Tool profile
Scribe: cost, fit and limits
Scribe is a workflow capture product made by Colony Labs, Inc. dba Scribe that records how work is done step by step in a browser or desktop app and turns it into guides, with Confluence and Slack delivery and AI-agent context features for teams.
What to know first
Scribe's pricing page lists per-seat Pro and a sales-led Enterprise plan; the Pro amount was not captured, and the page text refers to a free tier that lacks the desktop application. The desktop app is a Pro and Enterprise feature. Enterprise adds advanced security, compliance, multi-team management, enterprise data governance and a search API. The security page names SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 data centers, HIPAA, CCPA and GDPR.
Scribe at a glance
| Maker | Colony Labs, Inc. dba Scribe, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | Quote only |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Process Documentation Software in 2026, rank 7 of 12 |
| Website | scribe.com |
Who Scribe is best for
Teams documenting desktop software
The desktop application, limited to Pro and Enterprise, extends capture beyond the browser to the apps staff use all day.
Companies standardizing on Confluence or Slack
A Confluence integration and a Slack bot put captured guides where staff already read, without a separate login for readers.
Enterprises with governance needs
Enterprise adds multi-team management, data governance and an enterprise search API, which suits a central ops group that runs documentation for several departments.
Scribe plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free (terms not captured) | The pricing text refers to a free tier that excludes the desktop application. Its capture limits were not captured, so verify them in a trial. |
| Pro | Per seat, per month (amount not captured) | Includes the Scribe desktop application. The pricing page shows a per-seat monthly charge, but the figure did not appear in the captured text. |
| Enterprise | Contact Sales | Advanced security, compliance, multi-team management, enterprise data governance and an enterprise search API, with terms agreed with the sales team. |
Checked November 2026.
What Scribe does
- Automatic workflow capture
- Records how work gets done, step by step, and turns each action into a guide step, so authors edit a draft and do not start from a blank page, with each action captured as its own step.
- Desktop application
- Extends capture to desktop software, a feature the pricing page lists for Pro and Enterprise only, not for the free tier, so teams documenting desktop programs must pay.
- Confluence integration
- Captured guides can be placed in Confluence, which suits teams whose official wiki is already there and who want procedures kept next to it and linked from existing pages.
- Slack bot
- A Slack bot integration brings guides into conversations, so a person can pull the right procedure while answering a colleague, without leaving the conversation or hunting through the wiki.
- Enterprise search API
- An enterprise search API lets other systems query captured workflows, useful for companies that build their own assistants or portals and want captured procedures as a data source.
- Context for AI agents
- Captured workflows are offered as context for teams and custom AI assistants, which the vendor positions as a way to give agents knowledge of how work is done inside the company.
How Scribe handles your data
The homepage and security page name SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 compliant data centers, HIPAA, CCPA, GDPR and FERPA. The security page says infrastructure is hosted in SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliant data centers, and that backups are encrypted and restored regularly. Retention periods were not captured, and the pages opened did not state whether customer content trains AI models or where the data centers are. Enterprise buyers can ask for the compliance documents, while smaller teams should request a data processing agreement.
Where Scribe falls short in practice
- Desktop app behind paid plans. The desktop application is available only on Pro and Enterprise, so a free user documenting a desktop program cannot use it. Pro prices were not captured.
- Sales-led compliance. Advanced security, compliance, multi-team management and data governance are Enterprise features sold through Contact Sales, which slows buyers who want the terms in writing and cannot buy these features online.
- Prices not captured. Per-seat amounts did not appear in the captured pricing text, so a buyer cannot estimate cost for a ten-person team without opening the live page or asking sales.
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Scribe: common questions
Does Scribe have a free plan?
The pricing text refers to a free tier, since it says the desktop application is not available there. Its limits were not captured from the page. Pro and Enterprise are the paid tiers, so try a workspace on the free tier to learn how many guides can be captured before upgrading.
What does the Scribe desktop app do?
The desktop application extends capture beyond the browser, and the pricing page lists it as a Pro and Enterprise feature. It is not available on the free tier. If your procedures run in a desktop client such as an ERP, check that the paid plan covers it.
Is Scribe SOC 2 compliant?
The security page names SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 for the data centers that host its infrastructure, and the homepage also names HIPAA, CCPA, GDPR and FERPA. The pages do not say whether these cover the company itself. Ask for the report and its scope before relying on it.
Can Scribe guides reach Confluence or Slack?
Yes. The pricing page names a Confluence integration and a Slack bot integration. It also mentions an enterprise search API. The pages did not say which plan carries each, so confirm that your tier includes the integration that matches where your staff read procedures.
How does Scribe use AI?
The pages describe captured workflows as context for teams and AI agents, with custom AI assistant integration. They did not describe model providers or training practices. A buyer should ask which AI services touch captured screenshots and whether customer content is used for training.