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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

    Powtoon

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/APowtoon is an online video creation platform for making engaging short videos and presentations, from the company of the same name in London.

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    Google SlidesPowtoon
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    Google SlidesPowtoon
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Would buy again
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    Adobe Presenter
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    Microsoft Powerpoint Online
    Score6.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google SlidesPowtoon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    7.0
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    Usability
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    User Testimonials
    Google SlidesPowtoon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Powtoon
    Powtoon is a very capable suite of tools that help a developer create training videos that look way better than they should. I've used it to create fun, attention-getting commercials for new topics, I've used it to enhance what would otherwise be boring step-by-step tutorials, and I've used it to create all manner of "Explainer videos" for all kinds of topics - this is where it EXCELS! In my opinion, its biggest limitations are limits on imported video (max of 90 seconds), which mean that you have to do a lot of extra work to break up and import anything of substantive length. And because it presents your personal library of imported images and audio ONLY sequentially, it's VERY LIMITED in the re-usability of those assets - it's way faster to just import a new instance of an image and audio than to try to find it in your library.
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    Pros
    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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    Powtoon
    • Powtoon is very easy to use; no previous experience is needed.
    • It has a lot of features (images, backgrounds, videos, sounds, etc.)
    • It automatically saves your work
    • After you have created your video, you can download it to your computer in different resolutions
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    Cons
    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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    Powtoon
    • Comparing it to Vyond, it is more time consuming to make videos. The timeline could be easier to understand.
    • They recently started upcharging to use some scenes. This has made updating some of my videos challenging as the scenes that were included as part of my plan are now an upgrade to use.
    • They don't have a voice over option. I have actually taken some of the videos out of the platform over to Vyond to add voiceover.
    • Some items they have introduced, like turning a powerpoint into a video really don't work.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Powtoon
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    Usability
    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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    Powtoon
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    Support Rating
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Powtoon
    I have never needed the support feature. As I mentioned, everything was intuitive to me however I have taught myself Adobe, Final Cut and iMovie so most of these programs became intuitive.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Powtoon
    Powtoon has the advantage over traditional video editing software in terms of the library of characters and elements that can be easily dragged and dropped onto the canvas. Powtoon is easier to use and has a more intuitive user interface than Vyond.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Powtoon
    • We don't have to spend money on traveling to a location to do an actual live shoot.
    • I'm spending less time on hand animating videos.
    • We used these to create teaser videos for our professional development offerings. I believe because of the captivating graphics, we had a lot more people driven to our site.
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