the push of a button

63% of employees regularly struggle with the agenda slide. Enter topics, define the order, choose the format, and with one click, your agenda is ready in empower®. This helps you start every presentation in an organized and polished way.

Wasserfall-Diagramm    Save and share individual slides

Saving one or more slides from a presentation or sharing them by email usually requires switching between two to three screens and making about 20 clicks. With empower®’s Share feature, users stay on a single screen and need only 10 clicks. This saves time and helps keep the focus on what matters most.

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empower® Chart Creation pricing is determined by the number of licenses, with one license required per user. Each user can access the software on multiple devices. No additional fees apply for administrative users.

Customers who subscribe to multiple empower® solutions or the full empower® Suite receive discounted package pricing. empower also offers enterprise licenses at highly competitive rates.

The table below provides example pricing points. For a customized quote, please contact us or use our pricing configurator. If you need fewer than 50 licenses and are primarily interested in a slide library for Microsoft PowerPoint, we recommend exploring empower® Express.

Number of Users
Price per User/Month
Total Annual Cost
50
$9.23
$5,538
100
$8.54
$10,248
500
$7.33
$43,980
1.000
$6.86
$82,320
2.500
$6.25
$187,500
5.000
$5.30
$318,000

For a customised quote, please contact us directly or use our pricing calculator.

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Monthly prices are rounded to the second decimal place. All prices are non-binding and subject to change. Billing is done annually in advance. Please note that one-time setup costs typically range between $920 and $3,450. Depending on the level of additional support required, customized setup packages can be offered.

A Slide Library Built for Growth and Efficiency

The best alternative to the Microsoft SharePoint slide library

SharePoint is often used for slide management in companies. However, with SharePoint 2013, Microsoft abolished the slide library component because of poor customer adoption. SharePoint’s slide library integrated clumsily with the slide library in PowerPoint, its search was insufficient search, and it was unstable. The slide library of empower® solves all those problems. It completely replaces your SharePoint slide library and offers further advantages for you.

Efficient slide library without SharePoint

Make all your PowerPoint content available to the entire company in the empower® slide library. Share existing content and strengthen collaboration across the organization. Enhance your brand communication by embedding your design guidelines directly into PowerPoint. Deliver all your brand assets directly in PowerPoint. At the same time, you and your colleagues can work more productively and save time for the really important tasks.

empower® for Microsoft Teams

empower® also directly integrates with Microsoft Teams. People can browse the empower® Library or chat with the empower® Bot to find and open slides directly inside MS Teams.

A Slide Library that can grow with you



Our empower® slide library is designed to be flexible and grow with your organization. It integrates with other platforms like Sharpoint, Teams and other Digital Asset Management Systems and can be expanded with optional empower features as needed.

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User Workspaces

User libraries provide your team with a personalized workspace within the slide library. This means easy slide organization, quick access to the content they need, and seamless collaboration – saving time and boosting your presentation creation process.

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Auto-Translations

empower® integrates with DeepL, an AI-based translator that detects even the smallest nuances of your content and seamlessly translates it to another language. Nothing crucial gets lost and you’re sharing your story across the globe.

empower® Library explained in one minute

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Ready to simplify slide management? Watch our demo video and see how empower® can transform your workflow:

  • Find the perfect slide in seconds
  • Always have the latest content
  • Work seamlessly with PowerPoint
  • Access slides anytime, anywhere

Fill out the form and see the empower® slide Library in action.

37%
Zeitverlust durch Formatierungsarbeiten



empower® AI & Automatisierung machen Formatierungsarbeit obsolet.



Inhalte und Vorlagen sind mit empower® stets einen Klick entfernt.

31%
aller Präsentationen schaden der Marke nachhaltig



empower® sorgt für 100% einheitliche Ergebnisse und strahlende Marken.

Many leading companies have chosen to switch to empower®

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Challenge
For many years, Bayer relied on a different diagramming software solution. Over time, licensing costs steadily increased, eventually exceeding 6,000 licensed users. Bayer needed a solution that would ensure brand consistency and operational efficiency while being accessible to all employees without incurring additional costs.

Process
Bayer conducted an extensive Proof of Concept to evaluate the empower® alternative. This enabled users to verify that all essential diagramming features were available and that a smooth transition could be achieved through the conversion of existing diagrams. With only a small number of exceptions, more than 95 percent of users were convinced and transitioned to empower® at the end of their license term.

Result
Bayer has successfully used empower® for many years and, over time, has saved millions of dollars in licensing and administrative costs as a result of the transition. The demand for efficient diagram creation remains strong across the organization, and empower® continues to see consistently high usage and strong user satisfaction.

