Can UpSlide and Paul be used at the same time?

Nothing stands in the way: both work on native PowerPoint files. UpSlide lives in the Microsoft 365 ribbon and serves to produce, check and format documents through the day, with the firm’s templates deployed in the add-in. Paul comes in ahead of a specific presentation: the existing template is ingested, and the generation then comes out within that frame, as a native .pptx. The resulting file then opens in PowerPoint, where the add-in is still available.

Does UpSlide generate a complete presentation inside my template?

The vendor publishes an “AI Slide Generator (Beta)”, available only through MCP from Claude and open since June 2026; its scope is not published. The assistant built into the ribbon condenses, rephrases and translates text. On the template side, the firm’s PowerPoint files are deployed in the add-in and configured by UpSlide at rollout, with locking of fonts, colours and sensitive slides; no self-service ingestion is documented. With Paul, the .pptx is ingested once — masters, layouts, palette, fonts — and is used for every generation.

Who hosts what, and what happens to the content?

UpSlide hosts on Microsoft Azure, in the West Europe and France Central regions, does not store documents and processes AI in an Azure AI Foundry dedicated to the customer, with the statement “No data is stored, reused, or used for training”. The vendor publishes SOC 2 Type II and calls itself “fully certified” for ISO 27001 on its security page. With Paul, the application, database and storage are hosted in the EU, with language models called at third-party providers under contract; no certification is published to date. Paul states that no model is trained on customer content, with a training opt-out at the model providers.

What do the two tools cost?

UpSlide shows no price: the fee is set by quotation, with a minimum of five licences, no individual licence, a setup fee and AI sold as yearly credit packs; no free trial is mentioned. Paul offers monthly or yearly subscriptions, Paul and Paul Pro, with prices shown in euros including VAT on the pricing page and an Enterprise plan on quotation. Paul’s trial lasts 7 days with a card and no charge, and the yearly commitment gives two months free. The two models are therefore not read the same way: one is negotiated, the other published.

How are these facts verified?

Every cell in the table above comes from a page published by the vendor concerned, recorded on 22 September 2026 and numbered below the table. Where a piece of information is not published, it is flagged as such rather than inferred. Prices are quoted in the currency and for the period shown by the vendor, without conversion. If a fact looks wrong or out of date to you, the “Report an error” link below the table lets you write to us.

Comparisons

Paul vs UpSlide: the add-in inside PowerPoint or generation inside your template.

UpSlide is a Microsoft 365 add-in published from Paris by a company founded in 2009 and built for finance professionals: the firm’s templates are deployed in the ribbon of PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Power BI. Paul takes the problem from the other end: the company’s .pptx file is ingested once, and every generation then comes out in that template.

What UpSlide does well

UpSlide addresses teams that spend their day inside PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Here is what the vendor publishes about its product, recorded on 22 September 2026.

01
A native add-in inside Microsoft 365
UpSlide installs into the ribbon of PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Power BI and Outlook, on Windows. The add-in works inside the file the user has open and does not store documents.
02
The firm’s own templates, locked down
The company’s own PowerPoint files serve as the basis, with locking of fonts, colours and sensitive slides. There is no brand kit to rebuild alongside the template.
03
Azure in Europe, documents never stored
Hosting is on Microsoft Azure, in the West Europe and France Central regions, and documents are never stored. The vendor publishes SOC 2 Type II and, on its security page, calls itself “fully certified” for ISO 27001.
04
Dedicated AI processing, no training
AI processing takes place in an Azure AI Foundry dedicated to the customer. The vendor writes: “No data is stored, reused, or used for training”.

What UpSlide was not designed for

These points are not flaws: they follow from the product’s positioning and from what the vendor publishes — or does not publish — on its public pages, consulted on 22 September 2026.

Slide generation from an instruction is in beta, through MCP.The “AI Slide Generator (Beta)” is available only through MCP, from Claude, and has been since June 2026; its scope is not published. The assistant built into the ribbon condenses, rephrases and translates text.
Pricing is on quotation, from five licences up.No price is shown: a minimum of five licences, no individual licence, a setup fee, and AI sold as yearly credit packs. No free trial is mentioned on the pricing page.
The interface comes in English or French.Those are the two published interface languages. AI translation, for its part, covers French, English and German.
The product is designed for finance professionals.The pages consulted address M&A, transaction services, investment banking, private equity, asset management and advisory. Templates are deployed and configured by UpSlide at rollout, and no self-service ingestion of a .pptx file is documented.

Paul’s starting point

Paul starts from the file your organisation already uses. Three facts, taken as they stand from the table below:

01
Native .pptx ingestion
The company’s .pptx file is ingested once: masters, layouts, palette, fonts. It is then used for every generation, with no need to re-enter the brand.
02
A complete deck, in native .pptx
An instruction and attached documents — PDF, Excel, text — are enough to produce a complete presentation. Every element stays editable in PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides.
03
Application hosted in the EU, prices in euros
The application, database and storage are hosted in the EU; language models are called at third-party providers under contract. Subscriptions are shown in euros including VAT on the pricing page.

