One of fourteen models named Easygenerator first on the direct prompt; zero named Adobe Captivate. Easygenerator was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Adobe Captivate by fourteen and Easygenerator carries 30 labels and Adobe Captivate 47, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the course authoring tools page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Easygenerator and Adobe Captivate were named in the same answer fifty-one times, of the 93 answers naming Easygenerator and the 120 naming Adobe Captivate. In those answers Adobe Captivate took the first choice one time and Easygenerator nine.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Easygenerator is quick but limited” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“is Articulate Rise 360, Easygenerator, or Litmos” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Other budget-friendly options include Easygenerator and iSpring Suite, but these typically have annual costs starting around $970–$1,290” Mistral Small · budget prompt · alternative
“Intuitive for non-designers, real-time team editing, dynamic SCORM (auto-syncs) | Limited deep customization” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · alternative
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Google Docs, Adobe Captivate, and Canva are some of the tools that users have expressed concerns about or recommended avoiding.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“This is one of the most frequently flagged tools in practitioner reviews... "a high risk of technical debt"” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid using an unresponsive authoring tool like Storyline or Captivate, as they tend to look rather poor.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“If you can spend a modest amount (~$400/year): Go with Adobe Captivate. It's the best price-to-features ratio in the industry.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Advanced interactions (e.g., software sims), AI features (since 2023), precise control | Steep learning curve, poor native collaboration” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · alternative
“Best for advanced simulations and immersive/technical learning... often described as more complex and less intuitive for beginners” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.