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Challenge
DHL Post & Paket needed an economically sustainable and scalable solution for creating diagrams in PowerPoint. Beyond the high licensing costs of its previous software, license management posed a significant administrative burden. Each year, the company had to assess its actual licensing requirements, involving an external service provider and engaging in multi-week coordination efforts.

Process
Following a comprehensive testing phase with a broad group of users, DHL Post & Paket selected empower® as a company-wide add-in for PowerPoint diagrams. The solution was implemented quickly and deployed across the organization to approximately 24,000 users under a corporate license agreement.

Result
By introducing the empower® corporate license, DHL Post & Paket eliminated the complex annual license management process entirely, as all 24,000 users were centrally provisioned with the software. This increased organization-wide productivity, reduced annual licensing costs, and significantly streamlined administrative operations.

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Challenge
BROSE previously used another diagramming software solution with more than 1,000 users. Although all licenses were required, the company had to reduce the number of licenses due to cost constraints. As a result, many employees were limited to using PowerPoint’s native features for diagram creation.

Process
Following a comprehensive evaluation, BROSE rolled out empower® to all 16,000 employees. Cost-effective terms under a corporate license agreement ensured that expenses would remain predictable and controlled over the long term.

Result
The company now saves substantial annual licensing expenses while providing professional diagramming capabilities to its entire workforce. This supports BROSE’s broader strategy of maintaining IT costs within a sustainable and predictable range while meeting the demands of a modern digital workplace.

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The smart way to create charts with empower® Chart Creation

„empower® Chart Creation plays a key role for us […]. We no longer need any additional PowerPoint add-ins.“

Thomas Röhrich, Head of Brand Communications, Continental AG

 

With the release of version 8, empower® Chart Creation was introduced at Continental. Employees responded with strong approval to the ability to create complex diagrams in PowerPoint quickly and efficiently. Automated chart completion saves valuable time and makes the tool easy to use. Existing diagrams created with other charting add-ins can be converted into empower® charts in seconds, enabling users to continue working without interruption.

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Standard & Poor's boosts Productivity by 30 Percent with empower®

"We consider empower® the gold standard for how Office products should be developed.“

Alyssa Le, VP Business Development

Like many organizations in the financial services industry, S&P creates a high volume of PowerPoint content, which can be highly time-intensive, particularly when working with complex charts and tables.

The company aimed to reduce the time required to create and format presentations while ensuring compliance and maintaining clear audit trails for all presentation changes.

More time for what truly matters

S&P rolled out empower® fto 10,000 users. Its comprehensive productivity features streamline the creation of tables of contents and automate updates. Built-in tracking makes it easy to trace changes, and table and chart styles can be applied or modified with just a few clicks.

Since implementing empower®, overall productivity has increased by an average of 30 percent. This has freed up significant time that can now be dedicated to higher-value activities such as analyzing and evaluating data.

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"empower® enables our users to create professional presentations in a fraction of the time. (...) Instead of managing multiple standalone add-ins, we now benefit from a comprehensive solution that reduces technical complexity and makes strong financial sense."

Felix Flüs, Head of Marketing & Communications

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15 reasons why empower® is the modern solution.

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Welcome to the empower®experience: seamless implementation and onboarding

Our dedicated onboarding team is here to guide you through the entire process. Below, we’ve outlined the key steps and milestones to ensure a successful user adoption:

Step 1: Design customizing
  •  You send us the chart styles and color palette required for setup. We will review the contents for completeness and inform you of the setup timeframe. Typically, this takes 1 to 3 weeks, depending on the scope of the setup.

  • After the setup is complete and a revision cycle is finished, you will receive the prepared installation file along with technical documentation.

 

Step 2: Rollout
  • Brief coordination with your IT department for technical preparation.
  • Planning and inviting users to online training sessions.
  • Your IT department deploys the software via your company’s software distribution platform. We provide technical support if needed.
  • Users who receive the software participate in the online training or watch the recorded session and review the provided support materials.
Step 3: User acceptance
  • Measuring software usage through telemetry data.
  • Planning specialized training sessions on specific topics to ensure maximum user adoption.
  • We stay engaged until your expectations for the software are fully met.
Slide Updates    Implementation duration

Depending on the size of your organization, the software rollout takes 1-3 months.

Rights Management    Required resources

Step 1:

  • For the design setup, a designated person is needed to send us the company's chart styles and color palette and answer any related questions. This process takes approximately 1–2 hours.
  • After the setup, this person will review the software’s visual appearance and officially approve it for use. This step also takes approximately 1–2 hours.

Step 2:

  • The project lead invites all users to online training sessions and communicates key information about the new software in advance. This takes about 1 hour.
  • The IT department deploys the software. While the actual deployment time is minimal, it may vary depending on verification procedures, outsourcing of software installation to service providers, or technical testing. The time required is primarily determined by your company’s processes.
  • Participating in an online training session or watching the recorded version, as well as achieving initial work results with the new software, takes approximately 2 hours per person.

