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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Captivate

    Score5.9 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Captivate is an elearning authoring and course design tool (or LCMS). It supports mobile HTML5 content. Captivate’s users are commonly midsized businesses to enterprises. Adobe Captivate includes some prebuilt assets as well as customizable workflows.

    $33.99

    per month

    Articulate 360

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AArticulate 360 is an e-learning platform for creating workplace training. Users can build engaging courses with AI-enhanced authoring, simplify collaboration, and quickly share content. A subscription includes robust onboarding resources and access to a community of 1.5M pros.

    $1,449

    per year per user

    Cornerstone Galaxy

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ACornerstone Galaxy is a cloud-based application for talent management. Cornerstone offers suites for recruiting, training, performance monitoring and planning, learning, and HR data management. It is scaled for enterprises.N/A
    Pricing
    Adobe CaptivateArticulate 360Cornerstone Galaxy
    Editions & Modules
    Subscription
    $33.99
    per month
    Student & Teacher Edition
    $399
    one-time fee
    Upgrade
    $499
    one-time fee
    Pereptual License
    1,299
    one-time fee
    Articulate 360 AI - Personal Plan
    $1,449
    per year
    Articulate 360 AI - Teams Plan
    $1,749
    per year
    Frontline
    Starting at $500
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe CaptivateArticulate 360Cornerstone Galaxy
    Free Trial
    YesYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalRequired
    Additional Details—If you’re new to Articulate 360, you can try it out free of charge. After the trial period is over, you can subscribe to one of the following packages: Articulate 360 AI Teams plan: $1,749 per user per year Rise: Build beautiful training that automatically adapts to every screen Storyline: Create deeply custom, interactive courses AI generation: Guide AI to draft complete courses and other formats from source material Collaboration: Get stakeholder input, share for review, and finalize faster Integrations: Stay in your flow of work with connections to Google Drive, OneDrive, Claude, ChatGPT, and more Flexible distribution: Share trackable links, export to your LMS, use our native LMS—Reach—or download in more formats AI tutor: Give learners personalized, in-context guidance and coaching Analytics: Track engagement and completion, with insights to improve effectiveness Advanced workflows available with credits (purchased separately) Personal plan: $1,449 per user per year Rise: Build beautiful training that automatically adapts to every screen Storyline: Create deeply custom, interactive courses AI generation: Guide AI to draft complete courses and other formats from source material Review: Get stakeholder input, share for review, and finalize faster Integrations: Stay in your flow of work with connections to Google Drive, OneDrive, Claude, ChatGPT, and more Flexible distribution: Share trackable links, export to your LMS, use our native LMS—Reach—or download in more formats AI tutor: Give learners personalized, in-context guidance and coaching Analytics: Track engagement and completion, with insights to improve effectiveness Advanced workflows available with credits (purchased separately) Frontline: Starting at $500 Complete training kits: Turn source content into a connected set of training assets, with the right mix of formats chosen for what you're trying to teach Formats that fit the job: Create training decks, guides, scenarios, interactive videos, and quick references, each built for a different training need Quick updates and editing: Use AI to quickly update a whole kit, individual format, or specific sections Insights and analytics: Gather data from surveys, track engagement and completion, and see what questions your team has to improve effectiveness Easy distribution: Share trackable links anywhere your team already works: Slack, Microsoft Teams, email, or text Integrations: Stay in your flow of work with connections to Google Drive, OneDrive, Claude, ChatGPT, and more AI avatars: Create presenter-led videos, no filming required Multi-format translation: Translate each output into 80+ languages in a click AI tutor: Give learners personalized, in-context guidance and coaching—
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    Adobe CaptivateArticulate 360Cornerstone Galaxy
    Considered Multiple Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    I did not select Captivate, it was selected for me. Articulate 360 is easier to use and has a better flow.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    I think Captivate has more features to customized learning. However, Articulate 360 is more straight to the point and less hassle to use because of the limited features.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Adobe Captivate is perfect for advanced users or users who want to create innovative content. The restrictions are limited to how much/how little a user knows about Adobe Captivate and its features. On this note, beginners may have an easier time getting familiar with and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    I think that Articulate360 is more user-friendly and has a cleaner, more updated look. If you can edit a PDF, then you can use Articulate 360. Adobe Captivate may be more challenging for the designer, but it has more features. We chose Adobe Captivate because we want the option …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    I prefer Articulate 360 over Adobe Captivate. While Captivate does have more features overall, Articulate 360 is much easier to navigate and nice, clean courses can be created in a fraction of the time.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Adobe Captivate is an okay software program, but it is not something I'd pick over Articulate Storyline or Articulate 360. I only selected Captivate because it was mandatory for my course plus I wanted to explore it to find out how it worked. But after using it, I didn't find …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Articulate 360 offers a both Storyline and Rise as eLearning authoring tools, as well as a Stock Library with over 100,000 images for $1200/year. Adobe Captivate is a stand alone product for $30/month. If you are only using eLearning authoring tools the cost is significantly …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Captivate is feature-rich and easy-to-use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    I use Camtasia for video editing, however, we have Premier Pro and are now learning to use it. Camtasia and Snagit we use for smaller projects. For bigger projects, we use them all.