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177 Ratings
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Based on 177 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
Learning Management
Articulate Storyline
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
9.3
Lessonly
93%
Lessonly ranks higher in 11/11 features
Lessonly ranks higher in 11/11 features
Course authoring
N/A
0 Ratings
9.6
96%
107 Ratings
Course catalog or library
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
105 Ratings
Player/Portal
N/A
0 Ratings
9.2
92%
84 Ratings
Learning content
N/A
0 Ratings
9.5
95%
103 Ratings
Mobile friendly
N/A
0 Ratings
8.9
89%
58 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications
N/A
0 Ratings
9.9
99%
95 Ratings
Assignments
N/A
0 Ratings
9.4
94%
106 Ratings
Compliance management
N/A
0 Ratings
9.2
92%
62 Ratings
Learning administration
N/A
0 Ratings
9.4
94%
99 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics
N/A
0 Ratings
9.5
95%
94 Ratings
Social learning
N/A
0 Ratings
9.2
92%
71 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Articulate Storyline is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- Lessonly is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Renew, Usability, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
Articulate Storyline
95%
116 Ratings
9.4
Lessonly
94%
113 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
6.0
Articulate Storyline
60%
21 Ratings
9.0
Lessonly
90%
1 Rating
Usability
7.7
Articulate Storyline
77%
15 Ratings
9.1
Lessonly
91%
2 Ratings
Availability
8.6
Articulate Storyline
86%
8 Ratings
Lessonly
N/A
0 Ratings
Performance
8.8
Articulate Storyline
88%
10 Ratings
Lessonly
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
9.1
Articulate Storyline
91%
30 Ratings
9.7
Lessonly
97%
189 Ratings
Online Training
5.1
Articulate Storyline
51%
3 Ratings
Lessonly
N/A
0 Ratings
Implementation Rating
10.0
Articulate Storyline
100%
18 Ratings
Lessonly
N/A
0 Ratings
Product Scalability
9.1
Articulate Storyline
91%
4 Ratings
Lessonly
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
Lessonly
If you are onboarding new employees or consultants and you have a complex product, solution, or your business is layered and complex, this can help distill down the layers into basics so that new team or partners can build their knowledge base up the right way. This ensures they are learning what needs to be learned, and not what they surmise or assume, which can be incorrect and cause issues down the road - this is especially sensitive in our field. Training of all kinds can be done easily with this tool.

Verified User
Director in Corporate
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 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
Lessonly
- Open to feedback and ideas and constantly innovating and iterating on their product to serve new needs that arise
- Making me feel like more than just a customer: They aren't transactional and focus on building the relationship and making me feel heard.
- Extremely easy to use product so building content takes little time, and I can leverage other subject matter experts to build content as well.
Learning and Development Lead
KabbageFinancial Services, 501-1000 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
Lessonly
- Media import (audio, video) are still in infancy. Reliability of uploaded content isn't 100%.
- The Events function lacks some features that are more built out in other platforms.
- Reporting interface has a bit of a learning curve, but overall isn't bad.
Corporate Trainer
Apogee, Inc.Telecommunications, 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
—Lessonly
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0
Lessonly Editions & Modules
Edition
Pro | Contact sales team |
---|---|
Pro + Coaching | Contact sales team |
Enterprise Learning for Global Teams | Contact sales team |
- none
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
Lessonly
Lessonly 9.0
Based on 1 answer
Worried about its acquisition by Seismic and hope that they don't change the product or the terms drastically.

Verified User
Director in Corporate
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 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
Lessonly
Lessonly 9.1
Based on 2 answers
It's completely simple and intuitive, anyone can pick it up. The hardest part is looking for a save button and finally figuring out you don't need one. We don't provide training for users and never have complaints. For creators, we provide best practices, but using Lessonly itself requires nothing .

Verified User
Director in Customer Service
Marketing & Advertising Company, 10,001+ 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
Lessonly
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
Lessonly
Lessonly 9.7
Based on 189 answers
The support team is very friendly and eager to help you learn the ins and outs of Lessonly. They can set up training for large groups or send links in a chat for individual help. They are quick to respond and if one person doesn't have the answer, they will collaborate with others to help find the answer.
Events Production Specialist
Cady StudiosPhotography, 51-200 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
Lessonly
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
Lessonly
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
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 employeesLessonly
I felt some of these products had more features than were necessary and needed for our team. Some of them were limited on the number of content creators that were allowed which to me forces you to use one or two people to create content where I would rather see it done by key members of each department.
Vice President - Channel Partnerships
HGS - Hinduja Global SolutionsStaffing & Recruiting, 10,001+ 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
Lessonly
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+ employeesLessonly
- We've had an increase in quality overall as a company, as we are able to continually train our employees outside of our New Hire Training program.
- We've seen stronger communication as we are able to send out material to our stylists about products, policies, procedures, etc. and they are able to provide us with feedback. After all, it is their tool for learning and we want to know the best way to provide that information to our Team Members.
Customer Experience Representative
ThirdLoveRetail, 201-500 employees