SOPX
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SOPX vs Scribe
SOPX turns a video of real physical work, hands, machines, and floor operations, into a structured SOP with a trimmed clip on every step, published in under 10 minutes and editable afterwards. Scribe auto-captures on-screen clicks and, since July 2026, also turns uploaded screen recordings into screenshot guides. The split is what the camera is pointed at, a screen or the floor.
Last reviewed: July 28, 2026 · Reviewed by Gregor Obreza
, Co-founder and CEO Comparison Summary
SOPX and Scribe both turn a recording into step-by-step documentation, and since July 2026 both accept uploaded video. The split is what the video shows. Scribe is tuned for screen recordings and outputs annotated screenshots. SOPX is built for video of physical work: upload a phone recording and AI returns a structured SOP with steps, descriptions, and a trimmed clip on each step, publishable in under 10 minutes and fully editable afterwards. Add translation into 50+ languages on every plan, Run mode checklists as execution proof, and an approval flow with procedure history. Pick Scribe for software workflows. Pick SOPX for manufacturing, food production, and field operations.
Feature Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of SOPX and competitor capabilities.
| Feature | SOPX | Scribe |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Physical process documentation | YES. Upload any video of a physical process and the AI generates a structured SOP automatically. | NO. Scribe's capture and its video import are both built for on-screen workflows. Its own documentation says video import works best for screen recordings of someone clicking through a workflow. |
| Software workflow documentation | Partial. You can upload a screen recording and AI builds an SOP, but there is no browser extension that auto-captures clicks. | YES. This is Scribe's core use case. The browser and desktop apps auto-capture clicks into step-by-step guides in seconds. |
| Content capture method | Upload any existing video, including phone footage of a line or machine. No re-recording required. | Record live in the browser or desktop app, or since July 2026 upload an existing screen recording (mp4, mov, webm, mkv, up to 20 minutes and 500 MB) on Pro, Pro Team, and Enterprise. |
| AI generation | AI segments the video into structured steps with descriptions, attaches an auto-trimmed clip to each step, and fills the SOP header (purpose, scope, responsibilities, safety) from the same source. The result is fully editable: rewrite wording, reorder or delete steps, insert custom steps, or trim and replace the clip on a single step without regenerating. | AI writes step text from recorded or uploaded screen activity, and Magic Edit (May 2026, all plans) rewrites unclear descriptions and merges duplicate steps. The structure is screenshot-driven. |
| Output format | Structured SOP with discrete steps, each carrying a trimmed video clip, images, and rich text. Full screen mode presents one step at a time on the floor. Exportable to PDF or Word. | Screenshot-based guide with annotated steps, including for video imports, where Scribe extracts frames rather than keeping clips. Shareable via link, embed, or PDF. |
| Annotations on steps | YES. Mark up step thumbnails and video frames with arrows, rectangles, ellipses, text, and callouts. Annotations show on the thumbnail and can stay visible during video playback. | YES. Annotate captured screenshots with arrows, shapes, and text, plus manual and automatic redaction of sensitive data (auto-redaction of PII and PHI is Enterprise). |
| Tables inside steps | YES, since July 2026. Tables inside step descriptions and in the SOP details block, with row and column controls. AI generates them, and they carry through translation and PDF or Word export. | Tables are supported in Pages, Scribe's longer document format, and are covered by translation. Table editing inside an individual guide step is not clearly documented. |
| Reusing existing steps | YES. Import steps from another procedure at an exact position, with video clips, annotations, and form fields intact, or duplicate a whole procedure with every step, image, and translation carried over. | Guides can be combined and reordered inside Pages, and steps can be copied between guides. Importing a chosen subset of steps into a specific position is not clearly documented. |
| PDF/document import | YES. Upload an existing PDF and the AI converts it into a structured, editable SOP with extracted text, images, and translations. Original source files stay downloadable. | YES, shipped March 31, 2026. Imports PDF and Word into a Scribe or Page on Pro, Pro Team, and Enterprise. Scribe applies an all-time import quota per team; the exact number is not published on its pricing page. |
