# Keynote Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Keynote Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Presentation products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/246648/Keynote --- # Keynote Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on February 15, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Users](#users)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Keynote ## What is Keynote? Keynote software features a collaboration function that enables teams to work on projects together in real-time and share ideas on the platform. The program allows users to add charts, edit pictures, and integrate cinematic effects. It also has a Rehearse Mode feature that displays notes and slides in one view, allowing users to practice speaking dialog on the go. Additionally, it has pre-installed themes to help users create presentations quickly. Users can also create customized slides with background photos. The software also allows users to embed animated objects and live video feeds into the slides. It also has transition options, including textures, color gradients, and photos. ## What is Keynote used for? [Presentation](https://www.capterra.com/presentation-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 150 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 94% Neutral 5% Negative 1% Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Keynote?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.apple.com&name=Keynote) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Keynote 4.7 (150) VS. [4.5 (719)](https://www.capterra.com/p/153139/Visme/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $12.25 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.6 (150) Ease Of Use 4.3 (20,733) Value For Money 4.8 (107) Value For Money 4.3 (14,631) Customer Service 4.3 (87) Customer Service 4.3 (13,160) ## Keynote alternatives Highest Rated [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/) [4.7 (20,828)](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/reviews/) Starting price $6.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/) [Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/) [4.7 (13,286)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/reviews/) Starting price $15.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/) [Google Slides](https://www.capterra.com/p/178686/Google-Slides/) [4.6 (6,492)](https://www.capterra.com/p/178686/Google-Slides/reviews/) Starting price $6.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 95% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/178686/Google-Slides/) [Prezi](https://www.capterra.com/p/140325/Prezi-Business/) [4.6 (2,214)](https://www.capterra.com/p/140325/Prezi-Business/reviews/) Starting price $3.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/140325/Prezi-Business/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/246648/Keynote/alternatives/) ## Who uses Keynote? Based on Capterra reviews from the past 4 years ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Animation 4.6 (88) 52.27% of 88 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Keynote offers a wide range of animation options that help you create engaging, dynamic presentations. Some reviewers find the animations visually appealing, easy to use, and more professional than PowerPoint, making it simple to keep audiences interested. Drag & Drop 4.7 (86) 66.28% of 86 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important With this capability, you quickly add and rearrange images, text, and slides, making presentation creation intuitive and efficient. Reviewers appreciate how easy and flexible it is, especially within the Apple ecosystem, and say it streamlines their workflow. Media Library 4.4 (66) 54.55% of 66 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important It gives you organized access to images, videos, and audio from your Mac, iCloud, iPhone, or external drives. Reviewers indicate the media library is efficient and versatile, though some wish for a broader selection of built-in media. Data Import/Export 4.4 (75) 62.67% of 75 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Import and export data to and from software applications Image Library 4.3 (72) 51.39% of 72 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Store and manage images Collaboration Tools 4.3 (64) 56.25% of 64 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Keynote 8 features Input 3D objects Keynote offers a wide range of animation options that help you create engaging, dynamic presentations. Some reviewers find the animations visually appealing, easy to use, and more professional than PowerPoint, making it simple to keep audiences interested. Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Import and export data to and from software applications With this capability, you quickly add and rearrange images, text, and slides, making presentation creation intuitive and efficient. Reviewers appreciate how easy and flexible it is, especially within the Apple ecosystem, and say it streamlines their workflow. Store and manage images It gives you organized access to images, videos, and audio from your Mac, iCloud, iPhone, or external drives. Reviewers indicate the media library is efficient and versatile, though some wish for a broader selection of built-in media. Connect with meeting participants remotely over video Features 4.5 (150) 4.5 Based on 150 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.8 (107) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Value for money 4.8 (107) 4.8 Based on 107 reviews ## Integrations [ Numbers](https://www.capterra.com/p/170166/Numbers/) ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.3 (87) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.3 (87) 4.3 Based on 87 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 150 reviews Filter by rating 5(110) 4(31) 3(8) 2(1) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent CP chiara p. studenti Higher