Articulate Storyline vs Coursera | TrustRadius

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Articulate Storyline

Coursera

Articulate Storyline

Score 8.5 out of 10

Based on 167 reviews and ratings

Coursera

Score 9 out of 10

Based on 46 reviews and ratings

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Feature Rating Comparison

Articulate Storyline

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Coursera

8.8

Course authoring

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9.0

Course catalog or library

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9.3

Player/Portal

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9.0

Learning content

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9.5

Mobile friendly

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8.0

Progress tracking & certifications

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9.3

Assignments

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9.0

Compliance management

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9.0

Learning administration

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8.3

Learning reporting & analytics

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8.0

Social learning

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9.0

Pros

Simplicity and functionality- the tool is powerful, but the differentiator for the product isn't the power itself, but the fact that users come up to speed and get so productive in the tool in a short time. The learning curve is very low.
Superb support- All software will encounter a problem at some point, so support is key. Articulate support is second-to-none.
Community- beyond support is a large community that offers templates and tutorials that enhance your experience with the tool.

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LX Architech

Business Critical LearningE-Learning, 1-10 employees

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Coursera is very well organized. They are partnered with the most important educational institutions around the world.
They are very “up to date” in topics of interest and new courses.
Coursera has the widest catalog of courses, all of them with a certification given by them in name of a professional institution, like universities.
They also have programs together with universities that allow you to get a Masters Degree and Specializations. (Which is awesome)

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Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA

Chairman of the School Organizational Team at Paradise Professional Delelopment School and Digital Marketing Manager at Hospital Herrera Llerandi

Paradise Professional Delelopment SchoolHospital & Health Care, 501-1000 employees

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Cons

Pricing is more straight forward but I would have liked to see a monthly alternative similar to Adobe. The one size fits all may be too much for everyone. An a la carte option again similar to Adobe (Photoshop and Lightroom for a price) might be helpful in this case as well. (Storyline and Content Library for a price).

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Destery Hildenbrand

Learning Specialist

Rockwell CollinsAviation & Aerospace, 10,001+ employees

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None that I can think of. Brilliant service.

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Director

1map Spatial Solutions (Pty) LtdComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Articulate Storyline8.9

Based on 19 answers

First off, Articulate doesn't require a contract for their software so this question is immediately mute.I've had nothing but an amazing experience using all of Articulate's software in both my past and current position, I couldn't fathom recommending another tool, to be completely honest. It's caused no headaches or frustration that couldn't be immediately resolved using the eLearning Heroes community. There's really no other option in my book.

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Instructional Designer

Giant EagleRetail, 10,001+ employees

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Coursera10.0

Based on 1 answer

Constantly renewing already. One of my favourite MOOC platforms.

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Andrew Starodubtsev

Freelance Web Developer

Freelance/Contract Graphic Design and Web DevelopmentInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Usability

Articulate Storyline7.9

Based on 15 answers

Overall the ease of use is one of its endearing qualities. You can open the program, start a new project and get going regardless of your expertise with it. If you have ever created a presentation of any kind you can get going with Storyline on day 1 the first time you open it

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Destery Hildenbrand

Learning Specialist

Rockwell CollinsAviation & Aerospace, 10,001+ employees

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Coursera10.0

Based on 1 answer

User-friendly and developer-friendly Web UI.

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Andrew Starodubtsev

Freelance Web Developer

Freelance/Contract Graphic Design and Web DevelopmentInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Support

Articulate Storyline9.0

Based on 9 answers

The online community and the folks at Articulate are both incredibly helpful. Many possible questions do not even need to be asked, as the answers can already be found in the "E-Learning Heroes" community that supports the products and their users. This includes lots of examples, free content, and "show me how X is done" tutorials.

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Guido Roessling

Researcher and Educator

TU DarmstadtHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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Coursera10.0

Based on 1 answer

I have resolved many issues with Coursera.

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Andrew Starodubtsev

Freelance Web Developer

Freelance/Contract Graphic Design and Web DevelopmentInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Online Training

Articulate Storyline5.1

Based on 3 answers

I love the fact that both a demonstration AND text version of the tutorials are available. Our firewall was blocking the demos until I requested my company allow them! Having the text version available still enabled me to learn from the tutorials. They are very well done and informative, and there is a tutorial for just about anything you need to learn to do with Storyline. I have always been more than satisfied with the support and training available to us for all Articulate products and I love the community!

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eLearning Designer

Ferguson EnterprisesRetail, 5001-10,000 employees

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Implementation

Articulate Storyline10.0

Based on 9 answers

Not really.

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Senior Instructional Designer

TerraconCivil Engineering, 1001-5000 employees

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Coursera10.0

Based on 1 answer

Coursera is familiar, intuitive, compatible and easy to use and implement.

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Andrew Starodubtsev

Freelance Web Developer

Freelance/Contract Graphic Design and Web DevelopmentInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

After trying all three of the major eLearning Authoring Tools available on the market, Storyline is the most versatile and empowering solution that I've found. The quality of the software is drastically improved by the high-caliber user community known as the eLearning Heroes Community. I'm confident that if you give this program a chance, you will be hard pressed to find a reason why it shouldn't be the number one tool in your eLearning development toolbox.

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Instructional Designer

Giant EagleRetail, 10,001+ employees

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Obviously, Coursera lacks some of the formal credentials that a college or university degree offers. It also has limitations when it comes to a broad scope curated academic course that a university degree offers. However, it does afford users who couldn't afford a full-on degree, either with regards to cost or time, the opportunity to access high quality learning materials that can significantly improve their ability to do work. I believe that a self-taught employee, especially in this era of insanely fast technological development, can be of more value to a company than an army of employees that only believe in the traditional model of studying for 4 years and spending the rest of their lives limited to the knowledge and skills obtained during their studies.

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Director

1map Spatial Solutions (Pty) LtdComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Scalability

Articulate Storyline9.1

Based on 4 answers

It is easy to train new users and manage content. Being able to import older projects and PPT files makes it very easy to use for a lot of "moonlighters" in our department.

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eLearning Designer

Ferguson EnterprisesRetail, 5001-10,000 employees

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Return on Investment

Less classroom training.
Better assessment scores.
Less traveling for our employees.

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Learning Designer

Delta Community Credit UnionFinancial Services, 501-1000 employees

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Not easy to measure, since it adds soft skills that indirectly increase the overall company ROI.
For staff, the investment in time adds to their efficiency in their current positions, and improves their employ-ability for future positions.

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Director

1map Spatial Solutions (Pty) LtdComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Pricing Details

Articulate Storyline

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Additional Pricing Details

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Coursera

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Additional Pricing Details

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