Articulate 360 vs. iSpring LMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Articulate 360
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
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.
$1,124
per year
iSpring LMS
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
iSpring LMS is an LMS developed by iSpring Solutions. iSpring LMS automates corporate training and helps to improve employee retention through quality onboarding, on-the-job training, gamification and engagement mechanics. With iSpring LMS, training and development professionals can launch eLearning fast, without any technical skills. Also, account owners can customize or white-label the learner portal to reflect their corporate branding. iSpring LMS's features…
$16,050
per year for 300 users (minimum)
Pricing
Articulate 360iSpring LMS
Editions & Modules
Articulate 360 Standard - Academic - Teams Plan
$1,124
per year
Articulate 360 Standard - Personal Plan
$1,199
per year
Articulate 360 AI - Personal Plan
$1,449
per year
Articulate 360 Standard - Teams Plan
$1,499
per year
Articulate 360 AI - Teams Plan
$1,749
per year
Business - 300 users
$16,050.00
per year
Business - 500 users
$23,790.00
per year
Business - 1000 users
$42,930.00
per year
Enterprise
Custom Quote
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Articulate 360iSpring LMS
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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.No fees for storage or bandwidth.
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Community Pulse
Articulate 360iSpring LMS
Considered Both Products
Articulate 360
Chose Articulate 360
We use some of the other ones too, but Articulate suite seems to be most comprehensive and nicely packaged. Also, multiple people working together is a lot easier with Articulate.
Chose Articulate 360
It's just all of them in one. Or better design. Or less learning curve. Or more opportunities in practice creating.
iSpring LMS
Chose iSpring LMS
We are using iSpring with older products designed with external developers, so the content has already been created and we use it to translate/localize content for different markets. For new course design we partner with external developers and use Articulate 360 and other …
Chose iSpring LMS
iSpring Learn had the best ratio of volume of features, price and ease of use. They were the clear choice after doing trial periods with all of the other platforms I was comparing. I had demos and trialed 15 platforms prior to making my decision.
Features
Articulate 360iSpring LMS
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Articulate 360
-
Ratings
iSpring LMS
8.5
36 Ratings
4% above category average
Course authoring00 Ratings9.035 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.027 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings9.532 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings6.425 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings8.926 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings9.330 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings7.627 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings9.933 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.934 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings7.621 Ratings
Gamification00 Ratings7.123 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings8.117 Ratings
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User Ratings
Articulate 360iSpring LMS
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(518 ratings)
9.5
(43 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
(25 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(374 ratings)
6.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(5 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
8.6
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(31 ratings)
8.7
(29 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
9.1
(3 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.5
(9 ratings)
4.5
(2 ratings)
Configurability
8.6
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.3
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(4 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.3
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.3
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Articulate 360iSpring LMS
Likelihood to Recommend
Articulate Global, Inc.
Articulate 360 is great for online courses, courses for an LMS, courses that use media, text to speech audio, interactive items. Courses can be translated into other languages quickly. You can bring in outside media into the course pretty easily. The layouts are professional looking and blocks can be copied easily and repeated as needed.
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iSpring Solutions Inc
iSpring Learn supports short, engaging courses ideal for corporate training programs, especially in finance-related industries. It pairs well with bite-sized content for compliance training, product knowledge, or soft skills development. For companies that need an LMS up and running quickly, iSpring Learn offers a simple setup process and an intuitive interface that doesn't require extensive technical knowledge. If a company needs extensive customization for branding or workflows, iSpring Learn may not be as flexible as some alternatives.
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Pros
Articulate Global, Inc.
  • Unrivaled Power and Customization. After 15 years in the training industry, Storyline 360 remains my favorite tool because it is, simply put, the most powerful authoring tool I have ever used, giving me complete creative control.
  • Advanced Interactivity. I love being able to 'overengineer' content using Triggers, Variables, States, and Layers, which allows me to build the most sophisticated and deep functionality.
  • Superior to Basic Tools. Storyline's capability to build detailed branching scenarios and realistic simulations sets it leaps and bounds apart from basic tools like PowerPoint, which is essential for high-impact training.
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iSpring Solutions Inc
  • Automatically re-enrolling employees when a certificate expires. Set it and forget it!
  • If set up properly from the beginning, you don't have to do much, with the roles and groups settings, you can automate a large portion of the course management.
  • I can provide visibility to anyone about any employee necessary, allowing me to put more responsibility on my managers, instead of doing it all myself.
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Cons
Articulate Global, Inc.
  • Feature suggestions take a long time to be added to the software
  • Would like to see deeper options for some of the learner engagement activities (Drag and drop, sliders, etc. )
  • Occasionally will not save as expected, and you have to create a copy to keep working on a project
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iSpring Solutions Inc
  • Some limitations where you can't create exactly what you want either in the design of interactions or lack of varied interactions