Step 3:

  • Measuring software usage requires no effort on your part, as telemetry data is collected and analyzed by us.
  • Planning additional training sessions takes about 1 hour, while each training session itself lasts approximately 30 minutes.
Asset Library    Required IT involvement​

Your IT department is responsible for deploying the software on users' PCs, providing first-level support, and handling software updates as needed (the latter only applies if your company opts out of automatic updates).

We offer 3–4 software updates per calendar year, though customers typically implement 1–2 updates annually.

The total IT and support effort amounts to approximately 0.25 FTE per year.

Technical Information

Since this is a local add-in, there is no connection to a cloud. Only license activation requires an external connection. To meet the highest security standards, empower GmbH is ISO 27001 certified.

empower® Chart Creation is a fully local add-in for Windows, delivered through standard software deployment as an .msi or .exe package. empower is currently developing a native add-in for macOS.

Each empower® user requires a license. A new license is activated with us if it is a previously not known Windows domain user. To activate the license, an active internet connection is required. Our activation server can be reached at activate.empowersuite.com via port 443. This connection must first be allowed through a proxy (and, if applicable, a firewall).

Find more technical information in the empower® Tech Brief (Help Center).

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FAQ


We've created this overview to provide you with all the information you need about empower® without having to contact our sales team. 

1. What chart types are available in the software?
  • (Grouped) column and bar charts
  • (Multi-level) waterfall charts
  • Gantt charts
  • Line, area, circle, ring and point charts
  • Column-Mekko and Marimekko charts
  • Network diagrams
  • In addition, the combined display of columns and lines within a chart is possible
2. How long does it take for users to get used to the software?

Good news - it is short, with only a few hours of productive work (i.e. producing results at the same time), for two reasons: on the one hand, people who create charts on an ongoing or frequent basis are usually experienced in this activity. They are not doing it for the first time. On the other hand, the empower software has been developed in such a way that it integrates seamlessly into the PowerPoint visuals and is intuitive to use thanks to its friendly GUI - especially for people who already have some experience in creating charts. We support you during the introduction with training, accompanying materials and numerous short videos that explain the software in the best possible way so that the introduction is a success.

3. How can we ensure that the software is actually used?

During the introductory phase and afterwards, we measure the use of the software functions (event-based and anonymous). The data is collected on the empower telemetry server and provides an accurate picture of the frequency of use and the individual functions used. Together, we identify peaks and troughs in usage and use training to effectively adjust those functions where greater usage would be desirable. 

4. Can Microsoft updates cause problems with the empower® software?

empower is Microsoft-certified and a compatibility partner, i.e. all updates released by Microsoft for M365 are always compatible with empower®.

5. Is it possible to edit empower® charts without using the software?

Changes to diagrams without the appropriate software are neither possible nor useful. Why? On the one hand, without the software, users do not have access to all the functions they would need to create or customize professional charts. These include special chart types such as Gantt charts or multi-level waterfall charts, arrows, breaks, special axis settings and individual data labels. On the other hand, changes to charts without the original software lead to technical changes to the charts. This in turn means that the charts can often no longer be read in (correctly) by the software, which means that further editing of such diagrams with the software no longer works. Users who use the software would have to create them again - an unnecessary duplication of work. Our solution is to offer the software at a moderate price so that small and medium-sized companies can make it available to all users. For larger license volumes, we also offer attractively priced corporate licenses. This effectively prevents anyone from having to edit charts created with the software without it.

6. Is it possible to link charts to data within Excel files that are stored on Microsoft SharePoint or Teams?

Yes, such Excel links are possible and are used by many customers.

7. Do the Excel links created with the software remain even if the files are moved to another location?

Yes, the “Use relative path” option can be activated when creating Excel links. This means that the Excel link remains in place even if the pair of linked Excel and PowerPoint files (sent and then moved by the recipient) is moved to a different location.

8. Is empower® compatible with other charting solutions?

If by "compatible" you mean the ability to run both add-ins in PowerPoint without issues—yes, that is possible. However, there is one situation where it’s advisable to disable other charting software. This involves converting charts into empower® format. This feature helps users transition to empower® without needing to recreate existing charts from scratch.

9. How can we ensure the security of charts created with the software and the data represented in those charts?
The software is client-based, meaning it operates solely on the user’s PC. Third parties do not have access to any data that is imported or visualized in the charts.
10. We process sensitive data with the software. How can we be sure that the software meets our security requirements?

empower is ISO27001-certified and develops its software to the highest security standards. You can find out more about security at empower here.