Vendors

Company Name

Authoring Tool Name

Free Trial

dominKnow (Top 10) - Offers DISCOUNT to Readers

Claro

30 days

Rapid Intake (Top 10)

Unison

30 days

Rapid Intake (Top 10)

mLearning Studio

30 days

Adobe

Captivate 5.5

30 days

Advanced Learning Solutions

PowerTrainer Professional

Yes

Apixel

Apixel Metamorphosis 5

Yes, but unknown on length

Articulate

Articulate Studio 9

30 days

AsknLearn

EduWiz

register first, 30 days

Atlantic Link

Content Point

Yes, but must contact them

Aura Interactive

SH!FT

No

balesio

TurboDemo Standard 7.5

30 days & u must register, OR 9 days and u do not have to register

Brainshark

Brainshark Presentations

Offers Free version, but to see the "Pro" versions, no trial

Brindle Waye

Design-a-Course Author

30 days

chalk

Chalk Pushcast

No

cm-group

Luminosity Studio

Yes, 30 days - Strange but you can DL the trial, but not test it out as SaaS

Cobent

Cobent CoAuthor

No

Composica (Top 10)

Composica

Yes, but must contact them

Content Generator.net

Interactive Diagram Generator

No

Coral

Coral Presenter 2.0

register first, 30 days

CourseAvenue

CourseAvenue Studio

No

CourseLab

CourseLab

Free and Paid version, Yes on both

DazzlerMax

Dazzler 5.5

Yes

DDS Asia Pacific Delfi Software Deltalearn Digital Workshop

OnDemand Personal Navigator 9.1 Lersus easyContent DeltaLearn Advanced SCORM Editor Opus Pro

No 14 days 30 days 30 days, fully functional

Documedia Inc

eLAB 3.0

30 Days (uses term "Demo")

EasyGenerator EasyProf e2train EduIQ Edvantage Group e-Learning Consulting e-Learning Consulting Elmstone Systems eXact

easygenerator EasyProf Kallidus Compose Advanced eLearning Builder CourseBuilder Flash Course Development Toolkit e-Learning Authoring Tool Learnbubble eXact Suite

Yes Unknown Yes Yes, but does not state length No No 30 days No No

Flash Demo Builder FlashDemoStudio FlexAuthoring

Flash Demo Builder 3 FlashDemoStudio FlexAuthoring

Yes, but unknown on length Yes, but unknown on length No

Flypaper Studios

Flypaper

Yes

Harbinger Knowledge

Elicitus Studio

14 days, limited features

Helius

Hughes Presenter

No 15 days, salesperson contacts you first - yuck

HunterStone

THESIS 3.5 Standard

Inmarkets

Skillcast

30 days, salesperson calls you yuck

inovave

inovave publisher

No

Intuto

CATS

No

iPresent

Presio 1.5

Yes

iPresent iSpring Solutions ITACA JoomPlace

iPresent Online iSpring Suite EasyProf WordForce 30 days Must register for trial. Amount of days, unknown No

Kaplan IT Learning

STT Trainer

No

Knowledge Quest

Expert Author 3.0

No

Kookaburra Studios (Top 10)

Professional Presenter X

30 days

Learning Guide Solutions

LearningGuide Manager 6.4

No

Learning Technologies

Intuition Mobile

No

Lecturnity

Lecturnity 4.0

Yes

MaxIt Mckinnon-Mulherin MediaPro Learning Solutions Mindflash.com

Virtual Course Builder Banshee mediapro iAuthor Mindflash.com

No No Trial, but unknown length Yes

mobl21.com

MOBL21

Yes, you will be able to access sample content stream, length unknown. However, they also offer a free version

mySmartSimulations

WILD

15 days

Mzinga

Firefly Simulation Developer

No Yes, unlimited. However if you create a "demo", u will get a watermark Yes, salesperson will contact you first No Yes, 7 days

