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Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
(200)
3.9 out of 5
Adobe Captivate
By Adobe
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
(4,240)
4.6 out of 5
Microsoft PowerPoint
By Microsoft
At a Glance
Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
Star Rating
(200)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.0% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
$399
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Star Rating
(4,240)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
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Microsoft PowerPoint
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe Captivate
Free Trial is available
Microsoft PowerPoint
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
172
9.2
3,604
Ease of Use
6.7
172
9.1
3,617
Ease of Setup
7.7
63
9.2
350
Ease of Admin
7.8
57
9.1
288
Quality of Support
6.9
140
8.6
2,752
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.3
51
9.0
268
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
175
8.5
3,525
Features by Category
PresentationHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
8.3
1,648
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.1
1529
Not enough data
9.1
1523
Not enough data
8.9
1484
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
1476
Not enough data
8.5
1482
Not enough data
8.6
1427
Not enough data
8.6
1338
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
947
Not enough data
8.6
1226
Not enough data
8.7
1163
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
66
Not enough data
7.6
65
Not enough data
7.6
65
Not enough data
7.9
64
Not enough data
7.0
61
Not enough data
7.5
63
Not enough data
7.5
61
Course AuthoringHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
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
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
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
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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.)
27.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.0%
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
11.6%
Computer Software
9.5%
Information Technology and Services
8.9%
Higher Education
8.9%
Education Management
4.7%
Other
56.3%
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
Angela M.
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 in Wine and Spirits
GW
Verified User in Wine and Spirits

The program is buggy, and it was extremely difficult to make the presentations really beautiful.

Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Graphic Design
GG
Verified User in Graphic Design

there are some features that would be much appreciated in other design software, such as: - automatic paste in place (objects always paste in the same location as the source) - the ability to easily create and manipulate shapes (i.e., corner radius of...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Banking

I had compatibility issues with older versions of Powerpoint. I wish that Microsoft Powerpoint would have better collaboration tools. The most frustrating thing is its automatic formatting of the text. I feel like the animations between slide transitions...

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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
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint Discussions
To embed a video in PowerPoint, follow these steps: 1. Open your PowerPoint presentation. 2. Go to the slide where you want to add the video. 3. Click on the 'Insert' tab in the ribbon. 4. Select 'Video' from the dropdown menu. 5. Choose 'Video on My PC' to insert a video file from your computer, or 'Online Video' to insert a video from the web. 6. Locate and select the video file you want to embed. 7. Click 'Insert' to add the video to your slide. 8. Resize and position the video as needed on the slide. 9. Use the 'Playback' tab to adjust video settings, such as start time and volume.
3 comments
Larry T.
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
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
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