  • Images cannot be moved to where you want them on the interaction slides
  • Layout of interactions can't be adjusted and overides your powerpoint background
  • If you have to edit a course and delete it off iSpring Learn then the records of all the people associated to that course are swiped and there's not a way of retrieving the information.
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Likelihood to Renew
Articulate Global, Inc.
I haven't seen any other platform for developing learning materials that is as comprehensive or as reliable as Articulate has proven to be for our use. Because our group has a number of PowerPoint power users, the PowerPoint integration with Articulate is particularly beneficial.
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iSpring Solutions Inc
In the past I could not encourage my students to take online training. The results and the questions were hard to be given. When I used the iSpring Suite along with iSpring Learn, my dreams came through and most of the time my students are online and take good training with my programme.
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Usability
Articulate Global, Inc.
Usability is where Articulate shines. Anyone who has ever built a PowerPoint can open the tool and quickly understand how to use it. The more complex aspects of the tool are also very user-friendly, but you can build great content without ever going into advanced variables or JavaScript.
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iSpring Solutions Inc
Sometimes, things just aren't intuitive enough. For example, burying the catalog in the settings area makes no sense at all. The same goes for permissions and year reviews. It was a massive oversight that really caused a lot of confusion for all of our managers. It caused distrust in the LMS simply because someone who designed and developed it did not think that an employee review should be private to them, their direct supervisor, or the supervisor above. Instead, ANY manager could read ANY employee review. I have mentioned this several times throughout these questionnaires, and as you can see, I still find it incomprehensible that a company that wants to promote its software as a multifaceted solution could be so blind to something so critical, especially in terms of privacy.
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Reliability and Availability
Articulate Global, Inc.
I love how when there is any downtime that the user can still access the tool
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iSpring Solutions Inc
I have to say ALWAYS.
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Performance
Articulate Global, Inc.
Pages load fast, the videos play normally, and I haven't seen any delays in the system
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iSpring Solutions Inc
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Articulate Global, Inc.
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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iSpring Solutions Inc
Our account rep Katie Connor is fantastic. She is very responsive to our requests. She does not try to over sell. She has setup training sessions for us any time we asked. Finally, she is a very nice person we like working with. She also has been patient with us as we figure out our renewal
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In-Person Training
Articulate Global, Inc.
The instructors don't know how to use it.
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iSpring Solutions Inc
We can say that most of my students attend my classes twice a week and that's not enough for someone to learn. I put some training for them to do at home and they really enjoy doing them. The kind of progress they make is really satisfying for them and they are always learning.
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Online Training
Articulate Global, Inc.
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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iSpring Solutions Inc
As a teacher, I used to spend a lot of time correcting my students' papers. Now with iSpring Learn, my time has been saved and everything is done automatically. All the time I can check my students' progress and I know which exams they have taken or they should take. On the whole, online training has really helped a lot of teachers
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Implementation Rating
Articulate Global, Inc.
Outside of having to dedicate a powerful enough PC for the installation and having to update Flash in our browsers there really isn't much pain involved in using Articulate. For the most part this is an easy to implement and roll-out product. The installation occurs quickly and smoothly with no additional steps needed.
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iSpring Solutions Inc
When I talked to my colleagues or informed them to search for a programme before iSpring Learn, they were not successful in designing and implementing a programme like this. I am sure they have done a lot to implement it in the best and educational way. That was not that easy as we thought.
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Alternatives Considered
Articulate Global, Inc.
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 instructional design groups on Facebook.
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iSpring Solutions Inc
I reviewed a few different LMSs before deciding on iSpring Learn. I can't remember the names, but I chose iSpring Learn primarily because I liked that it was just a PowerPoint add-on, which made it easy to use, and I liked the price!
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Scalability
Articulate Global, Inc.
Easy to use. Cheap. It has a lot of features.
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iSpring Solutions Inc
Really perfect.
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Return on Investment
Articulate Global, Inc.
  • Has been at the training process so we can release new content swiftly and introduced. Introduced it to new member.
  • Storyline has helped build prototypes and wire frames. Provide feedback and allowed many different situations to be viewed for brains. Brainstorming.
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iSpring Solutions Inc
  • iSpring has enabled me to deliver professional education to very high-level learners.
  • Due to the reviews of my users, many more learners have purchased my courses.
  • Several professional colleagues have inquired about my experience setting up online courses on iSpring Learn. I told them it was easy, logical, and no hassle; they will love the level of support.
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ScreenShots

Articulate 360 Screenshots

Screenshot of creating a course in RiseScreenshot of Articulate 360Screenshot of Storyline 360Screenshot of Rise 360Screenshot of Content Library 360Screenshot of Review 360

iSpring LMS Screenshots

Screenshot of iSpring LMSScreenshot of the native mobile appScreenshot of the user portalScreenshot of development plansScreenshot of the knowledge baseScreenshot of the AI assistant