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At a Glance
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,428)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe InDesign
Keynote
Keynote
Star Rating
(527)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Keynote
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Adobe InDesign vs Keynote

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Keynote easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Keynote overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than Keynote.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Keynote is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe InDesign over Keynote.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe InDesign
No pricing available
Keynote
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe InDesign
No trial information available
Keynote
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,125
9.0
437
Ease of Use
8.0
3,135
9.0
436
Ease of Setup
8.8
371
9.2
79
Ease of Admin
8.6
306
9.0
68
Quality of Support
8.2
2,402
8.5
288
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
277
8.9
58
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,092
7.9
424
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.5
120
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
110
Not enough data
9.2
110
Not enough data
9.0
104
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
8.2
103
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
8.5
103
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.2
39
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
8.8
76
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
209
Not enough data
Design
8.3
169
Not enough data
9.1
185
Not enough data
9.1
201
Not enough data
8.9
192
Not enough data
8.1
166
Not enough data
8.2
167
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
5.8
115
Not enough data
7.9
134
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Keynote
Keynote
Adobe InDesign and Keynote share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Keynote
Keynote is categorized as Presentation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Keynote
Keynote
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
55.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
22.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Design
11.7%
Graphic Design
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Higher Education
5.3%
Architecture & Planning
3.9%
Other
56.6%
Keynote
Keynote
Marketing and Advertising
13.6%
Higher Education
7.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.8%
Computer Software
5.8%
Religious Institutions
3.6%
Other
63.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jon J.
JJ
Jon J.
Verified User in Computer Software

InDesign is very type minded. Every typographical setting/option you can think of in terms of editorial design is available to you. For editorial layouts, brochures, and other printed material that requires a large amount of copy, InDesign is the tool of...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Design

Some commands are not very intuitive to find or execute. I'll always have to search google or watch tutorials to remember things. My device also struggles to run this software sometime which annoys me.

Keynote
Keynote
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Management Consulting
GM
Verified User in Management Consulting

Many features that can quickly be added to my document

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
GA
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

It makes file sizes much too large, seems like it should be improved.

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Discussions
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign Discussions
What other things do use Indesign for, besides designing a catalog.
7 comments
DG
In addition to using Indesign for catalogs, I use it for flyers, brochures and even web banners. I used to design web ads primarily with Photoshop, but I...Read more
Is InDesign part of Adobe Creative Suite?
4 comments
Jemm B.
JB
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like translated into English.Read more
Will you allow users to edit images later on within InDesign
3 comments
Michele M.
MM
I'm not sure which version you are using, but I am several versions back. The version I am using is CS5.5 which does not allow you to edit an image much...Read more
Keynote
Keynote Discussions
How to sync keynote with google slides?
3 comments
DW
The PowerPoint file format is compatible with Google Slides and Keynote.Read more
What is the purpose of Keynote app?
1 comment
DW
Keynote is being used to create presentations as seen in PowerPoint. It contains powerful tools to create beautiful presentations, and the best part it that...Read more
What is Keynote used for?
1 comment
Gil G.
GG
The phrase "Slideshow presentations" is already in English and does not require translation.Read more