UpSlide and Paul, criterion by criterion

The twelve criteria of the comparison, narrowed to two columns. Every cell links to its source, numbered below the table.

Criterion	UpSlide	Paul
Prompt-based generationDoes the tool produce a complete deck (structure and slides) from an instruction?	Partial and in beta: “AI Slide Generator (Beta)” available only through MCP (Claude) since June 2026; the built-in assistant condenses, rephrases and translates text.¹	Yes: a complete deck from an instruction and attached documents (PDF, Excel, text).²
Ingestion of an existing .pptx templateDoes the tool read the company PowerPoint file (masters, layouts, theme) and generate inside it?	The company PowerPoint templates are deployed in the add-in and configured by UpSlide at rollout (setup fee); no self-service ingestion documented.^{3, 4}	Yes: the company .pptx file is ingested once (masters, layouts, palette, fonts) and is used for every generation.^{5, 2}
Brand kit to re-enterMust colours, fonts and logos be entered in the tool, separately from the template?	No: the firm’s own PowerPoint files are used, with locking of fonts, colours and sensitive slides.⁴	Not required: colours, fonts and logos come from the ingested template.⁵
Output formatNative .pptx, .pptx export from a proprietary format, or web format.	Native PowerPoint: the add-in works inside the user’s file and does not store documents.⁶	Native editable .pptx (every element stays editable in PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides).²
Works inside PowerPointAdd-in in the PowerPoint ribbon, or separate application.	Yes: Microsoft 365 add-in (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Power BI, Outlook), Windows.⁷	No: web application; the generated .pptx opens in PowerPoint.²
Hosting and data residencyPublished regions, EU option, AI sub-processors.	Microsoft Azure, West Europe and France Central regions; documents never stored.⁶	Application, database and storage hosted in the EU; language models called at third-party providers under contract.^{8, 2}
Training on your contentWhat the vendor publishes about using customer content to train models.	“No data is stored, reused, or used for training”; AI processing in an Azure AI Foundry dedicated to the customer.⁶	The vendor states that no model is trained on customer content, with a training opt-out at the model providers.^{8, 2}
Published certificationsSOC 2, ISO 27001 and similar, as displayed by the vendor.	SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001 (“fully certified” according to the security page).⁶	No certification published to date.
Public pricingPrices displayed on 22 September 2026, currency and period as published.	On quotation; minimum 5 licences, no individual licence, setup fee; AI sold as yearly credit packs.³	Monthly or yearly subscriptions (Paul, Paul Pro), prices shown in euros including VAT on the pricing page; Enterprise plan on quotation.⁹
Trial or free planPermanent free plan, limited trial, card required.	No free trial mentioned.³	Free 7-day trial with a card and no charge; two months free on the yearly plan.⁹
LanguagesInterface and generated content, as published.	Interface in English or French; AI translation into French, English and German.⁷	Interface in 23 languages; generation in the requested language.²
Declared targetWho the vendor says it serves.	Finance professionals (M&A, transaction services, investment banking, private equity, asset management, advisory).⁴	Teams and organisations producing presentations under imposed brand guidelines (consulting, finance, PMO, communications, agencies).²

Paul

Prompt-based generation: Yes: a complete deck from an instruction and attached documents (PDF, Excel, text).²
Ingestion of an existing .pptx template: Yes: the company .pptx file is ingested once (masters, layouts, palette, fonts) and is used for every generation.^{5, 2}
Brand kit to re-enter: Not required: colours, fonts and logos come from the ingested template.⁵
Output format: Native editable .pptx (every element stays editable in PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides).²
Works inside PowerPoint: No: web application; the generated .pptx opens in PowerPoint.²
Hosting and data residency: Application, database and storage hosted in the EU; language models called at third-party providers under contract.^{8, 2}
Training on your content: The vendor states that no model is trained on customer content, with a training opt-out at the model providers.^{8, 2}
Published certifications: No certification published to date.
Public pricing: Monthly or yearly subscriptions (Paul, Paul Pro), prices shown in euros including VAT on the pricing page; Enterprise plan on quotation.⁹
Trial or free plan: Free 7-day trial with a card and no charge; two months free on the yearly plan.⁹
Languages: Interface in 23 languages; generation in the requested language.²
Declared target: Teams and organisations producing presentations under imposed brand guidelines (consulting, finance, PMO, communications, agencies).²

