# Adobe Captivate vs Microsoft PowerPoint Comparison | | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.9 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 204 | 4,388 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (42.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (34.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $399 | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Adobe Captivate Pros: - Interactive Content (2 reviews) - Tool Quality (2 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (1 reviews) - Limited Features (1 reviews) ### Microsoft PowerPoint Pros: - Ease of Use (33 reviews) - Presentations (29 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (12 reviews) - PowerPoint Issues (9 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (174 reviews) | 9.2 (3740 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 6.8 (175 reviews) | 9.1 (3763 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (66 reviews) | 9.3 (497 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.8 (57 reviews) | 9.1 (299 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 6.9 (142 reviews) | 8.6 (2855 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.3 (51 reviews) | 9.0 (280 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.1 (178 reviews) | 8.5 (3649 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### 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 ### Microsoft PowerPoint #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Presentation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Captivate** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft PowerPoint** | 8.1/10 | 1794 | #### Platform Basics | Feature | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **Slide Design** | Not enough data | 9.1 (1637 reviews) | | **Presenter Tools** | Not enough data | 9.1 (1589 reviews) | | **Auto Save** | Not enough data | 8.9 (1538 reviews) | #### Platform Content | Feature | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **Charts** | Not enough data | 8.8 (1541 reviews) | | **Template Library** | Not enough data | 8.5 (1577 reviews) | | **Template Creator** | Not enough data | 8.6 (1476 reviews) | | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (1405 reviews) | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **Messaging** | Not enough data | 8.0 (974 reviews) | | **Mobility** | Not enough data | 8.6 (1267 reviews) | | **Cloud** | Not enough data | 8.7 (1208 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 7.7 (110 reviews) | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | 7.5 (95 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | 7.1 (93 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 7.8 (93 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Music** | Not enough data | 6.5 (88 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | 7.1 (89 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 7.2 (90 reviews) | ### Course Authoring | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Captivate** | 8.0/10 | 139 | | **Microsoft PowerPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Training & eLearning | Feature | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **Content Creation** | 8.5 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Content Libraries** | 7.5 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Course Authoring | Feature | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Talent Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Captivate** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft PowerPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Presentation Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Captivate** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft PowerPoint** | 9.0/10 | 11 | #### Generative AI | Feature | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **AI-Assisted Editing** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **AI Presentation Structuring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Image Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Slide Generation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Slide** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform basics | Feature | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | | **Slide Design** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | ### Training eLearning | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Adobe Captivate** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft PowerPoint** | N/A | N/A | #### Platform | Feature | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Adobe Captivate (1):** [Course Authoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/course-authoring) **Unique to Microsoft PowerPoint (2):** [Presentation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/presentation-software), [AI Presentation Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-presentation-tools) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Adobe Captivate | Microsoft PowerPoint | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 27.0% | 34.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 30.2% | 31.0% | | **Enterprise** | 42.9% | 34.5% | ### By Industry #### 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 & Health Care:** 3.6% - **Retail:** 3.1% - **Internet:** 2.6% - **Government Administration:** 2.1% - **Human Resources:** 2.1% - **Other:** 43.5% #### Microsoft PowerPoint - **Higher Education:** 8.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.1% - **Education Management:** 5.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.1% - **Computer Software:** 4.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.1% - **Research:** 2.4% - **Financial Services:** 2.2% - **Management Consulting:** 1.8% - **Telecommunications:** 1.8% - **Other:** 55.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Adobe Captivate - [iSpring Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/ispring-suite/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (835 reviews) - [Articulate 360](https://www.g2.com/products/articulate-360/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (768 reviews) - [Bigtincan Readiness (formerly Brainshark)](https://www.g2.com/products/bigtincan-readiness-formerly-brainshark/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (617 reviews) - [Easygenerator](https://www.g2.com/products/easygenerator/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (157 reviews) - [Lectora](https://www.g2.com/products/lectora/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (55 reviews) - [SoftChalk](https://www.g2.com/products/softchalk/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Elucidat](https://www.g2.com/products/elucidat/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (184 reviews) - [360Learning](https://www.g2.com/products/360learning/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (606 reviews) - [Litmos](https://www.g2.com/products/litmos/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (698 reviews) - [Powtoon](https://www.g2.com/products/powtoon/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews) ### Alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint - [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7560 reviews) - [Prezi](https://www.g2.com/products/prezi/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (5716 reviews) - [Visme](https://www.g2.com/products/visme/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (484 reviews) - [Pitch](https://www.g2.com/products/pitch-pitch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (64 reviews) - [Keynote](https://www.g2.com/products/keynote/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [Powtoon](https://www.g2.com/products/powtoon/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews) - [WPS Presentation](https://www.g2.com/products/wps-presentation/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (110 reviews) - [Mural](https://www.g2.com/products/mural/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1460 reviews) - [Haiku Deck](https://www.g2.com/products/haiku-deck/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews) - [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48082 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### 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..." ### Microsoft PowerPoint - Title: [How has Microsoft PowerPoint evolved to meet the needs of modern presentation design and delivery?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-has-microsoft-powerpoint-evolved-to-meet-the-needs-of-modern-presentation-design-and-delivery) — 3 comments, 3 upvotes > **Top comment:** "The AI suggested designs for the slides help me quickly freshen my overall ppt look." - Title: [What is Microsoft PowerPoint used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-powerpoint-used-for) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Microsoft PowerPoint is use in almost every company. It's very powerfull software. So many Features Creating Presentation, Animation, photos, videos, and..." - Title: [how to show video in powerpoint](https://www.g2.com/discussions/44617-how-to-show-video-in-powerpoint) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "<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...." - Title: [Is it possible to create explanatory videos using power point?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26360-is-it-possible-to-create-explanatory-videos-using-power-point) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "yes it is possible by using recording options" - Title: [how to embed a video in powerpoint](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-embed-a-video-in-powerpoint) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Save the video to your desktop. Open up your PowerPoint presentation. Right click copy on your video (now on your desktop) and back within your presentation..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/adobe-captivate-vs-microsoft-powerpoint)