What is iSpring used for?

iSpring is a set of eLearning authoring tools that turn PowerPoint slides into SCORM-ready courses, with quizzes and role-plays, plus an LMS. It is a good fit for turning slide decks into online courses, building scenario-based product training and creating onboarding courses for an LMS.

How much does iSpring cost?

Paid plans for iSpring start at $720 per seat per year, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is iSpring open source?

No. iSpring is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to iSpring include Frappe Learning, Open edX and Moodle.

What are some alternatives to iSpring?

iSpring competes with Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate and TalentLMS. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source iSpring alternatives.

iSpring: features, pricing and alternatives

About iSpring

iSpring makes eLearning authoring tools, with iSpring Suite as its main product. Suite works inside PowerPoint, so instructional designers and trainers can turn existing slide decks, Word documents and PDFs into interactive courses without learning a separate timeline-based editor.

Courses can include quizzes, interactions, role-plays and training videos, and the built-in Content Library provides templates and assets. AI features can generate course text, images and quiz questions. Output is packaged for learning management systems using standards such as SCORM, and iSpring also offers cloud and LMS products for hosting and tracking content.

iSpring is commercial software with a free trial and pricing on its pricing page. It is typically sold per author license.

Key features

Builds courses inside PowerPoint
SCORM-ready course publishing
Quizzes, interactions and role-plays
Training video creation
Content library of templates
AI-generated text, images and questions

Good fit for

→Turning slide decks into online courses
→Building scenario-based product training
→Creating onboarding courses for an LMS

Tags: elearning-authoring; scorm; powerpoint; course-creation; quizzes; lms; instructional-design

iSpring: questions and answers

What is iSpring used for?: iSpring is a set of eLearning authoring tools that turn PowerPoint slides into SCORM-ready courses, with quizzes and role-plays, plus an LMS. It is a good fit for turning slide decks into online courses, building scenario-based product training and creating onboarding courses for an LMS.
How much does iSpring cost?: Paid plans for iSpring start at $720 per seat per year, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is iSpring open source?: No. iSpring is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to iSpring include Frappe Learning, Open edX and Moodle.
What are some alternatives to iSpring?: iSpring competes with Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate and TalentLMS. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source iSpring alternatives.