By QuikAuthor Team | Last updated: July 2026 | Pricing verified against 7taps' published pricing, July 2026 | 9 min read
Key Findings
- 7taps charges $4,995 per year for a single creator on its Starter plan, with a hard cap of 500 learners. QuikAuthor PRO is $799 per year for one author and 200 learners.
- 7taps restricts SCORM export to its Enterprise plan, and what it provides is a dynamic link tied to 7taps' servers rather than a standalone package file. That is a materially different thing from a portable SCORM zip you hold yourself.
- 7taps' free plan allows unlimited course creation but only two courses can be shared. An unshared course does not exist, so the sharing gate is the real limit.
- QuikAuthor's free plan includes 25 courses, 50 learners and 10 lifetime SCORM exports, with no credit card and no expiry.
- 7taps builds faster than QuikAuthor. If you need one training nudge live in the next twenty minutes, 7taps is the better tool and we will not pretend otherwise.
What Is 7taps Good At?
7taps is purpose-built for speed, and it is genuinely excellent at it.
- Fastest build in the category. Minutes, not hours.
- Zero login friction. Learners tap a link and start. No account, no password, no app. For deskless and frontline teams that is a real advantage.
- Phone-based authoring. You can build a course from your phone.
- Unlimited course creation on the free plan, though only two can be shared.
If your primary output is a short communication nudge that people read between meetings, 7taps does that job cleanly and we would not try to talk you out of it.
Where 7taps Runs Out of Road
The two-course sharing gate
7taps lets you build unlimited courses on the free plan, but only two can be shared. An unshared course does not exist. So the sharing gate, not the course count, is the actual free-tier limit.
SCORM export is Enterprise-only, and it is not a file
This is the difference that matters most, and it is widely misunderstood.
7taps restricts SCORM export to its Enterprise plan. But the important detail is what you get: a dynamic link tied to 7taps' servers, rather than a standalone package file.
A standalone SCORM package is a zip file you hold. It runs in your LMS whether or not the vendor still exists. A server-linked wrapper depends on the vendor's infrastructure remaining available.
If you are treating SCORM export as your exit route, those are not the same thing.
QuikAuthor exports standalone SCORM 1.2 and 2004 packages on every tier, including free (10 lifetime exports on free, unlimited on paid).
No PDF or video conversion
7taps has neither. QuikAuthor converts PDFs into interactive lessons and MP4 files into transcribed, quiz-enhanced courses, both on the free plan.
If you already have a library of recorded webinars, compliance documents or onboarding decks, that changes the economics of content creation entirely. You are not starting from a blank page.
QuikAuthor vs 7taps: The Comparison
| QuikAuthor | 7taps | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 25 courses, 50 learners, no expiry, no card | Unlimited courses, but only 2 shareable |
| Paid price | PRO $69/mo or $799/yr (1 author, 200 learners) | Starter $4,995/yr (1 creator, 500-learner cap) |
| SCORM export | Standalone SCORM 1.2 / 2004, all tiers. 10 lifetime on free, unlimited on paid | Enterprise only, and it is a server-linked wrapper, not a standalone file |
| HTML export | Unlimited, all tiers | No |
| PDF to course | Yes, on free | No |
| Video to course | Yes, on free (AI transcription and quiz generation) | No |
| Interactive templates | 60+ — Millionaire, Jeopardy, Word Search, Memory Match, drag-and-drop, hotspot, branching, confidence slider | Card-based: text, image, quiz, reflection prompt |
| AI avatar video | Illustrated avatars, 25 voices across 8 accents. 2 videos/month on free | Photorealistic avatars. Extended library on Enterprise |
| Desktop rendering | Fully responsive, true full-screen on desktop and tablet | Phone-sized frame, centred on a desktop screen |
| Build speed | Fast | Faster |
| Learner login | Email link, learner dashboard | None required |
| Analytics on free | Yes, including question-level | No |
How Do You Choose Between QuikAuthor and 7taps?
1. What are you actually shipping?
- A short communication nudge, live today: 7taps. It is faster and it will get you there.