| Multi-file AI generation | Enterprise preview, unlocked per customer on request. Up to 5 videos and 5 PDFs reviewed together into one coherent SOP, each PDF tagged as source of steps or as background context. Also raises limits to 40-minute videos and 500-page PDFs. | Imports are handled one file at a time. Combining several videos and documents into a single generated guide is not clearly documented. |
| Version control | Built-in version history for every SOP, with restore to any previous version on paid plans. | Draft and publish model: edits stay private until published, then apply to all shared links. Document-level version history with restore is not clearly documented. |
| Change history and audit trail | YES, on Pro and Enterprise. A read-only procedure history logs created, submitted, approved, changed, published, and restored events with a name and timestamp. No manual changelog. An organization-wide audit log is an Enterprise add-on. | Enterprise offers data governance and central document management. A per-guide audit timeline of who changed what and when is not clearly documented. |
| Document IDs and numbering | YES, on every plan. Assign IDs like SOP-PROD-014 using your own numbering convention, carried across every version and language, with a non-blocking duplicate warning. Supports ISO 9001 Clause 7.5 document control. | Guides are organized by workspace, folder, team, and since July 2026 by department on Enterprise. A controlled document number field is not clearly documented. |
| Approval workflow | Live on Pro, not held back for Enterprise, and off by default. Draft, submit for review, then approve and publish or request changes with a reason, with a My Reviews queue per approver and an optional four-eyes rule blocking self-approval. | YES, on the Enterprise plan. Customizable approval workflows so guides are reviewed before they publish. On the lower tiers a guide goes live when its author publishes it, with no sign-off gate. |
| Comments and feedback | YES, on every plan. Comment on a whole procedure, a single step, or the details block, with threaded replies and resolve. Comment-only access lets frontline staff flag a problem without edit rights. | YES. Comments are listed from Pro Team upward, and viewers can request documentation in-product when they cannot find what they need (April 2026). |
| Execution proof on the floor | YES. Run mode attaches forms and checklists to specific steps, with 10 field types including yes/no/na, date, choice, image, and signature, plus a closing note and signature per run. | NO. Scribe documents and distributes guides. It does not capture per-step confirmations, signatures, or run records from an operator. |
| Usage analytics | YES. Who viewed and ran what and when, most popular procedures, public view counts, most active team members, and run-results review. | YES. Basic insights on the free plan, advanced insights from Pro Personal upward. Scribe's Optimize product also analyzes captured workflows to surface process improvement opportunities. |
| Multi-language support | AI translation into 50+ languages on every plan, editable after generation, and carried through to PDF and Word export. | AI translation into 10 languages, limited to Pro Team and Enterprise. Titles and step text translate; screenshots, image annotations, and the app interface do not. Voice transcription supports 5 additional languages since May 2026. |
| API and AI-tool access | API is an Enterprise add-on, on request. | Stronger here. Enterprise search API, Scribe MCP (April 2026) for connecting AI tools, plus Copilot, Slack, and Confluence integrations. Scribe now positions itself as a workflow context layer for AI agents. |
| Usage | ||
| Free plan | Free trial with up to 5 AI-generated SOPs and 3 AI translations. No credit card required. No PDF or Word export and no version restore on the trial. | YES. The Basic plan is free and covers web apps only. Desktop and mobile app capture, exports, and video import require a paid plan. |
| Pricing model | Per user per month, publicly listed, with a free trial, no minimum seat requirement, and self-serve Stripe checkout. Enterprise is custom by operation size. | Per creator seat. Pro Personal is $25 per seat per month annually or $35 monthly. Pro Team is $13 per seat per month annually or $17 monthly with a 5-seat minimum, so roughly $65 per month at entry (July 2026). Enterprise is quote-only. |
| Best fit industry | Manufacturing, food production, logistics, field service, labs, and other teams documenting physical work. | Software, IT, support, and operations teams documenting on-screen workflows, increasingly at large-enterprise scale and as context for AI agents. |
Pricing model
How each tool prices and packages access.
Scribe
As of July 2026 Scribe lists Pro Personal at $25 per seat per month annually ($35 monthly) and Pro Team at $13 per seat annually ($17 monthly) with a 5-seat minimum, roughly $65 per month at entry. Enterprise is quote-only. The free Basic plan covers web apps only.
