Leap vs Articulate
Articulate is a broad authoring suite. Leap is narrower: it starts from a readable source PDF and creates a complete, editable training video with delivery files.
Use Leap when source material is the bottleneck
Leap helps when someone still has to turn a dense client PDF into a training video before a designer can review or deliver it.
Use authoring tools for custom learning design
Complex branching, custom simulations, and polished bespoke course design still belong in a full authoring workflow.
The practical workflow can be both
Use Leap for the training video and delivery files, then use a specialist tool if the final course needs assessment, SCORM, or custom interaction design.
The decision rule
Choose Leap when the source document is the hard part.
Choose a broad authoring tool when the script, design, and course structure already exist.
Use both when Leap should create the training video and a specialist should handle work outside the video workflow.