Articulate 360 vs. iSpring Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Articulate 360
Score 9.3 out of 10
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Articulate 360 is an e-learning platform for creating workplace training. Users can build engaging courses with AI-enhanced authoring, simplify collaboration, and quickly share content. A subscription includes robust onboarding resources and access to a community of 1.5M pros.
$1,449
per year
iSpring Suite
Score 8.8 out of 10
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iSpring Suite helps users build courses that are mobile-ready and adaptive. It’s integrated with PowerPoint, so users can create the content in the familiar PPT interface without spending time on specific training. The toolkit supports the creation of professional courses, video lectures, role-play simulations, and a range of assessments that display and work on any device. With the iSpring Suite AI package, users have even more capabilities for creating eLearning content. It comes with…N/A
Pricing
Articulate 360iSpring Suite
Editions & Modules
Articulate 360 AI - Personal Plan
$1,449
per year
Articulate 360 AI - Teams Plan
$1,749
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Articulate 360iSpring Suite
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThose new to Articulate 360 can try it free of charge for 30 days. Articulate 360 is available on the Articulate website and through Articulate Authorized Resellers.Academic, non-profit, government and volume discounts are available.
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Community Pulse
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Articulate 360
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Articulate is easier to use and more logical.
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Captivate is also a well-recognized authoring tool in the e-Learning industry. I find it isn't as intuitive as Articulate, and perhaps a bit harder to pick up and run with.
Chose Articulate 360
Articulate 360 is very easy to use and can create a variety of different media and interactive activities - more than Camtasia. Camtasia is very video centered. Articulate 360 can use video but it can also use still photos, audio, interactive content, and allows users to go …
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I used Adobe Captivate when I first started my role as an ID. After doing some research, I found Articulate 360 and have been hooked since. I immediately sold my leader on the idea to invest in the tool.
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Articulate is the only one I can use to do e-learning courses that and publish to SCORM to be hosted on our LMS.
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Articulate 360 is the industry leader for e-learning authoring. While we use the Adobe Creative Suite for artistic support, we find that when it comes to authoring tools, Articulate products are superior in both design and accessibility. Articulate 360 has strong support …
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Articulate 360 is much more intuitive and user-friendly than other products. If you can imagine it, you can probably build it in Storyline, but it won’t take you weeks' worth of learning and reading to figure it out.
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Articulate 360 is easier to use out of the box. It is much more intuitive and does not require as much specialized knowledge. It makes learning design simple and fun. It also allows for just as much customization and looks just as good. It really is a seamless piece of software.
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We still use Camtasia for some video generation. The Camtasia timeline is easier to work with-but I find that Storyline has more customizable options when it comes to video generation.
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The functionality, which includes layers, triggers, states, and variables, provides flexibility and creative possibilities that can’t be found in any other authoring tools.
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Articulate 360 offers more variety and is easier to use. For me, if you can use PowerPoint, you can use Storyline.
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Articulate 360 leaves Captivate in the dust. The look and feel of Articulate 360 products is so much more sleek and flexible. Captivate feels constrained and clunky in comparison.
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The wide breadth of options that Articulate 360 offers is very real boon. Being able to implement simple, Cloud based builds and more robust, from scratch trainings and modules all in one place across different offerings is very helpful. I enjoy that it is easy to implement …
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It stacks up very well, but I do have to utilize other tools to create the engaging content like videos and editing footage. For building basic graphics it is fine, but for more brand aligned imagery I rely on other programs. Like videos production it still mostly handled by …
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I have not used any other elearning development software other than Articulate 360. Though, I have seen demos of other products and while they are great, they still don’t seem to be as great as Articulate 360. This opinion also shows up in other places like product reviews and …
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Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, Adobe PhotoShop and Adobe Illustrator CC
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It is light years ahead of Adobe Captivate with way better functionality and design capability.
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Easier to use with better updates. More expensive though.
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Reduces the need for Adobe Creative cloud
Chose Articulate 360
It is far, far superior. Easier to use, faster, more stable, just as customizable, and meets our use cases. It doesn’t assume the devs know better how to use the tool than I do.

Captivate is clunky and hard to use by comparison. Elucidat is chasing needs I don’t really have.
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Articulate 360 is versatile.
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I have not used any other software programs.
iSpring Suite
Chose iSpring Suite
Each tool has distinct features, and can be used for different types of content. The functionality of each tool, differs from iSpring Suite. However, iSpring for me works for slide-based courses, because of its ability to maximize PPT's animations and triggers or interactions. …
Chose iSpring Suite
The ability to update data independently is the best feature. It saves a lot of time.