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    We are looking for easier templates, automated features, simulations, interactivity activities, and collaboration features.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Articulate currently has some benefits over Captivate in flexibility and responsive design, but I think these are being addressed in the next version of Captivate. Articulate is also more fiddly. Mac support is important to our users, who are majority Mac users.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Adobe Captivate is very easy to navigate.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Adobe Captivate is much more powerful than the Articulate products. It can take your training much further. If you can imagine it, you ca create it in Captivate. It also makes it easy to maintain simulations as they are recorded a individual pages making it easy to make a quick …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Adobe Captivate is superior in 360 view courseware development. It's outstanding and a delight to work with. That's about it. Unfortunately, Articulate dominates in everything else.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    I teach our employees how to use both Adobe Captivate and Articulate and have found users find Articulate easier to learn.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    While I prefer Storyline for its ease of use, I also use Captivate to accomplish advanced learning training.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Adobe Captivate has more robust functionality than any of its competition. It is truly an all-in-one content creation tool that lets you create everything from the most simple to the most advanced eLearning modules. Moreover, it allows you to have more minute control over every …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Whereas Articulate offers previews of production slides for mobile screen size, Captivate lets you design and edit content in a simulated mobile display. The ability to decide how content will behave when it encounters a mobile screen is immeasurably valuable. This is the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Articulate Storyline and 360 are far better than Adobe Captivate. Camtasia is used for specific projects as Adobe Captivate is in some regards.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    Although Articulate Storyline is more user friendly, Adobe Captivate has more functionality and options to choose from when designing an eLearning course. Articulate Storyline's interface is similar to Microsoft PowerPoint, so if you have experience with that program, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Captivate
    There is no comparison (in my humble opinion). My production cycle is much faster with Articulate products (all of them) and I don't have the issues with YouTube playback that I do with Captivate 9. It's a simple matter of not wanting to expend time and effort to fix …
    Incentivized
    Articulate Global Inc.
    Chose Articulate 360
    Adobe Captivate is not very user friendly and seems to provide less features than Articulate 360. It was very easy to learn Articulate 360 on my own and am consistently testing it’s abilities.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    I think Articulate is more user friendly than Adobe Captivate, but it is nice in captivate that you can put in xy coordinates. TechSmith offers less features, but is more user friendly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    I used Adobe Captivate when I first started my role as an ID. After doing some research, I found Articulate 360 and have been hooked since. I immediately sold my leader on the idea to invest in the tool.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    It is light years ahead of Adobe Captivate with way better functionality and design capability.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    I had lots of “technical issues” with Captivate that I never had with Articulate 360. Also, Articulate 360 is much more user-friendly than Captivate.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Articulate 360 has more options, better options for sharing and collaborating and is over all easier to use. The interface is intuitive as the blocks are present on the page. The UI feels modern, versus what the others have. Tried and true does not seem to be what Articulate …
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Articulate 360's capabilities eliminate the need for multiple applications, saving time and the constant need to redesign.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Captivate classic looks fresh from the 90s and I think their new version is just trying to copy Rise but they're building it as they release it so, in my experience, it's woefully incomplete and frustrating to use. Articulate 360 can do so much more, easier, and they push out …
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Articulate 360 is more user friendly and robust while being aesthetically pleasing.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Captivate and Storyline are very similar with basic functions but at the time we switched, Storyline seemed to surpass Captivate with the use of states and triggers. It is possible that we did not take the time to learn some functions in Captivate.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Articulate 360 is much easier to use
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    I typically reach for Articulate 360 because of the ease of use and publishing. I also choose Articulate 360 because of the variety of learning activities learners can complete.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    captivate is much harder to use than Articulate and does not have the same quality or features
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Articulate 360 cannot do animation as well as Vyond, I use them in conjunction with each other. However, Vyond obviously isn’t meant to do anything beyond the video creation. It has no interactivity capabilities. I create videos to deliver content and then put them in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Articulate is more user-friendly. Has an easy-to-understand interface. Interactions are not complicated to build. Personally, I found Storyline easy to open up and start working with. I also think my students find it to be user-friendly. The eLearning Brothers tutorials …
