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Read 4 Adobe Captivate reviews
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80% willing to recommend
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257 views|170 comparisons
66% willing to recommend
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Vishu Aggarwal
Enables you to create many complex E-learnings
It helps us create level 3 e-learning with the help of time-saving features such as advanced actions with variables.
Anonymous User
The valuable features for us are format control and professional and clear output.
At the very beginning, we used to copy and edit source files for different versions of our software. Now we maintain only one source file for... Read more →
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  • "This product is part of the larger Adobe Creative Cloud offering, which costs about $600 USD per year."

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    What do you like most about Adobe Captivate?
    Top Answer:Adobe Captivate is a complex software. You can create many complex learnings with it. T
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    Top Answer:There is no Captivate subscription in India, whereas US and other markets have. It is cheaper than its competitors.
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    What needs improvement with Adobe Captivate?
    Top Answer:The older or classic version of Adobe Captivate needs much improvement because everything looks very old. It needs to improve how it works. Also, new features are missing too. The latest version is… more »
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    Overview
    Adobe Captivate software reimagines the way interactive eLearning is created for a multi-device world. Develop any-screen mobile learning without programming using all-new responsive authoring.
    Adobe FrameMaker is a complete solution for bidirectional technical content. Publish natively across channels, mobile devices and formats and author with best-in-class XML/DITA support. Collaborate seamlessly with experts, and manage content using integration with leading CMSs.
    Sample Customers
    GAAP Dynamic, Ceresti Health, ThinkBuzan, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Design Goat, meLearning Solutions, The BRITE Initiative, Kineo
    HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft, ANA (All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd.), IBM, Marcia Riefer Johnston, Novell, AFNOR Publishing
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Government10%
    Recreational Facilities/Services Company8%
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise65%

    Adobe Captivate is ranked 2nd in Publishing Software with 4 reviews while FrameMaker is ranked 1st in Publishing Software. Adobe Captivate is rated 8.0, while FrameMaker is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Adobe Captivate writes "Enables you to create many complex E-learnings ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of FrameMaker writes "The valuable features for us are format control and professional and clear output. ". Adobe Captivate is most compared with Pluralsight, iSpring Suite and Nitro Pro, whereas FrameMaker is most compared with PTC Arbortext, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Forms and QuarkXPress.

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