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Our primary course and quiz creator was using Google Forms - iSpring Suite is several times better. Easier to use and makes more engaging content instead of bland questions that are easily ignorable by the user.
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Compared to other applications, iSpring Suite is based on PowerPoint and therefore on a familiar way of working for creating content for knowledge transfer. This basis facilitates a very simple and uncomplicated transition to the new tool for new users. New users are quickly …
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If you know PowerPoint, you know iSpring Suite. Not only is there a big learning curve with the other software, it also meant to us to start from scratch with our PowerPoints, which would have taken weeks to do. I can't state enough how big of a deal it is that it's all within …
Chose iSpring Suite
So much simpler. Integrates well with PowerPoint so there is little learning curve. Articulate is more powerful but that level of detail is not required for most applications. The learning curve with Articulate is much larger.
Chose iSpring Suite
We have chosen iSpring Suite over Articulate partially due to cost but also iSpring Suite does not distort the PowerPoint templates we have made as it does not import them into itself rather it becomes a part of PowerPoint.
Chose iSpring Suite
iSpring Suite is the only product I've used since I've been in my current role and I'm glad for that. It was so easy to learn and so easy to become proficient with that it makes hard for me to even imagine a product exists that will work better for me.
Chose iSpring Suite
When comparing features, price point and ease of use, there was no question which I was choosing. iSpring Suite offered more features and was the easiest to use. Additionally, it was one of the most cost conscious choices. It was a no brainer!
Chose iSpring Suite
iSpring Suite is far superior.
Chose iSpring Suite
This is our first software purchased on this aspect.
Chose iSpring Suite
Captivate was, I feel, for my experienced users and for a more professional level of course that our organisation did not require at this time. It was too daunting to learn it all to create simple courses fast Easy Generator - too expensive for our needs. iSpring Suite has a …
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In my opinion, Proprofs is not user friendly, and their support has not been helpful in the past especially with interfacing with other applications.
Chose iSpring Suite
lower cost, instant usability.
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We need Powerpoint compatibility because we can develop the training modules faster. Compared to all the authoring tools we have tried, iSpring is the most Powerpoint-friendly.
Chose iSpring Suite
I think iSpring Suite is just soooo much easier to learn and use than Captivate. It just adds a plugin to PowerPoint and is very intuitive to use. I found Captivate difficult to figure out, and a lot more expensive.
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We find Adobe Captivate looks outdated, is clunky, has a terrible user interface and is not flexible.
Chose iSpring Suite
iSpring Suite is wayyyy easier to use and does all I need.
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For us, it's really important to have the freedom to innovate by freeing our creativity through the functions offered by iSpring Suite. Other solutions don't offer the same flexibility as iSpring Suite, and for us this was an important factor in our choice of the Ispring …
Chose iSpring Suite
I did my research a while ago and liked the ease with which it integrated into the PowerPoint presentations as I have a lot already prepared. Will be able to update them all in time to the new format.
Chose iSpring Suite
We've used Techsmith's "Camtasia" product, but only for video creation. It has a more powerful interface and feature-set, but none of the other tools that are in iSpring Suite.
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User Ratings
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Usability
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Availability
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Performance
8.1
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9.5
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In-Person Training
6.0
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Online Training
8.7
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7.9
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Configurability
8.1
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Ease of integration
7.3
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Product Scalability
8.7
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User Testimonials
Articulate 360iSpring Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
All my work is screen recording-based. I get great representation of our product and can redact customer information in the course. I can add, change, and manipulate as needed. It is a pain to have to go slide by slide and remove the layers created. It would be nice to have a button to add try again and hint layers. Sometimes I need them; most times I do not. I don't like the extra step where I could miss removing an invasive layer.
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iSpring is well-suited for various industries that want to provide training platforms, lessons, lectures, and other learning modules. In these scenarios, iSpring allows individuals to curate content necessary for sharing information of all types and to deliver material in a way that best meets the targeted audience.
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Pros
  • It provides training for new users and opportunities for users to continue to develop their skills in this space.
  • It provides a community for its users to collaborate and solve problems together as needed.
  • It allows for collaborative work between users on the same team and makes the review process simple and easy.
