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Adobe Captivate
What Adobe Captivate is
Adobe Captivate is paid software for creating interactive eLearning content on macOS and Windows. Its listed capabilities include interactive content, assessment building, responsive output, SCORM export, team collaboration, and a content library with thousands of royalty-free eLearning assets. The Individual subscription includes Adobe Captivate and Adobe Captivate Classic, 100GB of storage, 25 monthly generative credits, and one author seat. It costs $39.99 a month, billed annually, and a 30-day trial is listed. Team subscriptions provide volume licensing, named-user license management, 700 monthly premium generative credits, and unlimited credits for Generate Image and Generate Text. Enterprise licenses use term licensing and list the same generative credit allowances. Adobe Captivate has no free plan. Adobe was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. The listed starting price is $39.99/mo with annual billing.
Who it suits
Adobe Captivate suits individuals and teams creating interactive training content, assessments, responsive materials, and SCORM packages. Its team and enterprise options address shared licensing and user management.
What it does well
- Assessment builder included
- Responsive output and SCORM export
- Thousands of royalty-free eLearning assets
- Runs on macOS and Windows
- 30-day trial available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Individual subscription has one author seat
- Individual plan requires annual billing
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Individual subscription | billed annually · Adobe Captivate and Adobe Captivate Classic · 100GB storage · 25 monthly generative credits · Access to thousands of royalty-free eLearning assets | $39.99 a month |
| Team subscription | Volume licensing for teams and enterprises · 700 monthly premium generative credits · Unlimited generative credits for Generate Image and Generate Text · Named-user license management | On request |
| Enterprise licenses | Enterprise term licensing · Adobe Captivate and Adobe Captivate Classic · 700 monthly premium generative credits · Unlimited generative credits for Generate Image and Generate Text | On request |
As adobe.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Adobe Captivate combines interactive authoring, assessments, responsive output, and SCORM export. Individual, team, and enterprise subscriptions provide different storage, licensing, and generative-credit arrangements.
Facts from Adobe Captivate's own pages
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