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    FastStone

    Score10 out of 10
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    Google Slides

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Slides is a presentation tool that enables users to create, edit, collaborate, and present. It is free for personal use, and available to businesses via a Google Workspaces subscription.N/A
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    FastStoneGoogle Slides
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    FastStoneGoogle Slides
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    FastStoneGoogle Slides
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    88%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    75%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    FastStoneGoogle Slides
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FastStoneGoogle Slides
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FastStone
    Building email templates with images. Uploading images to file servers for hot linking. Utilizing images for the web (website, social media).
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    Google
    If I am unsure of how technology-friendly the coworker is, I am more likely to recommend Google Slides, as it is very intuitive for making normal to basic presentations. However, the more advanced the user, or the more specific the need, the more likely I am to point the coworker in a different direction.
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    Pros
    FastStone
    • Resizes images
    • Saves on file size
    • Converts image types
    • Rename / Batch rename images
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    Google
    • Easy to create and manage (lecturer side).
    • Intuitive and easy to use (students side).
    • Various sharing options, well integrated in most web browsers.
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    Cons
    FastStone
    • There is literally no room for improvement. It's the best lightweight image management software out there.
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    Google
    • Sometimes bugs in changing fonts or other formatting
    • Edit tracking, while good, could still be improved
    • Better basic flow-charting
    • Better UI navigation, specifically around zooming instead of 'enlarging everything in browser'
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    Likelihood to Renew
    FastStone
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    Google
    The popularity for Google Slides among the casual technology tool users is so great that we are not in a position to replace this tool with anything else. Every other tool either doesn't have the popularity, or doesn't match the ease of sharing level of Slides. The training needed to learn a different tool is too great. Google Slides is very easy to pick up and master.
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    Usability
    FastStone
    It's lightweight and easy to use. Very intuitive, anyone can figure it out without reading any documentation. Excellent UI and plenty of helpful options to acheive your goals.
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    Google
    Google Slides is super easy to use and it just makes sense. There isn’t much of a learning curve to just get in and use it. However, once you start to dig into it a bit more. There is so much customization you can do and so many tools that offer you almost unlimited options.
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    Alternatives Considered
    FastStone
    Fast stone can be used without an internet connection as it is a stand alone installable software. It also loads up super fast and takes less time to do tasks than other image editing applications.
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    Google
    Skids is so much easier to use than PowerPoint and the design is much, much simpler. You can be more creative with Slides because it is flexible enough to use unlike PowerPoint. The downside is there is a learning curve because it isn’t the same old crappy software everyone else uses.
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    Return on Investment
    FastStone
    • Time saving! I can resize 10 images in less than 10 seconds.
    • I can rename images in less 10 seconds.
    • I can email images without having to archive them, or use online storage and send a link to download.
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    Google
    • We're switching from microsoft to google and it has had a decently positive ROI due to reduced friction of figuring out and managing sharepoint
    • The negative impact is that it does not do everything we need for product and design so we do have to supplement it with more specific software
    • Another positive is that it has reduced the friction in easily creating and sharing PPTs during client-facing meetings making it easier for our bd, sales and product teams to make a positive impact on potential + current clients
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