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Vasileios

Verified reviewer

Construction, 201-500 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2022

Maybe the best for Video creation - recording your screen.

I am creating video tutorials for the software that we provide to our customers.

PROS

- Screen Recording - Easy Video Editing - Can add narration "Text - to - Speach" with true voices! - Can add music background in the whole video, no mater how many slides - Can make software simulations - Can make quizes and get the results - Ideal for Video Tutorials and creation of pre-recorderd courses.

CONS

Not really many things to mention. Maybe the only drawback is that you have free updates for the major version you buy. But honestly... I wouldn't say that this is strange! You buy a software and you can use it for as long as you want... and the company gives you free updates for many years... but only for the version you bought. Fair I guess...

Reasons for switching to ActivePresenter

There is no comparison between ActivePresenter and this piece of scrap called MS PowerPoint. :) MS PP is a baby compared to ActivePresenter!

Vendor Response

Hi Vasileios, Sorry for our late reply and thank you so much for your review. We're happy that ActivePresenter has become your first choice to create videos and record your screen. We hope that you will continue supporting and using our product as we are trying our best to improve its quality in the upcoming versions. Let us know via our email at support@atomisystems.com if you encounter any issues while using the product. Best regards, Customer Support Team

Replied August 2022

Liz

Government Administration, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2022

Active Presenter is all you need for professional video creation

I have been using Active Presenter for about 6 years now and I can't do my job without it. I don't need a complex or expensive program to create videos, Active Presenter does everything they do. If I have a question, the user forum usually has the answer or I post the question and usually get an answer the next day - that's unbelievable. Plus they stay up to date with their user guide and software updates.

PROS

I love how easy and intuitive Active Presenter is. I have used Captivate and other products and they aren't as easy. Plus Active Presenter is a fraction of their costs and has all the tools I need to create video simulations, interactive videos and just plain tutorials. I also like the ability to effortlessly import slides from PowerPoint. Great product and fabulous customer service!

CONS

I would like more Animations to choose from to add even more pizzazz, but it has the standard animations that PowerPoint has.

Reasons for switching to ActivePresenter

Active Presenter is easier to learn and use, plus with constrained budgets, it's much cheaper than the competition. Love it!

Vendor Response

Hi Liz, Thank you for your sincere review. We're happy that you are enjoying your experience with ActivePresenter. We really appreciate our users' opinions and are trying to improve our product day by day. Therefore, please stay updated on our Community, our Blog, and our YouTube channel so as not to miss important information. Please feel free to get in touch with us should you have any other issues. Best regards, Customer Support Team

Replied August 2022

Rohith

Computer Software, 10,000+ employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2023

Easy to use programming for screen recording with worked in features.

It has the greater part of the altering apparatuses, so you can post process your recorded recordings, upgrade their sound, or even add different impacts. Splendid for making custom preparation modules.

PROS

Intuitive components are accessible to direct the crowd by an adjusted way, fitting the circumstance or the need of the crowd. Different kinds of inquiries/tests.

CONS

It requires a touch of investment when we send out the video and at time. It requires greater investment while sending out into MP4 design subsequent to finishing the video in the product however we can accomplish other work while it is trading.

beta

Animation, 2-10 employees

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed December 2022

All in 1 screen recording

Overall, as long as you are Okay with their animation quality and the price, ActivePresenter is a great choice for users who need a comprehensive and easy-to-use screen recording. It offers a wide range of features and an intuitive interface makes it suitable for all skill levels.

PROS

ActivePresenter offers a wide range of features for screen recording, video editing, and e-learning content creation. It has an intuitive and easy-to-use interface, making it suitable for users of all skill levels. It allows you to record your screen, webcam, and audio simultaneously, giving you the option to create videos with multiple layers of audio and visual content.

CONS

I do understand why people like ActivePresenter, but compared to other alternatives, ActivePresenter is quite expensive, and their animation, such as transition, ouch it is ugly, sometimes I feel like using the old windows video editor.

