articy:draft is a powerful Windows authoring suite. ChatMapper imports your articy project, runs anywhere in the browser, and adds real Lua simulation, deterministic validation, and one-click export to Unity, SCORM, xAPI and immersive 3D.
If you want articy’s depth without the Windows-only desktop, and you want to simulate the logic, validate every path, and export to engines and LMS in the same tool, ChatMapper is the closer fit. It imports articy:draft X projects, so switching doesn’t cost you your existing work.
| Capability | ChatMapper | articy:draft X |
|---|---|---|
| Runs in the browser (Mac/Win/Linux) | ✓ | Windows desktop |
| Import articy:draft projects | ✓ | ✕ |
| Real Lua logic simulation | ✓ | Script only |
| Deterministic validation before delivery | ✓ | ✕ |
| Unity / Yarn export | ✓ | ✓ (plugins) |
| SCORM / xAPI for L&D | ✓ | ✕ |
| Immersive 3D / avatar delivery | ✓ via LearnBrite | ✕ |
| AI copilot (propose → approve) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Starting price | Free · $19/mo | Per-seat license |
Comparison reflects each tool’s documented capabilities and positioning as of July 2026.
No Windows install and no license servers. Open a link and your whole team is in the same project.
Real Lua simulation plus deterministic validation catch broken links, unreachable nodes and logic errors that a static editor never surfaces.
Unity, Yarn, SCORM, xAPI, a standalone HTML player, and immersive 3D delivery are built in, not left to third-party plugins.
Export from articy:draft X and import straight into ChatMapper. Actors, dialogue, branches and variables come across, and you keep everything portable with canonical JSON export.
Every import shows exactly what carried over and flags anything it could not translate before it touches your project. Nothing is dropped silently, and canonical JSON export means you can always leave.
Yes. ChatMapper imports articy:draft X projects, runs in the browser on any OS, adds real Lua simulation and deterministic validation, and exports to Unity, Yarn, SCORM, xAPI and immersive 3D, so it covers articy’s authoring strengths and adds a production and delivery layer articy leaves to plugins.
Yes. ChatMapper reads articy:draft X exports directly and shows an import report of exactly what carried across before anything is written, so migration is non-destructive.
ChatMapper starts free and Creator is $19/mo; articy is licensed per seat. ChatMapper is browser-based with no Windows requirement.
Yes. It runs entirely in the browser, so Mac, Windows, Linux and Chromebook all work. articy:draft is Windows-first.
Import your articy project, simulate it, validate it, and export to your engine, free to start.