TrustRadius Insights for Adobe Captivate are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Pros
Multi Tenanting Configuration: Users have praised Adobe Captivate's Multi Tenanting configuration for its seamless navigation and user-friendly interface, enhancing the overall experience within the software. This feature allows users to efficiently manage multiple tenants or clients within a single instance of the software, streamlining workflow and organization.
Industry-Recognized Standards: Many reviewers have highlighted the value of Adobe Captivate adhering to industry standards such as SCORM files, ensuring smooth integration and optimal performance in eLearning development. By utilizing these recognized standards, users can create content that is compatible with various learning management systems, promoting interoperability and efficiency.
Flexibility and Creativity: Users appreciate the flexibility of Adobe Captivate, enabling them to unleash their creativity and maintain control over various aspects of lesson creation process. The software offers a wide range of customization options, empowering users to design engaging and interactive learning materials tailored to their specific needs and preferences.
We primarily use Adobe Captivate for software demonstrations, simulations and/or training videos that contain software demonstrations. I've tried several other systems (Camtasia, Powtoons, etc.) and Captivate is by far the superior system for software demonstrations and simulations. In fact, we often use it in conjunction with other systems (After Effects, Powtoons, Camtasia, etc.) to create "next level" training videos!
Pros
Software demonstrations
Software simulations
Training videos that include software demonstrations
Video effects that include specific motion paths
Cons
It doesn't handle animated gifs well at all in my opinion
It would be nice to have more control over precise motion paths (like After Effects)
It would be nice to have more assets ready to incorporate (like After Effects)
Likelihood to Recommend
It is the best tool on the market for software demonstrations, simulations and/or portions of training videos that contain software demonstrations - basically a hybrid video containing software demonstrations. It's not nearly as well-suited for videos that are more promotional in nature, sales or soft-skills videos or anything that's not procedural or step-by-step.
This is the most amazing software I have used there are lots of features but the thing I like about Adobe Captivate is that it has got webcam feature which lets you connect with your learners affectively is very easy to use and the best thing that learners can easily navigate and see the learning calendar which helps in scheduling course while training. This app is used in my organization for connecting and training and trust me it has great features. Adobe products have very good interface including this software moreover you can customize courses as it suits you. This Software is interactive allowing the end user to simulate the software. The recording function is easy to use. Edits are simple. And As a registered Adobe user, I like the fact that I can create assets within the Adobe Creative Suite and then use them within Adobe Captivate LMS. The quality is very high in Adobe so I recommend the integration of Adobe assets with this LMS
Pros
Excellent Multi Tenanting configuration
can easily navigate
Cons
Difficulty using the function of setting up a menu
The pricing is expensive
Adobe Captivate Should give more than 30 days of trial
Likelihood to Recommend
In my organization i have to make so many training courses and sessions and Adobe Captivate is simple software band it saves my times and energy and It is very easy to use and the best thing that I like is that learners can easily navigate and see the learning calendar which helps in scheduling course while training. The analytics in Adobe Captivate is helpful and I can set up user roles and permissions at six different levels, including Learner. It's very amazing and I can upload courses, videos, PowerPoint, PDF files and more and they show nicely using Adobe Captivate's Fluidic Player these features helped me save my time.
We use Adobe Captivate as part of the Learning Management System (LMS) for the HR Training team. We are using Adobe Captivate to publish training material and courses through LMS to all our employees. We are trying to consolidate all the training platforms.
Pros
Publishes training and courses to all employees
Creation of test questions
Cons
Need to improve on the user interface and more user friendly
Import project, copy slide sometimes may cause slide resolution not aligned
Likelihood to Recommend
Able to publish training and courses fast but need to improve on the user interface for better user experience using Adobe Captivate.
I use Adobe Captivate to build customized eLearning for companies. Sometimes the units are for a wide audience such as for new hire orientation, while other times the lessons are for a small and specialized group of roles. It's been shown that when adult learners have some control over their progression, that they are more likely to engage with the material. So I strongly appreciate that I can use advanced features to build flexibility and user choices into the lessons. I also frequently use the multi-state potential of objects to visually show progression through a sequence.
Pros
Multi-state objects, changing states upon triggers helps make otherwise dry content much more dynamic.
I really appreciate that I can respond to knowledge check questions with visual feedback, audio feedback, or forced review of relevant slide.
I really, really appreciate that Captivate is very flexible and gives me control over so many aspects. I can be as creative as I want which helps me build more appealing lessons.
Cons
I appreciate that Adobe includes users in the feedback loop for new versions. But I would like for more explanation on new features, how to use, where feature parameters have been moved to, what features have been renamed to, etc.
Currently bulleted lists are animated as a block. If I want bullet points to animate synchronized with narration, then I have to create separate text blocks for each bullet. The end result is that copying my text from my notes is no more faster than typing. The workflow is either copy one short phrase and paste into a new text block vs typing the phrase. And then do the same thing for each bullet. (Sigh...)
I've had several situations where I'd like to have something travel on a path. For example, if I have a line graph, it would be nice to draw the line's path, but have it grow over a few seconds, or even haltingly. I once used an AA to show this, but it took quite a while to write it out (especially because writing it out is selecting each action from a drop down list). I had several states of the line graph and in each state I had the line grow another unit with a yellow highlight, proceeding down the line's path. So the AA sequence was delay by 1 second, change state to 2, delay by 1 second, change state to 3, delay... and on and on. The AA was a dozen or so lines long.
I saw a webinar a while back about lottie files. It seems that they could make a lesson more dynamic. Could Adobe add the ability to incorporate lotties into a lesson?
Likelihood to Recommend
<div>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.
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</div><div>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.</div>
VU
Verified User
Consultant in Professional Services (1-10 employees)
We use Adobe Captivate to create mandatory training for compliance. Helps to track and connect with data in Powered BI. Will start using it for supplemental training and learning.
Pros
User friendly.
Integrate with LinkedIn Learning.
Cons
Access to government cloud.
Likelihood to Recommend
Captivate is well suited for professionals beginning to create eLearning.
VU
Verified User
Program Manager in Human Resources (10,001+ employees)
Captivate is powerful and builds great eLearning. It has a bit of a learning curve, but your end products will be well worth it. Our learners love the interactivity that Captivate provides and our designers love the flexibility that they have when building out products. It's a great product and it's really flexible.
Pros
Incorporates JavaScript.
Serves as a great platform for building learning games.
Creates brilliant eLearning.
Cons
It's responsive but not quite responsive.
There's a lot to remember about how to make it do things.
The learning curve can be steep.
Likelihood to Recommend
Captivate is perfect for building corporate training. It's good for difficult concepts and gamification. My clients love it.
We use Adobe Captivate to create interactive video presentations. You can easily add video assets, build interactivity, and add assessment questions all in one application. Typical delivery includes publishing to a SCORM package and uploading to an LMS. Adobe Captivate allows us to expedite the content creation process by leveraging templates and saved actions to build out our eLearning solutions.
Pros
Easily add video to Captivate projects.
Program interactions without prior coding skills.
Target mobile devices with responsive layouts.
Cons
Responsive design programing could be expedited with premade widgets.
More finished templates and interactions.
Improved interface in line with other Adobe tools.
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe Captivate shines when creating true multimedia experiences - audio, video, and interactions. The timeline allows you to easily place content on each slide and visualize how the user will interact with each element over time. If you are trying to do simple quizzes or polling, Adobe Captivate may be the wrong tool when create this type of content.