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Captivate is also a well-recognized authoring tool in the e-Learning industry. I find it isn't as intuitive as Articulate, and perhaps a bit harder to pick up and run with.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Articulate 360 is the industry leader for e-learning authoring. While we use the Adobe Creative Suite for artistic support, we find that when it comes to authoring tools, Articulate products are superior in both design and accessibility. Articulate 360 has strong support …
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Articulate 360 is much more intuitive and user-friendly than other products. If you can imagine it, you can probably build it in Storyline, but it won’t take you weeks' worth of learning and reading to figure it out.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Articulate 360 is easier to use out of the box. It is much more intuitive and does not require as much specialized knowledge. It makes learning design simple and fun. It also allows for just as much customization and looks just as good. It really is a seamless piece of software.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    The functionality, which includes layers, triggers, states, and variables, provides flexibility and creative possibilities that can’t be found in any other authoring tools.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Articulate 360 offers more variety and is easier to use. For me, if you can use PowerPoint, you can use Storyline.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    Articulate 360 leaves Captivate in the dust. The look and feel of Articulate 360 products is so much more sleek and flexible. Captivate feels constrained and clunky in comparison.
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    The wide breadth of options that Articulate 360 offers is very real boon. Being able to implement simple, Cloud based builds and more robust, from scratch trainings and modules all in one place across different offerings is very helpful. I enjoy that it is easy to implement …
    Incentivized
    Chose Articulate 360
    No comparison. Much, much better in every way
    Incentivized
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    Mainly the annual costs of the suite: we are present in 7 countries and develp an implementation of SAP SSFF costs triple than Cornerstone OnDemand. Talentia was "in price" similar than Cornerstone OnDemand, but is more oriented to Europe customers than American or Latam. The …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    We previously used Oracle Learn. Cornerstone OnDemand as a whole is a superior product built on a modern architecture.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    Cornerstone is more complex, offering more features while allowing learners to see a more modern learning platform
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    Cornerstone has many features and configurations. Articular is only good to create [content], and every admin needs a license.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    We selected Cornerstone versus Saba during our initial implementation because of the Administrative resources and the easy of use for administering training at the time Saba had a better learner experience in our reckoning. Now they are one company so it seems we chose well. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    I had experience with SABA prior to [Cornerstone OnDemand]. The comparison is night and day. Now that [Cornerstone OnDemand] has purchased SABA it will be interesting to see how the transition impacts service levels (my biggest complaint with SABA). We researched other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    CSOD offers more customizable features than Netlearning. The curricula administration and learning assignment features are more robust than Netlearning. I would say Netlearning's provided content is stronger than CSOD though (CSOD has course offerings but they are an …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    Cornerstone is a very very robust system.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    There were two other finalists in the RFP process. Saba was very close to being awarded the contract. CSOD won due to the Fed Ramp Certified.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    I think it has the best balance in configurability but could use a face lift to be more aesthetically appealing and more modern.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    Aside from what's listed above, I've also evaluated Myagi, Docebo, and some other companies I can't recall... Ultimately, when it comes down to it, the ability to set training visibility and availability, accurate reporting, user interface and user experience customization and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    We selected Cornerstone for its wide variety within the learning platform and ease of use for employees. The other platforms we are not able to use at this time. It was a fairly smooth integration and configuration and we have really loved the features with the learning …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    Cornerstone checked all of our boxes for our 3 year and on strategy as an organization. From the reporting capabilities to the overall user experience, we thought CSOD led in all areas.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    I haven't used any alternative products that are similar to Cornerstone.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    We use it for different reasons so we can’t exactly compare.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    Due to the size and varied approaches to training throughout our organization, a solution like Cornerstone which covers all of the many different lanes we run in is essential to providing a seamless experience to our end users. Keeping everything under one roof has been …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    We're currently entertaining alternatives as other HRIS systems have LMS features, but other learning system competitors do not have comparable capabilities for hosting and monitoring learning. Other systems have better integration capabilities, but Cornerstone has a stronger …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    Cornerstone is not as light and modern as Captivate Prime. Prime has a less cluttered intuitive interface, but it lacked some basic functionality, such as a test creation tool. We had to create tests like eLearnings instead of having a native test engine. Prime had the ability …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    The product continually improves based on their client feedback. I would love to work in more of Cornerstone platforms but we only use the Learning platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    Our company reviewed other products, but I was not a part of that review.