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Beyond think-cell. The suite that actually thinks.

Marimekko, Sankey and 20+ chart types, slide layouts, firm assets and AI in one PowerPoint add-in, built for power users.

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Choose Deam: the suite for power users.

Increase productivity

Save 2.5+ hours per person every week on formatting, alignment, and charts.

Fits your firm

Your approved templates, logos, and brand assets, directly in PowerPoint.

AI across the suite

Grounded in your firm's assets. Every change is previewed and reversible.

Same category. Not the same suite.

Platform Scope
Chart types & breadth
Stacked, Clustered, 100% Stacked, Waterfall, 100% Mekko, Unit Mekko, Line, Stacked Area, 100% Area, Pie, Doughnut, Scatter, Bubble, Gantt, Combination, plus Sankey, Funnel, Treemap, Boxplot & Radar.includes every basic & advanced chart needed
Stacked, Clustered, 100% Stacked, Waterfall, 100% Mekko, Unit Mekko, Line, Stacked Area, 100% Area, Pie, Doughnut, Scatter, Bubble, Gantt, Combination.lacks Sankey, Funnel, Treemap, Boxplot & Radar
Advanced chart settings
Full design controlfree label positioning & bulk actions
Rigid engine stylingalgorithm snap-back, no bulk actions
Built‑in AI
Client-ready slide & chart generationon-brand layouts, model choice & workflow skills
Limited AI capabilitiesno model choice, unclear usage
Advanced slide features
Complete slide toolkitalignment & spacing, custom shortcuts, privacy redaction & more
Basic utilities only
Firm asset & template library
Search and insert slides, components, icons, logos, and auto-geotagged territory maps from a native taskpane. Save custom shapes in one click with instant slide previews.native taskpane, logos, icons, geotagged maps & element saving
Includes stock images and icons, and connects to local or SharePoint folders for whole slide insertion via a modal popup that blocks the slide view. Lacks element-level saving, brand logos, and map geotagging.no element saving, logos, map tagging; popup blocks slide
Team onboarding & custom setup
White-glove onboarding for every team: we set up your firm’s slide master, custom elements, brand palettes, and fonts at no extra charge, plus tailor custom enterprise features to your workflow.templates, elements & enterprise features
think‑cell does not offer custom template or design onboarding services. Firm palettes and chart defaults must be hand-coded as XML style files by IT and deployed via Windows registry or Group Policy.self-service, manual XML coding by IT
Best for
Power users in Consulting, Investment Banking & Private Equity
Large corporate enterprises with standardized reporting workflows
Pricing
Billing period
Individual (Deam Plus, 1 user): €32/mo billed annually. Teams start at €48/mo per seat billed annually (shared workspace, central templates, admin & SSO). Every plan includes the full suite and AI with model choice and transparent credit tracking (Pro & Ultra add higher AI allowances; optional monthly billing available).excl. VAT · billed annually, €384/yrIndividual (Deam Plus, 1 user): $32/mo billed annually. Teams start at $48/mo per seat billed annually (shared workspace, central templates, admin & SSO). Every plan includes the full suite and AI with model choice and transparent credit tracking (Pro & Ultra add higher AI allowances; optional monthly billing available).billed annually, $384/yr
Individual (Deam Plus, 1 user): €40/mo month-to-month. Teams start at €60/mo per seat month-to-month (shared workspace, central templates, admin & SSO). Every plan includes the full suite and AI with model choice and transparent credit tracking (Pro & Ultra add higher AI allowances).excl. VAT · cancel monthlyIndividual (Deam Plus, 1 user): $40/mo month-to-month. Teams start at $60/mo per seat month-to-month (shared workspace, central templates, admin & SSO). Every plan includes the full suite and AI with model choice and transparent credit tracking (Pro & Ultra add higher AI allowances).cancel monthly
Individual (thinkcell AI Suite, 1 user): €38.90/mo (annual prepayment only), rising to €83.90/mo in AI Suite Plus for higher AI volume; separate team and enterprise pricing available. AI usage is metered by complexity and context (alert at 80%), with no model choice or published limits. Without AI, the standard thinkcell Suite is €23.90/mo.excl. VAT · annual prepaid only, €467/yrIndividual (thinkcell AI Suite, 1 user): $50.30/mo (annual prepayment only), rising to $99.90/mo in AI Suite Plus for higher AI volume; separate team and enterprise pricing available. AI usage is metered by complexity and context (alert at 80%), with no model choice or published limits. Without AI, the standard thinkcell Suite is $30.90/mo.annual prepaid only, $604/yr
think‑cell offers no monthly billing: all licenses require annual prepayment (thinkcell AI Suite €466.80/yr per user; without AI, standard thinkcell Suite €286.80/yr, excl. VAT).strictly 12-month contractthink‑cell offers no monthly billing: all licenses require annual prepayment (thinkcell AI Suite $603.60/yr per user; without AI, standard thinkcell Suite $370.80/yr, before tax).strictly 12-month contract

Everything your team needs. Simple to start, powerful when you need it.

