Articulate Storyline 360 vs Evolve Authoring

ASArticulate Storyline 3609.3Visit Evolve Authoring7.9Visit

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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Evolve Authoring #12 in Course Authoring Software 7.9/10 21-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Evolve

• Articulate Storyline 360 fits best

  Advanced custom interactions on Windows

• Evolve Authoring fits best

  Affordable hosted authoring with collaboration

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Side by side

Feature	ASArticulate Storyline 360 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Evolve Authoring 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Course Authoring Software	#12 in Course Authoring Software
Best for	Advanced custom interactions on Windows	Affordable hosted authoring with collaboration
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$1,449/seat/yr	$49/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	21 days
Free trial length	14 days	21 days
Deployment	Desktop, Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	1 integrations
Features Articulate Storyline 360 6/6 · Evolve Authoring 5/6
Interactive content	✓	✓
Assessment builder	✓	✓
SCORM export	✓	✓
Responsive output	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓	✓
Content library	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	50+ interactive components, branching, quizzes, and assessments Responsive publishing for phones, tablets, and desktops Real-time review, reusable assets, and SCORM 1.2 and 2004 export
Cons	No free plan is available Desktop authoring is Windows-based The starting price is $1,449 per seat per year	Integrations center on Intellum LMS, Cloud Sync, and SCORM Personal and Team plans use annual billing Advanced features such as SSO are limited to Enterprise
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 →	Evolve Authoring is a cloud-based course authoring tool from Intellum for enterprise learning teams and non-technical creators. Its drag-and-drop editor supports interactive activities, simulations, quizzes, assessments, themes, templates,… 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

• Evolve Authoring — where it wins

  • 50+ interactive components, branching, quizzes, and assessments
  • Responsive publishing for phones, tablets, and desktops
  • Real-time review, reusable assets, and SCORM 1.2 and 2004 export

  Where it doesn't

  • Integrations center on Intellum LMS, Cloud Sync, and SCORM
  • Personal and Team plans use annual billing
  • Advanced features such as SSO are limited to Enterprise

• ASArticulate Storyline 3609.3/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit ArticulateFull verdict →
• Evolve Authoring7.9/10 · 21-day trial

  Affordable hosted course authoring with collaboration and SCORM export.

  Visit EvolveFull verdict →