Hi Ced,

The most important reason why I prefer Keyshot above Maxwell is ease of use. I love Keyshot's fast drag & drop workflow, with a clear interface, easy HDR lighting and reflections, prefab materials and visually oriented texture mapping options.

Having said that, I have so far never encountered a renderer that matched reality closer than Maxwell. I still miss it sometimes in that respect. But realism does not equal appeal, and I can create appealing renderings using Keyshot much faster than I could in Maxwell.