/00 An honest comparison

If something else fits better, use that.

Most freelance instructional designers juggle SCORM Cloud, Loom, Google Drive, Wix, and Articulate Review to show their work. Here is the honest shape of each, side by side with TrainingOS.

TrainingOS SCORM Cloud Articulate Review Loom Google Drive Wix / Squarespace

Competitor prices are approximate public list pricing for comparison only — not TrainingOS billing.

Feature	TrainingOSFree → $7/mo Pro	SCORM CloudFree (10 reg/mo) → $40–$5,000/mo by registrations (Jun 2026)	ArticulateArticulate 360: $1,449/user/yr (Personal, Jun 2026)	LoomFree (25 videos) → $18/user/mo Business (Jun 2026)	Google DriveFree 15GB → Workspace from $7/user/mo (Jun 2026)
Plays your courses
SCORM 1.2 / 2004 plays in browser Real runtime with completion and scoring	Yes SCORM API · full	Yes Core product	Partial Storyline-centric	No Screen recorder	No Storage only
xAPI / Tin Can hosting Packages play in browser	Yes SCORM + xAPI	Yes Built-in LRS	No	No	No
Video courses (MP4 / embeds) YouTube, Vimeo, and hosted video	Yes	No SCORM/xAPI focus	Partial If embedded in Storyline	Yes	Yes
Looks like your portfolio
Public portfolio page Branded page with case studies	Yes trainingos.com/portfolio/you	No	No	Partial Video grid only	No
Public showcase directory Inbound discovery for prospects	Yes 50 demo/seeded portfolios	No	No	No	No
Custom domain e.g. portfolio.yourstudio.com	Partial Studio · coming soon	Partial Enterprise only	No	No	No
Sharing with clients
Private, unindexed share-links For private, NDA work	Yes Yes (Pro)	Yes	Partial Per file, manual	Yes	Partial Manual sharing
Client review workspace Versioned comments + approvals	Partial Studio · coming soon	No	No	No	No
Embed in any LMS via iframe Moodle · Canvas · TalentLMS · Docebo	Yes	Yes	No Read-only review	Partial Video iframe	No
Freelance back office · only TrainingOS
Time tracking against a client Built-in timer tagged to client + project	Partial Studio · coming soon	No LMS admin focus	No	No	No
Client CRM Rates, terms, contact, invoiced YTD	Partial Studio · coming soon	No	No	No	Partial Contacts, not studio CRM
Stripe invoicing from logged hours Draft → review → send · no copy-paste	Partial Studio · coming soon	No	No	No	No
Client approval workflow Signed share-link · completion routed back to you	Partial Studio · coming soon	No	Partial Stakeholder comments only	Partial Public comments	Partial Drive comments
Books export (CSV / PDF) Your data, on every plan	Yes Every plan	No	No	No	No
Cost reality
Free tier for solo instructional designer	Yes 3 projects · 500MB · 50MB SCORM cap	Partial Trial limits apply	No Requires subscription	Partial Free tier caps	Yes 15GB free tier
Annual cost for unlimited portfolio use TrainingOS Pro vs alternatives (approx.)	Yes $69 / year	Partial ~$1,080–$2,160/yr (Little/Medium)	No $1,449/yr (360 Personal)	Partial ~$180/user/yr (Business, annual)	Partial $84/user/yr (Workspace Starter)
Built for
Target user	Yes Freelance + in-house IDs sharing work	Partial LMS admins	Partial Articulate-only teams	Partial Async video updates	Partial General file storage

/01Honest takesBy the alternative

What each tool is actually good at.

SCORM Cloud · use it for

The conformance + dispatch power tool.

Rustici built the SCORM spec. If you are testing edge cases of SCORM 2004, SCORM Cloud is the rigorous choice. Dispatch for selling courses to multiple LMS clients is a different job than a freelancer portfolio.

Most rigorous SCORM testing tools available.
Dispatch is strong for multi-LMS distribution.
UI is LMS-admin-shaped, not portfolio-shaped.
Pricing scales with active learners — gets expensive fast.

Different job. Keep SCORM Cloud for dispatch and conformance testing. TrainingOS does not compete with that.

Articulate Review · skip it for portfolios

Built for stakeholders, not strangers.

Review 360 is for coworkers leaving timestamped comments on Storyline files — not for hosting an open portfolio. Commenters often need an Articulate account, and there is no portfolio layout or case-study story.

Great for in-team Storyline feedback inside Articulate 360.
Login walls hurt prospect conversion on a public portfolio.
No STAR case studies or multi-tool showcase.
Articulate-authored content only — not a mixed portfolio.

Keep Review for stakeholder feedback. Do not make it the front door to your career.

Loom · for talking heads, not interactivity

Records you clicking — not the learner.

Loom is excellent for async updates and walking a client through a deck. As a portfolio, prospects watch you narrate instead of experiencing branching, assessments, and simulations.

Fast screen-rec workflow for client walk-throughs.
Useful for kickoff intros and project recaps.
Branching, drag-and-drop, and simulations are invisible.
Long narrations lose prospect attention quickly.

Keep Loom for client updates. Do not make a Loom your portfolio.

Google Drive · please no

The folder named _FINAL_v3.

Drive is a hard drive with a sharing dialog — not a portfolio. SCORM zips do not run from Drive links, and “request access” emails kill momentum with prospects.

Free, ubiquitous, clients already use it for files.
Zero presentation next to a real portfolio page.
SCORM packages do not play from Drive.
Permission friction slows hiring conversations.

Fine for working files. Not your portfolio.

Wix / Squarespace · use it for the brand site

A beautiful site that cannot play SCORM.

A custom Squarespace or Wix site works for brand, services, and contact — then prospects ask to see interactive work. Link out to a TrainingOS portfolio where SCORM and case studies actually play.

Beautiful templates and easy branding.
Pairs with TrainingOS — “see my portfolio” CTA.
No in-browser SCORM player for course modules.
Interactive work often becomes another video embed.

Keep it for the marketing site. Link to your TrainingOS portfolio for proof of work.

TrainingOS · use it for

The link you send a prospect.

We are not SCORM Cloud or your brand site. We are the single URL where modules play, case studies read clearly, and hiring managers can act — SCORM, xAPI, and video in one portfolio.

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Which one should you actually pick?

/02 A short decision tree

Answer four questions. Save thirty.

1
Are you a freelance or in-house ID with work to show?
If no, none of this matters — go find a portfolio first. If yes, continue.
2
Does your work include SCORM, xAPI, or interactive courses?
If yes → SCORM Cloud or TrainingOS. If no, only video/PDF → a brand site + Loom is probably enough.
3
Are you dispatching courses to client LMSes for money?
If yes → SCORM Cloud, hands down. If no, you are showing portfolio work → TrainingOS wins on every other axis.
4
Do prospects need to click and book a call after seeing your work?
If yes, you need a portfolio surface — not a hosting backend. That is us.

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