Reasons for switching to ActivePresenter

I'm looking for an all-in-one screen recorder and presentation.

Vendor Response

Hi, Thanks for your contributing review. Our latest version has been released with 30 transitions and up to 80 animations to make the slides and videos change smoother. Kindly refer here: https://atomisystems.com/activepresenter/ Hope you will continue loving and supporting ActivePresenter.

Replied March 2023

Ismael

Media Production, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2023

Complete and free screen recorder, with doubts

We need it for record our sessions of networking, AMAs and more, so we use it and try to keep in a original and/or native resolution all content.

PROS

It has an extense list of options and a clean interface (with a lot of buttons), have a lot of formats, a lot of possibilities of customize your record, your video...

CONS

Some of options doesn't seems to be optimized, as when you export your record, it takes too long for finish it. And i think could be better to minimize that too much options in a main interface.

Vendor Response

Hi Ismael. Thank you so much for your suggestion. Definitely look into the possibility to bring it into future versions. Thus, please keep loving and supporting our product. BR,

Replied March 2023

Sarah

Entertainment, 1 employee

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2022

High-end editor at an affordable price

Maintenance of how-to videos is a big issue. With ActivePresenter, we can switch out anything that needs to be edited for a new release, switch in new material quickly, and put out a revised video in less than an hour. With some other video editors, it took a couple of days. We’ve occasionally lost source files for older videos (not necessarily in ActivePresenter). With AP, we simply record the published older video and turn it into an AP source file.

PROS

I use ActivePresenter in two contexts. As a video producer for a major educational company, I produce small how-to videos that need frequent updating. As a mystery writer, I produce "teaser" videos for my books: fewer maintenance cycles but I need more dazzling effects. I've used other video editing suites and course creation tools, including Captivate, Camtasia, and (currently) Premiere Pro. For ease of use and breadth of features, my favorite is ActivePresenter. It is enormously flexible. It can import PowerPoint slides, images, GIFs, and other videos. As you edit, you can separate your video into chunks ("slides") to focus on one piece of animation or editing at a time. It captures video off the screen or from an application *and separates the video track from the audio track*--a huge win in maintenance. You can record multiple audio and video tracks at once. You can record a video without the mouse and layer the mouse in later, another big maintenance win. Once you’ve captured a video, you can export it as a MP4, then add it to another video, then edit it again, then export that video and import it to another video…all without loss of audio or video quality. Editing is nondestructive. AP has a nice library of special effects, including transitions from scene to scene, fades in and out of individual items in the timeline, animation (even without Saola Animate), and opacity. With the course creation module, of course, you’d get many more.

CONS

It’s a high-end video edit and there’s a learning curve if you haven’t used a similar product before. If you have, some things work differently but there are no real surprises. Source files for a complex video can be LARGE, up to several hundred MB. Plan your storage accordingly. (Output files are fine.) Neither of these are big issues.

Reasons for switching to ActivePresenter

Ease of use, maintainability, and cost.

Vendor Response

Hi Sarah, Thank you for your detailed review. We're glad that ActivePresenter can satisfy your needs in creating and editing content. If you have any further questions or requests, please feel free to get in touch with us via email at support@atomisystems.com. Hope that you will continue loving and supporting our product. Best regards, Customer Support Team

Replied August 2022

John

E-Learning, 10,000+ employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed July 2022

Working with Activepresenter

My students benefit - as I can build splendid presetnations and imnpoirt extra MP4s to provide a comprehensive output.

PROS

Having used Articlulate, Storyline and ISpring =- i chose this as a bette roption - as it was apersonal expense.

CONS

I thought perpetual license was forever and upgrqades would come with it - so I have kept to version 7.

Reasons for switching to ActivePresenter

I wanted to buy a full copy and price was the factor.

