Articulate Storyline 360 vs CourseArc

ASArticulate Storyline 3609.3Visit CourseArc7.8Visit

Higher score AS Articulate Storyline 360 #2 in Course Authoring Software 9.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Articulate

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CourseArc #13 in Course Authoring Software 7.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit CourseArc

• Articulate Storyline 360 fits best

  Advanced custom interactions on Windows

• CourseArc fits best

  Accessible courses with analytics and LTI

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Side by side

Feature	ASArticulate Storyline 360 9.3/10 Visit ↗	CourseArc 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Course Authoring Software	#13 in Course Authoring Software
Best for	Advanced custom interactions on Windows	Accessible courses with analytics and LTI
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$1,449/seat/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Desktop, Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	10 integrations
Features Articulate Storyline 360 6/6 · CourseArc 5/6
Interactive content	✓	✓
Assessment builder	✓	✓
SCORM export	✓	✓
Responsive output	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓	✓
Content library	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Author seats	1 authors	Not checked yet
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	Interactive activities, assessments, certificates, and reusable content blocks Accessibility tools include keyboard navigation, alt text, and alternative activities LTI, SCORM, Google Classroom, API, video, and text-to-speech integrations
Cons	No free plan is available Desktop authoring is Windows-based The starting price is $1,449 per seat per year	Pricing is handled through contact sales The platform is web-based rather than offering listed native apps No built-in content library is included
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… Read the review →	CourseArc is a web-based course authoring and management system for educational institutions, training teams, publishers, and other organizations. Its modular approach combines reusable content blocks and templates with multimedia,… Read the review →

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

• CourseArc — where it wins

  • Interactive activities, assessments, certificates, and reusable content blocks
  • Accessibility tools include keyboard navigation, alt text, and alternative activities
  • LTI, SCORM, Google Classroom, API, video, and text-to-speech integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • The platform is web-based rather than offering listed native apps
  • No built-in content library is included

• ASArticulate Storyline 3609.3/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit ArticulateFull verdict →
• CourseArc7.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A web-based authoring system with strong interactivity, accessibility, analytics, and LMS connectivity.

  Visit CourseArcFull verdict →