Coursentials vs Rise 360
Quick to build. Free to design.
Browser-based speed, with layouts and logic that aren’t boxed in.
The short version
Which one fits you?
Choose Rise 360 if…
- Your content fits its block templates
- You want quick, scrolling, responsive lessons
- Your team already works in Articulate 360
Choose Coursentials if…
- You need layouts beyond fixed blocks
- You want triggers and variables in one tool
- You want slide courses and scrolling ones
Side by side
Feature by feature.
From each product’s public documentation, as of September 2026.
| Capability | Rise 360 | Coursentials |
|---|---|---|
| Authoring | ||
| Runs in a web browser | Yes | Yes |
| Scrolling, responsive lessons | Yes | Yes |
| Free-form slide canvas | Block templates | Yes |
| Layers, states, triggers and variables | Via Storyline blocks | Yes |
| AI | ||
| Course draft from a prompt or document | Yes | Yes |
| AI voiceover | Yes | Yes |
| Narration timed to each element | Audio blocks | Yes |
| Publishing | ||
| SCORM, xAPI and cmi5 | Yes | Yes |
| Update courses without re-uploading | In beta | Yes |
| Plans | ||
| Free plan | Free trial | Yes |
| Team pricing without per-seat fees | No | Yes |
“Not listed” means we couldn’t find it in their public docs. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Why teams switch
What you get here.
Design without limits
Place anything anywhere, on a real canvas.
Logic built in
Triggers and variables, no second tool.
Narration in sync
Visuals land on the word, automatically.
Switching
Moving over?
Short answers. Ask us anything else in the app.
Can I bring my Rise courses over?
Upload a published SCORM package to estimate the rebuild. Compare your course
Do you have scrolling, Rise-style lessons?
Yes. Scrolling reading courses sit alongside slide-based ones.
Will my LMS play Coursentials courses?
Yes. SCORM, xAPI, cmi5 and LTI cover nearly every LMS.
Speed without the boxes.
Start free and design your first course your way.