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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Articulate 360

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AArticulate 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 per user

    SumTotal (legacy)

    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    The SumTotal Talent Expansion Suite included SumTotal (LMS), and was supported by Skillsoft since the October 2014 acquisition. Acquired by Cornerstone OnDemand in 2022, it is a legacy product, and Cornerstone recommends upgrading to their modern platform.N/A
    Pricing
    Articulate 360SumTotal (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
    Articulate 360 AI - Personal Plan
    $1,449
    per year
    Articulate 360 AI - Teams Plan
    $1,749
    per year
    Frontline
    Starting at $500
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Articulate 360SumTotal (legacy)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsIf you’re new to Articulate 360, you can try it out free of charge. After the trial period is over, you can subscribe to one of the following packages: Articulate 360 AI Teams plan: $1,749 per user per year Rise: Build beautiful training that automatically adapts to every screen Storyline: Create deeply custom, interactive courses AI generation: Guide AI to draft complete courses and other formats from source material Collaboration: Get stakeholder input, share for review, and finalize faster Integrations: Stay in your flow of work with connections to Google Drive, OneDrive, Claude, ChatGPT, and more Flexible distribution: Share trackable links, export to your LMS, use our native LMS—Reach—or download in more formats AI tutor: Give learners personalized, in-context guidance and coaching Analytics: Track engagement and completion, with insights to improve effectiveness Advanced workflows available with credits (purchased separately) Personal plan: $1,449 per user per year Rise: Build beautiful training that automatically adapts to every screen Storyline: Create deeply custom, interactive courses AI generation: Guide AI to draft complete courses and other formats from source material Review: Get stakeholder input, share for review, and finalize faster Integrations: Stay in your flow of work with connections to Google Drive, OneDrive, Claude, ChatGPT, and more Flexible distribution: Share trackable links, export to your LMS, use our native LMS—Reach—or download in more formats AI tutor: Give learners personalized, in-context guidance and coaching Analytics: Track engagement and completion, with insights to improve effectiveness Advanced workflows available with credits (purchased separately) Frontline: Starting at $500 Complete training kits: Turn source content into a connected set of training assets, with the right mix of formats chosen for what you're trying to teach Formats that fit the job: Create training decks, guides, scenarios, interactive videos, and quick references, each built for a different training need Quick updates and editing: Use AI to quickly update a whole kit, individual format, or specific sections Insights and analytics: Gather data from surveys, track engagement and completion, and see what questions your team has to improve effectiveness Easy distribution: Share trackable links anywhere your team already works: Slack, Microsoft Teams, email, or text Integrations: Stay in your flow of work with connections to Google Drive, OneDrive, Claude, ChatGPT, and more AI avatars: Create presenter-led videos, no filming required Multi-format translation: Translate each output into 80+ languages in a click AI tutor: Give learners personalized, in-context guidance and coaching
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    Articulate 360SumTotal (legacy)
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    Articulate Global Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    632 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    544 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    621 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    393 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    440 Answers
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    Features
    Articulate 360SumTotal (legacy)
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Articulate 360 and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Articulate 360 and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Articulate 360 and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Articulate 360 and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Articulate 360 and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Articulate 360 and SumTotal (legacy)
    Feature
    Articulate 360
    -
    Ratings
    SumTotal (legacy)
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    Articulate 360SumTotal (legacy)
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    iSpring Suite
    Score7.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Articulate 360SumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (684 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.7
    (34 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (539 ratings)
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.7
    (36 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Articulate 360SumTotal (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Articulate Global Inc.
    It is pretty well suited for information sharing. Where it lacks is training that requires discussions or a lot of complex thinking or decision-making. For content like that, we will usually host live sessions so we can facilitate discussions and actually hear from the learners on how they are using the material that they may have learned in a Rise course
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    Very good for learning and development and training of employees. For Applicant tracking, recuirement, onboarding, and enablement, I prefer SAP SuccessFactors or Skillate. I also found that the SumTotal app is not very friendly on android and crashes sometimes and it is not optimized for mobile. Hence I end up never using it.
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    Pros
    Articulate Global Inc.
    • Each time I think of an idea for making the course more visually appealing or creative, Articulate 360 has already prepared the functionality.
