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July 22, 2025
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7taps Content Team
You didn't become a learning leader to spend weeks rebuilding slides, chasing LMS approvals, or retrofitting content into tools that were never really designed for microlearning.
Yet that's the reality for many L&D teams who use only traditional e-learning tools.
When evaluating the best platforms for microlearning, it's important to understand that not all learning tools are created equal. This guide covers two of the most popular platforms in 2025, comparing features, drawbacks, and ideal use cases to help you make the right call.
Articulate was built for formal, long-form courses. But when it comes to modern microlearning—content that's fast, focused, and behavior-driven—it can feel slow, rigid, and complex.
7taps, in contrast, was purpose-built for microlearning effectiveness. It was engineered and designed for science-based, bite-sized learning modules that drive engagement and retention—not retrofitted from traditional e-learning models.
Articulate was built for traditional learning experiences. It can work well for compliance training, onboarding, and multi-module courses—but struggles with agility and simplicity for quick learning moments.
7taps was built exclusively for microlearning. Every feature, UX decision, and content structure aligns with learning science, cognitive load theory, and spaced repetition principles.
✅ Wave Utilities slashed their compliance training time by 85%, boosted completion rates to 98%, and increased NPS by 110% since implementing 7taps Microlearning.
In Articulate, even simple updates often mean rebuilding and re-uploading. Teams can lose hours to QA, LMS testing, and content approval, even with their new AI acceleration.
7taps lets anyone create effective microlearning in minutes—no design or development experience needed. Need to fix a typo? Change a button? Edit a video? Do it instantly with no re-uploading required. Once you’ve shared a course with your learners, they’ll always have access to the most up-to-date version of your course.
✅ Leverage cognitive load theory and adult learning principles while speeding up learning time by an average of 30x.
Articulate requires logins, LMS access, and often installs—creating barriers for field teams and just-in-time learning.
On the other hand, 7taps is mobile-friendly and swipeable. Learners can access training in seconds via a link, SMS, Slack, Teams, QR code, or email—ideal for frontline workers and distributed teams.
✅ No downloads. No logins. Just learning when and where it's needed most.
Articulate modules tend to be scroll-heavy and passive. They may look polished, but that doesn't always translate to engagement or retention.
7taps uses tap-based, interactive cards that are engaging, fast, and highly retainable. Built-in tools like polls, quizzes, and reflection prompts make each interaction active and memorable.
✅ 81% of customers saw improved team performance with 7taps—in just 3 months.
Articulate's AI tools focus on speeding up content creation within their traditional framework, making it faster to build courses but not optimizing them for microlearning principles.
7taps' AI Copilot is trained specifically on cognitive science principles, not just content generation. Everything from copywriting to sequencing is optimized for memory and behavior change.
✅ 7taps AI helps create strategic microlearning that changes behavior, not just shares information, cutting development time by 87%. Try 7taps Copilot.
Articulate can work well for structured learning environments. But if you need to nudge behavior, reinforce habits, or support performance in the flow of work, it has limitations.
7taps is built for fast reinforcement, in-the-moment enablement, and lightweight learning journeys that integrate seamlessly into daily workflows.
✅ Science-backed microlearning has an 84% higher knowledge retention rate.
When selecting between these two leading platforms, consider your primary goals:
If your team focuses primarily on traditional, structured training with occasional microlearning elements—and you’re already using products in the Articulate suite—then it may work for you.
But if you need to:
Then consider a purpose-built microlearning platform like 7taps.
The best microlearning platforms don’t just shorten content—they respect attention spans, reinforce learning over time, and support behavior change.
Science-backed microlearning platforms like 7taps are leading this charge, delivering results through research-backed, frictionless authoring. Others serve different needs but may come with trade-offs in complexity, cost, and/or learner experience.
Want to learn more? Book a personalized tour today and see why 4 of the top 5 Fortune 500 L&D teams are choosing 7taps as their preferred platform for microlearning.