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  • Great range of images to use to show real people in the slides across the slideset because of the number of different actions they are doing
  • Support is easy to access and always helpful with easy to understand advice as well as links to further knowledge
  • Recording narration and editing within the iSpring Suite presentation makes it easy to use this function as a novice.
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Cons
  • I would like to see features like video creating software within the tool.
  • Triggers could be made easier for new users. This may be solved with AI (i.e., tell AI what you want, and AI will create the trigger for you).
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  • The software is in constant revision, so if you search for help online, be sure you are researching the correct revision. There is a lot of debris information about iSpring Suite online.
  • The Presentation and Publishing features are somewhat intimidating at first. Be sure you pay attention to every detail. The training I develop is pretty standardized, so I was able to write instructions for myself to follow to ensure each instance was set up the same way each time.
  • There are a lot of 'extras' I never use, such as characters and interactions, so be sure your style of training development is aligned with what iSpring has to offer.
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Likelihood to Renew
It goes without saying that Artculate's products are the easiest to use and offer a great deal of functions with flexibility. Once an eLearning author uses the product it becomes tempting to not use other methods, but one would be wise not to limit him or herself to a single learning authoring platform. On the other hand, if given a single choice of a tool for rapid eLearning development, Articulate's Storyline would be a top choice.
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Not sure if management wants more eLearning.
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Usability
Overall, the usability and feature set of Articulate 360 is best of class. The interface is user friendly despite the incredible depth of creative tools available. Onboard help is always available, as well as a huge catalog of educational resources for using both Rise and Storyline. Two screens always helps for creating projects with many elements due to the real estate required for the timeline.
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iSpring Suite is a perfect tool overall to create contents in collaboration with colleagues. There are some difficulties though in usability but the usability is OK in total. We are fully satisfied with the customer support. There are simple online tutorials and a team of competent support colleagues. The support content is sometimes not simply accessible, you need to search for them longer.
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Reliability and Availability
Installed software so alway available
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Performance
Pages load fast, the videos play normally, and I haven't seen any delays in the system
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Support Rating
I rate the overall support for Articulate 360 ​​with a 9. On the one hand because of the smooth and accurate support from Articulate's support team (usually within 24 hours) and on the other because of the commitment / use of a community (e-learning Heroes) where I have all kinds of insights from other helpful users.
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Great software is only exceeded by their fantastic support. Prompt responses, complete with clearly outlined steps to follow, are just the beginning. There are tremendous resources and continual webinars to challenge what we think we know about the iSpring Suite. I often use PowerPoint to lay out marketing slides, add music and narration, then publish them as an MP4 video. I can count on iSpring support to assist me when I need help.
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In-Person Training
The instructors don't know how to use it.
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Online Training
The online training options given by the online tutorials, forums, and "E-Learning Heroes" community are simply awesome. Examples galore, easy to understand descriptions including step-by-step guides, images, occasionally videos, and the "Articulate Insiders" sub-community give you more materials to learn about Storyline than you are likely to be able to read.
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Implementation Rating
It is pretty straight forward and easy to implement is you are already creating eLearning. If you have old courses created in other versions of Articulate I recommend you update them to the new version even though it is not necessary (especially From Storyline3 to 360) but if you don't you may find difficulty opening and keeping things straight
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Alternatives Considered
Articulate 360 is very easy to use and can create a variety of different media and interactive activities - more than Camtasia. Camtasia is very video centered. Articulate 360 can use video but it can also use still photos, audio, interactive content, and allows users to go through courses in different, non-linear ways.
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iSpring Suite is the only product I've used since I've been in my current role and I'm glad for that. It was so easy to learn and so easy to become proficient with that it makes hard for me to even imagine a product exists that will work better for me.
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Scalability
Easy to use. Cheap. It has a lot of features.
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Return on Investment
  • The immersive 360 image activities allowed us to train our field engineers on dangerous topics and environments like electrical safety and on-site safety without even putting a hard hat on.
  • The new AI outline features have decreased our time-to-product by at least 30%
  • The use of a single suite of tools, (along with the creative cloud) led to decreased annual costs over alternative piecemeal solutions.
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  • The ROI on this product has been great
  • It has enhance my reputation personally within the organization. This has led to other departments requesting me by name to head up eLearning development projects, even delaying their own deadlines to ensure that I am involved.
  • Other than a few duds (I let some inexperienced vocal talent slip thru in the heat of multiple conflicting deadlines), learner feedback has skyrocketed over that developed before I became involved and standardized the effort on iSpring
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