NetPlay

Instant Demo 8

NexLearn

SimWriter 4.0

Openworld Presenter OutStart

Openworld Presenter OutStart Trainer

percepys

Snap! Studio

register first, 15 days

phasient Learning Technologies

CLaaS Builder

90 days

Platte Canyon

Toolbook 11

Must register for trial. 21 days

Pro-ductivity Systems

Authoring Pro

14 days

Qarbon

ViewletBuilder6 Professional

Unlimited, however output will show watermarks

QuickLessons

QuickLessons

15 days

Rapid Intake

Unison

30 days

Rapid Intake

mLearning Studio

30 days

Raptivity

Raptivity Packs

14 days

Ready go

ReadyGo Web

Yes

Respondus

StudyMate Author 2.0

30 days

scateignite

scateignite 4 Professional

No

seminar learning system Sensa Simul8 SoftChalk SoftChalk

Seminar Author 7 Sensa Professional SIMUL8 SoftChalk 7 Connect

30 days, need to register Yes 14 days 30 days Yes

Suddenly Smart Tactic Software

SmartBuilder Tactic! Editor 7.0

No Need to register, length of trial unknown 30 days

TechSmith

Camtasia Studio 7.1

Telestream

ScreenFlow

Length of trial unknown

The Human Equation

QuiKKoncepts Course Builder

No No, please note that when clicking the product, it will open a PDF

The Quality Group

OpusWorks Composer

The Quality Group

OpusWorks Conductor

No, please note that when clicking the product, it will open a PDF

Thinking Worlds

Thinkingworlds

Free and Paid version, Yes on freebie No, but you can send them up to 50 pages (PPT) and they will convert it to free, to show u how the tool works 14 days for Lectora Inspire, 30 days for Lectora Online, 14 days for Lectora Publisher, 14 days for Lectora Pro Suite, 14 days for CourseMill Enterprise,

ToolBook Developer

Power Book Builder 1.3

Trivantis

Lectora Inspire

TutorPro

TutorPro

Need to register, length of trial unknown

VIDIZMO

VIDIZMO Channel

30 Days

Westcliff

Myles

No

Wimba Wondershare

WimbaCreate PPt2Flash Pro

No Yes, but unknown on length Yes, You need to register first. Length of trial unknown

Xstream Software

RapidBuilder Deluxe 6.0

yAuthor

yAuthor 1.3

Yes, but online, must register first

CaliAuthor (FREE)

CALI

Free

CamStudio Classtools.net exe Half Baked Software JEL Sim Tools JetDraft

CamStudio Classtools.net exe Learning Quandry JEL SimTools Document Suite 2008

Free Free Free Free Free Free

Learning Tools (Top 10 - Advanced)

MLOAT

Free

mg-GBL

Project MGBL

Free

Microsoft

Microsoft LDS

Free

Mind on Site MySCORM SimonShows

Mos-Solo MySCORM SimonShows

Free Free Free

Small videosoft

Freeze Screen Video Capture

Free

Udutu

MyUdutu

Free

Xerte

Xerte

Free

xical.org Wink

xical Wink

Free Free

Offers Discount (NEW)

Where do you create the content/courses/assessments? On M-Learning Capability (i.e. build your desktop (or ur server, behind courses specifically for smartphones ur firewall) then upload? SaaS? Or or tablets) have both options?

CODE: WeissClaro 10% on license and premium support when purchasing one or more licenses of Claro Professional or WorkGroup (UNTIL 12-30-11) CODE: EL247 15% discount off subscription

SaaS

Yes

SaaS

No

CODE: EL247 15% discount off subscription

SaaS

Yes

No

Desktop

Yes

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

Yes

No

Both, however for Desktop has to be hosted on a server, thus SaaS is recommended

No

No

Desktop

Yes, Windows and Sony PSP only

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

No

No

SaaS

Yes with Brainshark Mobile (which comes with all versions)

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

Yes

No

Both (however the desktop version actually has to be hosted on your own server)

Yes

No

Both

No

No

Both

No

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

No

No No No No

Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop

No No No No

No

Desktop

Yes

No No No No No No No No No

SaaS Desktop SaaS Desktop SaaS Desktop Desktop SaaS Desktop

Yes No No No No No No No No - actually sort of - it has a mobile learning platform - but hard to gauge if it is actually to build courses Yes No No

No No No

Desktop Desktop Both

No

Both

No

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

No

No

SaaS

No

No

Desktop

No

No

SaaS

No

No

Desktop

No

No No No No

SaaS Desktop Desktop Desktop No No No

No

Desktop

No

No

SaaS

Yes

No

Desktop

Yes, comes with developer kit

No

Desktop

Yes (but click to read)

No

Desktop

Yes

No

Desktop

Yes inc. Sony PSP

No No No No

Desktop Desktop Desktop SaaS

No No No No

No

SaaS

Yes

No

No

No

No

Desktop

Not at standalone

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

No

No No

Desktop Desktop

No No

No

Desktop

No

No

SaaS

No

No

SaaS

Yes

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

No

No

SaaS

No

No

SaaS

No

No

SaaS

Yes

No

Desktop

Yes

No

Desktop

Yes

No

Desktop

Yes

No

Both (they offer Ignite Cast, which is an online Authoring System, however Professional is desktop)

