Keep Storyline seats for the people who build.
Everyone else on the team can read, check and sign off on courses from the .story file.
Who needs what
| Role | What they do | What they need |
|---|---|---|
| Storyline developer | Builds, edits, publishes | Storyline |
| SME or editor | Reads the content and fixes wording | StoryAudit |
| Instructional designer | Checks the outline, the completion path and what changed | StoryAudit |
| Tester | Checks the source for broken jumps and accessibility gaps, then tests the published course | StoryAudit, plus the LMS |
| Manager or approver | Signs off on each version | StoryAudit Team |
The math
An Articulate 360 AI (Teams) seat lists at $1,749 a year.1 A StoryAudit Team login is $180 a year. If someone holds a seat only to read, check or sign off on courses, StoryAudit covers that. Anyone who builds or publishes still needs Storyline.
$15,741 a year with all nine people on Storyline.
$6,327 a year with three builders on Storyline and six on StoryAudit.
1 List price on articulate.com, September 2026.
Storyline for everyone: $15,741 a year. Storyline for builders, StoryAudit for the rest: $6,327 a year.
Storyline, Review 360 and StoryAudit
Use Review 360 to comment on the experience. Use StoryAudit to check what's inside.
| In Storyline | In Review 360 | In StoryAudit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works without a Storyline seat | No | Yes | Yes |
| Works before anyone publishes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Shows every layer and quiz answer | PartlyOnly by clicking through | PartlyOnly the paths you click | YesAll listed |
| Shows what changed since the last round | NoCompare by memory | NoEarlier versions, no diff | YesSlide by slide |
| Comments on the learner experience | No | Yes | NoUse Review 360 |
For your security review
Course files are never uploaded. On Team, only review decisions sync: waivers, sign-offs and run history. See how StoryAudit handles data and the data processing agreement.
Pricing
Team: $15 per person per month, billed yearly, 2-person minimum. Individual: $19 per month, billed yearly.