Vendor Response

Hi John, Thank you for your review and interest in ActivePresenter. We really appreciate that you have chosen ActivePresenter as the companion to your work. For your information, after one year, major version upgrades will cost 40% of the full price. I believe, in comparison with other software, this is still a reasonable price for you to consider purchasing due to the updates of many more features. Please feel free to contact us via email at support@atomisystems.com if you have any other questions about pricing or the upcoming version, ActivePresenter 9. Best regards, Customer Support Team

Replied August 2022

Anonymous

1 employee

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2023

Very good for screen recording

PROS

I like it because it has many good video editing features (i.e. cut, trim, crop, split, join, merge video and many more) after you record a video. Excellent for interactive software tutorials.

CONS

Not anything too annoying, but I had to study it a little before understanding how to use it.

Vendor Response

Hi, glad to hear the video editing features help you. You can try using eLearning features to create interactive content like interactive presentations, quizzes, and games. Our support is always free and available whenever you're in need.

Replied March 2023

Anonymous

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2023

The most user-friendly software for screen recording with built-in highlights

If you're looking for a comprehensive and easy-to-use screen recorder, ActivePresenter is a great option.With ActivePresenter, we can change out anything that should be altered for another delivery, switch in new material rapidly

PROS

It is simple to make videos, edit videos, and add subtitles. Along with the subtitles, we are also able to export the video in a variety of compatible formats.

CONS

When combining multiple videos, timeline management is difficult. The app may not respond after the editing lags.

Vendor Response

Hi, thank you for your review. Please contact us at support@atomisystems.com as soon as you encounter any issues or difficulties while using our app <3

Replied March 2023

Ankita

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed March 2023

A Versatile E-Learning Authoring Tool

The platform's range of features, including screen recording, video editing, and interactive quizzes, make it well-suited for a wide range of e-learning projects.

PROS

ActivePresenter provides robust animation and effects capabilities, allowing for the creation of engaging and interactive e-learning content.

CONS

The platform may not be suitable for those who require highly specialized or complex e-learning authoring features.

Vendor Response

Hi Ankita. Glad to hear our product satisfies your need. Feel free to reach out to us on our Community here: https://talk.atomisystems.com/ if you need any assistance.

Replied March 2023

Filip

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2018

A complete and well-designed software for creating interactive HTML5 elearning contents.

For me, ActivePresenter is perfect as an all-in-one elearning authoring package!

PROS

I use ActivePresenter now for almost 3 years! I am very proud of showing my presentations to all my colleagues. The interactivity and the user-friendly approach is so great! As a Physics Teacher, after many years, I finally found the ultimate solution to cope with the modern students needs. ActivePresenter makes teaching active, dynamic, `flashing and student-related. All my lessons are `packed in ActivePresenter. I also incorporate the necessary text-to-speech fragments; this makes me feel completely relieved and at ease, because prepared to `cope with the group of `youngsters in the classroom. These moments in front of the classroom are accompanied with e-learning activities. ActivePresenter presentations have full interactive options; students are really enthusiastic to work independently on tasks, modules, interactive quizzes and hard-core-physics-exercises. Here are a few of the many things I like about the software: Easy `basic-down-to-earth PowerPoint-like presentations with automated output; (even here, the possibilities are 100-fold compared to other tools!). Built-in audio/video editing capabilities. Interactive elements are available to guide the audience by an adapted path, fitting the situation or the need of the audience. Various types of questions/quizzes. All the results of the students can easily be stored in an LMS (with SCORM or xAPI support). You can also make an automated link to Google Spreadsheets to follow up the results!

CONS

A little bit of learning curve before you can explore all the possibilities of the software. (but after all, there is a very elaborated manual and a supporting help-desk!)

Vendor Response

Thank you very much for the review! ActivePresenter has too many features that some first time users may find it a little bit to get started, that's why we're making more and more beginner's tutorials and our support is always there to help.