    • The translation/localization feature is intuitive, fits our work flow, and works great.
    • The UI for Storyline and Rise are clear and intuitive.
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    • Assign complete learning plans to users so they don't have to spend time searching for courses.
    • Export learner's transcripts so managers can easily see their employee's progress.
    • Embed Social Media feeds that are relevant to their business.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Articulate Global Inc.
    • 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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    • Reporting
    • Mass importing of manual checks to be issued in California
    • Ability to fund pay cards immediately
    • Perform gross-up calculations within the payroll system automatically
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Articulate Global Inc.
    This has been a huge time saver with all the new features. It has become a trusted platform for ease of use and reliability. Cost per license continues to stay at a good point for renewal. Using it to think outside of our current needs and innovate in a timely manner.
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    I have transitioned from a position who supported the product to a position where I use the product. I continue to be impressed with the robustness of the product and how efficient it is. It is a user friendly software that can be used to navigate and accomplish tasks to meet organizational requirements.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Articulate Global Inc.
    I love the tool and while I do use others, this is my go to for Rise and Storyline. While Rise is very easy to use, Storyline is a learned platform. I do not have anyone on my team, yet, and will need to catch new ID up to speed which is why I rated 9
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    I do not find SumTotal to be intuitive. I feel we need to adjust our needs to meet the functionality available in the tool.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Articulate Global Inc.
    No issues here
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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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    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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    We have our own IT support to assist in SumTotal issues, however, we have had to log in cases directly. Support is mediocre at best.
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    In-Person Training
    Articulate Global Inc.
    The instructors don't know how to use it.
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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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    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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    Alternatives Considered
    Articulate Global Inc.
    In my opinion, Articulate 360 offers what all of these provided to me in one place. I love that I can create my own graphics, my own VOs, my own touch, all while also using form fillable templates. I love that I can work with my team on my design in real time. And zipping and posting my packages on our platforms is so easy! To me, these other programs, they all have the LEGO pieces individually , but Articulate 360 has built the whole LEGO castle.
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    Discontinued Products
    When I came to my company, they had been using a "light" LMS called Articulate. It was cheap and bare bones; i.e. not a lot of features, really just a platform to launch eLearning from and not real interface for student to utilize. When I began to overhaul the training department, this was one of the first things I changed. Articulate would only run courses built in their software, and the software was not 508 compliant. In addition, we had no ability to create learning plans, house transcripts, customize the interface, or manage the students. I made the choice to select and LMS that was a true LMS with all of the features that were critical to our clients' needs. Thus far, SumTotal has been able to support all of our needs, except one; mobile learning that is media rich
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    Scalability
    Articulate Global Inc.
    Easy to use. Cheap. It has a lot of features.
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    Return on Investment
    Articulate Global Inc.
    • 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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    • Clean front-end user interface for easier course catalog management.
    • Reporting has been more difficult than previous LMS.
    • Audience building has more variables making it more difficult to manage.
    • Slower overall client turnaround due to admin side interface.
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    Screenshot of SumTotal Learning Management: Deliver the learning your organization needs including skilling/upskilling/reskilling, career planning & development. All delivered with our engaging learner experience across all modalities (desktop, tablet & mobile) and in the flow of workScreenshot of SumTotal Onboarding: Foster learning before day one with our robust onboarding solution. Build culture, complete necessary paperwork and begin the path to productivity for all your new and returning employees.Screenshot of SumTotal Performance: Performance management that meets the needs of today’s forward-thinking organizations. Align the goals and performance of your entire workforce with those of the broader organization for better business outcomes.Screenshot of SumTotal Succession: Make succession planning an organizational strength. SumTotal allows you to better understand your workforce now and better plan for your future with our intuitive succession planning tools.Screenshot of SumTotal Recruiting: A modern recruiting solution that delivers a powerful candidate experience, recruiter productivity, job matching and internal mobility.Screenshot of SumTotal Compensation: SumTotal makes compensation planning easier and less time consuming. Build a pay for performance culture that meets your organizations goals and objectives while keeping you competitive in the ever-changing marketplace.