Articulate 360 is the leading e-learning authoring suite for L&D professionals — bundling Storyline 360 (interactive course builder), Rise 360 (web-based responsive courses), and a library of 9 million+ course assets. Used by corporate L&D teams, instructional designers, and training agencies to build SCORM-compliant interactive courses for LMS platforms, Articulate 360 is the industry standard tool that most e-learning job postings require. Its Review 360 collaboration tool streamlines stakeholder feedback and approval cycles.
Articulate 360
E-learning authoring tools for corporate training.
Best for: L&D professionals and instructional designers creating corporate training courses for LMS deployment.
- Free trial
- $1,299 / year
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The editorial note
What to know about Articulate 360
Is it right for you?
Who Articulate 360 suits
Choose it if
- L&D professionals and instructional designers creating corporate training courses for LMS deployment.
Look elsewhere if
- Small teams with simple needs — Google Slides is cheaper
- Teachable is better for customer-facing courses
What you get
Key features
- Storyline 360 interactive course authoring
- Rise 360 responsive web-based builder
- Replay 360 screen recording
- Content Library 360 with 9M plus assets
- Review 360 for stakeholder feedback
- SCORM xAPI AICC and cmi5 export
- Accessibility tools for 508 and WCAG compliance
- Peek 360 lightweight screen recorder
Works with
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What it costs
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | $1,299 / yearBilled yearly | All authoring apps (Storyline 360, Rise 360, Studio 360), 60GB storage, templates |
| Teams | $1,299 / user / yearBilled yearly | Everything in Personal plus team collaboration, shared content, admin console |
Prices are recorded from the vendor's public pricing page and can change. Check before you buy.
The trade-off
Pros and cons
Pros
- Industry standard for corporate e-learning with widest LMS compatibility
- Storyline 360 enables complex branching scenarios and simulations
- Rise 360 creates responsive modern-looking courses quickly
- Extensive asset library with 9M+ characters and images
- SCORM, xAPI, and AICC export for all major LMS platforms
Cons
- Expensive at $1,299/year per user with no perpetual license
- Storyline has significant learning curve for beginners
- Rise courses have limited customization compared to Storyline
- Storyline is Windows-only
Quick read
At a glance
- Category
- Education & Courses
- Pricing model
- Subscription
- Entry plan
- $1,299 / year
- Free plan
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Available
- Website
- articulate.com
The verdict
Our take on Articulate 360
The corporate training authoring standard — Storyline and Rise used by 118,000 organisations for SCORM-compatible training creation.
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