Eleven of fourteen models named Articulate 360 first on the direct prompt; one named Easygenerator. Articulate 360 was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Easygenerator by twelve and Articulate 360 carries 37 labels and Easygenerator 30, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the course authoring tools page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Articulate 360 and Easygenerator were named in the same answer sixty-one times, of the 128 answers naming Articulate 360 and the 93 naming Easygenerator. In those answers Easygenerator took the first choice nine times and Articulate 360 thirty-one.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid: Articulate 360 ($1,199–$1,749/year) unless your budget allows” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“excellent, but it's usually not the best budget choice because it's priced for professional teams” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“While this is the industry benchmark, there are significant cautions: Very high cost” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Articulate 360 offers the best balance of ease of use, comprehensive features, and ecosystem support.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Articulate 360 (The Industry Standard) Best for: Corporate training teams who need a mix of complex interactivity and quick design.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“The industry standard for professional instructional designers.... Best for: Professional L&D teams that need maximum flexibility” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Easygenerator is quick but limited” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“is Articulate Rise 360, Easygenerator, or Litmos” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Other budget-friendly options include Easygenerator and iSpring Suite, but these typically have annual costs starting around $970–$1,290” Mistral Small · budget prompt · alternative
“Intuitive for non-designers, real-time team editing, dynamic SCORM (auto-syncs) | Limited deep customization” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.