SOPX is best for:
- Manufacturing, food production, and operations teams documenting physical processes that no screen recorder can capture
- Teams with existing process videos who want them turned into published, fully editable SOPs in under 10 minutes, with no re-recording and no writing from scratch
- Multilingual floor teams that need SOPs in many languages on every plan, not just on higher tiers
- Quality and compliance owners who need document IDs, an approval gate, and a procedure history without an implementation project
- Operations leads who need proof the procedure was actually followed, via per-step checklists and signatures
Scribe might be better if:
- Software, IT, and support teams documenting on-screen workflows, where the auto-capture extension is genuinely faster than filming anything
- Companies that want documentation to feed AI assistants and agents, via Scribe MCP, the search API, and Copilot and Slack integrations
- Large enterprises needing PII and PHI auto-redaction, SSO and SCIM, departments, IP whitelisting, and central document governance
- Individuals and small teams who want free, fast screenshot guides for web apps with no budget approval
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Migrating to SOPX
Two self-serve paths. Both run in your browser, no IT involvement needed.
Bring your existing PDFs
Export work instructions as PDF from your current tool, then drop them into SOPX. The AI extracts text, pulls images, translates if needed, and rebuilds them as structured SOPs in minutes.
Bring your existing process videos
Re-use any video you have already recorded. SOPX generates step-by-step SOPs from raw footage automatically. No re-recording, no manual editing.
Need API-based migration or a managed switch (for example, bulk export from a competitor's API)? We handle custom enterprise migrations on request.
Talk to us about migrationWhere SOPX fits next to Scribe
Teams comparing the two usually pick SOPX for video to sop , multilingual sops , or document import . These are workflows where Scribe's strengths sit in a different lane.
The pattern shows up most in manufacturing and food production , where the work happens off the screen and consistency across shifts and sites matters more than the documentation tool itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions for this comparison.
Can Scribe document physical processes like manufacturing or equipment setup?
Not in practice. Scribe captures on-screen activity, and its July 2026 video import is described in Scribe's own documentation as working best for screen recordings of software walkthroughs and click-through workflows. If your process happens on a factory floor, in a warehouse, or on physical equipment, it falls outside what Scribe is built to read. SOPX works from any process video, including phone recordings of hands, machines, and lines.
Scribe now imports video. What is still different about SOPX?
Three things, as of July 2026. First, subject matter: Scribe's video import targets screen recordings, while SOPX is built for video of physical work. Second, output: Scribe extracts still frames into a screenshot guide, while SOPX keeps a trimmed video clip on each step so an operator can watch the motion. Third, execution: SOPX Run mode attaches per-step checklists and signatures so you have a record that the procedure was followed, which Scribe does not offer.
What is the main difference between SOPX and Scribe?
Scribe auto-captures on-screen clicks through a browser or desktop app and produces screenshot guides for software tasks. SOPX builds structured, editable SOPs from video of physical work on a floor, line, or machine, with a video clip on each step. The split is environment: Scribe documents what happens on a screen, SOPX documents what happens off-screen.
When is Scribe the better choice?
When the work happens in a browser. Scribe's extension records clicks and writes the guide as you go, which is faster than any upload-and-generate flow, and SOPX has no equivalent auto-capture extension. Scribe is also stronger if you need documentation piped into AI assistants and agents through its MCP server and search API, or if you need enterprise governance such as automatic PII and PHI redaction, SCIM provisioning, and IP whitelisting. For software teams and IT support, Scribe is the better tool.
Does Scribe support multiple languages?
Yes. Scribe translates guides into 10 languages, limited to its Pro Team and Enterprise plans, and it translates titles and step text but not the text baked into screenshots or image annotations. SOPX translates into 50+ languages on every plan, including the free trial, and translations carry through to PDF and Word export. For floor teams with non-English-speaking workers, that difference in language coverage and plan availability is usually the deciding factor.
Which tool is better for ISO 9001 document control?
SOPX covers more of it directly. As of July 2026 SOPX includes document IDs using your own numbering convention, carried across every version and language, an approval flow with an optional four-eyes rule, and a read-only procedure history recording who created, submitted, approved, published, or restored each version. Scribe offers an approval and verification workflow from Pro Team upward plus Enterprise data governance, but a controlled document number and a per-guide audit timeline are not clearly documented. Neither vendor should be treated as a compliance guarantee.
How does Scribe pricing compare to SOPX?
Scribe charges per creator seat. As of July 2026 its pricing page lists Pro Personal at $25 per seat per month billed annually ($35 monthly) and Pro Team at $13 per seat per month annually ($17 monthly) with a 5-seat minimum, so about $65 per month to start. A free Basic plan covers web apps only, and Enterprise is quote-only. SOPX Pro is $9 per user per month billed annually or $12 monthly, publicly listed, with a free trial, no seat minimum, and self-serve checkout. If you work at Scribe and anything here is wrong, email [email protected] and we will correct it.
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