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    Cornerstone OnDemand provides a full-service HRD system. This was a big plus. AccordLMS has a simpler interface, but seemed to lack in the ability to maintain classrooms in multiple locations. Cornerstone OnDemand is a cloud-based, hosted system. A hosted system was important …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    We briefly looked at other vendors, but decided to continue with Cornerstone OnDemand. The reason being is that our sister organization already had their own instance of Cornerstone. Through my initial research, Halogen also provided much of the same functionality that …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cornerstone Galaxy
    Workday has a LMS or LES as they call it (Learning Experience System) just a industry buzz phrase to make you think they're an immersive social learning experience. they were too young to meet our needs Fall of 2017 but they had a lot of promising updates coming down the …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    545 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    84%
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    Happy with the feature set
    70 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    48 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    394 Answers
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
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    Implementation went as expected
    441 Answers
    72%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    Features
    Adobe CaptivateArticulate 360Cornerstone Galaxy
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Adobe Captivate and Articulate 360 and Cornerstone Galaxy
    Feature
    Adobe Captivate
    9.1
    31 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    7.4
    191 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Course authoring8.030 Ratings00 Ratings7.7141 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.018 Ratings00 Ratings7.4189 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.024 Ratings00 Ratings8.0176 Ratings
    Learning content9.024 Ratings00 Ratings7.2151 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.026 Ratings00 Ratings6.0172 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics9.019 Ratings00 Ratings7.6187 Ratings
    Social learning10.014 Ratings00 Ratings6.7119 Ratings
    Gamification8.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings00 Ratings6.5138 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0185 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.8166 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0188 Ratings
    eLearning Content
    Comparison of eLearning Content features of Adobe Captivate and Articulate 360 and Cornerstone Galaxy
    Feature
    Adobe Captivate
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-Lingual Support7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Structured Learning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical Metrics8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud-Based Content10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation & Integration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Adobe Captivate and Articulate 360 and Cornerstone Galaxy
    Feature
    Adobe Captivate
    -
    Ratings
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    6.5
    134 Ratings
    11% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings00 Ratings7.569 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings00 Ratings5.7116 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.3127 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Adobe Captivate and Articulate 360 and Cornerstone Galaxy
    Feature
    Adobe Captivate
    -
    Ratings
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    8.4
    115 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.596 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.099 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0107 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings00 Ratings8.595 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings9.0110 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Adobe Captivate and Articulate 360 and Cornerstone Galaxy
    Feature
    Adobe Captivate
    -
    Ratings
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    8.5
    122 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings00 Ratings8.594 Ratings
    Plan weighting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.581 Ratings
    Manager note taking00 Ratings00 Ratings9.070 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings00 Ratings9.082 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings9.097 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings00 Ratings8.064 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings00 Ratings8.094 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings00 Ratings9.086 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings00 Ratings9.083 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.3116 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Adobe Captivate and Articulate 360 and Cornerstone Galaxy
    Feature
    Adobe Captivate
    -
    Ratings
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    6.5
    58 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings00 Ratings6.049 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings00 Ratings5.049 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings00 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings00 Ratings7.049 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Adobe Captivate and Articulate 360 and Cornerstone Galaxy
    Feature
    Adobe Captivate
    -
    Ratings
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    Cornerstone Galaxy
    5.8
