Compare Adobe Captivate and Synthesia 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (71.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$399
Free 10 Video Minutes Per Month
Adobe Captivate
Star Rating
(202)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$399
Browse all 3 pricing plansSynthesia
Star Rating
(2,580)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Video Minutes Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Synthesia excels in user experience, with many praising its modern and sleek interface that makes video creation fast and efficient. Users appreciate the text-to-speech capabilities that significantly cut down production time for videos requiring voice-overs.
- According to verified reviews, Adobe Captivate shines in its integration with the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, allowing users to easily incorporate tools like Photoshop and After Effects into their projects. This seamless connection is a major plus for those already invested in Adobe's ecosystem.
- Users say that Synthesia's implementation process is straightforward, with a focus on quick setup and minimal mistakes, making it particularly appealing for small businesses looking to create training and marketing videos without extensive technical knowledge.
- Reviewers mention that while Adobe Captivate offers robust features like Virtual Reality (VR) integration for immersive training experiences, some users find it challenging to configure for their specific workflows, which can hinder productivity.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Synthesia's support quality is notably high, with users appreciating the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, which contributes to a smoother overall experience compared to Adobe Captivate's mixed feedback in this area.
- According to recent user feedback, Adobe Captivate is recognized for its strong content creation capabilities, but it faces challenges in ease of use and setup compared to Synthesia, which is often described as intuitive and user-friendly.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Synthesia
Free
Free
10 Video Minutes Per Month
Explore our video communications platform for free
- 1 editor
- 9 AI avatars
- 160+ languages and voices
Free Trial
Adobe Captivate
Free Trial is available
Synthesia
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
173
8.7
2,181
Ease of Use
6.7
173
9.1
2,225
Ease of Setup
7.7
64
9.2
1,589
Ease of Admin
7.8
57
9.1
814
Quality of Support
6.9
141
8.9
1,799
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.3
51
8.9
761
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
176
9.6
2,170
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
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
Logistics
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
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.4
923
Not enough data
8.5
897
Not enough data
9.1
936
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.5
742
Not enough data
8.2
905
Not enough data
8.3
864
Not enough data
8.3
785
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.6
717
Not enough data
7.3
727
Not enough data
8.4
768
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Training & eLearning
8.5
130
9.2
40
7.5
90
7.5
33
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
7.8
25
Customization
Not enough data
9.0
101
Not enough data
8.0
89
Not enough data
7.7
77
Not enough data
8.1
89
Organization
Not enough data
7.9
88
Not enough data
8.2
87
Not enough data
7.7
84
Not enough data
7.5
78
Not enough data
7.4
80
Not enough data
7.9
79
Agentic AI - Video CMS
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
545
Not enough data
7.5
546
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
Not enough data
8.4
666
Not enough data
8.0
653
Not enough data
7.9
667
Not enough data
7.8
686
Not enough data
8.0
679
Not enough data
7.2
681
Not enough data
7.9
687
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
Audio Format
Not enough data
8.1
695
Not enough data
7.7
616
Not enough data
7.7
595
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation
Not enough data
8.1
70
Not enough data
8.1
71
Not enough data
7.9
68
Not enough data
6.8
64
Not enough data
7.0
66
Software Delivery
Not enough data
6.2
64
Not enough data
7.1
63
Not enough data
6.9
62
Analytics
Not enough data
6.7
63
Not enough data
6.5
60
Not enough data
6.6
60
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Video Email
Not enough data
7.7
8
Platform Features
Not enough data
7.8
307
Not enough data
7.3
303
Not enough data
7.7
297
Not enough data
7.3
290
Not enough data
7.6
295
Not enough data
7.1
280
Organization
Not enough data
7.7
286
Not enough data
7.8
285
Not enough data
8.2
281
Customization
Not enough data
7.3
284
Not enough data
7.2
284
Not enough data
7.9
285
Analytics
Not enough data
7.1
277
Not enough data
7.1
265
Not enough data
7.2
271
Editing
Not enough data
7.6
392
Not enough data
8.3
433
Not enough data
8.0
440
Not enough data
7.6
409
Not enough data
7.9
376
Not enough data
7.8
418
Not enough data
8.6
450
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
416
Not enough data
8.5
434
Not enough data
8.1
367
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
7.2
102
Not enough data
7.1
102
Not enough data
7.1
103
Not enough data
6.9
104
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
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
Generative AI
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
Planning
Not enough data
6.6
699
Publishing
Not enough data
7.9
711
Social Media
Not enough data
7.3
695
Planning
Not enough data
6.4
737
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
724
Not enough data
7.8
706
Not enough data
7.5
701
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
707
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
6.9
70
Not enough data
6.6
71
Not enough data
6.4
73
Not enough data
6.8
75
Not enough data
6.8
75
Not enough data
6.6
74
Not enough data
6.9
74
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.6
817
Not enough data
8.4
784
Not enough data
7.6
756
Not enough data
8.4
769
Not enough data
7.8
746
Not enough data
8.3
816
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
7.9
735
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.1
785
Not enough data
8.5
779
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.3
764
Not enough data
8.1
744
Not enough data
7.3
716
Not enough data
7.9
727
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.7
408
Not enough data
8.0
420
Not enough data
8.0
425
Not enough data
8.3
431
Not enough data
8.3
427
Not enough data
8.1
409
Not enough data
8.4
413
Not enough data
8.0
420
Not enough data
7.7
408
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.3
384
Not enough data
7.7
389
Not enough data
8.5
406
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.0
385
Not enough data
7.1
382
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.3
399
Not enough data
8.2
407
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
8.0
391
Not enough data
7.7
387
Not enough data
7.0
369
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.5
388
Not enough data
7.4
387
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.0
93
Not enough data
6.5
93
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
7.1
22
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
7.5
21
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.5
22
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
7.3
22
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.1
21
Output - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
8.3
23
Text to Video Generation
Not enough data
8.2
101
Emotion and Gesture control
Not enough data
7.5
100
Real-time rendering
Not enough data
8.1
99
Live streaming
Not enough data
6.8
95
Script-based automation
Not enough data
8.1
98
Video Creation
Not enough data
8.3
103
Not enough data
8.0
102
Not enough data
7.6
96
Not enough data
8.1
94
Not enough data
8.2
96
Not enough data
8.4
96
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
95
Editing
Not enough data
8.1
97
Not enough data
8.3
97
Storage & Management
Not enough data
7.5
89
Not enough data
7.8
89
Not enough data
7.8
90
Not enough data
8.2
88
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 and Synthesia are categorized as Course Authoring
Unique Categories
Adobe Captivate has no unique categories
Synthesia is categorized as Video Translation, Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Video Communications, Video Email, Text to Speech, Content Creation, Video CMS, Video Editing, Presentation, and AI Avatar Generators
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Captivate
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Synthesia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
E-Learning
11.5%
Computer Software
9.4%
Higher Education
8.9%
Information Technology and Services
8.9%
Education Management
4.7%
Other
56.5%
Computer Software
8.8%
E-Learning
7.3%
Information Technology and Services
7.0%
Marketing and Advertising
6.2%
Consulting
5.5%
Other
65.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
Between Captivate and Storyline, which elearning tool is better?
3 Comments
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
What is Adobe Captivate used for?
2 Comments
PP
Adobe Captivate is used mainly to create content for elarning. You can create interactive, personalised and engaging elearning content. Read more
Is there a way to see the result of the video before generating it?
3 Comments
SV
Not for now.Read more
Is there a way to have the avatars laugh?
2 Comments
DC
Hey Dwight!
This sounds like a really interesting use case, and I can definitely understand the need for a way to bring more emotion into the...Read more
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