Pricing Plans
Upgrade price available from Adobe Captivate (2017 release)
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Version Comparison Chart
| Features | Adobe Captivate 2019 release | Adobe Captivate 2017 release | Adobe Captivate 9 |
| Immersive learning with VR experiences | ✓ | ||
| 360⁰ learning experiences | ✓ | ||
| Live device preview | ✓ | ||
| Fluid boxes 2.0 (Enhanced) | ✓ | ||
| CSV question import template | ✓ | ||
| PowerPoint to mobile learning | ✓ | ||
| Interactive videos | ✓ | ||
| Automatic chroma key effects | ✓ | ||
| Smart video recording - Webcam + Screen | ✓ | ||
| Automatic device preview | ✓ | ||
| Overlay slides | ✓ | ||
| Fluid boxes | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Adobe Typekit integration | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Responsive sliders | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Device-specific previews | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Auto-migrate from non-mobile to mobile | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Responsive text support | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Customizable closed captions | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Responsive themes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shared advanced actions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Responsive motion effects without programming | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adobe Captivate Draft** | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multistate objects | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Asset store | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adobe Stock integration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Interactive slide shows with multistate objects | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multistate support for drag-and-drop interactions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-product LMS preview | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| iOS device capture | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Knowledge check questions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SVG support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Publishing to Adobe Captivate Prime and other LMSs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiscreen responsive eLearning authoring | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Intuitive UI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Best-in-class screen capture | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multidevice previews | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geo-location support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gesture-enabled mobile learning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native support for HTML5 objects | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| MinMax object sizing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Relative smart positioning of objects | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Retina display support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Colors and effects | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native app publisher~ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Popup blocker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Device-aware eLearning delivery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Best-in-class HTML5 publishing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Themes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Enhanced interactions library | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiformat publishing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Responsive drag-and-drop interactions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Accessibility support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio-video support and synchronization | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comprehensive quizzing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple question types | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Equation editor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Right-to-left language support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social media engagement | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Roundtripping with Microsoft PowerPoint | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| High-definition screencast | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Actors | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customizable smart shapes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pretest and branch-aware quizzing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comprehensive scoring | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remediation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Professional project templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Master slides | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Object styles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text to speech | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rollover slidelet, images, and captions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scenario branching | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support for right-clicking in simulations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto-text captions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Table of contents and aggregator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text enhancements | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pan and zoom support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customizable skins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Randomized quizzing and question pools | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Roundtripping with Adobe CC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
*courses created with Adobe Captivate 8, 9 and 2017 release
**Available only for iPad from the App Store
~Requires separate purchase of PhoneGap.
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Prices listed are the Adobe direct store prices in the United States. Reseller prices may vary. Prices do not include tax or shipping and handling.