Scribe vs Tango

Scribe and Tango both record your clicks in the browser and turn them into a step-by-step guide, and both charge per seat a month for desktop capture and PDF export.

Folge is a third option: a desktop app that works offline, is free to use, and costs $89 once for all features.

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Tango costs less for one

Tango Pro is $22 a month for one user billed yearly, against $25 for Scribe Pro Personal. Tango's free plan allows 5 shared workflows and up to 10 users.

Scribe costs less for teams

From 5 seats, Scribe Pro Team is $13 a seat a month billed yearly, against $15 for Tango Pro. Scribe's team plan starts at 5 seats, and Tango's team rate starts at 3 users.

Both need a paid plan for desktop

The free plans of Scribe and Tango capture the browser only. Desktop capture, PDF export and blurring sensitive data start with the paid plans of both.

Folge works offline

Scribe and Tango keep your guides in their cloud. Folge records any Windows or Mac application, works without internet and keeps guides on your computer, for $89 once.

Scribe, Tango and Folge side by side

Paid prices use yearly billing, in US dollars. Sources: scribe.com/pricing tango.ai/pricing

	Scribe	Tango	Folge
Free plan	Browser capture, links and embeds	Browser capture, 5 shared workflows, up to 10 users	Desktop capture, all tools, PDF export
Price for 1 person	$25 a month	$22 a month	$89 once
Price for 5 people	$65 a month	$75 a month	$775 once
3 years, 5 people	$2,340	$2,700	$775
Desktop capture	Paid plans only	Paid plans only	✅ Yes, also free
Works offline	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes
Where guides are stored	Scribe's cloud	Tango's cloud	Your computer
Export formats	PDF, HTML, Markdown (paid)	PDF, HTML, Markdown (paid)	PDF, Word, PowerPoint, HTML, Markdown, SCORM and 5 more
Blur sensitive data	Paid plans only	Paid plans only	✅ Yes, also free
Shared team workspace and viewer analytics	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	❌ No
Single sign-on	Enterprise	Enterprise	❌ No

When neither fits

Scribe and Tango are built around a browser extension and a cloud workspace. That suits teams who document web apps and want guides shared by link, with view counts.

Folge is for the other case: desktop software, confidential processes, or a company that will not put screenshots in someone else's cloud. It is a desktop app for Windows and macOS that records a screenshot on every click, in any application, and exports to PDF, Word, PowerPoint, HTML and 7 other formats.

Folge is free to use. All features cost $89 (€75) once, with all future updates included.

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Questions about Scribe and Tango

Is Scribe or Tango cheaper?

For one person Tango is cheaper, $22 a month against $25 billed yearly. From 5 seats Scribe is cheaper, $13 a seat against $15.

Do Scribe and Tango work on desktop apps?

Only on their paid plans. The free plans of both capture the browser only. Folge captures desktop apps in its free version too.

Do Scribe and Tango work offline?

No. Both save guides to their cloud and need an internet connection. Folge captures, edits and exports offline.

Which has the better free plan, Scribe or Tango?

Both free plans are limited to the browser and leave out PDF export. Tango's free plan is capped at 5 shared workflows. Folge's free version includes desktop capture and PDF export.

Is there an alternative to Scribe and Tango without a subscription?

Yes. Folge is free to use, and $89 once for all features, with all future updates included.

Can Scribe or Tango export to Word or PowerPoint?

Their pricing pages list PDF, HTML and Markdown export on paid plans. Folge exports to Word and PowerPoint as well, 11 formats in total.

Record desktop apps without a subscription

Folge is free to use, with PDF export. All features cost $89 (€75) once.

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Folge at a glance

Folge is a desktop application for Windows and macOS that creates step-by-step guides, SOPs and process documentation by capturing a screenshot on every click.

Platforms: Windows and macOS desktop app. No browser extension needed; it captures any application.
Price: $89 (€75) one-time payment, all future updates included. No subscription. Business licenses $155 (€130) per seat, one time, for Windows and Mac; volume pricing from 10 seats. 7-day money-back guarantee.
Free version: Free to use, with no time limit, full capture and PDF export. No credit card required.
Where your data lives: On your computer. Guides are captured and edited offline; nothing is uploaded unless you publish or export. GDPR-friendly, made in Europe.
Export formats: PDF, Word, PowerPoint, rich and simple HTML, SCORM, animated GIF, Markdown, JSON, online guide and embeddable widget (11 formats).
Integrations: One-click publishing to Notion, Confluence (Cloud and Data Center), WordPress and Hudu.
Editing: 20+ annotation tools, blur for sensitive data, OCR text extraction, AI-written step descriptions, custom CSS.
App languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese and Japanese.
Made by: Oleksii Sribnyi, independent developer in Europe, since 2020. Contact: hello@folge.me.