    67 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.045 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.041 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings00 Ratings9.038 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings9.038 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings00 Ratings8.040 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings00 Ratings5.043 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings00 Ratings5.040 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings00 Ratings6.041 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings6.041 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings00 Ratings4.036 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings00 Ratings5.038 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings00 Ratings4.560 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings00 Ratings3.061 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings00 Ratings3.556 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings3.564 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Adobe CaptivateArticulate 360Cornerstone Galaxy
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (128 ratings)
    9.3
    (685 ratings)
    8.1
    (262 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.7
    (34 ratings)
    9.9
    (37 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.9
    (540 ratings)
    6.6
    (46 ratings)
    Availability
    1.8
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.8
    (18 ratings)
    5.7
    (36 ratings)
    6.4
    (37 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    6.0
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.7
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.1
    (114 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Adobe CaptivateArticulate 360Cornerstone Galaxy
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    Captivate is well suited for instruction designers who want to build attractive, personalized, interactive, energetic lessons. It's also a good choice for someone who wants to build something innovative because Captivate gives the developer so much control over so many aspects.
    But if someone wanted something built quickly, generically and didn't care about holding the viewer's attention, then Captivate might be an expensive tool. That person might be more satisfied with a cheaper and easier to learn authoring tool.
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    It is pretty well suited for information sharing. Where it lacks is training that requires discussions or a lot of complex thinking or decision-making. For content like that, we will usually host live sessions so we can facilitate discussions and actually hear from the learners on how they are using the material that they may have learned in a Rise course
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Cornerstone Galaxy is a good solution for larger companies that focus on training and want to offer a variety of options to their employees and departments. It is highly customizable. It does require a tech savvy team to set-up, and maintain. This is not a set-it-and-forget-it system. From an LMS perspective, it wouldn't be my top choice for employees who only need a mobile-friendly approach.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • Quickly adding in graphics, text, and interactive buttons.
    • Has extensive variables and branching for additional customization, beyond the competition.
    • Has 360 degree capability which competitors don't offer (I have not used this feature).
    • High degree of customization and personalization.
    • True responsive screen display on all devices, viewable as you are creating the training. This is different than some competitors - some just shrink the screen, but Adobe Captivate allows actually removing or moving or changing items at different screen sizes.
    • If you like Flash, it has Flash output, although it's going away in 2020. Personally, I think this is an outdated technology.
    • Many advanced capabilities. I chose this product due to the capabilities.
    • Comes with assets, templates, people, head shots, and full body—excellent.
    • Adobe Captivate is the authoring tool. It integrates with Adobe Captivate Prime - which I highly recommend if you want to truly take advantage of all of its features in reporting, administration, compliance, and social learning. (I didn't use Prime because you essentially need 100+ students to affordably use Prime.) If you look at my chart of what Captivate is capable of, I can't say that Captivate has a lot of the reporting features because they are part of Prime/SCORM, although, with Captivate's customization, you might be able to do most of them if you are up to it, but I did not.
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    • Each time I think of an idea for making the course more visually appealing or creative, Articulate 360 has already prepared the functionality.
    • The translation/localization feature is intuitive, fits our work flow, and works great.
    • The UI for Storyline and Rise are clear and intuitive.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    • Ability to provide multiple customizable access roles from general end user to full system admin and anything in between
    • Powerful reporting system in the LMS to track a plethora of data points within the platform (user data, training information, transcript information)
    • Great options to customize the look and feel of your "home page" to best meet your company's needs and goals.
    • Ability to customize the transcript view for learners (i.e. when Completed training will move to their Archived transcript, what to do with Inactive training on transcripts)
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Clunky interface, it takes a lot of extra clicks to get places compared to other Adobe apps and competitor's eLearning software.
    • Would be nice if it was part of creative cloud, or at least in the group of apps you can add through Creative Cloud.
    • More regular and meaningful updates. Compared to flagship apps like Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. Captivate is like the read headed step child. Competitors excel at providing regular updates with clear change documentation. How are we still using Captivate 2019 in 2022?
    • The interface feels like it is still stuck in the 90s, would be nice if it was more modern and better in-line with flagship adobe offerings.
    • Variables and associated menus are a nuisance to work with vs some of the clever drop down and content-sensitive options in Articulate Storyline.
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    • I would like to see features like video creating software within the tool.
    • Triggers could be made easier for new users. This may be solved with AI (i.e., tell AI what you want, and AI will create the trigger for you).
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    • Sometimes finding the right answer to your support question can be a bit more difficult than it should be.
