Scribe is popular for creating training materials quickly, but thousands of users are switching to Folge for better features at a fraction of the cost.
Folge is the best Scribe alternative for 2026 – a privacy-first desktop application that works offline, offers 7 export formats, and costs $89 once instead of $23/month per user. Whether you're creating SOPs, training materials, or customer support guides, Folge gives you unlimited customization, advanced editing tools, and integrations with Confluence, Notion, and WordPress – all with a one-time payment that includes every future update.
As a European alternative to Scribe, Folge prioritizes your privacy with 100% local data storage and GDPR compliance.
Folge has a very transparent pricing strategy with three versions. Use the free version for as long as you want, or upgrade for a one-time price to a personal license.
Are you a business and need more flexibility and features? The business license lets you reuse licenses for your employees.Scribe starts at $23/month/user.
For lesser features and restricted access, you'll likely pay hundreds of dollars to Scribe annually, which is very expensive.
You can customize every aspect of your guide when working with Folge. It all starts with capturing, where you can choose to capture only window you are working with, or specific region or full screen, and you can switch between these modes on fly. When your process is captured, you start with customizing an editing images.
The Image Editor provides a wide range of tools to modify your screenshots as you need them: WYISIWYG editor, nest steps, create multi image steps, Add new steps on the fly from new captures, existing images, clipboard content, or have no-image steps.
Use one of multiple tools to add context to your screenshots. Each tool can be adjust as you want: colors, width, special properties: Rectangle, Ellipse, Lines, Various Arrows, brush, text ( any font, color, etc ), step numbers, blur, highlight, magnify, orc, crop.
And finally export your guide into one of many formats: PDF, Doc, PPT, two HTML, JSON, MD, and more coming. Add logos, use custom CSS, colors of your brand, localize, add borders to images and much more.
Give Folge a try, it's free forever up to 5 guides and PDF exports.
One price, all features: no recurring fees, upgrade charges, no bad surprises. Your data is with you forever.
Folge is a full-featured desktop application for Mac and Windows. Capture any program, work offline, and enjoy faster performance than Scribe's Chrome extension.
Pay $89 (€75) once, own forever. All future updates included. Scribe costs $276/year per user. With 5 users, save $1,291 annually. No subscription fatigue.
Your data never leaves your computer. Perfect for sensitive workflows, HR processes, and confidential client work. GDPR-compliant European alternative.
7 export formats (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, HTML, Markdown, JSON), OCR text recognition, custom CSS, unlimited fonts and colors. Direct integrations with Notion, Confluence, and WordPress – all missing in Scribe.
Folge is a desktop application. Download and use it for free forever or upgrade for lifetime features and support.
The Gold Standard Of Guide Creation
Folge is the best Scribe alternative for 2026. Unlike Scribe's browser-based tool, Folge is a full-featured desktop application for Mac and Windows that works offline, offers 7 export formats (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, HTML, Markdown, JSON), and costs $89 once instead of $23/month per user. Your data stays 100% private on your computer.
Folge costs $89 (€75) as a one-time payment with all future updates included forever. Scribe costs $23/month per user ($276/year). For a team of 5 users, Scribe costs $1,380/year while Folge costs $89 once. You'll save $1,291 in the first year alone, and $1,380 every year after. No subscription fatigue, no per-user charges.
Yes, Scribe has a free version, but it's extremely limited – Chrome browser only, no desktop capture, watermarks on exports, and only 5 guides. The desktop client and advanced features require a $23/month subscription. Folge's free version gives you 5 guides with full PDF export and complete desktop capture capabilities.
Folge is a privacy-first desktop application for creating step-by-step guides, tutorials, and documentation. It's a European alternative to Scribe that works offline, stores data locally on your computer (not in the cloud), and offers 7 export formats. Folge integrates with Confluence, Notion, and WordPress, and includes advanced features like OCR text recognition, custom CSS, unlimited fonts, and comprehensive annotation tools.
Yes. Folge is specifically designed as a Scribe alternative with enterprise-grade features. You get everything Scribe offers (automatic capture, annotations, sharing) plus offline access, 7 export formats (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, HTML, JSON, Markdown), advanced customization, OCR text recognition, and direct integrations with Confluence, Notion, and WordPress (which Scribe lacks). The best part? Pay $89 (€75) once instead of $23/month per user, with all future updates included forever.
Yes. Unlike Scribe which stores your data on their cloud servers, Folge is 100% private – all your guides and screenshots stay on your local computer. This makes Folge ideal for sensitive workflows, employee training with confidential information, client processes, and HR documentation. Folge is GDPR-compliant and developed in Europe with privacy as a core principle.
Yes. Folge is a native desktop application that works completely offline. Unlike Scribe which requires an internet connection, you can create, edit, and export guides with Folge without any internet access. Perfect for secure environments, traveling, or situations where cloud access is restricted.
Folge supports 7 export formats: PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), HTML, Markdown, JSON, and online sharing. Scribe only offers PDF, HTML, and online sharing. With Folge, you can export to Word for easy editing, PowerPoint for presentations, Markdown for developer documentation, and JSON for custom integrations – all features Scribe lacks.
Yes! Folge has direct native integrations with Notion, Confluence, and WordPress – allowing you to export and publish your guides directly to these platforms. Scribe does not offer any native integrations with these tools. This makes Folge the perfect choice for teams already using Confluence for internal documentation, Notion for knowledge bases, or WordPress for public-facing help centers.
