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Attribute Ratings
- Articulate Storyline is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- Coursera is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Likelihood to Renew, Usability
- Articulate Storyline and Coursera are tied in 1 area: Implementation Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
Articulate Storyline
86%
116 Ratings

9.3
Coursera
93%
17 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
6.0
Articulate Storyline
60%
21 Ratings

10.0
Coursera
100%
2 Ratings
Usability
7.7
Articulate Storyline
77%
15 Ratings

10.0
Coursera
100%
1 Rating
Availability
8.6
Articulate Storyline
86%
8 Ratings

Coursera
N/A
0 Ratings
Performance
8.8
Articulate Storyline
88%
10 Ratings

Coursera
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
9.1
Articulate Storyline
91%
30 Ratings

9.0
Coursera
90%
4 Ratings
Online Training
5.1
Articulate Storyline
51%
3 Ratings

Coursera
N/A
0 Ratings
Implementation Rating
10.0
Articulate Storyline
100%
18 Ratings

10.0
Coursera
100%
2 Ratings
Product Scalability
9.1
Articulate Storyline
91%
4 Ratings

Coursera
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Articulate Storyline
In an office where you're planning to do a large amount of module-based training, Articulate Storyline will prove useful. A consideration to make, however, is whether your team members focused on training design will have the capacity to learn the software enough to create interesting and effective training modules. The basic functions can be simple, but the more advanced capabilities of the software take considerable effort to master and employ to create the more visually appealing presentations/modules you see in much of the promotional materials. If you have a small training team (or even without anyone dedicated specifically to training and development), Storyline is not a wise choice as the cost and effort required to fully make use of the software would be far too much of a commitment to make it worthwhile.
Vice President, People & Operations
Peel Mutual InsuranceInsurance, 51-200 employees
Coursera
The Coursera platform can be a useful part of your overall learning content portfolio if utilized correctly. It's fantastic for asynchronous courses that don't necessarily need a dedicated faculty member (though I'd highly recommend at least having some discussion moderators/student workers) and for offering MOOCs. The ability for the learners to contribute translations really makes it ideal for the international learning community - I am always amazed to see a course we launched with 2-3 languages to quickly have 10-12 more added. This feature really helps expand the audience reach and Coursera has such a large following already that it can grow seemingly overnight.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 10,001+ employeesPros
Articulate Storyline
- Storyline integrates with the Canvas LMS fairly seamlessly. There have been a few glitches, but for the most part, the interactions we have created will play directly in the Canvas LMS.
- Storyline is great for creating short drag and drop interactions for self-reviews or even graded assignments. Its many options for quizzes such as "answer reveal" or using tabs help the student get a different perspective on the content rather than just an "A, B, or C" answer.
- Storyline is great for tutorials or training sessions. There are many options to help guide the learner (or employee) through a process. it is not just linear, but you can branch the slides based on the answers. A great way to engage the learner or employee.
Senior Instructional Designer
TCS Education SystemHigher Education, 51-200 employees
Coursera
- Interaction: the student learns by doing. For programming courses, this means programming!
- Assessments: the courses I'd taken ask students to grade each others work with a rubric. This is hugely effective and permits tests and quizzes to be other than multiple choice.
- Creativity and enthusiasm of the instructors. Some of the approaches demonstrated real out-of-the-box thinking by the instructors. For example, the Rice Python course was a self-contained website requiring no installation of IDE on one's computer, and the final project was a working version of Asteroids.
- Low cost of entry: most of the course I enrolled in were free, with an optional fee for certifications. This really gives people the freedom to explore learning. It's almost like a Public Library of Learning.
- Coursera forces a weekly discipline on the user with lectures and assignments and this really motivates one to put in the effort.
Director Asset Liability Modeling & Strategy, Office of CFO
Federal Home Loan Bank of New YorkBanking, 201-500 employees
Cons
Articulate Storyline
- I wish that you could customize the UI ribbons to bring features you use frequently to the front and to hide options you rarely use.
- It would be great if there was a way for non-technical collaborators (SMEs, management, etc) to be able to open a *.story file directly and provide comments. You currently have to publish the course, load it to the LMS, update the LMS, and then hope that users can find it in the LMS. A Storyline Viewer/Previewer standalone application would be awesome.
- The price is too high for freelancers to purchase and use. I no longer contract and work exclusively for the firm, but even with our resources, the high price limits the number of licenses available to use.
Instructional Designer
Edward JonesFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Coursera
- Some of the courses (very few) have some old information (more than 2 years), and in some areas like technology the information has to be very new and updated.
- Some professors or people doing videos are not good in front of the camera, they should train their people a little bit more for those things.
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
Pricing Details
Articulate Storyline
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$99 per one user/per year
Articulate Storyline Editions & Modules
Edition
Companies - Teams Plan | $1,2991 |
---|---|
Freelancers - Personal Plan | $992 |
Freelancers - Teams Plan | $1,2993 |
Academic - Personal Plan | $4994 |
Academic - Teams Plan | $6495 |
- per user/per year
- per one user/per year
- per user/per year/for teams of one or more
- per one user/per year
- per user/per year/for teams of one or more
Additional Pricing Details
—Coursera
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0
Coursera Editions & Modules
Edition
Enterprise | Contact Sales |
---|---|
Team | 400.002 |
- none
- Per User Per Year
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Articulate Storyline
Articulate Storyline 6.0
Based on 21 answers
We are moving away from the standalone eCourse model, so depending upon when that shift happens, we might choose not to renew since we won't be supporting eCourses built in Articulate Storyline anymore. As long as we are still selling and supporting those eCourses, we will continue to renew the licenses we have.
Digital Content Manager
Center for Creative LeadershipE-Learning, 501-1000 employees
Coursera
Coursera 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Constantly renewing already. One of my favourite MOOC platforms.
Freelance Web Developer
Freelance/Contract Graphic Design and Web DevelopmentInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Usability
Articulate Storyline
Articulate Storyline 7.7
Based on 15 answers
The basics are easy to learn but you won't get really robust activities from using just the basics. However, if you can invest the time in learning how to use all of Storyline's features, you'll have tremendous learning development power at your fingertips. I do have to say, though, that there is a beautiful logic to how everything in Storyline works. Once you learn a few of the advanced features, you can learn them all because there's a similar underlying logic. The interface is also very appealing and friendly.
Elearning & Digital Initiatives Specialist
University of AlbertaHigher Education, 10,001+ employees
Coursera
Coursera 10.0
Based on 1 answer
User-friendly and developer-friendly Web UI.
Freelance Web Developer
Freelance/Contract Graphic Design and Web DevelopmentInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Reliability and Availability
Articulate Storyline
Articulate Storyline 8.6
Based on 8 answers
Installed software so alway available
Web Developer
CapitaOutsourcing/Offshoring, 10,001+ employees
Coursera
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Articulate Storyline
Articulate Storyline 9.1
Based on 30 answers
They are support-superstars and the software they use for support is excellent too (I don't know what it is). The model they use for support should be followed by all companies. It is a conversation/discussion forum model that shows everyone's questions in a knowledge base capacity so you can get the help you need in a speedy way.
Content Developer
BirkmanHuman Resources, 11-50 employees
Coursera
Coursera 9.0
Based on 4 answers
I’ve used it a couple of times and... that did great. They take their time, but in the end they solve your issues.
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
Online Training
Articulate Storyline
Articulate Storyline 5.1
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!
eLearning Designer
Ferguson EnterprisesRetail, 5001-10,000 employees
Coursera
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Articulate Storyline
Articulate Storyline 10.0
Based on 18 answers
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.
Learning Designer & Developer
2-1-1 San DiegoNon-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Coursera
Coursera 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Coursera is familiar, intuitive, compatible and easy to use and implement.
Freelance Web Developer
Freelance/Contract Graphic Design and Web DevelopmentInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Alternatives Considered
Articulate Storyline
Articulate Storyline is the only authoring tool we have used with our LMS to date. We are seeing different platforms now, as opposed to LMS platforms. And, many of those have their own content. However, we will always need to create/author our own because of the nature of what we do and how we do it. I'm a big fan!