    • I would like to see more OSHA related courses.
    • At times, the administrative interface seems to need to be updated, but the tradeoff honestly might be the absolute rock-solid stability of the platform.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    We have hundreds of courses that were created in Adobe Captivate. It will take us a while to convert to Articulate. We'll need a license for another year and/or until Adobe comes out with a true update to the software.
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    This has been a huge time saver with all the new features. It has become a trusted platform for ease of use and reliability. Cost per license continues to stay at a good point for renewal. Using it to think outside of our current needs and innovate in a timely manner.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    As long as pricing stays reasonable, we will likely stay with Cornerstone for at least one more contract renewal. It would be a large task to migrate all of our content to a new system. However, the LMS landscape is diversifying with new startups that are showing some real innovation.
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    Usability
    Adobe
    Adobe Captivate does take some getting used to. There are features that are much more convoluted than they need to be, but overall it is a great product with a some excellent features. Being in a pretty small market, Adobe Captivate and Articulate Storyline dominate the space. They are not the same software, but allow for eLearning authoring. Each has their benefit and their downside, but, for me, Adobe Captivate edges out Storyline.
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    I love the tool and while I do use others, this is my go to for Rise and Storyline. While Rise is very easy to use, Storyline is a learned platform. I do not have anyone on my team, yet, and will need to catch new ID up to speed which is why I rated 9
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Easy to use, easy to learn, lots of support during the learning process. There are a few parts of the system we don't use and I'm hesitant to begin using because other clients have said they're difficult and cumbersome (certifications) or outdated (libraries)
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    No issues here
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    I haven't really had any major availability problems. The service is practically impeccable but it is true that at times, due to server and latency problems, the application has been slower. But these have been specific issues that have resolved themselves.
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    Performance
    Adobe
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    Pages load fast, the videos play normally, and I haven't seen any delays in the system
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    I haven't seen many issues at all with load times. Sometimes learning assignments will take longer then expected but it is still reasonable. They have taken great effort over the last couple years to speed things up like reports and search results so I expect that effort to continue in the coming year.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    It is difficult to get in touch with Adobe Captivate support. With a seemingly limited number of resources, mostly outsourced, getting in contact with someone to help troubleshoot an issue is challenging. Typically wait times are long, and the desired path to resolution is to use an existing knowledge base or a self-help guide. It is certainly not a user-friendly experience.
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    I rate the overall support for Articulate 360 ​​with a 9. On the one hand because of the smooth and accurate support from Articulate's support team (usually within 24 hours) and on the other because of the commitment / use of a community (e-learning Heroes) where I have all kinds of insights from other helpful users.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    Its always important to have support when you are facing problems and when you are the main admin of the organization. Cornerstone Support is very supporting when you have not found the answer in the help guide. its very useful to have a team support to guide you.
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    In-Person Training
    Adobe
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    The instructors don't know how to use it.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    we use also to admin all our training in person events and sessions. Its easy to admin this kind of trainings and automatize some processes we have. Also de user experience and the integration with other systems helps to the employees to use more. All modules integrated oriented to develop people is the principal reason to have CSOD. The training administration is very complete and allows to automate many processes.
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    Online Training
    Adobe
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    The online training options given by the online tutorials, forums, and "E-Learning Heroes" community are simply awesome. Examples galore, easy to understand descriptions including step-by-step guides, images, occasionally videos, and the "Articulate Insiders" sub-community give you more materials to learn about Storyline than you are likely to be able to read.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    The online modules are pretty good. You can access them at any time, which we have done. You learn a lot in the beginning, but having the ability to retake short lessons when you are working on those items was very helpful.
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    I'm only aware of the problems Adobe Captivate had with SumTotal LMS and Upside LMS, requiring extensive contact with both internal and external support staff to fix the problems. We had no problems at all with Articulate.
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    Outside of having to dedicate a powerful enough PC for the installation and having to update Flash in our browsers there really isn't much pain involved in using Articulate. For the most part this is an easy to implement and roll-out product. The installation occurs quickly and smoothly with no additional steps needed.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    The implementation was pretty difficult. We felt they (Cornerstone) didn’t properly allocate the resources to complete our implementation in the timetable we wanted.

