Articulate 360
Provides e-learning authoring tools and interactive course creation software.
Our take: Articulate 360 AI bundles Storyline, Rise, AI course generation, review, an AI tutor and analytics in one per-seat yearly subscription.
Articulate 360 (now sold as Articulate 360 AI) is an e-learning authoring suite for workplace training: Storyline for custom interactive courses, Rise for responsive courses in the browser, AI course drafting, review tools and the Reach LMS. It costs $1,449 per seat a year on Personal or $1,749 on Teams, and there is a 14-day free trial.
The go-to e-learning authoring platform for serious L&D teams — powerful, polished, and priced accordingly.
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Our takeArticulate 360 AI bundles Storyline, Rise, AI course generation, review, an AI tutor and analytics in one per-seat yearly subscription.
Why we rate itStoryline gives detailed control over interactions, Rise builds responsive courses quickly, and Teams adds review and a built-in LMS.
The catchAnnual-only pricing at $1,449–$1,749/seat is steep for freelancers or small teams.
Best / not good for
- L&D teams building interactive compliance and onboarding courses
- Instructional designers needing pixel-precise branching scenarios in Storyline 360
- Organizations wanting AI-assisted course creation with a built-in review workflow
- Freelancers or solo creators on tight budgets — annual-only, no monthly plan
- Teams needing a full-featured LMS beyond basic delivery (Reach Starter caps at 300 learners)
- Non-technical trainers who only need simple slide-based content without interactivity
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Trade-offs to know before signing up.
- Time to valueModerate: a 14-day free trial; Rise produces a course quickly, while Storyline takes longer to learn for complex interactions.
- Scale breakpointPer-seat licensing becomes expensive at 10+ authors; large learner counts require the Reach Pro add-on at significant additional cost.
- Walled gardenModerate: courses export to SCORM, xAPI, cmi5, and AICC for broad LMS portability, but AI features, asset libraries, and review workflows are fully platform-native.
Articulate 360 pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Articulate 360 AI Personal | $1,449 per seat / year | Rise, Storyline, AI course generation, review, AI tutor, analytics, LMS export (SCORM, xAPI, cmi5) |
| Articulate 360 AI Teams | $1,749 per seat / year | Everything in Personal, plus collaboration and Reach LMS for up to 300 active learners a year |
| Frontline | From $500 / year (unlimited seats, 100,000 credits) | AI-generated training kits, trackable links, analytics; no Storyline, Rise or LMS export |
| Hybrid | Custom | Articulate 360 AI and Frontline on one agreement |
| Extra credits | From $250 per 50,000 credits | For AI avatars, translation and training kits; credits expire at the end of the term |
| Reach 360 Pro (add-on) | From $3,600 / year for 1,200 active learners | For more than 300 learners, with fuller reporting |
From Articulate's pricing page, checked 2 October 2026. Prices in USD; regional resellers sell in local currencies. Prices are per year; the page lists no monthly option.
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