Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Course Authoring (2026)
The cheapest course authoring is Synthesia at $0/mo. 2 offer a free tier (Synthesia, Easygenerator). This page compares 10 options on entry price, free tier, HIPAA/SOC 2 and best-for — every figure linked to its source, updated June 2026.
10 options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked cheapest-first. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show “—”, never a guess.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: Synthesia at $0/mo (Basic (Free)).
- Typical paid price: from $3.25/mo, median $116.58/mo, up to $166.67/mo — across 9 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Synthesia, Easygenerator.
- Tracked: 10 vendors, data current through 2026-06-15.
Comparison
| # | Course Authoring | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Synthesia | $0/mo Basic (Free) | Yes | — | Yes | AI-generated training video at scale | synthesia.io |
| 2 | Camtasia | $3.25/mo Camtasia Starter | No | — | — | software demo and tutorial videos | techsmith.com |
| 3 | Adobe Captivate | $33.99/mo Individual Subscription | No | — | — | software simulation training | capterra.com |
| 4 | iSpring Suite | $60/mo iSpring Cloud AI | No | — | — | PowerPoint-proficient authors | capterra.com |
| 5 | Easygenerator | $116.58/mo Pro | Yes | — | — | SME-driven content creation | easygenerator.com |
| 6 | Articulate 360 | $120.75/mo Articulate 360 AI — Personal | No | — | Yes | enterprise L&D teams | articulate.com |
| 7 | Lectora (ELB Learning) | $129/mo Studio Gold Suite | No | — | Yes | accessibility-focused eLearning | products.elblearning.com |
| 8 | Elucidat | $137.5/mo Growth | No | — | Yes | mid-size L&D teams | elucidat.com |
| 9 | dominKnow ONE | $166.67/mo Business | No | — | — | enterprise teams needing flexible output formats | dominknow.com |
| 10 | Gomo Learning | — | No | — | — | cloud-first L&D teams | quote-only |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest course authoring?
Synthesia has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Basic (Free)), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does course authoring cost per month?
Across the 9 course authoring with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $116.58/mo, ranging from $3.25/mo to $166.67/mo, as of 2026-06-15. 2 also offer a free tier. 1 are quote-only.
Which course authoring have a free plan?
Synthesia, Easygenerator offer a free tier.
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How we compiled this
Official pricing pages re-verified via WebFetch on 2026-06-15: articulate.com/360/pricing, ispringsolutions.com/pricing (+ Capterra for dynamic JS prices), easygenerator.com/en/pricing, techsmith.com/camtasia-pricing.html, products.elblearning.com/studio-pricing, elucidat.com/pricing, dominknow.com/pricing.html, synthesia.io/pricing, gomolearning.com/pricing. Adobe Captivate's official pricing page timed out; $33.99/mo confirmed via eLearning Industry + Capterra. iSpring renders prices dynamically — three tiers (Cloud AI $720, Suite $970, Suite AI $1,290) confirmed on Capterra listing (note: some aggregators re-label the $970 tier 'Suite Max'). Easygenerator and Camtasia display EUR natively; USD list prices ($1,399/$6,995 and $39/$179.88/$249/$599) confirmed as true USD list prices, not EUR conversions. Quote-only tiers (Gomo all tiers, Elucidat Team/Enterprise, dominKnow Enterprise, Easygenerator Enterprise, Synthesia Enterprise, Adobe Teams/Enterprise) carry monthlyUsd null. Corrections: Easygenerator freeTier false->true (post-trial free plan exists); Elucidat freeTrialDays null->14 (2-week trial now advertised). accessedAt 2026-06-15.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published prices and compliance on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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