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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CourseArc

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $150

    per month

    Powtoon

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/APowtoon is an online video creation platform used to turn any document or idea into a video. Its AI tools include Doc to Video, an AI scriptwriter, text-to-speech, and text to video.

    $49

    per month per user

    Pricing
    CourseArcPowtoon
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $150
    per month
    Lite
    $49
    per month per user
    Professional
    $99
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $199
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CourseArcPowtoon
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts available for annual billing and educational institutions.
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    CourseArc
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    91%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    CourseArcPowtoon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CourseArcPowtoon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CourseArc
    CourseArc allows nearly anyone the ability to build attractive, accessible, interactive products. The platform is easy to use, has some great features and allows access to courses a variety of ways, via LTI with an LMS, open public courses, or packaged into SCORMs for access via non-LTI functional LMSs or via a webpage. CourseArc does need to enhance their image library. Because their library is very limited, users do have to upload their images the majority of the time.
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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
    CourseArc
    • 508-compliant natively
    • Amazing customer service
    • Minimal technical issues or downtime
    • LTI functionality so courses are LMS agnostic
    • Consistently implement updates and enhancements to the system
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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
    CourseArc
    • Easier access to course settings would be helpful
    • The included image library is the least impressive part of the system. You will need to upload nearly all images.
    • Some jumping on the page after saving
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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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    Support Rating
    CourseArc
    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
    CourseArc
    The learning curve is much easier and I don’t have to worry as much about the 508 compliance quality of our outputs. Knowing that most components are natively compliant frees my mind from worry and my time from checking our products with a fine tooth comb. I can now perform spot checks and remain confident that we are ‘legal’.
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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
    CourseArc
    • CourseArc has reduced product build labor hours by at least 30%.
    • It has reduced quality control ‘redos’ for accessibility issues by more than 50%.
    • Staff feedback has been phenomenal. They are delighted with the build department’s work in this platform.
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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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