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Scribe vs Superhuman

Scribe and Superhuman are both personal productivity tools. Scribe is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Superhuman is aimed at enterprise and freelancers. Scribe costs less, from $17/mo versus $30/mo for Superhuman. Only Scribe has a free plan.

Scribe

Auto-generated step-by-step guides and SOPs from screen activity

Superhuman

The fastest email experience

PricingFreemium · $17Paid · $30
Starting price$17/mo$30/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial——
Built forSmall businesses, Enterprise, FreelancersEnterprise, Freelancers
Platformsweb, windows, macosmacos, windows, ios, android, web
CountryUS · 2019US · 2014
Rating——

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).

Choose Superhuman if

Heavy email users who value time.

  • Fastest email experience
  • Excellent AI features
  • Inbox zero habits

Look elsewhere if: Light email users.

Scribe vs Superhuman pricing

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

Superhuman

  • Starter$30/user/mo$25/mo billed annually; core client, Superhuman AI, calendar
  • Business$40/user/mo$33/mo billed annually; Auto Drafts, CRM; incl. Grammarly, Docs, Go
  • EnterpriseCustomSAML SSO, DLP, BYOK encryption, dedicated support

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

Superhuman · Key features

  • Keyboard-first email triage
  • Split inbox by priority
  • AI writing and summaries
  • Snippets and follow-up reminders
  • Read statuses
  • Calendar integration

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Gmail/Outlook only
  • Learning curve for shortcuts

Scribe vs Superhuman: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Scribe or Superhuman?

Scribe starts at $17/mo and Superhuman at $30/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Scribe and Superhuman have a free plan?

Scribe has a free plan. Superhuman has no free plan.

Which is better for small businesses, Scribe or Superhuman?

Scribe lists small businesses as a core audience, while Superhuman is aimed more at enterprise and freelancers.

Not sure yet?