Apple Keynote
Slides
| Feature | Apple Keynote | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free only | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | apple-users, designers, educators, creative-professionals | designers, developers, educators, remote-teams |
| Founded | 2003 | 2013 |
| Animations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Presenter Display | ✓ | ✗ |
| Magic Move | ✓ | ✗ |
| Export To Powerpoint | ✓ | ✗ |
| Online Editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Css | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Embedding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Version History | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Apple Keynote Pros
- Beautiful animations
- Free for Apple users
- Professional templates
- iCloud collaboration
✗ Apple Keynote Cons
- Apple ecosystem only
- Limited export options
- Fewer business templates
✓ Slides Pros
- Clean minimal interface
- HTML/CSS export for developers
- Real-time collaboration
- Responsive presentations on any device
✗ Slides Cons
- Limited template variety
- No offline editing
- Less feature-rich than PowerPoint
The Verdict
Apple Keynote is built for apple users and designers, with a focus on animations and templates. Slides targets designers and developers and leads with online-editor and collaboration.
Apple Keynote uses custom enterprise pricing, while Slides starts at $5/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Apple Keynote edges out on user ratings (4.4 vs 4.1). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for designers, educators — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Apple Keynote has a slight overall edge — but if clean minimal interface matters most to you, Slides may still be the right call.