# Collage HR, Rise vs Adobe Captivate Comparison

| | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 18 | 78 | 204 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (68.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (65.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (42.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $399 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Collage HR

Pros:
- Automation Efficiency (1 reviews)
- Comprehensive Features (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Admin Limitations (1 reviews)
- Limited Customization (1 reviews)

### Rise

Pros:
- Helpful (3 reviews)
- Payroll (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Improvement Needed (2 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (2 reviews)

### Adobe Captivate

Pros:
- Interactive Content (2 reviews)
- Tool Quality (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (2 reviews)
- Learning Curve (1 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (66 reviews) | 8.3 (174 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (67 reviews) | 6.8 (175 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.0 (52 reviews) | 7.8 (66 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.4 (49 reviews) | 7.8 (57 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (67 reviews) | 6.9 (142 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.6 (49 reviews) | 7.3 (51 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 5.8 (11 reviews) | 8.0 (65 reviews) | 7.1 (178 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Collage HR

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Rise

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Adobe Captivate

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Edu Discount

Price: $399


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-captivate/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Core HR

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collage HR** | 8.4/10 | 12 |
| **Rise** | 9.0/10 | 12 |
| **Adobe Captivate** | N/A | N/A |

#### Core HR

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Organization Management** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Time, Attendance, and PTO** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Expense Management** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Salary Structures** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Benefits Administration** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | 6.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Payroll

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collage HR** | N/A | N/A |
| **Rise** | 8.3/10 | 51 |
| **Adobe Captivate** | N/A | N/A |

#### Employee Self Service

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Web Portal** | Not enough data | 8.1 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Benefits Manager** | Not enough data | 7.8 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | 7.6 (16 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Payroll Entry** | Not enough data | 8.6 (46 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Time Off Accrual** | Not enough data | 8.5 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Direct Deposit** | Not enough data | 9.3 (47 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Expense Reimbursement** | Not enough data | 8.3 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Pre-tax Deductions** | Not enough data | 8.6 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Wage Garnishment** | Not enough data | 8.2 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Approvals** | Not enough data | 8.8 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Check/W-2 Printing** | Not enough data | 8.1 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Check/W-2 Delivery** | Not enough data | 8.2 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Taxes

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tax Calculation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (44 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Tax Filing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (42 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Automatic Tax Payment** | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integration** | Not enough data | 7.1 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Time Tracking Integration** | Not enough data | 8.1 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Accounting Integration** | Not enough data | 7.7 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Core HR Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Dashboards** | Not enough data | 8.2 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (37 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 8.5 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.5 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

### Time &amp; Attendance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collage HR** | N/A | N/A |
| **Rise** | 8.8/10 | 5 |
| **Adobe Captivate** | N/A | N/A |

#### Automation

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Process Automation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards &amp; Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Collection** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Lanuguage Options** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Schedule Creation Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Schedule Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Employee Leave Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Access** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Role Access** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Employee Information** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Employee Information Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Regulations Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Course Authoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collage HR** | N/A | N/A |
| **Rise** | N/A | N/A |
| **Adobe Captivate** | 8.0/10 | 139 |

#### Training &amp; eLearning

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (131 reviews) | 
| **Content Libraries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (92 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Course Authoring

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Employee Scheduling

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collage HR** | N/A | N/A |
| **Rise** | N/A | N/A |
| **Adobe Captivate** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Library** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Talent Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collage HR** | N/A | N/A |
| **Rise** | N/A | N/A |
| **Adobe Captivate** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Time Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collage HR** | N/A | N/A |
| **Rise** | 9.2/10 | 8 |
| **Adobe Captivate** | N/A | N/A |

#### Time Tracking

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Completing Timesheets** | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Tracking Time to Project/Task** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Billable Time Rate Management** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Client Invoicing

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Invoice Creation and Delivery** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Electronic Payments** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Mobile Time Tracking

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Time Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Business Tool Integration** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Reminders** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Compliance Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **APIs / Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Offline** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Training eLearning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Collage HR** | N/A | N/A |
| **Rise** | N/A | N/A |
| **Adobe Captivate** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform

| Feature | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | 6.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Collage HR (1):** [Core HR Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/core-hr)

**Unique to Rise (5):** [Time Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-tracking-software), [Core HR Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/core-hr), [Payroll Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payroll), [Time &amp; Attendance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-attendance), [Employee Scheduling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/employee-scheduling-software)

**Unique to Adobe Captivate (1):** [Course Authoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/course-authoring)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Collage HR | Rise | Adobe Captivate | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 68.8% | 65.3% | 27.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 25.0% | 33.3% | 30.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 6.3% | 1.3% | 42.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Collage HR

- **Computer Software:** 35.7%
- **Human Resources:** 14.3%
- **Retail:** 7.1%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 7.1%
- **Internet:** 7.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.1%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 7.1%
- **Financial Services:** 7.1%
- **Construction:** 7.1%

#### Rise

- **Accounting:** 9.5%
- **Food &amp; Beverages:** 8.1%
- **Computer Software:** 8.1%
- **Financial Services:** 5.4%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 5.4%
- **Hospitality:** 2.7%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 2.7%
- **Restaurants:** 2.7%
- **Insurance:** 2.7%
- **Media Production:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 50.0%

#### Adobe Captivate

- **E-Learning:** 11.4%
- **Computer Software:** 9.3%
- **Higher Education:** 8.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.8%
- **Education Management:** 4.7%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 3.6%
- **Retail:** 3.1%
- **Internet:** 2.6%
- **Government Administration:** 2.1%
- **Human Resources:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 43.5%

---
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---
## Top Discussions

### Collage HR

No discussions available for this product.

### Rise

No discussions available for this product.

### Adobe Captivate

- Title: [Between Captivate and Storyline, which elearning tool is better?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/21246-between-captivate-and-storyline-which-elearning-tool-is-better) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [What is Adobe Captivate used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-adobe-captivate-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Adobe Captivate is an authoring tool that is used for creating eLearning content such as software demonstrations, software simulations, branched scenarios,..."
- Title: [Adobe Captivate](https://www.g2.com/discussions/adobe-captivate) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "I would slao be very curious for this question to be answered! "
- Title: [What is a software simulation in Adobe Captivate?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-software-simulation-in-adobe-captivate) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Software simulation is recording steps of any process. It will capture screenshots and mouse clicks and convert them to slide slow that can be used to guide..."
- Title: [Which Course Authoring Tool is currently the best?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-course-authoring-tool-is-currently-the-best) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It depends on what your overall mission is... I find Captivate to be better at screen captures. But for storyboarding, scenarios, etc., Storyline is way..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/collage-hr-vs-rise-vs-adobe-captivate)

