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Adobe Captivate vs QuarkXPress comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Captivate
Ranking in Publishing Software
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
eLearning (14th)
QuarkXPress
Ranking in Publishing Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Publishing Software category, the mindshare of Adobe Captivate is 14.7%, down from 15.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QuarkXPress is 20.1%, up from 17.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Publishing Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
QuarkXPress20.1%
Adobe Captivate14.7%
Other65.2%
Publishing Software
 

Featured Reviews

Vishu Aggarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Freelance Corporate Trainer at Freelancer
Enables you to create many complex E-learnings
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 very good and unique in terms of work, but the level of complexity you can achieve it limited.
it_user5520 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Superb, descriptive, easy to use PageLayout program
I like Quark all around, with the exception of the customer service. Customer service appears to be outsourced, and you do not get the help that you need. Their representatives provide basic level support, so if you are looking for more, you need to rely on online support. Otherwise, I have found nothing wrong with Quark.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It helped us bring in-house what would have otherwise been extremely costly projects."
"The most valuable features are the templates that come with the package, the recording features, as well as the surveys and quizzes that you can create with it."
"It helped us bring in-house what would have otherwise been extremely costly projects."
"Automatic responsive designs allow us to not have to code for any eLearning modules."
"Adobe Captivate is a complex software. You can create many complex learnings with it. T"
"We use Adobe Captivate 5.5 with Adobe Technical Communication Suite 3.5 to produce technical how-to videos."
"Quark is an all around superb program."
 

Cons

"The voice sounds automated and I would like to have a more natural-sounding voice."
"I would love a quick widget which walks novices through the process along with descriptive output options."
"The older or classic version of Adobe Captivate needs much improvement because everything looks very old."
"I would love to see a "For Dummies" option. It gets pretty extensive in its level of intricacies and options offered."
"I would love to see a "For Dummies" option. It gets pretty extensive in its level of intricacies and options offered."
"Getting started with Captivate has been a struggle for two of us on our team."
"I like Quark all around, with the exception of the customer service."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product is part of the larger Adobe Creative Cloud offering, which costs about $600 USD per year."
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Sample Customers

GAAP Dynamic, Ceresti Health, ThinkBuzan, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Design Goat, meLearning Solutions, The BRITE Initiative, Kineo
Lufthansa Cargo, L'Appor, Vicor, Peugeot, Sud Ouest Group, Louis Vitton, London College of Communication, Agency Kreativdienst, Incisive Media Ltd, BNP Paribas, Autodata Ltd., Irish Government, Salvation Army, Thomas Cook, IBM Microelectronics, Savannah College of Art and Design, The University of Kentucky
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