Apple Keynote vs. Microsoft Powerpoint

Apple Keynote

81 Reviews and Ratings

Microsoft Powerpoint

Microsoft Powerpoint

740 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Apple Keynote	Score 8.7 out of 10	N/A	Keynote, from Apple is a presentation software with tools and effects, designed to make it easy to create memorable presentations, and comes included with most Apple devices. Use Apple Pencil on an iPad to create diagrams or illustrations that bring slides to life. With its real‑time collaboration features, teams can work together, whether they’re on Mac, iPad, iPhone, or using a PC.	N/A
Microsoft Powerpoint	Score 8.0 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation software designed to allow users to create slide-based presentations including video and images, as well as slide transitions and animations.	$139.99

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Apple Keynote

Microsoft Powerpoint

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One Time Purchase: $139.99

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Pricing Offerings
Apple Keynote	Microsoft Powerpoint
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Apple Keynote	Microsoft Powerpoint
Considered Both Products	Apple Keynote Verified User Professional Chose Apple Keynote I use Microsoft Powerpoint, Apple Keynote, and Google Slides. Of these three slideshow programs, I find PowerPoint to be the most robust in features and capabilities and in integrations with other programs. It also can be easily used across various devices, platforms, and … Incentivized Helpful? MH Muhammad Husnain Head of Digital Marketing Chose Apple Keynote If you want to create presentations more often, Prezi and Canva or not even options, both of tools take a lot of time. So the real competitor for Apple Keynote is Microsoft Powerpoint. For me, Powerpoint is so feature-filled that makes it a little complex. On the other hand, … Incentivized Helpful? Yulia Lápicus Graphic Design Manager Chose Apple Keynote Keynote has a simpler interface, which is definitely a plus for us because presentations are edited by people from different departments. It's more elegant and intuitive. In my observations, it also runs faster than PowerPoint on Macs, but that may be subjective. Keynote is … Incentivized Helpful? Justin Adams Sole Proprietor Chose Apple Keynote While I don't use Keynote for every slide deck project need (software preference often is dictated by what the client has access to), I will promote KeyNote as the preferred format if the client is software-agnostic. The drag and drop feature is incomparable with other software … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Executive Chose Apple Keynote Apple Keynote is preinstalled and free to use on any Apple device which makes it very accessible. The ease of use of this tool is much better than the competitive one. The time needed to prepare the nice-looking and high-quality slides in this tool is much lower than in other … Incentivized Helpful? Carter Owen Consumer Strategy Analyst Chose Apple Keynote Keynote is a better visual aid and generally runs better for us since we use MacBooks (less errors when presenting which really matters in a remote context). It takes more effort to get to a finished product though, since we have to neuter what we present (less slides and … Incentivized Helpful? Bruce Hoag PhD CPsychol AFBPsS Psychologist and Motivational Coach, Author Chose Apple Keynote To sum up, Keynote is easier to use, less complicated, and elegant. When you use Keynote, your presentation doesn't look like everyone else's. That alone sets it apart as something special. If you're already a Mac user, then it's a no-brainer because the software comes with the … Incentivized Helpful?	Microsoft Powerpoint Thierno Ousmane DIALLO Loans Manager Chose Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft PowerPoint is just unbeatable when it comes to presenting. The software is reliable in terms of experience and security (we have multiple threats on the internet). The other reason why I use mostly Microsoft PowerPoint instead of Apple Keynote is because of the rich … Helpful? Verified User C-Level Executive Chose Microsoft Powerpoint The lack of widespread use on Keynote makes it less appealing. Have to convert to PowerPoint most of the time. Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Easily navigable Pro Clean design Pro Complete software	Pro Easy to use Pro Friendly interface Pro User friendly interface
Top Cons	Minus Hard to use Minus File size Minus Google slides	Minus Learning curve Minus Custom design Minus Technical difficulties

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User Ratings
	Apple Keynote	Microsoft Powerpoint
Likelihood to Recommend	8.3 (9 ratings)	9.0 (54 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	8.5 (4 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Apple Keynote	Microsoft Powerpoint
Likelihood to Recommend	Apple The best case scenario for Apple Keynote is that you get it built-in with any MacBook, so you don't have to download anything and you're good to go for any sort of presentation. One more thing which I really admire about Keynote is that it has really cool animation style, You can literally create some basic video content using Keynote. Animations are also very easy to use, so If you want to have more animations you can just use Keynote instead of Powerpoint. Keynote has never been less appropriate until you have Windows as your Operating System. Another time where Powerpoint takes an edge is when you have to use a lot of features. Incentivized MH Muhammad Husnain Head of Digital Marketing Read full review	Microsoft [Microsoft Powerpoint] is very well suited for preaching and teaching. I find it easier to describe what I am trying to get across with a graphic. [Microsoft Powerpoint] is the most effective way to present material. I have also used it do graduation videos for our preschool. The integration of music with the graphics provides a first rate presentation. Incentivized Johnston James Minister Read full review
Pros	Apple Resources to build beautiful presentations Complete software with many possibilities to customize your presentation Customizable presenter display Possibility to record presentation Reliable application Versatile Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Microsoft Powerpoint is excellent for structuring your ideas as you before you present them Powerpoint should be used as s skeleton for your presentation for maximum effectiveness, rather than just "reading off the slides" Powerpoint on a high DPI system with screencasting software and microphone allows you to record a high resolution product demonstration video quickly. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Apple The way you adjust timings for builds and transitions was a bit counterintuitive for me. Once I got the hang of it, it was fine. The timings don't work the same as they do in PowerPoint. So if you are a PowerPoint user, that may be something you have to adjust to when you switch to Keynote. I feel that adding images can be clunky when working with image placeholders. Apple Keynote forces you to use the Photo app to replace image placeholders. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Microsoft The "remove background" feature could be a bit more user friendly - it tends to take up too much space and you're forced to start over and over again and take smaller areas to adjust which takes up quite a bit of time. I could use some more design templates with less feminine features like flowers and swirls. More industry-themed ones would be great to use. More adaptability to the "slide master" selection. It is extremely laborious to change each slide generated from the master slide. PEGGY MILLER Curriculum Developer Read full review
Usability	Apple No answers on this topic	Microsoft Very intuitive interface especially if you are familiar with tools like Word and Excel. Incentivized Adam Cain Director of Agile Delivery Read full review
Support Rating	Apple No answers on this topic	Microsoft I've never contacted Microsoft support directly; I've only Googled the answers to my questions. But just the fact that there are thousands of posts on boards with people having random issues with PPT is a bit indicative of the state of the support for their product. Incentivized TS Terra Stafford Lead Designer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Apple While I don't use Keynote for every slide deck project need (software preference often is dictated by what the client has access to), I will promote KeyNote as the preferred format if the client is software-agnostic. The drag and drop feature is incomparable with other software options — a feature I've come to love and miss when I am required to use another program. As previously mentioned, the smooth interface and master template user-friendliness also helps raise Keynote above their competition. Incentivized Justin Adams Sole Proprietor Read full review	Microsoft Adobe Illustrator is an excellent software but it's not easy to use for [everyone without] having any training or previous experience in working with illustrator. Microsoft Powerpoint is very easy to use and it's fantastic as it saves time more than illustrator. Another thing is it takes small space while illustrator takes a significant amount of space in the business machine Incentivized Nafisha Labiba Business Development Manager Read full review
Return on Investment	Apple Apple Keynote comes inbuilt on Apple Devices, so technically it does not require any additional payment which is a positive ROI. Apple Keynote offers various functionality and a wide variety of themes, which is a plus point. Apple Keynote syncs the presentation on various devices using iCloud. Incentivized DR. RAKESH TRIPATHI Head - Department of English & Foreign Languages Read full review	Microsoft Helped reduce time we spend modifying and sharing back and forth different versions. Saved us the frustration of having to work with an online program with limited functionalities. Macros make it easy to share data in one excel file and automatically update presentation. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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