Yes

No No No No No

Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop SaaS

No No No Yes Yes, when used with SoftChalk 7

No No

SaaS Desktop

No No

No

Desktop

Yes

No

Desktop

No

No

Desktop

No

No

SaaS

No

No

SaaS

No

No

SaaS

Yes (iOS or iOS + Pro)

No

Desktop

No

No

SaaS

Yes

No

Desktop

No

No

SaaS

No

No

Desktop

No

No No

Desktop Desktop

No No

No

Desktop

No

No

SaaS

No

Free Open Source Tools

Desktop

No

Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop

No No No No No No

Desktop

No

Desktop

Yes

Desktop

No

Desktop Desktop SaaS

No Yes No

Desktop

No

Desktop

No

Desktop

No

Desktop Desktop

No No

HTML 5 Feature/Output

Comments

Pricing (If known)

Yes

Supports YouTube,SCORM 1.2, 2004 4th ed, PENS, screen capture tool, peer review, image editor, Online Authoring System, robust set of features SCORM 1.2/2004, robust feature set, collaborative capability inc. SME review Touch capabilities (utilizes the iPad exp), Publish to HTML5 or Flash, collaborative review & test, assessment tool, video support, SCORM 1.2/2004

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Robust set of features inc. assessment, collaboration w/acrobat, Yes, look to the right of the twitter widget, publish to YouTube, screen interactivity, good system, but there are better ones out there SCORM, AICC. Will work with Win 7 OS, integration for Flash 9, 10, two editions, the Professional is the more robust SCORM 1.2/2004, assessment tool, bookmarking, spell checker, lifetime updates and upgrades for life, comes with a built in LMS Studio comes with Presenter, Engage (Pro version only), Quizmaker, Video Encoder, Choose either Standard or Pro Editions. Another major player in the mkt.

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Online Authoring System. SCORM. Comes with Course Wizard, Games Wizard, Quiz Wizard & Photo Enhancement Wizard SCORM 2004/1.2, multilingual, collaborate and publish to Sony PSP, workflow mgt, show/try/test feature, media compression, flash templates Collaboration features, Record audio in scenario builder, can synch audio to characters - i.e. lip synch, avatars can be positioned, moved around, background templates for various scenarios Screen recorder and editor, SCORM 1.2/2004, create java/html or flash demos Offers 3 versions, my Brainshark Pro, Brainshark Pro Trainer, Enterprise, some features that all have: convert PPT, audio recorder, add url (thus live web sites in course), polls/surveys, embed in web site, share/post link to social media sites, publish as a video to YouTube, addl robust set of features SCORM 1.2/2004, assessment tool, bookmarking, spell checker, lifetime updates and upgrades for life,online authoring system m-learning content authoring tool, surveys, assessments, send content via email, has features that include tracking and a few reports Created by using a plug-in within PPT SCORM 1.2, ADA 508. Collaboration features, Media Repository, RLO, Assessment tool

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

SCORM 2004, 1.2, Collaborative features, RLO capabilitiy, project/task mgt, activity features, multilingual, can be hosted or server Includes the ability to create social learning tools, blogs, YouTube, comments, chat, rss feeds, ratings. Supports mashups. Includes task mgt, audit trails Publish anywhere, LMS, offline, online, CD (why?). SCORM 1.2, 2004 and PENS compliant. No SCORM or AICC. Offers suite bundles SCORM, assessment tool, templates, mulitlingual, reminds me of Articulate on a couple of levels, password protect SCORM/AICC,ADA 508, Collaborative feature which they call "community forum", media repository

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

They offer a robust free version which is ADL SCORM 2004 certified. Also Free version, Paid version is offer a paid version. I think this is the Not listed best "Free" CAT on the mkt. I am unsure if they are still active, since they promote they offer Win 98 support, which seems odd. AICC/SCORM SCORM, works with Moodle, ILIAS, Condat, knowledgeWorks and other LMS systems SCORM 1.2, 1.3, now sells SCORM RTE API too SCORM, Moodle support, Extended Flash, ODBC support SCORM, mulitilingual features, create custom templates, assessment, works with iPhone too

