H5P vs Articulate Storyline 360

H5P9.3Visit ASArticulate Storyline 3609.1Visit

Higher score H5P #1 in Interactive Lesson Makers 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit H5P

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AS Articulate Storyline 360 #2 in Interactive Lesson Makers 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Articulate

• H5P fits best

  Flexible interactive content on a free plan

• Articulate Storyline 360 fits best

  Advanced Windows-based interaction design

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Side by side

Feature	H5P 9.3/10 Visit ↗	ASArticulate Storyline 360 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Interactive Lesson Makers	#2 in Interactive Lesson Makers
Best for	Flexible interactive content on a free plan	Advanced Windows-based interaction design
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$1,449/seat/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop, Cloud
Platforms	Web	Windows, Web
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Features H5P 0/6 · Articulate Storyline 360 1/6
Multimedia content	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Interactive activities	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Branching paths	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Live lesson delivery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Learner analytics	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SCORM export	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Delivery mode	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports videos, quizzes, games, books, and branching scenarios Works with WordPress, Moodle, Drupal, and major VLEs through LTI Responsive content with collaboration, libraries, and embed codes	Detailed controls with layers, states, triggers, and variables Publishes responsive HTML5 courses in SCORM, xAPI, and AICC Supports simulations, assessments, review workflows, and collaboration
Cons	Does not export content as SCORM packages Advanced features require the hosted H5P.com service Pricing varies by author count and selected options	Storyline authoring is Windows-based rather than browser-native There is no free plan; evaluation is available through a 14-day trial Shared team slides and cloud project access require a Teams plan
Our verdict	H5P is an open-source tool for creating, sharing, and reusing interactive HTML5 learning content. It suits educators, instructional designers, and learning teams that need more than static pages or basic quizzes. Authors can create… Read the review →	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 approach supports multimedia, branching… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• H5P — where it wins

  • Supports videos, quizzes, games, books, and branching scenarios
  • Works with WordPress, Moodle, Drupal, and major VLEs through LTI
  • Responsive content with collaboration, libraries, and embed codes

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not export content as SCORM packages
  • Advanced features require the hosted H5P.com service
  • Pricing varies by author count and selected options

• Articulate Storyline 360 — where it wins

  • Detailed controls with layers, states, triggers, and variables
  • Publishes responsive HTML5 courses in SCORM, xAPI, and AICC
  • Supports simulations, assessments, review workflows, and collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • Storyline authoring is Windows-based rather than browser-native
  • There is no free plan; evaluation is available through a 14-day trial
  • Shared team slides and cloud project access require a Teams plan

• H5P9.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible interactive authoring tool with broad LMS support but no SCORM export.

  Visit H5PFull verdict →
• ASArticulate Storyline 3609.1/10 · 14-day trial

  A deep Windows authoring tool for custom interactions, simulations, assessments, and LMS delivery.

  Visit ArticulateFull verdict →