Appcues vs Scribe
Appcues and Scribe are both product adoption & onboarding tools aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Only Scribe has a free plan.
Appcues
Product adoption platform for SaaS
Scribe
Auto-generated step-by-step guides and SOPs from screen activity
| Pricing | Paid | Freemium · $17 |
| Starting price | Not published | $17/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Built for | Small businesses, Enterprise | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | web, windows, macos |
| Country | US · 2013 | US · 2019 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Appcues if
Growth-stage SaaS with budget for adoption tooling, including mobile.
- Mature and reliable
- Web and mobile support
- Strong integrations
Look elsewhere if: Budget-conscious startups (UserGuiding, Product Fruits).
Choose Scribe if
Operations, IT and enablement teams that need accurate screenshot-based SOPs and training guides without writing them by hand.
- Turns a ten-minute documentation task into a quick recording
- Guides are consistent and easy to update after UI changes
- Embeds cleanly in Confluence, Notion, SharePoint and help centers
Look elsewhere if: Teams that want narrated video explainers or in-app guided tours inside their product (Loom, Whatfix).
Appcues vs Scribe pricing
Appcues
- StartCustomUp to 3,000 MAUs, 10 published experiences
- GrowCustomFrom 3,000 MAUs, 25 published experiences
- EnterpriseCustomCustom MAUs, 100 experiences, priority support
Scribe
- Basic$0Browser extension for web apps; share by link or embed
- Pro Personal$35/seat/mo$25 billed annually; desktop app, branding, redaction
- Pro Team$17/seat/mo$13 billed annually; 5-seat minimum, comments
- EnterpriseCustomSSO, auto PII/PHI redaction, roles, translations
Appcues · Key features
- No-code flows, modals and tooltips
- Checklists and launchpads
- Mobile SDKs for iOS, Android, React Native
- Surveys and NPS
- Segmentation and goals
- Analytics and integrations
Cons
- Expensive
- MAU-based pricing
- Advanced features on Grow
Scribe · Key features
- Records clicks and keystrokes and writes each step automatically
- Annotated screenshots with manual editing and blur redaction
- Browser extension for Chrome and Edge plus Windows and Mac desktop app
- Combine multiple recordings into longer SOP documents
- Export to PDF, HTML and Markdown or embed in wikis
- Company branding on shared guides on Pro plans
Cons
- Desktop app recording requires a paid plan
- Pro Team needs at least five seats
- Whole team must be on the same plan
Appcues vs Scribe: FAQ
Do Appcues and Scribe have a free plan?
Appcues has no free plan. Scribe has a free plan.