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At a Glance
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,373)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
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Keynote
Keynote
Star Rating
(528)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe InDesign vs Keynote

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Keynote easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Adobe InDesign 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
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
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Keynote
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
Keynote
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,079
9.0
438
Ease of Use
8.0
3,089
9.0
437
Ease of Setup
8.8
372
9.2
80
Ease of Admin
8.7
296
8.9
69
Quality of Support
8.2
2,367
8.5
289
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
269
8.8
59
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,045
7.9
425
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.5
121
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.1
111
Not enough data
9.2
111
Not enough data
8.9
105
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
98
Not enough data
8.2
104
Not enough data
8.3
94
Not enough data
8.5
104
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.1
40
Not enough data
8.4
74
Not enough data
8.7
77
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
8.1
242
Not enough data
Design
8.2
199
Not enough data
9.0
216
Not enough data
9.1
232
Not enough data
8.9
221
Not enough data
8.0
194
Not enough data
8.1
194
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
5.9
141
Not enough data
7.9
162
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.)
57.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Keynote
Keynote
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
55.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.4%
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
5.7%
Computer Software
5.7%
Education Management
3.8%
Other
63.4%
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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
Qual è il modo migliore per mantenere il mio lavoro organizzato?
3 Comments
ashlea s.
AS
I have an external hard drive that I have individual folders for each project. I do package everything together after I’m done for the day so I can pick...Read more
Keynote
Keynote Discussions
How to sync keynote with google slides?
3 Comments
DW
You may use the PowerPoint file format in Google Slides since Keynote also supports it.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
Slideshow presentationsRead more