An honest comparison

Allure Training OS vs SCORM Cloud, Articulate Review, Loom and Google Drive

Training OS is for showing SCORM work to prospects. SCORM Cloud is for testing and dispatching courses to an LMS. Here’s where each fits.

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 Training OS.

Training OS hosts playable portfolio evidence. Compare it with course testing, video, file sharing, and website tools before choosing.

/01Side by side

Feature comparison

Current as of June 2026. Not affiliated with any listed company. Competitor prices and details are approximate public list information for comparison only, current as of June 2026 — not Training OS billing, and not affiliated with or endorsed by these tools.
Capability	Allure Training OS	SCORM Cloud	Articulate Review	Loom	Google Drive
SCORM 1.2 / 2004 plays in browserPlays your courses · Real runtime with completion and scoring	NowSCORM API · full (Allure Connect runtime)	YesCore product	PartlyArticulate content only	NoScreen recorder	NoStorage only
xAPI / Tin Can hostingPlays your courses · Statement hosting via a live LRS	Coming soonStudio and Team · with Allure Connect	YesBuilt-in LRS	No	No	No
Video courses (MP4 / embeds)Plays your courses · YouTube, Vimeo, and hosted video	Now	NoSCORM/xAPI focus	PartlyIf embedded in Storyline	Yes	Yes
Public portfolio pageLooks like your portfolio · Branded page with case studies	Nowtrainingos.com/portfolio/you	No	No	PartlyVideo grid only	No
Public showcase directoryLooks like your portfolio · See what a finished portfolio looks like	NowDemo portfolios	No	No	No	No
Custom domainLooks like your portfolio · e.g. portfolio.yourstudio.com	Coming soonStudio plan	PartlyEnterprise only	No	No	No
Private, unindexed share linksSharing with clients · For private, NDA work	NowPro · optional passphrase + expiry	Yes	PartlyPer file, manual	Yes	PartlyManual sharing
Client review workspaceSharing with clients · Versioned comments + approvals	Coming soonStudio plan	No	No	No	No
Embed in any LMS via iframeSharing with clients · Moodle · Canvas · TalentLMS · Docebo	NowPro	Yes	NoRead-only review	PartlyVideo iframe	No
Time tracking against a clientFreelance back office · Built-in timer tagged to client + project	Coming soonStudio plan	NoLMS admin focus	No	No	No
Client CRMFreelance back office · Rates, terms, contact, invoiced YTD	Coming soonStudio plan	No	No	No	PartlyContacts, not studio CRM
Stripe invoicing from logged hoursFreelance back office · Draft → review → send · no copy-paste	Coming soonStudio plan	No	No	No	No
Client approval workflowFreelance back office · Signed share link · completion routed back to you	Coming soonStudio plan	No	PartlyStakeholder comments only	PartlyPublic comments	PartlyDrive comments
Timesheet / data export (CSV)Freelance back office · Your data, exportable	Coming soonStudio plan	No	No	No	No
Free tier for solo instructional designerCost reality	3 projects · 500 MB · 50 MB packages	PartlyTrial limits apply	NoRequires subscription	PartlyFree tier caps	Yes15GB free tier
Annual cost for unlimited portfolio useCompetitor prices are approximate public list pricing, June 2026.	$69 a year (Pro)	Partly~$1,080–$2,160/yr (Little/Medium)	No$1,449/yr (360 Personal)	Partly~$180/user/yr (Business, annual)	Partly$84/user/yr (Workspace Starter)
Target userBuilt for	Freelance and in-house IDs showing work	PartlyLMS admins	PartlyArticulate-only teams	PartlyAsync video updates	PartlyGeneral file storage

/02Fit

What each tool is actually good at

Course testing + dispatch

SCORM Cloud

SCORM Cloud comes from Rustici Software, a specialist in e-learning standards. 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.

Best for: The conformance + dispatch power tool.

