How many companies reviewed only one of these products?

299 companies reviewed Acrobat Reader without evaluating PowerPoint, while 628 companies reviewed PowerPoint without examining Acrobat Reader.

Which teams most frequently reviewed each product?

For Acrobat Reader, Engineering & IT led with 97 reviewers, followed by Leadership with 45. For PowerPoint, Engineering & IT also topped the list at 166 reviewers, with Leadership at 98 and Marketing at 74.

What percentage of each product's reviewers also looked at the competitor?

10% of Acrobat Reader's companies also reviewed PowerPoint, compared to 5% of PowerPoint's companies that reviewed Acrobat Reader.

Adobe Acrobat Reader vs Microsoft PowerPoint: who evaluates each

Updated October 20, 2026

In our data, 33 companies have people who reviewed both Adobe Acrobat Reader and Microsoft PowerPoint: 10% of the 332 companies whose people reviewed Adobe Acrobat Reader, and 5% of the 661 that reviewed Microsoft PowerPoint.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Companies: 332
Contacts: 354
Countries: 40

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Microsoft PowerPoint

Companies: 661
Contacts: 719
Countries: 68

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How many companies evaluated both

Adobe Acrobat Reader only: 299; companies
Both: 33; companies
Microsoft PowerPoint only: 628; companies

Only 33 companies evaluated both Adobe Acrobat Reader and Microsoft PowerPoint, suggesting these products serve distinct buyer needs in the content management category. With 10% of Acrobat Reader reviewers also examining PowerPoint, the two products appear to address different use cases rather than compete directly for the same evaluations.

Who reviews each, by team

Adobe Acrobat Reader and Microsoft PowerPoint, in contacts
	Adobe Acrobat Reader	Microsoft PowerPoint
Sales	134%	243%
Marketing	226%	7410%
Engineering & IT	9727%	16623%
Operations & Finance	5014%	8912%
Consulting & Analysis	4412%	9814%
Leadership	4513%	9814%
Other	8323%	17024%

Engineering & IT teams led reviews of both products, but PowerPoint attracted significantly more attention from Marketing (74 reviewers vs 22) and Leadership (98 vs 45). Acrobat Reader saw stronger relative engagement from Operations & Finance teams (50 reviewers).

What else they compared

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Companies that reviewed Microsoft PowerPoint also reviewed

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies reviewed only one of these products?: 299 companies reviewed Acrobat Reader without evaluating PowerPoint, while 628 companies reviewed PowerPoint without examining Acrobat Reader.
Which teams most frequently reviewed each product?: For Acrobat Reader, Engineering & IT led with 97 reviewers, followed by Leadership with 45. For PowerPoint, Engineering & IT also topped the list at 166 reviewers, with Leadership at 98 and Marketing at 74.
What percentage of each product's reviewers also looked at the competitor?: 10% of Acrobat Reader's companies also reviewed PowerPoint, compared to 5% of PowerPoint's companies that reviewed Acrobat Reader.

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