Education ### "mini flop con keynote" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 October 1, 2025 in generale è una valida alternativa, se non si vogliono spendere dei soldi per l'abbonamento del pacchetto Word, ma si è su un altro pianeta. Pros la possibilità di scegliere dei temi standard generali, l'integrazione facile di foto e video direttamente dall'iphone e possibilità di inserire sottofondo musicale. Cons Penso che non sia a livello di PowerPoint come app, perché non presenta ,l'accuratezza dell'altro software e tutti i suoi dettagli Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Stephanie C. Account Executive Food & Beverages ### "Decent free option for Macbooks" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 August 5, 2025 It’s been decent and easier to present offline than others but I still prefer other softwares for building slides. Pros The only thing I liked about Keynote was that my company created the slides for us to copy and use. I prefer more universal slide presentation software. Cons It’s not as user friendly as some other options out there. Simple to present, but not as easy to build. Switched from [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/) The company changed that I worked for while using it. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SK Sixtus K. Advertisement Manager Biotechnology ### "Well done, Apple!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 July 18, 2025 Pros The easy use for any situation, extraordinary nice designs for your presentation, the transitions are quite smooth. Cons There is nothing tremendously bad about it. So what should I say? Perhaps it requires a little skill. Switched from [Keap](https://www.capterra.com/p/76390/Infusionsoft/) Power Point is in my opinion way to expensive Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RR Ruben R. IT Support Manager Real Estate ### "Post Oak Tech Review" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 July 9, 2025 I normally use keynote with Apple devices, so that I do not encounter frustrations. Learning how to use it can be challenging, but once you get a hold of it, it is useful. Pros It is user friendly, multiple templates to choose from. The design elements are really helpful and it is included for Apple users. Cons if you do not have an apple device, it is difficult/limited for non-apple devices. Keynote files can be quite large. Exporting it is a challenge. Switched from [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/) Providing customer support for apple device users Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JG Jonathan G. Director of Plumbing Construction ### "Hidden Gem" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 May 15, 2025 Since the first time i used it, it was a smooth seamless system. I stumble upon it by accident because i was not even aware apple had their own presentation platform. Pros The smoothness of the system, ease of use and the presentation mode. Makes for a user friendly experice Cons I dont really have any negative things to say about it. I just with more people know about it because powerpoint has such a big name to it. Switched from [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/) Stumbles upon Keynote by accident and found it way more user friendly. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CD Carl D. IT Specialist Education Management ### "Professional presentations made easy" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 May 15, 2025 Overall, its a great way to create good looking professional presentations. An essential app if you have a Mac. Pros Great for creating presentations, easily works across apple devices from Mac to ipad to iphone. Easy to create and manipulate. Cons Not compatible with MS office, requires Mac or apple device to present, templates are a bit lacking. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MF Mike F. Manager Food & Beverages ### "The Master Reviewer" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 April 16, 2025 My overall experience with keynote has been great! Pros The thing I liked most about keynote is the easy navigation tools it provides. Cons Sometimes the app would glitch while using it. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JT Joe T. Chiropractor Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Keynote is the Key!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 8, 2025 Keynote is amazing not only is a great presenting tool, its easy to navigate, simple to use, and it is compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint for easy transfer of presentations. Pros It is amazing in organizing presentations in an orderly fashion while utilizing Apple products. Cons I have no cons for this product. I believe it delivers on everything I need from it. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MD Marc-henry D. Account Manager Environmental Services ### "Keynote review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 March 28, 2025 i had an easy time using keynote for presentations and making visual projects. Pros i used it mostly for presentations and i found it was simple and straightforward with that task and it helped a lot. Cons i felt like it could've had more of the features of Microsoft PowerPoint but it was amazing for what i used it for. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SA Sam A. Photographer Photography ### "Great freeware bundled with MacOS" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 March 14, 2025 Pros Keynote is very easy and intuitive to use and can produce great looking documents. Cons It can be a little simplistic sometimes although that is rarely a problem. Switched from [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/) More intuitive interface and with good MacOS integration. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/246648/Keynote/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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