Articulate 360 vs Lectora

AArticulate 3609.4Visit Lectora8.6Visit

Higher score A Articulate 360 #1 in Course Authoring Software 9.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Articulate 360

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Lectora #7 in Course Authoring Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Lectora

• Articulate 360 fits best

  Teams wanting Rise and Storyline together

• Lectora fits best

  Accessibility-focused professional authoring

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Side by side

Feature	AArticulate 360 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Lectora 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Course Authoring Software	#7 in Course Authoring Software
Best for	Teams wanting Rise and Storyline together	Accessibility-focused professional authoring
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$1,549/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web, Windows
Integrations	6 integrations	7 integrations
Features Articulate 360 6/6 · Lectora 6/6
Interactive content	✓	✓
Assessment builder	✓	✓
SCORM export	✓	✓
Responsive output	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓	✓
Content library	✓	✓
Specs
Author seats	1 authors	Not checked yet
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	WCAG 2.0 AA support with an accessibility checker Publishes to SCORM, AICC, xAPI, HTML5, and cmi5 Combines branching, assessments, responsive design, and collaboration
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	Starting price is $1,549 per year with annual billing Windows desktop authoring limits desktop platform choice The Studio plan costs $10,547 per year
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… Read the review →	Lectora is course authoring software from ELB Learning, offered as online software and Windows desktop software. It is built for instructional designers and professional learning teams creating interactive eLearning. Authors can develop… Read the review →

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

• Lectora — where it wins

  • WCAG 2.0 AA support with an accessibility checker
  • Publishes to SCORM, AICC, xAPI, HTML5, and cmi5
  • Combines branching, assessments, responsive design, and collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • Starting price is $1,549 per year with annual billing
  • Windows desktop authoring limits desktop platform choice
  • The Studio plan costs $10,547 per year

• AArticulate 3609.4/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad authoring suite pairing responsive Rise courses with custom Storyline interactions.

  Visit Articulate 360Full verdict →
• Lectora8.6/10 · Paid

  A capable authoring suite with broad publishing and accessibility tools, priced for professional teams.

  Visit LectoraFull verdict →