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Feature Set Ratings
Learning Management
Articulate Storyline
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.0
iSpring Learn
80%
iSpring Learn ranks higher in 11/11 features
iSpring Learn ranks higher in 11/11 features
Course authoring
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
91%
6 Ratings
Course catalog or library
N/A
0 Ratings
6.3
63%
2 Ratings
Player/Portal
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
5 Ratings
Learning content
N/A
0 Ratings
7.6
76%
3 Ratings
Mobile friendly
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
91%
5 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
6 Ratings
Assignments
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
5 Ratings
Compliance management
N/A
0 Ratings
7.5
75%
4 Ratings
Learning administration
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
6 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
6 Ratings
Social learning
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- Articulate Storyline is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Implementation Rating
- iSpring Learn is rated higher in 5 areas: Likelihood to Renew, Usability, Availability, Performance, Online Training
- Articulate Storyline and iSpring Learn are tied in 2 areas: Support Rating, Product Scalability
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
Articulate Storyline
86%
116 Ratings
8.2
iSpring Learn
82%
13 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
6.0
Articulate Storyline
60%
21 Ratings
10.0
iSpring Learn
100%
2 Ratings
Usability
7.7
Articulate Storyline
77%
15 Ratings
9.1
iSpring Learn
91%
1 Rating
Availability
8.6
Articulate Storyline
86%
8 Ratings
9.1
iSpring Learn
91%
2 Ratings
Performance
8.8
Articulate Storyline
88%
10 Ratings
9.1
iSpring Learn
91%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
9.1
Articulate Storyline
91%
30 Ratings
9.1
iSpring Learn
91%
4 Ratings
In-Person Training
Articulate Storyline
N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
iSpring Learn
91%
1 Rating
Online Training
5.1
Articulate Storyline
51%
3 Ratings
9.1
iSpring Learn
91%
1 Rating
Implementation Rating
10.0
Articulate Storyline
100%
18 Ratings
9.1
iSpring Learn
91%
2 Ratings
Product Scalability
9.1
Articulate Storyline
91%
4 Ratings
9.1
iSpring Learn
91%
1 Rating
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
iSpring Learn
Pros
- New starter training
- Bulk Training--allows you to assign one course to everyone with a click of a button, saving you the effort of delivering the course to all members of the team in a more physical setting.
- Reporting on who has done what/going the extra mile
- Not everything can be restricted to certain users, which is the only downside I find.
Training Manager
WRS SystemsInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees
Pros
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
iSpring Learn
- Clean display. Many of our users are new to online learning, so it was imperative that the display and interface were easy for users.
- Cost effective. Compared to many of the other online learning systems this program is affordable.
- Easy to create a course. On the administrative side, it is easy to create content and put together the course.
University of Vermont ExtensionEnvironmental Services, 1-10 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
iSpring Learn
- Although an evaluation form can be created for users to complete providing feedback of the system, I would like to have a default template to use for this purpose.
- The default certificate needs to be updated for a more professional look. One can create an evaluation but it’s not worth the hassle.
- Can’t think of anything else.
Human Resource Manager
VanDyk Mortgage CorporationFinancial Services, 201-500 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
—iSpring Learn
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
$0
Starting Price
$2.82 per month per user
iSpring Learn Editions & Modules
Edition
500 users | 2.821 |
---|---|
300 users | 3.001 |
100 users | 3.661 |
Custom | -2 |
- USD per user/month billed annually
- Have over 500 active users? Request a custom plan.
Additional Pricing Details
iSpring offers unlimited users on any iSpring Learn plan. Only active users are billed. iSpring offers 3 plans or a custom plan for unique requirements.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
iSpring Learn
iSpring Learn 10.0
Based on 2 answers
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.

Verified User
Director in Other
E-Learning Company, 1-10 employeesUsability
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
iSpring Learn
iSpring Learn 9.1
Based on 1 answer
I have no problem using it and it is the same for my students. Anytime I ask them which part is not easy to use, they keep silent and say thank you.

Verified User
Director in Other
E-Learning Company, 1-10 employeesReliability and Availability
Articulate Storyline
Articulate Storyline 8.6
Based on 8 answers
Installed software so alway available
Web Developer
CapitaOutsourcing/Offshoring, 10,001+ employees
iSpring Learn
iSpring Learn 9.1
Based on 2 answers
I have to say ALWAYS.

Verified User
Director in Other
E-Learning Company, 1-10 employeesSupport 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
iSpring Learn
iSpring Learn 9.1
Based on 4 answers
They just do not work on the weekends. If I need anything, they reply less in than 24 hours, except holidays. I like that. They give me good chat support a lot. If I forget that I sent them an email, they do not forget and reply to me very soon. It is really appreciated.

Verified User
Director in Other
E-Learning Company, 1-10 employeesIn-Person Training
Articulate Storyline
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
iSpring Learn
iSpring Learn 9.1
Based on 1 answer
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.

Verified User
Director in Other
E-Learning Company, 1-10 employeesOnline 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
iSpring Learn
iSpring Learn 9.1
Based on 1 answer
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

Verified User
Director in Other
E-Learning Company, 1-10 employeesImplementation 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
iSpring Learn
iSpring Learn 9.1
Based on 2 answers
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.

Verified User
Director in Other
E-Learning Company, 1-10 employeesAlternatives 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 employeesiSpring Learn
When it comes to creating materials for learners, Moodle is a real drag to work with, and ProProfs is not much better. ProProfs' LMS is pretty good, but they don't have a good way to create good-looking materials offline. iSpring's Quizmaker seems to have great promise.
Author
Cambridge University PressHigher Education, 501-1000 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
iSpring Learn
iSpring Learn 9.1
Based on 1 answer
Really perfect.

Verified User
Director in Other
E-Learning Company, 1-10 employeesReturn 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+ employeesiSpring Learn
- It has helped us by automating the state-mandated trainings that we need to do. We used to do them by paper and had to manually check them off in our system. With iSpring Learn, we are able to automatically track our training outcomes.
- We have also been able to implement more supplemental trainings for our staff as we can put additional classes online and they can take the class(es) they want (or we require them) to take. It has not been long, but we have seen a slow increase in the number of staff taking the additional trainings which gives us a better trained workforce.
IT & Marketing Coordinator
Howry Residential ServicesMental Health Care, 201-500 employees