ActivePresenter suits educators and course creators who need to record screens, edit media and build interactive or video-based learning content.
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Best Course Authoring Software 2026
Facts read 28 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
Creating a course with authoring software can mean assembling lessons, assessments, and interactive content, then preparing material to share with learners. Compare author seats and team collaboration alongside assessment builders, content libraries, and interactive content. Responsive output and SCORM export are additional factors to weigh, with free-plan availability and paid-from pricing providing cost context. BranchTrack, Mindsmith, and ProProfs Training Maker are among the named options; Pathwright and dominKnow ONE are also included. Think about the kinds of learning materials you need to produce and how your team works together, then compare the listed creation, output, and collaboration capabilities that fit those requirements.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
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| 01 ActivePresenter | ActivePresenter suits educators and course creators who need to record screens, edit media and build interactive or video-based learning content. | 6.4 | $249 one-time | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 02 ProProfs Training Maker | 6.3 | $1.99 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 28 Sep 2026 | |
| 03 Adapt Learning | The no-code authoring tool suits course creators who do not program. | 6.1 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 04 Xerte | Xerte suits teachers and tutors creating interactive learning materials, including those working in universities, colleges, schools, and other teaching organisations. | 6.1 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 05 Pathwright | Pathwright suits individual teachers and small to mid-sized organizations building structured courses. | 5.9 | $99 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 29 Sep 2026 |
| 06 BranchTrack | BranchTrack suits instructional designers, L&D managers, training facilitators, subject matter experts, and business unit managers who create digital simulations. | 5.7 | $83 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 07 H5P | H5P suits educators, publishers, developers and organizations creating interactive learning content. | 5.5 | $1,560 a year | Free plan | Web, API, Self-hosted | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 08 Mindsmith | Mindsmith suits individual creators and small teams looking to build interactive lessons, as well as collaborating teams and large organizations. | 5.5 | $39 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 09 Lumi Education | Lumi suits educators and schools building interactive H5P lessons, assessments, and activities across desktop and web platforms. | 5.4 | $100 a year | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | 8 Oct 2026 |
| 10 Pathwright | Pathwright suits individual educators and organizations building focused learning programs. | 5.4 | $89 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Web, API | 12 Oct 2026 |
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ProProfs Training Maker
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3 Record6.3 Visit
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Adapt Learning
The no-code authoring tool suits course creators who do not program.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+5 Record6.1 Visit
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Xerte
Xerte suits teachers and tutors creating interactive learning materials, including those working in universities, colleges, schools, and other teaching organisations.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 Record6.1 Visit
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Pathwright
Pathwright suits individual teachers and small to mid-sized organizations building structured courses.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record5.9 Visit
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BranchTrack
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 $83 a month, billed yearly Record5.7 Visit BranchTrack suits instructional designers, L&D managers, training facilitators, subject matter experts, and business unit managers who create digital simulations.
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H5P
WebAPISelf-hosted $1,560 a year Record5.5 Visit H5P suits educators, publishers, developers and organizations creating interactive learning content.
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Mindsmith
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 $39 a month, billed yearly Record5.5 Visit Mindsmith suits individual creators and small teams looking to build interactive lessons, as well as collaborating teams and large organizations.
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Lumi Education
WebWindowsMac+1 $100 a year Record5.4 Visit Lumi suits educators and schools building interactive H5P lessons, assessments, and activities across desktop and web platforms.
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Pathwright
WebAPI $89 a month, billed yearly Record5.4 Visit Pathwright suits individual educators and organizations building focused learning programs.
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iSpring LMS
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+2 — Record5.1 Visit It suits companies that need to onboard, train, and develop employees.
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Easygenerator
Web $116 a month, billed yearly Record5.0 Visit It suits employees or organizations creating and sharing online learning content, from individual authors to teams.
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Open eLearning
WindowsMacLinux $39.99 a year Record5.0 Visit Open eLearning suits teachers and pedagogical designers creating offline, multimedia e-learning modules or educational games.
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CenarioVR
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 $5,268 a year Record4.9 Visit CenarioVR suits learning teams creating interactive VR courses for LMS delivery, with assessment and tracking needs.
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dominKnow ONE
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4 — Record4.9 Visit It suits teams creating interactive learning content and assessments that need responsive output, SCORM export, or shared authoring.
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Evolve Authoring
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 $588 a year Record4.9 Visit Evolve Authoring suits individuals and learning teams creating courses and assessments, particularly those needing interactive content, team review, or SCORM output.
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eXeLearning
WebWindowsMac+2 Free plan Record4.8 Visit It suits teachers and creators who need interactive learning materials without programming.
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aNewSpring
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 €18.60 a year Record4.7 Visit The Trainers option is designed for individual trainers.
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Cforj Course Forge Studio
WebBrowser extensionSelf-hosted $30 a month Record4.5 Visit It suits solo instructors and learning-and-development teams building interactive training content.
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Gomo Learning
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb — Record4.5 Visit Gomo Learning suits training teams that need collaborative, responsive course authoring and LMS publishing.
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