No

No

No No No No

No Yes Yes Yes For PC Ver

No

No No No No No No No No No

Product Review on blog, adaptive learning, collaborative SCORM 1.2, Assessment tool, Performance Tracking, Output to LMS, search function SCORM 2004, 1.2 Unknown. Will not work with Vista, Win 7, Linux Standard tool, production templates, multilingual SCORM 1.2, provides source code and step by step instructions SCORM 2004, 1.2 Unknown SCORM compliant No. You can publish on the web, dvd or tv Screen recorder, editor No. Offers 5 editions Flash built courses, can host on their site (for some versions), HD output (Some versions), Collaborate, Has some SL features, SCORM 1.2m Prof ver - offers SDK Multiple flavors, inc. an express version if u choose not to purchase Studio. SCORM 2004, SCORM 1.2, AICC. SCORM 2004, 1.2 and AICC. Plug-in for PPT. Offers lite version SCORM 2004, 1.2, ADL Certified, Compatible with MS SharePoint, Offers multiple flavors: Pro version, Lite and Standard AICC/SCORM, can create interactive courses with characters, offers optional online authoring system (which they pitch as a LMS), collaborative - i.e. peer to peer

Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No

No No No

Yes Yes Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

SCORM 2004, 1.2 & AICC. Site is in French, however you can translate to any language, inc. English - the bad though is that the product itself is in French SCORM & IMS, comes with 20 built-in interaction types, assessment No SCORM or AICC - which is too bad, because it has a nice feature set. Offers two versions Standard and Professional Online Authoring System, inc. social learning features SCORM 2004/AICC SCORM, does not identify specific versions or editions SCORM, make courses from MS Word. Does not support Vista or Win7 Content manager - repository, recorder/editor, assessment - hybrid system SCORM 1.2, AICC, assessment, multiple paths, ADA 508, learning objects Supports iPad and iOS, Android smartphones Very robust tool comes with SDK for mobile, sim tool, assessment, capture tool, documents to flash tool, etc. Works Windows and Linux, inc. documentary maker SCORM. Can publish content on Blackberry, Iphone and Windows mobile. Unicode Publishing. Two flavors: Professional and Standard SCORM 2004/1.2, Push and Pull, on/off synch, can integrate into ERP and LMSs, Online Authoring System

No

No

No

No

Yes

No Yes Yes Yes

No No No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Output HD to YouTube, Synch with iTunes, Assessment feature, PPT plugin, Output to Flash, Real Media and Windows Media Output to mobile as podcast video MP4 Search function, Screen recording AICC/SCORM Server based, Authoring System Unknown regarding SCORM Product Review on blog Online Authoring System. Specifically for academia. Pricing options are individual (student), individual (teacher), educator (silver), educator (gold) and free. Pls b aware that options contain added functionality than say another. SCORM 1.2; Two Flavors - hardcore Sim, create 3D, mobile & haptics SCORM 2004, 1.2., PENS. Peer Review, Sim creator, Feedback prompts,learning paths, ADA 508 Screen recorder SCORM 2004, 1.2 and AICC. Sim product. Site shows a new version 4.0, but features are from their previous version. Strange. Unknown. Offers two versions: Flash, RealMedia SCORM 1.2, AICC, ADA 508, assessment tool Numerous outputs, but no SCORM. Two versions: Express, Professional. Also sells a sim tool. AICC/SCORM

Yes

No No No No

No No No Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No No

Yes No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Works with iOS and Windows Mobile Devices. SCORM. ADA 508, assessment tool, geolocation support, nice set of features AICC/SCORM. Two editions: Pro and Developer/International. The latter comes with Audio Editor, Video Editor, Image Editor, Screen Capture and Screen Camera. One of the editions is an Online Authoring System SCORM 2004, 1.2. and AICC. Offers Professional and Enterprise editions. Includes HTML frame capability, so courses can work in Facebook Flash based. SCORM/AICC. Offers a free ver., then commercial ver incl. corporate and campus versions - you get add-ons for free - such as the Quiz pack. Works with Facebook SCORM 1.2/2004, robust feature set, collaborative capability inc. SME review Touch capabilities (utilizes the iPad exp), Publish to HTML5 or Flash, collaborative review & test, assessment tool, video support, SCORM 1.2/2004 Product Review on blog AICC/SCORM, ADA 508, comes with mobile learning tool. The Plus version also comes with Corel Paint Shop Pro, Qarbon Viewlet Builder (screen capture) & Dreamingsoft (PPT to Flash) SCORM 1.2, Create activities for use on iPods, Sony Playstation Portable (PSP)

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

They sell two packs that offer HTML5 templates

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

SCORM 2004, 1.2. Can publish on MySpace, Facebook, iPod, Sony PSP. Can support HD h.264 codec - used for iPad. In the Pro, u can create HD and SD movies for podcasts. Impressive product. Their Ignite Cast is an Online Authoring System

