Elucidat
Course authoring software
Talent management software
Training eLearning software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
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$1,650 per user per year
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- Retail and wholesale
- Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)
- Public sector and nonprofit organizations
What is Elucidat
Elucidat is a cloud-based eLearning authoring platform used to create and manage interactive training content for web and mobile delivery. It targets L&D teams, instructional designers, and subject-matter experts who need to produce courses at scale and maintain consistent branding across modules. The product emphasizes collaborative workflows, reusable templates/components, and centralized content management for multi-author teams. It typically publishes standards-based packages for delivery through an LMS or other learning platforms.
Built for multi-author teams
Elucidat supports collaborative course development with role-based access and workflows suited to distributed L&D teams. Centralized project organization helps teams manage multiple courses and versions in one place. This is useful when several contributors (designers, reviewers, SMEs) work on the same learning program. The approach aligns with organizations that need repeatable production processes rather than one-off course builds.
Reusable templates and components
The platform provides templating and reusable content blocks to standardize layout and interactions across many courses. This can reduce rework when updating branding, navigation patterns, or common learning elements. Reuse is particularly valuable for organizations maintaining large catalogs with frequent updates. It also helps enforce consistency when multiple authors contribute content.
LMS-friendly publishing options
Elucidat is commonly used to publish eLearning content for distribution via learning systems rather than acting as the primary delivery platform. Standards-based export (e.g., SCORM/xAPI, depending on configuration) supports integration with existing training infrastructure. This makes it a fit for teams that already operate an LMS and need an authoring layer. It also supports content lifecycle management where authoring and delivery are handled by separate systems.
Not a full talent suite
Despite being used for training content creation, Elucidat is not designed to replace broader talent management capabilities such as performance reviews, compensation, or succession planning. Organizations looking for an end-to-end talent platform typically need additional systems. Even for training operations, delivery, enrollment, and certification management usually sit in an LMS. This can increase the number of tools to administer.
Advanced interactions may require workarounds
As a template-driven, browser-based authoring tool, highly bespoke interactions or simulations can be harder to implement than in tools optimized for custom development. Teams with requirements for complex branching, software simulations, or specialized assessments may need additional tools or external development. This can affect projects that demand non-standard UX patterns. The trade-off is often speed and consistency versus deep customization.
Cost and governance overhead
Team-oriented authoring platforms often require structured governance (templates, component libraries, review processes) to realize their benefits. Smaller teams or infrequent course creators may find the setup and licensing less cost-effective than lighter-weight tools. Ongoing administration—user roles, brand controls, and library maintenance—can add operational overhead. This is most noticeable when course volume is low or workflows are informal.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Growth | $1,650 per user/year (annual) | Designed for teams producing eLearning; perfect for 3–5 users. Includes full authoring toolkit, Create using AI, PowerPoint import, stock imagery, convert text into speech, account onboarding. |
| Team | Pricing upon request | Level-up plan for growing teams; perfect for up to 20 users. Includes all Growth features plus create company templates, custom user roles, product research invites. |
| Enterprise | Pricing upon request | Scale plan for global organizations; perfect for ~50 users (enterprise scale). Includes all Team features plus translation management, Auto-Translate with glossary, multi-language releases, user single sign-on (SSO), enhanced support and security features. |
Seller details
Elucidat Ltd
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
2012
Private
https://www.elucidat.com/
https://x.com/elucidat
https://www.linkedin.com/company/elucidat/
