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Why Captivate is your BEST CHOICE for software training videos and simulations
December 01, 2021

Why Captivate is your BEST CHOICE for software training videos and simulations

Gabriel Nance | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Adobe Captivate

We train a LOT of systems that are constantly changing to a virtual workforce across the globe. Captivate makes it easy to create software training videos that are engaging and interesting (well, I have to do the "interesting" part). We also use the screens, use cases, and scenarios from the software training videos to create simulations to allow users to practice what they've just watched.
  • Software training videos.
  • Software training assisted simulations.
  • Software training unassisted simulations.
  • "How to" explainer videos.
  • More animations - current animation offerings are very limited when compared to Powtoon or Vyond.
  • More slide transitions - current slide transition offerings are very limited when compared to Powtoon or Vyond.
  • More robust asset library for images, video clips, and background music (current offerings are very limited when compared to Powtoon or Vyond).
  • High-quality videos production.
  • Variable frame rate video creation.
  • Screen recording and editing features.
  • Audio recording and editing features.
  • It allows me to do the work of 3 people (3x personal ROI).
  • It allows my team to train 4 different audiences (4x team productivity).
  • It allows my team to train across 3 different continents (3x team productivity + international).
If you're creating software walkthrough videos and accompanying simulations, the Captivate is the way to go when compared to Powtoon, Vyond, Camtasia, or Lightworks. Though you can use these four systems to create software videos, only Camtasia makes this relatively easy (the other 3 require a LOT of work to use for this purpose) - and NONE of them allow you to create accompanying simulations. Any of the other 4 systems have different advantages and disadvantages when it comes to creating other kinds of video, especially under time pressures, but when it comes to software training - especially when a training database or other environment is not available - Captivate is your best option.

Do you think Adobe Captivate delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Adobe Captivate's feature set?

Yes

Did Adobe Captivate live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Adobe Captivate go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Adobe Captivate again?

Yes

I recommend using Captivate for formal and straightforward "step-by-step" walkthroughs of software training videos as well as assisted and unassisted software training simulations. It's less suited for less formal (aka more fun) educational videos (though I've had to use it to create "how-to" explainer videos and, while it works, I had to do a lot of the heavy lifting and get creative to determine workarounds).