Yes

No No No No No

Suveys, Assessments, Activities, Yes Collaborate Numerous features, but no SCORM. Offers an Enteprise flavor too, and a No Presenter tool. Simulation Tool Product Review on blog Yes Connect is online free version, Connect is free, Connect Pro Connect Pro is an online authoring is fee based system AICC/SCORM, Collaboration, media library, offers two versions AICC/SCORM, 60 templates, media library Records Screen solution and editor. Ver incl. Output to YouTube, New: Text to Speech, 64 bit Codec support, iPad output Screencasting software, full screen HD capture,full integration with Elgato Turbo H.264 for speedier exports of your H.264 movies, publish directly to YouTube or Vimeo, or export to an allin-one Flash video presentation Unknown This is the content authoring tool. To learn more, click Fact Sheet. WARNING: Info. is limited. Clearly they want you to call/contact them. Online Authoring System Yes Yes

No No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Create 3D Games and Sims, output to tablets, including iPad - but you have to purchase either iOS or iOS + Pro

Yes

No

Unknown regarding SCORM

Merchant checkout was not working, but pricing is on the site

Yes

SCORM 2004, 1.2 and AICC. ADA 508, comes with Flypaper, Snagit and Camtasia as part of the Inspire product. SCORM 2004, 1.2, AICC. They provide free MS Office 2007 courses, albeit it is just one course of PPT, Word, Excel and Outlook. The courses were created in their tool Live presenter & recorder, SCORM, video channel with authoring tool functionality & marketplace, will work with SharePoint and LiveMeeting SCORM 2004, SCORM 1.2, offers another flavor called SCORMxt which works with QuarkxPress. Offers Educational pricing. Unknown. Converts Word into elearning course Screencasting and recording. Offers other products too SCORM. Does not work with 64 bit systems. So if you have Windows 7 OS, 64-bit or Vista OS 64-bit, will not work. SCORM, has assessment tool and addons. Offers another tool called Ypublisher - a more robust publisher solution, and u can also integrate with another tool to create interactive books

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

No No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Basic set The closest system you can come to that is similar to Camtasia & some people say Captivate Create educational games, activities and diagrams in a Flash SCORM 1.2, IMS Create web-based Action Mazes e-learning simulation software create in java can be used in corporate, semi target education Create assessments, courses, comes with code Multimedia Learning Object Authoring Tool. SCORM compliant learning object generator, customized editing interface, web based media player that works across multiple platforms, video/audio, image slides, text synchronization Mobile game based learning Microsoft Learning community to publish e-learning courses and Learning Snacks by completing the easy-to-use LCDS forms that seamlessly generate highly customized content, interactive activities, quizzes, games, assessments, animations, demos, and other multimedia Content authoring tool Mobile SCORM content authoring tool Screen-capture & screen-recording tool to record screen activities and sounds into standard AVI video files. You can record any part of the screens activities,plus use a mic for voice-overs (narration). Output video compressor and audio formt output included. Product Review

No No No No No No

No

No

No

No No No

No

No

No

No No

Create web based screen shots, tutorials, include audio/video, rich media, animation, etc Create web based screen shots, tutorials, include audio/video, rich media, animation, etc Close to Captivate. Personally, it is more like Camtasia

Supports Mac OS

For reviewing and taking a course

Yes, browser based

Yes, browser based

Yes

No

No

Natively No

Yes, browser based

No

No

No

Yes, browser based

No

No

No

No

Yes for browser, No for desktop

No

No

Yes, browser based

No

No

Yes, browser based Yes, browser based No No Yes, plus has app in Mac Store - Pricing for Mac Ver

Yes, browser based No Yes, browser based No Yes, browser based No No Yes, browser based Yes, browser based

No No No for desktop version

No

No

No

No

Yes, browser based

No

Yes, browser based

No

Yes, browser based No No No

No

Yes, browser based

Yes

No

No

No

No No No Yes, browser based

Yes, browser based

No

No

No

No

No No

No

Yes, browser based

Yes

No for desktop version

Yes

Yes, browser based

Yes, browser based

Yes, browser based

No

No

No

No, for desktop ver.

No No No Yes, browser based Yes, browser based

Yes, browser based No

Yes, browser based

Yes, browser based

No

Yes, browser based

Yes, browser based

Yes, browser based

No

Yes, however if you are creating CDRom courses then NO

No

Yes, browser based

Not yet - coming soon

No No

No

Yes, browser based