Charts

Every chart you need, fully customizable, intuitive to build.

Assets

Approved slides, icons, and templates.

AI

Native to your PowerPoint.

Slides

Build slides with superpowers.

Integrations

Connected data, assets, and workflows.

Built to fit your company. Your models. Your data. Your brand.

Model-agnostic

No vendor lock-in. Route across frontier, EU-hosted, and open-source models.

AI layer

Security first

Made in Germany, hosted in the EU. GDPR compliant. Your decks never train a model.

Privacy & security

Customizable

White-glove branding, plus your own assets, templates, elements and functionality.

Team setup

“At Bain, late-night deck crashes from think‑cell’s in‑memory hooking and manual workarounds for missing advanced actions were a constant frustration. That’s why I wanted to build what I always wished for as a power user: native AI, fully customizable charts, and maximum performance.”

Philipp Peters

Philipp Peters

Co-Founder & CEO · ex-Bain

Deam vs. think‑cell. Choosing the right suite for your team.

Choose Deam if:

You want native, slide-aware AI that builds on-brand layouts in your firm's template, with full model choice (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic) and transparent usage.

You want 100% tailored enterprise onboarding: fully customized slide masters, firm shape libraries, and custom AI workflows, with zero manual XML coding by IT.

You want total design control over your charts: freely position labels without engine Snap‑Back, apply bulk actions across series, and access advanced types (like Sankey or Funnel) when needed.

You want a connected presentation suite: slide layouts, central firm asset libraries, and charting in one cohesive add-in, rather than disconnected tools.

You work under tight deadlines where presentation stability matters, avoiding late-night deck crashes, memory leaks, and add-in conflicts (e.g. Capital IQ, FactSet) from legacy in‑memory hooking.

You want flexible month‑to‑month pricing with full AI included, instead of think‑cell’s mandatory annual prepaid contracts.

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Choose think‑cell if:

Your firm standardizes on macOS today: think‑cell supports macOS natively, whereas Deam is currently built for Windows PowerPoint (macOS is in private beta).

You rely heavily on live bi‑directional Excel or Tableau data linking for formula-driven chart updates from external spreadsheets.

You are a large enterprise rolling out standardized reporting charts across thousands of general employees.

Your team has decades of ingrained muscle memory with think‑cell and prefers to stay with an established legacy tool.

Outgrowing your basic Office add‑in? It’s easy to make the switch to Deam.

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Convert think‑cell charts and import data

Bring your active decks with you. Deam converts your charts and connects all data.

Connect templates and brand styles

We onboard your firm’s slide templates, custom elements, and brand styles.

Elevate your decks in days, not months

Forget lengthy implementations: Deam gets your team up and running fast.

Frequently asked questions.

Can we keep think‑cell installed while evaluating Deam?

Yes, both can run on the same machine. Deam doesn't interfere with your existing tools. Because think‑cell can cause instability when multiple add-ins are active, many teams temporarily disable think‑cell in PowerPoint during their pilot to compare Deam's speed and stability directly.

What happens to our existing presentations built with think‑cell?

Bring your active decks directly into Deam. Deam converts your existing think‑cell charts so you can continue editing immediately, keeping datasheets and numbers intact without rebuilding slides. For teams migrating larger deck libraries, our team also assists hands-on on a case-by-case basis to ensure a seamless cutover.

Is there anything think‑cell does that Deam doesn't?

Yes. think‑cell supports a native macOS version today and maintains live bi‑directional external spreadsheet links to Excel and Tableau. Deam is built natively for Windows PowerPoint (macOS is currently in private beta).

If your firm standardizes on Mac or requires formula-driven external workbook linking right now, think‑cell remains the right fit. Contact us if your team requires Mac support or custom data linking workflows.

How does Deam compare to think‑cell in stability and PowerPoint crashes?

PowerPoint stability is critical under tight deadlines. think‑cell relies on in‑memory hooking and window subclassing to intercept Office events. In enterprise environments, this technique can trigger conflicts and freezes when running alongside heavy finance add-ins like Capital IQ or FactSet.

It also expands the attack surface, as modifying application process memory can conflict with endpoint protection (EDR) and enterprise security baselines.

Deam is engineered cleanly without in‑memory hooking, built to stay stable and responsive under deadline pressure.

How does Deam's pricing and AI access compare to think‑cell?

Comparing both suites like-for-like with AI for a single user: think‑cell requires $50.30/mo ($603.60/yr before tax) as a mandatory annual prepayment, rising to $99.90/mo for higher AI volume with opaque limits. Without AI, think‑cell starts at $30.90/mo.

Deam offers flexible month‑to‑month or annual billing for individuals and teams. Individual plans start at $32/mo billed annually ($40/mo monthly) with Deam Plus, with Pro and Ultra tiers for heavy daily AI generation. Teams plans start at $48/mo per seat billed annually ($60/mo monthly), adding a shared workspace, central template libraries, admin permissions, and SSO.

Every Deam plan includes the full suite and AI with model choice (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic) and transparent credit tracking.

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