Legend
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1 - Most preferred
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4 - Least preferred
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Feature
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Captivate 8
|
Lectora
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Articulate
Studio '13 |
Storyline
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Custom HTML5
|
| Price |
1
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
| Ease of use |
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
| Graphics capability |
2
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
| Animations |
2
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
| Interactivity |
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Quizzing |
3
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
| Power/flexibility |
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
| ADA/Accessibility |
2
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
| Mobile |
1
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
| Software simulations |
1
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
| Audio/Video Syncing |
2
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
| IE8 Support |
NA
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
| HTML5 Support |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
| PowerPoint Source |
3
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
eLearning industry is evolving and so is the list of the authoring tools. There was a time when Flash was everyone's favorite and now it is the most hated one and everyone sees it going to death.
This comparison summarizes my experience with the tools. I may be biased in some cases such as I favor HTML5 because of its reach on mobile devices. For example Captivate 8 provides IE8 support also but not along with responsive content. You can have only one at a time i.e. either IE8 support or responsive. So, IE8 support does not make sense to me at this point of time.
Adobe Captivate 8
- Pros
- HTML5 output
- Responsive design support
- Best suited for software simulations
- Timeline based
- SCORM support
- Imports PowerPoint as source
- Cons
- Learning curve
- Responsive content does not support IE8
Articulate Studio ’13
- Pros
- HTML5 output
- Uses PowerPoint as source file
- Graphics and animations using PowerPoint capability
- SCORM support
- Quick translation
- Cons
- No official support from Articulate for third party mobile apps (such as SumTotal app)
- Not responsive
Storyline 2
- Pros
- HTML5 output
- Easy to use
- Interactive templates
- Software simulations
- Timeline based
- SCORM support
- Quick translation
- Imports PowerPoint as source
- Cons
- Not responsive
- HTML5 output can be with some glitches
- No official support from Articulate for third party mobile apps (such as SumTotal app)
Lectora 12
- Pros
- HTML output
- Interactivities
- Customization with JavaScript
- SCORM support
- Quick translation
- Imports PowerPoint as source
- Cons
- Limited graphics and animation
- Not responsive
- Learning curve
Custom HTML5
- Pros
- HTML5 output
- High level of control
- No dependency on proprietary tools
- SCORM support
- Quick translation
- Cons
- High initial cost as almost everything to be built from scratch
- Separate tool requirement for graphics and animations
- Learning curve
- Does not use PowerPoint as source
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