Verified User
Administrator in Corporate
Hospital & Health Care Company, 201-500 employeesCoursera
I think Coursera has the best overall interface. I think you will find that different platforms go in different directions, and have different specialities. For the most part the differences are more in the types of courses they offer than one being particularly better than the other, so it comes down to content for me.
DevOps Engineer
DexcomBiotechnology, 1001-5000 employees
Scalability
Articulate Storyline
Articulate Storyline 9.1
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.
eLearning Designer
Ferguson EnterprisesRetail, 5001-10,000 employees
Coursera
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Articulate Storyline
- Allows for on-demand training that is accessible to anyone in the organization instantaneously.
- Heavily reduces travel expenses by eliminating the need for in-person training classes.
- Gives my department creative liberties in designing content that can be customized to each and every subject/business group in the organization. No two courses are ever the same.

Verified User
Professional in Human Resources
Human Resources Company, 10,001+ employeesCoursera
- The greatest benefit of Coursera is access to quality courses on various subjects that you can either browse or dive in deeply. Customizable, flexible and accessible.
- Helps our department to recommend trainees courses on this website and gain important knowledge. Also, the courses are provided by big-name universities which helps students in their careers
- Developing and exploring professional skills.
Architectural Consultant
dormakabaBuilding Materials, 10,001+ employees