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Adobe Captivate

Overview

What is Adobe Captivate?

Adobe 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.

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Recent Reviews

Captivate review

9 out of 10
October 07, 2022
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I use Adobe Captivate to build customized eLearning for companies. Sometimes the units are for a wide audience such as for new hire …
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Awesome elearning

9 out of 10
October 07, 2022
Incentivized
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 …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Course authoring (29)
    10.0
    100%
  • Progress tracking & certifications (25)
    10.0
    100%
  • Learning content (23)
    9.0
    90%
  • Player/Portal (23)
    8.0
    80%
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Pricing

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Subscription

$33.99

On Premise
per month

Student & Teacher Edition

$399

On Premise
one-time fee

Upgrade

$499

On Premise
one-time fee

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Adobe Captivate - Software Simulations and Video Demos

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Create your first video demo with Adobe Captivate (2017 Release)

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Adobe Captivate Animated Text - brief how to and samples

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Adobe Captivate Tutorial - Pan, Zoom, Picture-in-Picture - Captivate Training in Los Angeles

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HOW TO Record Video Demo with Adobe Captivate

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Demo PowerPoint to Captivate Demo

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Features

Learning Management

Features of LMS and LCMS systems, related to designing, administering, and consuming learning content in an educational, corporate, or on-the-job context.

9.4
Avg 8.5
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Product Details

What is Adobe Captivate?

Adobe Captivate is an elearning authoring and course design tool (or LCMS). It allows users to rapidly author responsive, interactive learning eLearning content, as well as mobile HTML-5 learning content. Users can test courses with the preview LMS feature, and track the performance of learners as they complete quizzes and other tasks. Adobe Captivate includes some prebuilt templates and learning assets, but users also have the option to custom code their own complex learning workflows. Adobe Captivate integrates with SCORM-compliant LMS systems, including Adobe Captivate Prime.

Adobe Captivate Video

What is Adobe Captivate?

Adobe Captivate Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Adobe 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.

Reviewers rate Course authoring and Progress tracking & certifications and Social learning highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Adobe Captivate are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Reviews

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December 29, 2022

Amazing Software for Training and Learning!

Verified User
Account Manager in Other
Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
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 and Cons
  • Excellent Multi Tenanting configuration
  • can easily navigate
  • 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.
Adobe Captivate Feature Ratings
eLearning Content
N/A
N/A
Learning Management (8)
92.5%
9.3
Course authoring
100%
10.0
Course catalog or library
90%
9.0
Player/Portal
80%
8.0
Learning content
90%
9.0
Progress tracking & certifications
100%
10.0
Learning reporting & analytics
90%
9.0
Social learning
100%
10.0
Gamification
90%
9.0
Return on Investment
  • Installation process was quite difficult for me.
  • Could be more intuitive and have a simpler interface
  • It freezes sometimes and I have to restart our system.
Usability
9
i use this software in my organization for lunching new training courses and to create interactive learning modules. These modules were based on various presentations that we wanted to convert from PowerPoint to something more interesting. Needless to say that Adobe Captivate delivered. The software allowed us to record our actions which allowed our end users to follow our directions step-by-step. Similar to other LMS, Adobe Captivate allows users to narrate our lectures and add closed captioning for those who prefer reading directions. i would love to see more multimedia tool being incorporated into the overall suite rather than separate sales.
Ease of Integration
9
I am an instructer and I create the courses and I know that this is great software and it works well with the rest of the products that are part of Adobe suite. Furthermore it's a great asset for connectors, content providers, and data visualizers, as well. It serves multiple functions and a great buy. Customer service is good with helping solve problems when there is a solution. Having APIs available is helpful as well as single-sign-on.and moreover its attractive graphics and UI flow Clever inclusion of independent R&R system Matrixed psychology used in learning style, engagement and reinforcement I like that reporting includes the differentiation between course completion and course engagement duration spent by the individual
October 05, 2022

Great Product

JT
Jamie Tibaquira
ISD
ARA (E-Learning, 10,001+ employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I develop courses in Captivate based on SME content.
Pros and Cons
  • Imputing graphics.
  • Interactivity.
  • User friendly.
  • Accessibility.
  • Simplifying advanced actions.
  • Upload to LMS easier.
Likelihood to Recommend
Accessibility is proving difficult, and that is my clients main focus. All other things are fine.
Most Important Features
  • Easy to use.
  • Training available.
Return on Investment
  • ROI - positive.
  • Accessibility issues- negative.
Other Software Used
Users and Roles
5
Support Headcount Required
5
Business Processes Supported
  • Client and staff training.
Innovative Uses
  • na
Future Planned Uses
  • na
Likelihood to Renew
9
Products Replaced
Not Sure
Key Differentiators
  • Product Reputation
Evaluation Lessons Learned
I wasn't involved.
Implementation Details / Implementation Partner
  • Don't know
Implementation Issues
  • Training
Implementation Rating
1
I did not participate in this.
Training Types Used
  • No Training
Ease of Adobe Captivate Training
Yes. Good videos
Product Configurability
6
It eventually does what it needs to do.
Configuration Lessons
Keep trying and check the Adobe chats.
Additional Customization Considerations
na
Support Rating
9
contacted support
Premium Support
I'm not at liberty to purchase.
Exceptional Examples of Adobe Captivate Support
Each time my boss contacts them, he gets a prompt response
Usability
9
Need more accessibility features
Easy Tasks
  • advanced features
Difficult Tasks
  • accessibility issues
Mobile Interface Availability and Impressions
Yes, but I don't use it
Scalability
9
Reliability and Availability
2
Performance
8
Systems Integrated With
  • Adobe illustrator
  • vyond
Future Integration Plans
  • unsure
Types of Integration
  • File import/export
  • Single Signon
  • Javascript widgets
Ease of Integration
8
Integration Lessons Learned
Unsure
Pre-Sale Experience
9
Post-Sale Experience
9
Key Negotiation Points
I didn't
Dealing with Adobe
unsure
Upgrade Process
No
Upgrade Benefits
  • unsure
Anticipated Benefits from Future Upgrades
  • more accessibility
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