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Head-to-head · Course Authoring Software

Articulate 360 vs Easygenerator

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Articulate 360 #1 in Course Authoring Software 9.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Articulate 360
Easygenerator #6 in Course Authoring Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Easygenerator

Articulate 360 leads on 0 checks, Easygenerator on 1, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreArticulate 360 · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Easygenerator
  • Free trialboth

Articulate 360 scores higher on our rubric for course authoring software: 9.4 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Easygenerator offers free plan; Articulate 360 doesn't.

Articulate 360 is the better fit for teams wanting Rise and Storyline together. Easygenerator is the better fit for solo authors wanting a free starting plan.

  • Articulate 360 fits best

    Teams wanting Rise and Storyline together

  • Easygenerator fits best

    Solo authors wanting a free starting plan

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Side by side

Feature Articulate 360 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Easygenerator 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.7
Ranking #1 in Course Authoring Software #6 in Course Authoring Software
Best for Teams wanting Rise and Storyline together Solo authors wanting a free starting plan
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $116/seat/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days 14 days
Free trial length 14 days · no card needed 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Live chat, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 6 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Articulate 360 6/6 · Easygenerator 6/6
Interactive content ✓ ✓
Assessment builder ✓ ✓
SCORM export ✓ ✓
Responsive output ✓ ✓
Team collaboration ✓ ✓
Content library ✓ ✓
Specs
Author seats 1 authors 1 authors
Our review
Pros
  • Combines responsive Rise authoring with custom Storyline interactions
  • Exports courses in SCORM, xAPI, cmi5, and AICC formats
  • Adds review workflows, collaboration, assets, and AI-assisted creation
  • Free post-trial plan for starting course creation
  • Interactive content, assessments, SCORM, and xAPI support
  • Real-time co-authoring, review, AI, and reusable media assets
Cons
  • Authoring-focused plans are paid per seat annually
  • Storyline authoring is tied to Windows desktop applications
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple course projects
  • Premium features are disabled on the Free plan
  • Pro is limited to 1 author, 10 courses, and 100 learners
  • Pro starts at $116 per author per month, billed annually
Our verdict

Articulate 360 is a workplace-training authoring platform for instructional designers, learning teams, and organizations. Its two central authoring tools serve different needs: Rise creates browser-based responsive courses, while Storyline…

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Easygenerator is a browser-based course authoring platform for organizations, L&D teams, and subject-matter experts. Its drag-and-drop editor supports quizzes, videos, scenarios, walkthroughs, assessments, templates, branding…

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  1. Articulate 360Course Authoring Software 9.414-day trial
  2. EasygeneratorCourse Authoring Software 8.7Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Articulate 360 — where it wins

    • Combines responsive Rise authoring with custom Storyline interactions
    • Exports courses in SCORM, xAPI, cmi5, and AICC formats
    • Adds review workflows, collaboration, assets, and AI-assisted creation

    Where it doesn't

    • Authoring-focused plans are paid per seat annually
    • Storyline authoring is tied to Windows desktop applications
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple course projects

  • Easygenerator — where it wins

    • Free post-trial plan for starting course creation
    • Interactive content, assessments, SCORM, and xAPI support
    • Real-time co-authoring, review, AI, and reusable media assets

    Where it doesn't

    • Premium features are disabled on the Free plan
    • Pro is limited to 1 author, 10 courses, and 100 learners
    • Pro starts at $116 per author per month, billed annually

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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