--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Adobe Captivate. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Adobe Captivate Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Course Authoring Software](/directory/30021/course-authoring/software) > [Adobe Captivate](/software/181977/adobe-captivate) # Adobe Captivate Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/181977/adobe-captivate Page: 1 / 10\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/181977/adobe-captivate?page=2) > Course authoring solution that helps businesses create e-learning projects by managing content, images, audios/videos, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 220 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Adobe Captivate? Designed for businesses of all sizes, it helps manage images, videos, themes, layouts, fonts, slides, motion effects, closed captions, and more to create e-learning projects. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 220 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Adobe - **Founded**: 1982 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$33.90 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Subscription: US$33.99 /month Perpetual License Price: US $1,299.00 Student \& Teacher Edition: US $399.00 Upgrade Price: Buy for US $499.00 - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - Activity Dashboard - Audio/Video Recording - Blended Learning - Content Library - Content Management - Course Authoring - Course Management - Course Publishing - Course Tracking - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Gamification - Interactive Content - Interactive Learning - Learning Management - Mobile Access - Mobile Learning - Quizzes - Storyboarding - Template Management - Tests/Assessments - Video Management ## Integrations (1 total) - Google Maps ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Course Authoring Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30021/course-authoring/software) ## Related Categories - [Course Authoring Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30021/course-authoring/software) - [eLearning Authoring Tools](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31278/elearning-authoring-tools/software) - [Training Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/10008/training/software) - [Learning Management Systems (LMS)](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30020/learning-management-system/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Articulate 360](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/156978/articulate-360) — 4.7/5 (695 reviews) 2. [iSpring Suite](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/124358/ispring-suite) — 4.6/5 (1736 reviews) 3. [LearnWorlds](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/143513/learnworlds) — 4.7/5 (192 reviews) 4. [Absorb LMS](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/61763/absorb-lms) — 4.5/5 (329 reviews) 5. [LIVRESQ](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1033471/livresq) — 4.9/5 (73 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Expensive but can get results. Articulate is better." — 3.0/5 > **Alexander** | *12 November 2025* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to produce very simple e-learning once you overcome the initial learning curve. Good for rework. > > **Cons**: The initial learning curve is extremely steep, even with experience of video editing and other tools. > > Decent, but expensive tool to use for creation of e-learning. Not as good as Articulate and feels rather dated. ----- ### "New exciting features, but limited customization" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *14 April 2025* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The new Adobe version has a modern user interface and multiple widgets (flip cards, hotspot, carousel and more) that can make an e-learning module more interactive and engaging. It's easy to use as all you have to do is add blocks and components to build your content. > > **Cons**: It can be glitchy and crash without a warning, so you have to save your work often to avoid losing progress. The blocks aren't customizable, you're limited to preset designs, therefore you can't get too creative. ----- ### "Could have been so much better" — 2.0/5 > **David** | *29 October 2024* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: I found that the features in Captivate that allow the creation of interactive videos were useful. > > **Cons**: Pop up content is standard in eLearning courses, but Adobe have continued to ignore this basic requirement, making it a very long-winded and difficult task to add pop up/reveal content. > > I keep returning to Adobe Captivate in the hope that there have been improvements made, but sadly it always disappoints. The workflow is very cumbersome and I don't feel confident in suggesting it as an authoring tool when scoping with clients, as the time required to create anything useful would make the costs prohibitive. ----- ### "Simple tool that offers creativity for those prepared to test features." — 4.0/5 > **Gary** | *15 March 2025* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Adobe Captivate offers a simpler tool to create eLearning. The product is drag and drop for the most part, and building simple courses is straight forward. > > **Cons**: There are still some bugs in the product, and many of the editing and design features are a weak. It would be better if it offered more flexibility with design tools. > > Overall it is a simple and good tool to use. You can go more complex if you are familiar with how Captivate works, but it is not needed for many who just want to build a course with ease. ----- ### "Great bit of software, especially if you're using other Adobe CS applications" — 5.0/5 > **Sarah** | *14 October 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Fairly simple to learn and use at a basic level, but powerful features lurk beneath the surface\! Operates well with other Adobe applications and output can be exported into most other programmes. Easier to learn than Articulate Storyline. > > **Cons**: The only real downside is the cost. It can take a little while to discover and use the more advanced features, but that's to be expected. > > I used Captivate to create short training videos, using annotated screen-capture to illustrate functions in Excel. I then built the videos into Storyline, which added a useful dimension to the otherwise rather static content. ----- Page: 1 / 10\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/181977/adobe-captivate?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/181977/adobe-captivate) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data