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At a Glance
Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
Star Rating
(201)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$399
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Star Rating
(4,266)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe Captivate vs Microsoft PowerPoint

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft PowerPoint easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft PowerPoint overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Microsoft PowerPoint meets the needs of their business better than Adobe Captivate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft PowerPoint is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft PowerPoint over Adobe Captivate.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Captivate
Edu Discount
$399
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Microsoft PowerPoint
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe Captivate
Free Trial is available
Microsoft PowerPoint
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
173
9.2
3,627
Ease of Use
6.7
173
9.1
3,641
Ease of Setup
7.7
64
9.2
375
Ease of Admin
7.8
57
9.1
291
Quality of Support
6.9
141
8.6
2,771
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.3
51
9.0
271
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
176
8.5
3,549
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.1
1,670
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.1
1550
Not enough data
9.1
1545
Not enough data
8.9
1506
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
1497
Not enough data
8.5
1504
Not enough data
8.6
1449
Not enough data
8.6
1358
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
967
Not enough data
8.6
1247
Not enough data
8.7
1185
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
85
Not enough data
7.5
85
Not enough data
7.1
84
Not enough data
7.7
84
Not enough data
6.6
80
Not enough data
7.1
81
Not enough data
7.2
80
8.0
137
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.5
130
Not enough data
7.5
90
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Adobe Captivate and Microsoft PowerPoint share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate is categorized as Course Authoring
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is categorized as Presentation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
42.8%
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
34.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
E-Learning
11.5%
Computer Software
9.4%
Information Technology and Services
8.9%
Higher Education
8.9%
Education Management
4.7%
Other
56.5%
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Higher Education
8.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Education Management
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Computer Software
4.3%
Other
68.0%
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Discussions
Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate Discussions
Between Captivate and Storyline, which elearning tool is better?
3 Comments
Samantha L.
SL
This s a matter of opinion, but the short answer is probably Storyline. Captivate is still the king of screen captures. Though you can capture screens and...Read more
Adobe Captivate
2 Comments
Brittany T.
BT
I would slao be very curious for this question to be answered! Read more
What is Adobe Captivate used for?
2 Comments
Prateek P.
PP
Adobe Captivate is used mainly to create content for elarning. You can create interactive, personalised and engaging elearning content. Read more
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint Discussions
how to embed a video in powerpoint
3 Comments
Larry T.
LT
Click on the slide that you want to embed the video in. From the tool bar click insert and move to the far right to media and then click video then select on...Read more
Is it possible to create explanatory videos using power point?
3 Comments
SA
yes it is possible by using recording optionsRead more
how to show video in powerpoint
3 Comments
Paschim Chhatnai W.
PW
<a href="https://youtu.be/G2mazmRaC5M"> Excellent post. </a> This article is really very interesting and effective. I think its must be helpful for us....Read more