SOPCompass vs Scribe
Scribe is strong at one thing many teams need: you do the task once and its extension or desktop app writes the click-by-click guide for you. SOPCompass now captures web tasks the same way with its own Chrome extension, and covers the wider SOP job too, from interviewing you to quizzing, assigning and tracking. Here is how they differ.
SOPCompass is AI SOP software from Ironbridge AI Advisory that interviews you by text or voice to write standard operating procedures, organizes them into Company plus five business pillars, and gets them followed with assignments and cited answers. Scribe automatically captures how work gets done in the browser or on the desktop and turns it into step-by-step guides with screenshots and text.
At a glance
| Compared on | SOPCompass | Scribe |
|---|---|---|
| How SOPs get created | Build with AI interviews you by text or voice and drafts the SOP. The SOPCompass Capture Chrome extension turns clicks in any web app into steps with screenshots. A screen recording or uploaded video becomes a step-by-step guide that keeps the video. Also imports Word, PDF, Markdown and audio. | Automatic capture: the Chrome or Edge extension records your clicks and builds a guide with screenshots and text. The desktop app (Pro and Enterprise) captures desktop apps too. Voice transcription and Pages to combine guides. |
| How SOPs are organized | Fixed structure: Company plus five business pillars (Lead Acquisition, Lead Nurture, Sales Execution, Fulfillment & Delivery, Retention), each SOP tagged by department. | Guides live in team workspaces. Enterprise adds multi-team management and central user and document management. |
| Assignments and read tracking | Assign SOPs with due dates and email notices; track who completed what. Add a quiz to any SOP and require a pass before an assignment counts as done. Mark an SOP as a policy to collect typed-name sign-offs. Follow-along reader for step-by-step work. | Usage insights on guides (advanced insights on paid plans) and a guide verification workflow. Assigning guides with due dates: could not confirm on their site. |
| Who you pay for | Pay for editors only. Unlimited viewers on every plan. | Per seat. Upgrading a team to Pro upgrades every teammate. Guides can also be shared by public link. |
| Free trial or free plan | 14-day free trial on Team and Business. No free plan. | Free Basic plan with the browser extension. A free trial of paid plans is not published. |
| Published pricing | Published: Team $99/mo or $990/yr, Business $249/mo or $2,490/yr (yearly is 2 months free). Enterprise custom. | Published: Pro Personal $25/seat/mo billed yearly ($35 monthly). Pro Team $13/seat/mo billed yearly ($17 monthly), from 5 seats. Enterprise custom. |
| Browser extension capture | Yes: the SOPCompass Capture Chrome extension, on every plan. It turns clicks, fields and page changes in any web app into steps with a screenshot each, never records what you type, and masks password, card and similar fields in screenshots. You review a draft (AI can rewrite the wording) before anything is published. Web only; no desktop app capture. | Yes: Chrome and Edge extensions on every plan, desktop capture on Pro and Enterprise. |
| Exports and SSO | Print or Save as PDF and Download as Word (.docx), on every plan. No HTML or Markdown export. Sign in with Google; no SAML SSO or SCIM. | Export to PDF, HTML and Markdown on paid plans. SAML SSO and SCIM on Enterprise. |
| Embeds | Embed any SOP in Notion, Confluence, a help desk or a website, on every plan. The iframe resizes itself, and stops working when its share link is revoked. | Embed guides in tools such as Notion, Confluence, SharePoint and Zendesk, on every plan. |
| API | REST API with read-only or read-write API keys on Business: SOPs, search, libraries, boards, people and assignments, 60 requests a minute per key. No native Zapier app; it works through Webhooks by Zapier, Make or n8n. No outgoing webhooks. | API for AI tools on Enterprise Grid only. |
Pricing
Scribe pricing as published on their site, checked September 2026.Prices change, so verify current pricing on Scribe’s site before deciding.
SOPCompass
- Team$99/moOr $990/yr billed yearly (2 months free). Up to 10 editors, unlimited viewers, 14-day trial
- Business$249/moOr $2,490/yr billed yearly (2 months free). Up to 30 editors, unlimited viewers, 14-day trial
- EnterpriseCustomUnlimited workspaces, custom limits
Scribe
- BasicFreeBrowser extension, guides for web apps, share by link
- Pro Personal$25/seat/moBilled yearly ($35/seat/mo billed monthly). Starts at 1 seat
- Pro Team$13/seat/moBilled yearly ($17/seat/mo billed monthly). Starts at 5 seats
- EnterpriseCustomContact sales
Who should pick which
Pick Scribe if
- You mostly document software workflows and want every click captured automatically as screenshots and written steps.
- You need to capture desktop applications as well as web apps.
- You want a free plan for browser-based guides.
- You want exports to HTML and Markdown as well as PDF, or Enterprise controls such as automatic PII redaction, SAML SSO and SCIM.
Pick SOPCompass if
- You want click capture and the rest of the SOP job in one place: the SOPCompass Capture Chrome extension for web tasks, plus an AI that interviews you by text or voice for the processes that are not click paths (sales calls, fulfillment, client handoffs).
- You want privacy built into capture on every plan: SOPCompass Capture never records what you type and masks password, card and similar fields in screenshots. (Scribe lists automatic PII redaction on Enterprise.)
- You want to keep the video: record your screen or upload a video, and the guide keeps the original recording with a Watch this step button on each step.
- You want to assign SOPs with due dates, gate them with a quiz and track who completed them, paying for editors only with unlimited viewers.
- You want PDF export and embeds without giving up the rest. Scribe already offers both; SOPCompass now matches them on every plan, adds Word export, and has a REST API on Business.
We would rather you pick the tool that fits than switch twice. If Scribe is the better match for how you work, use it.
Sources
Every Scribe detail on this page comes from Scribe’s own public pages, checked September 2026. If something has changed, tell us and we’ll correct it.
SOPCompass vs Scribe: questions
Is SOPCompass a Scribe alternative?
Yes, for most teams. Both capture web tasks into step-by-step guides with screenshots, export to PDF and embed guides in other tools. Scribe also captures desktop apps (Pro and Enterprise), exports HTML and Markdown and has a free plan. SOPCompass adds the wider SOP job: drafting any process by interview, keeping recorded videos in the guide, quizzes, assignments and a fixed structure.
Does SOPCompass have a browser extension like Scribe?
Yes. The SOPCompass Capture Chrome extension records clicks, fields and page changes in any web app as steps with screenshots, and you review the draft before it is published. It works in the browser only, so if you need to capture desktop applications, Scribe covers that on Pro and Enterprise.
How much does Scribe cost?
Scribe lists a free Basic plan, Pro Personal at $25 per seat per month billed yearly and Pro Team at $13 per seat per month billed yearly with a 5-seat minimum. Check Scribe’s current pricing page, as prices change.
Can I use both?
Yes. Some teams keep Scribe for desktop capture and keep the full SOP library, assignments and completion tracking in SOPCompass. For web apps, SOPCompass Capture can do the capture itself.
See if SOPCompass fits your team
Try SOPCompass free for 14 days. Interview the AI, import what you have and see your workspace come together.
14-day free trial, then from $99/month or $990/year, billed automatically until you cancel. Cancel anytime; access continues to the end of the paid period.