    For example, we worked on Workday and SSO integrations - work that we had specifically contracted for in advance. When we were ready to work on that project, they didn’t have the people ready to help us, so it took a lot longer than necessary. That was my biggest pain point.

    The implementation approach we went with was a self-led implementation. We would speak to the implementation manager once per week, and self-trained. We met with implementation manager to discuss issues, review things that we’d learned for 1 hour. We found that wasn’t enough. Other things would come up outside that one hour window that we couldn’t get answers to. We didn’t have anyone to ask about those things and we had to wait to ask during our weekly meeting.

    The advantage of the self-led implementation approach was that it was really inexpensive – significantly less than the implementation cost for the other systems that we looked at. I also liked that we could pace ourselves. There were however big roadblocks. We would have to make sure the right resources were available. We had an implementation/project manager with a lot of experience and felt that the person was knowledgeable but missed on a few things.

    In hindsight, I would still go with the self-led implementation, but knowing what I know now, I would ask for the integration person to be available more. I would work that into the contract. With single sign-on, we needed deep linking to build direct links through a Single Sign-On tool, e.g. when someone gets an email, it directs them to training. But it has to go through SSO to get them to the correct link. Deep linking wasn’t turned on in our system and they had to activate it. We encountered little things like that – sequencing pre-requisites which were problematic. We tried to troubleshoot ourselves.

    I recommend you consider contracting for some extra implementation hours and determine when they are going to be available. Work it into the contract that you have the ability to call tech support during implementation. In addition to weekly implementation meetings, they have technical webexes – 4 every week, but 2 didn’t apply to us – one as we were using SSO. The challenge is they were not always relevant – we had specific questions that didn’t fall into those categories
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    I think that Articulate360 is more user-friendly and has a cleaner, more updated look. If you can edit a PDF, then you can use Articulate 360. Adobe Captivate may be more challenging for the designer, but it has more features. We chose Adobe Captivate because we want the option to create interactive learning environments. Adobe Captivate plays well with the other Adobe design products including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premier. Additionally, Adoe Captivate is highly compatible with Cornerstone, our preferred Learning Management Systems.
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    In my opinion, Articulate 360 offers what all of these provided to me in one place. I love that I can create my own graphics, my own VOs, my own touch, all while also using form fillable templates. I love that I can work with my team on my design in real time. And zipping and posting my packages on our platforms is so easy! To me, these other programs, they all have the LEGO pieces individually , but Articulate 360 has built the whole LEGO castle.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    The user experience is a lot better than using SumTotal as an admin CSOD makes working easy. Without having workarounds. Reporting is a lot better than both platforms. Reporting in CSOD is complex however easy to manage and create when you understand the data points collected
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Articulate Global Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    It is important to be familiar with the terms and annual increases in licenses and other aspects of the contract. I recommend analyzing this from the beginning and the permanence is relevant because Cornerstone updates its modules and brings out new features that may allow you to leave a module to acquire another
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    Scalability
    Adobe
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    Easy to use. Cheap. It has a lot of features.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    It's a great product with some pieces that are set but many things that can be customized as needed for individual needs
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    Professional Services
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Articulate Global Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Cornerstone OnDemand
    As I have said before, I have no doubt that the services of the Cornerstone sales people were very good. In particular, our salesperson spent a lot of time in contact with us to make the process go smoothly. Perhaps being a large company in some cases the times were slowed down but it is something normal to take into account.
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Adobe Captivate has allowed our instructors to engage students in ways we never have before.
    • Instructors who have used Adobe Captivate in our organization have reported higher levels of engagement with their courses and their students, theoretically leading to improved assessment of student performance.
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    Articulate Global Inc.
    • The immersive 360 image activities allowed us to train our field engineers on dangerous topics and environments like electrical safety and on-site safety without even putting a hard hat on.
    • The new AI outline features have decreased our time-to-product by at least 30%
    • The use of a single suite of tools, (along with the creative cloud) led to decreased annual costs over alternative piecemeal solutions.
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    Cornerstone OnDemand
    • We are in the process of trying to increase employee engagement through content expansion. We are in the early stages of this.
    • The Edge Import Tool, in conjunction with Reporting 2.0, has done a great job of helping to automate/semi-automate tasks for huge time savings.
    • Maintaining compliance. Achieved through dynamic/automated groups, assignments, communication, and reporting.
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