Apple Keynote
Free Apple presentation app with polished motion themes, Magic Move transitions, and 700+ editable shapes -- natively available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad; accessible with reduced features via iCloud web on any browser.
Made by Apple, public (AAPL, $4890B)
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3.0 /5 composite score
C1 4/5 reflects the free tier, C2 1/5 reflects no public REST API, and C5 5/5 reflects iCloud Drive, AirDrop, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams via PPTX export. File exchange includes KEY, PPTX, PDF, PNG, JPEG, HTML, and MP4; firm-size fit is solo.
Solid
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | Free, from $0, free tier Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 1/5 | API: none -- no public REST API |
| Ease of adoption | 2/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 3/5 | 7 file formats Source → |
| Interoperability | 5/5 | 4 integrations |
Pricing
ModelFree
Entry price$0
Free tieryes
Free vieweryes
Trialno
How we verified this: we checked Apple Keynote against its live site and an independent source — g2.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| KEY | unknown | unknown |
| PPTX | unknown | unknown |
| unknown | unknown | |
| PNG | unknown | unknown |
| JPEG | unknown | unknown |
| HTML | unknown | unknown |
| MP4 | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
iCloud Drive AirDrop Zoom Microsoft Teams (via PPTX export)
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