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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,188.00 Per Year
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KeyShot
Star Rating
(180)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,188.00 Per Year
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Star Rating
(237)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PowtoonKeyShot vs Powtoon
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found KeyShot easier to use. However, Powtoon is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Powtoon overall.
- Reviewers felt that Powtoon meets the needs of their business better than KeyShot.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Powtoon is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of KeyShot over Powtoon.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
KeyShot
KeyShot Studio Subscription
$1,188.00
Per Year
KeyShot Studio Subscription brings all the advanced features you need to create incredible visuals. Why do professionals choose KeyShot? KeyShot is widely recognized as the industry-leading visualization solution for design and engineering professionals on both macOS and Windows, and the easiest, and most powerful when it comes to presenting concepts for design reviews, exploring digital prototypes, and creating final visuals for marketing and sales – all from your 3D data.
KeyShot provides more features and capabilities on both Mac and PC, plus the • Easiest User Interface • Most Accurate Materials • Most Powerful Lighting • Fastest Rendering Speeds • Highest Quality Visuals • And KeyShot is the only one that offers:
- ★ Drag and Drop Materials and Lighting
- ★ Create Your Own Materials and Lighting
- ★ Add Product and Studio Variations
Powtoon
No pricing availableFree Trial
KeyShot
Free Trial is available
Powtoon
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
166
8.7
175
Ease of Use
9.0
167
8.7
177
Ease of Setup
8.8
19
9.3
49
Ease of Admin
8.2
17
9.0
43
Quality of Support
8.2
130
8.5
150
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
14
8.7
41
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
166
8.0
165
Features by Category
Interface and Performance
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Media Types
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Administration
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Agentic AI - Digital Asset Management
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Content Creation
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Optimization
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Logistics
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Platform Basics
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42
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40
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40
Platform Content
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8.2
32
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42
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40
Not enough data
8.9
34
Platform Additional Functionality
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34
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33
Generative AI
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Training & eLearning
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8
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10
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
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Training & eLearning
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9.0
13
Not enough data
9.0
10
Integration
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Speech Output
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Audio Format
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Audio
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Video
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Image
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Text
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Planning
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Publishing
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Social Media
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Planning
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Feature Not Available
Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Content Creation
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Agentic AI - Animation
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Video Creation - AI Video Generation
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Generative AI - AI Video Generation
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Editing - AI Video Generation
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Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
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Video creation - Video Content Creation
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Distribution - Video Content Creation
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Analytics - Video Content Creation
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Training & Support - Video Content Creation
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Integrations - Video Content Creation
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Other - Video Content Creation
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Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
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Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
KeyShot and Powtoon are categorized as Animation
Unique Categories
KeyShot is categorized as 3D Rendering and Digital Asset Management
Powtoon is categorized as Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Content Creation, eLearning Content, Presentation, Course Authoring, and Text to Speech
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
KeyShot
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Powtoon
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
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Reviewers' Industry
Design
43.2%
Higher Education
6.3%
Automotive
5.7%
Internet
3.4%
Animation
3.4%
Other
38.1%
E-Learning
10.2%
Higher Education
8.4%
Computer Software
8.4%
Primary/Secondary Education
8.0%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Other
58.2%
Discussions
How can I remove the white spots like powder while rendering?
1 Comment
AL
I think you are referring to fireflies. the latest keyshot i.e. keyshot 10 has the feature to remove fireflies. Read more
How can I make more natural lights inside and out?
1 Comment
Official Response from KeyShot
Great question, Francisco. For interior lighting, use 'Interior' mode Lighting Preset (on the Project, Lighting tab). This is optimized for those inside...Read more
What is the best way to create designs on Powtoon?
2 Comments
YN
Click See More to browse through all the templates in the category you selected.
As you browse, you can hover over a template thumbnail and click Preview to...Read more
¿Es posible crear mi propio avatar?
2 Comments
LM
You can customize certain features like skin tone, hairstyle, shape of the face, beard/no beard, earrings or not, hats/ no hat, glasses/no glasses, change...Read more
Powtoon Pricing
1 Comment
EP
It is an excellent product, I have used it for more than 4 years. The new versions are not refined, however, I continue to believe in their commitment and...Read more
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