Keynote Review - why 4.9 stars?

Keynote Review
ITQlick Score: 56/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 5.2/10 - average cost
Category: Office Production & Tools -> Keynote review
Ranking:Ranked 135 out of 178 Office Production & Tools systems
Company: Apple
Pricing: starts at $9.99 per user/month
Typical customers: Medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop, Cloud
Links: Keynote pricing, Keynote alternatives
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Oct 06, 2019

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What is Keynote?

Keynote is presentation software for information sharing at individual and commercial level. It offers text formatting and manipulation in addition to a slideshow system for data display. The software can be downloaded free of cost from Apple App Store.

Who is it best for?

Customers of the software include home users as well as businesses of all sizes. For presentation purposes, Keynote can be used for education in classrooms and for data and information sharing in the workplace. It can be used in any major industry including financial services, business process outsourcing, communication, manufacturing, and others.

Main features and functionalities

The software offers different themes and templates to go with in accordance with a certain topic or presentation. 3D slide transitions and flipping pages dive the whole presentation a professional look. The software also offers dual monitor support by which you can present the slides on one screen and take notes on the other screen.

Keynote offers support for a variety of data formats including PDF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and others. It also support QuickTime video format in presentations.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $9.99 per user/month. ITQlick pricing score is 5.2 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for Keynote.

Pros

  • Dual monitor support of Keynote allows you to show the presentation on one screen while managing it from another.
  • The software offers support for most of the major data formats including PDF, JPEG, PNG, HTML, and others.
  • With Keynote, you have the facility of embedding QuickTime videos in the presentation.

Cons

  • Unlike some alternatives, Keynote does not offer real time collaboration between different people in real time.
  • Support for video formats is limited on the software and other formats have to converted to QuickTime to be used.

How it stacks up?

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is it the best Office Production & Tools system?

Keynote is ranked 135 out of 178 software in their category (Office Production & Tools systems).

How they are rated on ITQlick?

The rating of Keynote is 4.9 stars out of 5 and the total score is 56 out of 100. The rating score is based on our unbiased data-based algo. Learn more - rating methodology page.

Is it an easy to use Software?

Yes, Keynote makes it fairly easy to use. This product is user friendly and intuitive.

Is it cloud-based?

Yes, they offer cloud based hosting, which means IT resources are retrieved through web-based tools and applications and you don't need to buy servers and additional hardware equipment.

Can it be used on mobile?

No, currently Keynote can't be accessed on mobile, you would need to access it from your computer.

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Differences between Keynote and alternatives?

The most popular alternatives to Keynote in 2023: Microsoft office 365, WebMerge, ProntoForms for Construction, Solaris Imaging Pro, Business Plan Pro Complete. Access the complete competitors analysis here - Keynote VS Office Production & Tools Software alternatives.

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