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Articulate Rise 360

What Articulate Rise 360 is
Articulate Rise 360 is browser-based software for building online training courses designed to work across devices. Authors create lessons with blocks that combine text, media, and interactive components, and can add quiz lessons with multiple choice, multiple response, fill-in-the-blank, or matching questions. Courses can be exported as cmi5, xAPI, SCORM, or AICC packages for use with a learning management system. Rise supports responsive output and WCAG 2.1 Level AA, as well as screen readers including NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. Articulate 360 Teams users can create and edit different lessons in the same course at the same time. Articulate 360 connects with Google Drive, OneDrive, Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, and Thinkific. Personal costs $1,449 per seat per year, while Teams costs $1,749 per seat per year; both plans include Rise and Storyline. There is no free plan, and a 14-day trial is listed for Articulate 360 AI and Frontline. Articulate was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, New York. The company says its service meets SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 27701 standards, and that customer content is not used to train its generative AI models.
Who it suits
Rise suits learning and development teams creating workplace training, especially those who need interactive lessons, quizzes, and LMS-compatible course exports. Teams plan users can collaborate on separate lessons within one course.
What it does well
- Build lessons from text, media, and interactive blocks.
- Supports four quiz question formats.
- Exports cmi5, xAPI, SCORM, and AICC packages.
- Supports WCAG 2.1 Level AA and several screen readers.
- Teams users can edit different lessons simultaneously.
- Connects with six named services.
What to know first
- No free plan is offered.
- Personal costs $1,449 per seat per year.
- Teams costs $1,749 per seat per year.
Limits
There is no free plan. The listed trial lasts 14 days and applies to Articulate 360 AI and Frontline.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Articulate 360 AI Personal | $1,449 seat / year · Rise and Storyline included · Personal plan | $1,449 a year |
| Articulate 360 AI Teams | $1,749 seat / year · Rise and Storyline included · Teams plan | $1,749 a year |
As articulate.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the Articulate Rise 360 website.
- Choose the Personal or Teams plan.
- Use the 14-day trial listed for Articulate 360 AI and Frontline.
Verdict
Choose Articulate Rise 360 if you need browser-based course authoring, interactive quizzes, and LMS package exports. Its Teams plan supports simultaneous work on separate lessons. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or do not want an annual per-seat price.
Questions
How much does Articulate Rise 360 cost?
Articulate 360 AI Personal is $1,449 per seat per year. Articulate 360 AI Teams is $1,749 per seat per year; both include Rise and Storyline.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. A 14-day free trial is listed for Articulate 360 AI and Frontline.
Which platforms does it support?
The listed platforms are web and Windows. Rise is browser-based and its training is designed to work across devices.
Can Rise courses be exported for an LMS?
Yes. Courses can be exported as cmi5, xAPI, SCORM, or AICC packages.
What tools does Articulate 360 connect with?
It connects with Google Drive, OneDrive, Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, and Thinkific.
What does Articulate say about security and customer content?
Articulate says Articulate 360 meets SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 27701 standards. It also says customer content is not used to train its generative AI models.
Facts from Articulate Rise 360's own pages
- Accessibility
- Rise supports WCAG 2.1 Level AA and screen readers including NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Authoring
- Rise uses block based authoring to build lessons from text, media, and interactive components. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Collaboration
- Articulate 360 Teams users can collaborate on Rise courses, including creating and editing different lessons at the same time. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Company
- Articulate says founder Adam Schwartz started the company in 2002 to make it easier for the world to learn. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Customer content
- Articulate says it does not use customer content to train its generative AI models. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2002 · articulate.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- New York, New York, USA · articulate.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Articulate 360 connects with Google Drive, OneDrive, Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, and Thinkific. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The pricing page describes Articulate 360 AI as a platform for L&D teams creating workplace training. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Publishing
- Rise courses can be exported as cmi5, xAPI, SCORM, or AICC packages for use with an LMS. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Rise is browser based software for creating online training that works on every device. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Quizzes
- Quiz lessons support multiple choice, multiple response, fill in the blank, and matching questions. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- Articulate says Articulate 360 meets SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 27701 standards. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Trial
- The pricing page says Articulate 360 AI and Frontline have a 14 day free trial. · articulate.com, 30 Sept 2026
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