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December 04, 2025

Set 5 STARS to value TRUE when user clicks ARTICULATE

Cameron Miller | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Rise
  • Storyline
  • Review

Overall Satisfaction with Articulate 360

My team and I (along with 6 other teams spread across the company) use the Articulate suite to create engaging content for learners ranging from external general contractors, to engineers in manufacturing facilities to corporate employees and executives. Our content ranges from increasing the engagement of simple Job aids, construction standards, and tool walk-throughs, to complex 360 degree immersive simulations of dangerous environments to reduce risks during training.

Pros

  • Unrivaled Power and Customization. After 15 years in the training industry, Storyline 360 remains my favorite tool because it is, simply put, the most powerful authoring tool I have ever used, giving me complete creative control.
  • Advanced Interactivity. I love being able to 'overengineer' content using Triggers, Variables, States, and Layers, which allows me to build the most sophisticated and deep functionality.
  • Superior to Basic Tools. Storyline's capability to build detailed branching scenarios and realistic simulations sets it leaps and bounds apart from basic tools like PowerPoint, which is essential for high-impact training.

Cons

  • The 360 image activities in Storyline have limited features, but the limitations are mostly avoidable. I just like to over-engineer!
  • The Storyline block integration in Rise can be temperamental depending on your window size, small being too small, and full width requiring scrolling up and down. Again, easy to adjust, by zooming, full screen, etc.
  • Question banks cannot be accesses more than once without possibly repeating questions, unless you tie variables and triggers to them to remove answered questions. (again, resolvable as is, just extra steps)
  • 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.
It is not uncommon for my team to use Rise, Storyline, AI assistant, Review 360 and Peek all in the same project. The ease of integration between Rise and Storyline is invaluable for increasing interactivity and engagement, especially for longer courses like our multi-day new hire courses and tech training.
My team uses the AI course outline for each project. This has significantly decreased the level of effort to get a fleshed out outline into the hands of our stakeholders. Once approved, the AI assist image generation, summarization, and knowledge check creation is invaluable. Even just the block style change tool is a huge time saver.
While there are some standard learning curves with the advanced features, the platform's consistent updates, like the recent improvements to Rise customization, demonstrate Articulate's commitment to solving user pain points. I have never felt completely stumped or stuck. E-Learning Heroes and the Articulate Community are always there if I can't figure something out. But everything is intuitive and user friendly.

Do you think Articulate 360 delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Articulate 360's feature set?

Yes

Did Articulate 360 live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Articulate 360 go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Articulate 360 again?

Yes

I have encountered very few scenarios where at least one tool in the Articulate suite was not the appropriate solution. My team uses Rise to make job aids. We use storyline to create longer courses, interactive knowledge checks, immersive 360 degree scenarios, or even just animations with voice over to insert into Rise. I've even used storyline to create apps and "websites" for training repositories.

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