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Scribe vs Whatfix

Scribe and Whatfix are both product adoption & onboarding tools. Scribe is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Whatfix is aimed at enterprise. Only Scribe has a free plan.

Scribe

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

Whatfix

Digital adoption platform for enterprise software

PricingFreemium · $17Paid
Starting price$17/moNot published
Free planYesNo
Free trial——
Built forSmall businesses, Enterprise, FreelancersEnterprise
Platformsweb, windows, macosweb
CountryUS · 2019IN · 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 Whatfix if

Enterprises rolling out software.

  • Enterprise app coverage
  • Reduces training costs
  • Analytics

Look elsewhere if: SaaS onboarding (Appcues).

Scribe vs Whatfix 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

Whatfix

  • StandardCustomSingle app; employee or customer-facing
  • PremiumCustomSingle app; advanced features
  • EnterpriseCustomMulti-app plans

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

Whatfix · Key features

  • In-app guidance on any app
  • Task lists
  • Self-help widget
  • Analytics
  • Desktop support
  • Content authoring

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Enterprise focus
  • Implementation

Scribe vs Whatfix: FAQ

Do Scribe and Whatfix have a free plan?

Scribe has a free plan. Whatfix has no free plan.

Which is better for small businesses, Scribe or Whatfix?

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

Not sure yet?