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Head-to-head · Course Authoring Software

Articulate Storyline 360 vs Articulate Rise 360

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Articulate Storyline 360 #2 in Course Authoring Software 8.9/10 From $1,449/user/yr · 14-day trial ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Articulate
Articulate Rise 360 #5 in Course Authoring Software 7.9/10 From $1,449/user/yr · 30-day trial ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Articulate

Articulate Storyline 360 leads on 0 checks, Articulate Rise 360 on 0, and 8 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 Storyline 360 · 8.9/10

Articulate Storyline 360 scores higher on our rubric for course authoring software: 8.9 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Articulate Storyline 360 is the better fit for advanced custom interactions on Windows. Articulate Rise 360 is the better fit for fast responsive team authoring.

  • Articulate Storyline 360 fits best

    Advanced custom interactions on Windows

  • Articulate Rise 360 fits best

    Fast responsive team authoring

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Side by side

Feature Articulate Storyline 360 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Articulate Rise 360 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 7.9
Ranking #2 in Course Authoring Software #5 in Course Authoring Software
Best for Advanced custom interactions on Windows Fast responsive team authoring
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Free trial length 14 days 30 days
Deployment Desktop, Cloud Cloud
Platforms Windows, Web Web
Integrations 4 integrations 4 integrations
Features Articulate Storyline 360 6/6 · Articulate Rise 360 6/6
Interactive content ✓ ✓
Assessment builder ✓ ✓
SCORM export ✓ ✓
Responsive output ✓ ✓
Team collaboration ✓ ✓
Content library ✓ ✓
Specs
Author seats 1 authors 1 authors
Our review
Pros
  • Deep controls with layers, states, triggers, and variables
  • Publishes responsive HTML5 courses in SCORM, xAPI, and AICC formats
  • Includes Review 360, simulations, quizzes, and question banks
  • Responsive courses adapt across desktop, tablet, and mobile screens.
  • Interactive blocks, quizzes, and question banks support varied training.
  • SCORM, xAPI, cmi5, and AICC export suit broad LMS delivery.
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Desktop authoring is Windows-based
  • The starting price is $1,449 per seat per year
  • Starts at $1,449 per seat per year with annual billing.
  • Web-only access limits platform coverage.
  • The Teams plan costs more than the Personal plan.
Our verdict

Articulate Storyline 360 is a Windows-based course authoring application for instructional designers, training teams, educators, and organizations building custom e-learning. Its slide-based workflow supports multimedia, branching…

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Articulate Rise 360 is a browser-based course authoring tool for instructional designers, learning teams, and organizations producing online training. Authors combine text, media, templates, interactive blocks, knowledge checks, and graded…

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  1. Articulate Storyline 360Course Authoring Software 8.9From $1,449/user/yr · 14-day trial
  2. Articulate Rise 360Course Authoring Software 7.9From $1,449/user/yr · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Articulate Storyline 360 — where it wins

    • Deep controls with layers, states, triggers, and variables
    • Publishes responsive HTML5 courses in SCORM, xAPI, and AICC formats
    • Includes Review 360, simulations, quizzes, and question banks

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Desktop authoring is Windows-based
    • The starting price is $1,449 per seat per year

  • Articulate Rise 360 — where it wins

    • Responsive courses adapt across desktop, tablet, and mobile screens.
    • Interactive blocks, quizzes, and question banks support varied training.
    • SCORM, xAPI, cmi5, and AICC export suit broad LMS delivery.

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $1,449 per seat per year with annual billing.
    • Web-only access limits platform coverage.
    • The Teams plan costs more than the Personal plan.
  • Articulate Storyline 3608.9/10 · From $1,449/user/yr · 14-day trial

    A powerful Windows authoring suite for custom interactions, assessments, and LMS delivery.

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  • Articulate Rise 3607.9/10 · From $1,449/user/yr · 30-day trial

    A fast, collaborative authoring suite with broad LMS export and a high annual seat cost.

    Visit ArticulateFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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