- A permanent training library — compliance, onboarding, sales enablement: QuikAuthor. 7taps' two-course sharing gate makes a library impractical on free, and $4,995 a year is steep for one creator.
2. Do you need it in an LMS?
- No, and you never will: either works.
- Yes, or possibly later: QuikAuthor. Standalone SCORM export on every tier, including free. 7taps gates SCORM behind Enterprise and gives you a server-linked wrapper rather than a portable file.
3. Do you have existing content?
- A pile of PDFs and recorded webinars: QuikAuthor converts both, on the free plan. 7taps does not convert either, so you rebuild from scratch.
- Starting fresh: build speed matters more, which tilts toward 7taps.
4. Where do your learners actually sit?
- Deskless, frontline, phone-only: 7taps' zero-login model is a genuine advantage.
- At a desk, on a laptop: QuikAuthor. 7taps renders as a phone-sized window centred on a desktop screen. It works, but it looks like a phone experience on a laptop.
A Note on AI Avatars
Both platforms offer AI avatar video, and they have made opposite design bets.
7taps uses photorealistic avatars. The production quality is high.
QuikAuthor uses illustrated, animated avatars by design, with 25 voices across British, American, Australian, Indian, Canadian, New Zealand, Singaporean and South African accents.
Photorealistic avatars can trigger the uncanny valley effect — a well-documented phenomenon where near-human faces produce unease. Illustrated avatars sidestep it, but they are also less lifelike, and some teams genuinely prefer photorealism.
This is a taste question, not a quality question, and we would rather say so than pretend our choice is objectively correct. Try both and see which your learners respond to.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is QuikAuthor a good alternative to 7taps? Yes, particularly for teams that need standalone SCORM export, PDF and video conversion, a larger template library, or courses that render properly on a desktop. QuikAuthor's free plan is also more generous: 25 courses and 50 learners, against 7taps' two shareable courses.
Does 7taps support SCORM export? 7taps supports SCORM only on its Enterprise plan, and what it provides is a dynamic link tied to 7taps' servers rather than a standalone package file. QuikAuthor includes standalone SCORM export on all plans including free, capped at 10 lifetime exports on the free tier.
How much does 7taps cost? 7taps' Starter plan is $4,995 per year and covers one creator with a hard cap of 500 learners. Enterprise pricing is a custom quote. QuikAuthor PRO is $69 per month or $799 per year for one author and 200 learners.
Which is faster to build in, 7taps or QuikAuthor? 7taps. It is the fastest builder in the category and we do not claim otherwise. QuikAuthor is faster if you are converting existing PDFs or video, because 7taps does not convert either.
Which is better for gamified microlearning? QuikAuthor. It ships with 60+ interactive templates including Millionaire, Jeopardy, Word Search, Memory Match, drag-and-drop, hotspot discovery and branching scenarios. 7taps deliberately keeps its template range minimal, which is a feature for some teams and a ceiling for others.
Can I try QuikAuthor before committing? Yes. QuikAuthor's free plan has no time limit and no credit card requirement. It includes 25 courses, 50 learners, unlimited AI prompts and 10 lifetime SCORM exports, which is enough to evaluate with real content.
The Honest Verdict
7taps is a good tool and it is faster than we are. If your output is short, card-based communication nudges, you do not need an LMS, and speed is the whole game, it does that job well.
QuikAuthor is the better fit if you are building actual training — compliance programmes, onboarding journeys, sales enablement — and need what goes with that: standalone SCORM export, a real template library, conversion tools for the content you already have, and layouts that look professional on a laptop.
The clearest difference is the exit. 7taps gates SCORM behind Enterprise and gives you a link to their servers. QuikAuthor gives you a file, on the free plan, that runs anywhere.
Related Reading
- Best Free Microlearning Tools 2026
- Best Microlearning Platforms 2026: An Architecture-First Comparison
Sources
- 7taps pricing page (verified July 2026)
- 7taps SCORM export documentation (verified July 2026)
Last updated July 2026. 7taps pricing is taken from its published pricing page and annualised. Where a competitor is better than us, we say so.