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Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
(198)
3.9 out of 5
Adobe Captivate
By Adobe
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
(4,236)
4.6 out of 5
Microsoft PowerPoint
By Microsoft
At a Glance
Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
Star Rating
(198)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$399
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Star Rating
(4,236)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.6% of reviews)
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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
170
9.2
3,600
Ease of Use
6.8
170
9.1
3,613
Ease of Setup
7.8
61
9.2
346
Ease of Admin
7.8
57
9.1
287
Quality of Support
7.0
138
8.6
2,749
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.3
51
9.0
267
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
173
8.5
3,521
Features by Category
PresentationHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
8.7
1,644
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.1
1525
Not enough data
9.1
1519
Not enough data
8.9
1480
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
1472
Not enough data
8.5
1478
Not enough data
8.6
1423
Not enough data
8.6
1334
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
943
Not enough data
8.6
1223
Not enough data
8.7
1159
Generative AI
Not enough data
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Course AuthoringHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
8.0
135
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.5
128
Not enough data
7.5
88
Not enough data
Talent ManagementHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training eLearningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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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.)
27.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.5%
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
34.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
E-Learning
11.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Higher Education
9.0%
Computer Software
9.0%
Education Management
4.8%
Other
56.4%
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Higher Education
8.8%
Information Technology and Services
7.9%
Education Management
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Computer Software
4.3%
Other
68.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
Most Helpful Favorable Review
AM
Angela M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Adobe Captivate give me and my team the ability to easily author a training videos that walk my users step-by-step through the use of my application while providing them with audio and captions for understandability. Not only is the process of recording...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Creating responsive modules is not intuitive in the slightest. Other instructional design programs are light-years beyond Adobe Captivate in their ability to design for mobile users. Captivate crashes continuously, and when you try to re-open the crashed...

Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Most Helpful Favorable Review
LS
Leah S.
Verified User in Media Production

I enjoy how easy this product is able to be shared between partners during a project. Powerpoint has always been reliable when it comes to opening it on different computers. With other products, I have had problems during the presentation days when it came...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Civil Engineering

We are expecting more features as updates but still they are not there

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Discussions
Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate 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
Adobe Captivate
2 comments
BT
I would slao be very curious for this question to be answered! 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
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint Discussions
how to embed a video in powerpoint
3 comments
LT
Select the slide where you want to place the video. Use the toolbar to insert media, then choose video from your PC. This opens the file browser to locate...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
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
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