UI is LMS-admin-shaped, not portfolio-shaped.
Pricing scales with active learners — gets expensive fast.

List price (Jun 2026): Free (10 reg/mo) → $40–$5,000/mo by registrations.

The conformance + dispatch power tool.

SCORM Cloud · use it for

Use it for dispatch and conformance testing

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

Works well
Most rigorous SCORM testing tools available.
Dispatch is strong for multi-LMS distribution.

Watch out for
UI is LMS-admin-shaped, not portfolio-shaped.
Pricing scales with active learners — gets expensive fast.

Allure Training OS vs SCORM Cloud, in depth

Stakeholder review (Articulate 360)

Articulate Review

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.

Best for: Built for stakeholders, not strangers.

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.

List price (Jun 2026): Articulate 360: $1,449/user/yr (Personal).

Built for stakeholders, not strangers.

Articulate Review · skip it for portfolios

Skip it for portfolios

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

Works well
Great for in-team Storyline feedback inside Articulate 360.

Watch out for
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.

Async screen recording

Loom

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.

Best for: Records you clicking — not the learner.

Branching, drag-and-drop, and simulations are invisible.
Long narrations lose prospect attention quickly.

List price (Jun 2026): Free (25 videos) → $18/user/mo Business.

Records you clicking — not the learner.

Loom · for talking heads, not interactivity

For talking heads, not interactivity

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

Works well
Fast screen-rec workflow for client walk-throughs.
Useful for kickoff intros and project recaps.

Watch out for
Branching, drag-and-drop, and simulations are invisible.
Long narrations lose prospect attention quickly.

File storage + sharing

Google Drive

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.

Best for: The folder named _FINAL_v3.

Zero presentation next to a real portfolio page.
SCORM packages do not play from Drive.
Permission friction slows hiring conversations.

List price (Jun 2026): Free 15GB → Workspace from $7/user/mo.

The folder named _FINAL_v3.

Google Drive · please no

Please no

Fine for working files. Not your portfolio.

Works well
Free, ubiquitous, clients already use it for files.

Watch out for
Zero presentation next to a real portfolio page.
SCORM packages do not play from Drive.
Permission friction slows hiring conversations.

Website builder

Wix / Squarespace

A custom Squarespace or Wix site works for brand, services, and contact — and they embed external content just fine. What they do not do is host and run the SCORM itself. Pair the site with managed Training OS hosting (Pro embed) so the embedded module actually plays.

Best for: A beautiful site that needs a SCORM host behind it.

No managed SCORM hosting or runtime of their own — a raw SCORM zip will not run.
Without a host behind the embed, interactive work becomes another video or screenshot.

A beautiful site that needs a SCORM host behind it.

Wix / Squarespace · use it for the brand site

Use it for the brand site

Keep it for the marketing site. Put Training OS behind the embed so prospects see the course, not a screenshot.

Works well
Beautiful templates and easy branding.
Embeds work — paste a Training OS snippet (Pro) and SCORM plays in-page.

Watch out for
No managed SCORM hosting or runtime of their own — a raw SCORM zip will not run.
Without a host behind the embed, interactive work becomes another video or screenshot.

/03Decide

Which should you pick? A four-question decision tree

Q1Are you a freelance or in-house ID with work to show?
Q2Does your work include SCORM, xAPI, or interactive courses?
Q3Are you dispatching courses to client LMSes for money?
Q4Do prospects need to click and book a call after seeing your work?

FAQ

Compare FAQ

Do you compete with SCORM Cloud?

Not really — they solve different jobs. SCORM Cloud is built for LMS admins testing and dispatching courses. Training OS is built for the instructional designer who needs hosted SCORM, an external embed, and a portfolio page a prospect can click through. We live in a different part of the workflow.

Can I import what I already have on Articulate Review?

Yes — in Articulate Storyline, publish your project as SCORM and drop the resulting .zip on your dashboard. Upload time depends on package size and your connection.

/04An honest comparison

The right tool for the job.