Replied January 2018

Betty

Education Management, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2022

Io AMO Active Presenter

Io adoro questo software! Mi ha aiutato a salvare il mio sito dall'oblio, dopo la morte di Adobe Flash Player, dato che i miei esercizi interattivi erano stati creati tutti in Flash. Ho cercato tanto nel web, ma i prezzi altissimi degli altri software mi avevano bloccato e rattristato. Non sapevo più cosa fare. Poi ho trovato Active Presenter ed è stato la mia salvezza! Un fiore all'occhiello è anche il meraviglioso Team di supporto, penso non ne esistano altri come il loro, sempre presenti e disponibili. Per tutto questo ringrazio di cuore chi ha lavorato e lavora tuttora a questo fantastico progetto.

PROS

Active Presenter ha molte funzioni e trovo sia facile da usare, ma quando sorge qualche problema che non comprendo chiedo aiuto al team di supporto che arriva subito in soccorso.

CONS

Mi piace tutto, solo mi piacerebbe potesse avere anche la funzionalità di inserire animazioni vettoriali.

Vendor Response

Hi Betty, Thank you so much for your review. We're happy that ActivePresenter has become a helpful and powerful tool for you to use. Your compliment is such a huge motivation for us to develop further. We also appreciate your contributing request, and we'll forward your idea to our internal team. In the meantime, you can refer to another product of us, SaoLa Animate, an outstanding tool to create animations & interactive web content (https://atomisystems.com/saola-animate/) Please feel free to contact us via email at support@atomisystems.com or our community (https://talk.atomisystems.com/) if you meet any issues. Best regards, Customer Support Team

Replied August 2022

Jose

Broadcast Media, 11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2023

Buen programa, pero necesario un buen ordenador

PROS

Es un programa bastante útil si necesitas grabar la pantalla de manera algo regular, es rápido de hacer que grabe, fácil, es gratuito y puedes editar con cierta complejidad luego, curva de aprendizaje suave y no lanza errores.

CONS

El problema viene cuando renderizas el vídeo, lo exportas... O cuando lo capturas grabando la pantalla. Cuando lo grabo en la pantalla de compañeros de trabajo porque el vídeo lo hacen ellos, a veces si el ordenador no es suficientemente potente, graba como con pocos frames, y al exportarlo lo mismo, por no hablar de lo que puede tardar en renderizarse algo teniendo poco RAM...

Deni

Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed July 2022

Cheap and Powerful!

It is generally a good tool. When you start using it. And you may feel unusual with its type of tools, but pretty soon, you learn it.

PROS

I love the inter functionality among the tools that it brings!

CONS

I don't like the type of HTML 5 player. You should be able to choose abetter one.

Reason for choosing ActivePresenter

Because of the price

Vendor Response

Hi Deni, Thank you so much for your review. We really appreciate your compliment and also the contributing feedback. Please feel free to contact us freely via support@atomisystems.com or the community channel (https://talk.atomisystems.com/) if you encounter any issues while using our product. We're always willing to help. Best regards, Customer Support Team

Replied August 2022

Lorena

Education Management, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2022

La mejor herramienta para la creación de cursos e-learning sin duda

Estoy muy satisfecha con la herramienta, ya que te da libertad para personalizar totalmente a tu gusto y necesidades una experiencia de aprendizaje e-learning.

PROS

si tengo que recalcar algo que diferencia ActivePresenter con el resto de herramientas de autor con las que he trabajado es sin duda la atención al cliente y el soporte personalizado que ofrecen. ¡Fue sin duda excepcional!

CONS

Por comentar algo negativo, son los pequeños errores que puedes encontrar en situaciones concretas, pero que gracias a la comunidad y al equipo de soporte, poco a poco van solventando con cada actualización.

Reason for choosing ActivePresenter

Era la única que soportaba las necesidades de mi proyecto.

Vendor Response

Hi Lorena, Thank you so much for your sharing. We're glad that you are satisfied with your experience with ActivePresenter. We always put our users and customer experience first. Therefore, we're again very grateful to read your review. Please feel free to contact us if you encounter any other issues in the future. Best regards, Customer Support Team

Replied August 2022

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Michael

Verified reviewer

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING: