Item: Apple Keynote
Rating: 8
Author: Yulia Lápicus

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Apple Keynote is my preferred presentation software application. I use it to create all types of presentations for my company: business pitches, reports, workshop presentations, etc. It's great for creating quick template-based presentations, as well as for complex and sophisticated ones that require animations and embedded files. I love Keynote because it's more intuitive than PowerPoint.

Pros and Cons

business presentations
automated slideshows
templates
export your presentation to HTML

not compatible with Windows OS
large file size

Most Important Features

Master Slide editing
export to PDF
opening PowerPoint files

Return on Investment

saves time on creating professional presentations
no-cost solution

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Powerpoint

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 also part of iWork and is free for Mac OS users.

Key Insights

Do you think Apple Keynote delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Apple Keynote's feature set?

Yes

Did Apple Keynote live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Apple Keynote go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Apple Keynote again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft Powerpoint, Figma, Adobe Acrobat DC, Adobe PhotoShop

Likelihood to Recommend

I create presentations for work every week and I decided to switch to Keynote after experiencing many issues with PowerPoint. I found Keynote perfect for all kinds of presentations: pitch decks, reports, lectures, etc. There are many templates available for it, but I use my own. There are also plenty of animations and effects to choose from.

Elegant and intuitive presentation tool

Overall Satisfaction with Apple Keynote