UpSlide

Prompt-based generation: Partial and in beta: “AI Slide Generator (Beta)” available only through MCP (Claude) since June 2026; the built-in assistant condenses, rephrases and translates text.¹
Ingestion of an existing .pptx template: The company PowerPoint templates are deployed in the add-in and configured by UpSlide at rollout (setup fee); no self-service ingestion documented.^{3, 4}
Brand kit to re-enter: No: the firm’s own PowerPoint files are used, with locking of fonts, colours and sensitive slides.⁴
Output format: Native PowerPoint: the add-in works inside the user’s file and does not store documents.⁶
Works inside PowerPoint: Yes: Microsoft 365 add-in (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Power BI, Outlook), Windows.⁷
Hosting and data residency: Microsoft Azure, West Europe and France Central regions; documents never stored.⁶
Training on your content: “No data is stored, reused, or used for training”; AI processing in an Azure AI Foundry dedicated to the customer.⁶
Published certifications: SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001 (“fully certified” according to the security page).⁶
Public pricing: On quotation; minimum 5 licences, no individual licence, setup fee; AI sold as yearly credit packs.³
Trial or free plan: No free trial mentioned.³
Languages: Interface in English or French; AI translation into French, English and German.⁷
Declared target: Finance professionals (M&A, transaction services, investment banking, private equity, asset management, advisory).⁴

Sources

UpSlide Help & Support — Release notes — September 22, 2026
Paul · L’IA qui compose vos présentations dans votre template — September 22, 2026
UpSlide — Pricing — September 22, 2026
UpSlide — About us — September 22, 2026
IA qui respecte votre template d’entreprise · Paul — September 22, 2026
UpSlide — Security — September 22, 2026
UpSlide — PowerPoint automation tool — September 22, 2026
Sécurité & conformité · Paul — September 22, 2026
Tarification · Paul — September 22, 2026

Facts recorded on 22 September 2026. Report an error

Depending on your context

The two tools do not answer the same question. Here are the situations where each one fits best:

Prefer UpSlide if

Your teams work in finance: M&A, transaction services, investment banking, private equity, asset management, advisory
You want an add-in in the ribbon of PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Power BI and Outlook, on Windows
You care about locking fonts, colours and sensitive slides inside the firm’s own files
You need published certifications: SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, announced as “fully certified” on its security page, with Azure hosting in West Europe and France Central

Prefer Paul if

You want to generate a complete deck from an instruction, inside an existing .pptx template
You care about a native .pptx file, editable element by element
You work in several languages: the interface comes in 23 languages and generation follows the language you ask for
You are looking for a monthly or yearly subscription shown in euros including VAT, with the Enterprise plan on quotation

The questions evaluation teams ask

Can UpSlide and Paul be used at the same time?: Nothing stands in the way: both work on native PowerPoint files. UpSlide lives in the Microsoft 365 ribbon and serves to produce, check and format documents through the day, with the firm’s templates deployed in the add-in. Paul comes in ahead of a specific presentation: the existing template is ingested, and the generation then comes out within that frame, as a native .pptx. The resulting file then opens in PowerPoint, where the add-in is still available.
Does UpSlide generate a complete presentation inside my template?: The vendor publishes an “AI Slide Generator (Beta)”, available only through MCP from Claude and open since June 2026; its scope is not published. The assistant built into the ribbon condenses, rephrases and translates text. On the template side, the firm’s PowerPoint files are deployed in the add-in and configured by UpSlide at rollout, with locking of fonts, colours and sensitive slides; no self-service ingestion is documented. With Paul, the .pptx is ingested once — masters, layouts, palette, fonts — and is used for every generation.
Who hosts what, and what happens to the content?: UpSlide hosts on Microsoft Azure, in the West Europe and France Central regions, does not store documents and processes AI in an Azure AI Foundry dedicated to the customer, with the statement “No data is stored, reused, or used for training”. The vendor publishes SOC 2 Type II and calls itself “fully certified” for ISO 27001 on its security page. With Paul, the application, database and storage are hosted in the EU, with language models called at third-party providers under contract; no certification is published to date. Paul states that no model is trained on customer content, with a training opt-out at the model providers.
What do the two tools cost?: UpSlide shows no price: the fee is set by quotation, with a minimum of five licences, no individual licence, a setup fee and AI sold as yearly credit packs; no free trial is mentioned. Paul offers monthly or yearly subscriptions, Paul and Paul Pro, with prices shown in euros including VAT on the pricing page and an Enterprise plan on quotation. Paul’s trial lasts 7 days with a card and no charge, and the yearly commitment gives two months free. The two models are therefore not read the same way: one is negotiated, the other published.
How are these facts verified?: Every cell in the table above comes from a page published by the vendor concerned, recorded on 22 September 2026 and numbered below the table. Where a piece of information is not published, it is flagged as such rather than inferred. Prices are quoted in the currency and for the period shown by the vendor, without conversion. If a fact looks wrong or out of date to you, the “Report an error” link below the table lets you write to us.

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Paul vs UpSlide: the add-in inside PowerPoint or generation inside your template.

A native add-in inside Microsoft 365

The firm’s own templates, locked down

Azure in Europe, documents never stored

Dedicated AI processing, no training

Native .pptx ingestion

A complete deck, in native .pptx

Application hosted in the EU, prices in euros