TakelightFacts about Scribe were read on 6 October 2026. Takelight is our own tool, so read the table with that in mind, and check the vendor page before you buy. A longer walk-through with the export and blur details is in the Scribe alternative guide.
| Topic | Scribe | Takelight |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Basic, $0. Web apps only, unlimited guide creation, share by link or embed, manual redaction. No export, no comments, no desktop app | No sign-up. Step guides from your clicks, ten kept. Video recording is part of Pro |
| Paid plan | Pro Personal $35 a month, or $25 a month billed yearly. Pro Team $17 a month, or $13 billed yearly, with a minimum of 5 seats | Pro €39 for 6 months, €69 for a year or €139 for Pro forever |
| Where it captures | Web, plus the desktop and mobile apps on Pro Personal | Browser tabs only, in Edge 116 or newer |
| Export | PDF, HTML, Markdown and Word export are listed under Pro Personal. Basic has no export | Copy for Google Docs or Notion (up to 5 steps), Markdown with images and one HTML file are free. PDF and Word need Pro |
| Team features | Comments and one week of version history on Pro Team. Enterprise adds auto-redaction of personal data and SSO | None. One person, one computer, no share link |
Sources, read on 6 October 2026: scribe.com/pricing. Source for Takelight: the pricing page.
Is Scribe worth it?
For a team, often yes. Pro Team adds comments, the desktop app captures software that never opens in a browser, and the cost is shared between seats. For one person writing up web tasks, $25 a month billed yearly is $300 a year, and the free plan is the place to start. Scribe's Basic plan lists unlimited guide creation, so the paid plan buys export, editing and redaction of screenshots, and the desktop app, not more guides.
When Scribe is the better pick
Pick Scribe if the guide must cover a desktop app, if a team needs comments, or if you want a link to send instead of a file. Takelight has none of those.
When Takelight is the better pick
Pick Takelight if the task happens in a browser and you work alone. There is no account, the guide stays on your computer, and password fields and other private fields are boxed out of the pictures, which you can blur further by hand. The free plan keeps ten guides. Pro lifts that and adds PDF and Word export.
Price
Takelight Pro costs €39 for 6 months, €69 for a year or €139 for Pro forever. You get 7 days of Pro, free. The roadmap page lists what is planned.
Questions
Is Scribe worth paying for?
It is if you need to capture desktop apps, export to Word or PDF with a tool that also edits screenshots, or work in a team with comments. Pro Personal is listed at $35 a month, or $25 a month billed yearly (scribe.com/pricing, read on 6 October 2026). For web tasks done alone, Takelight is free with no sign-up.
Is Scribe free?
Yes, the Basic plan costs $0 and includes shareable links. It works with web apps only, has no export to PDF, HTML or Markdown, no comments and no desktop app. Guide creation is listed as unlimited (scribe.com/pricing, read on 6 October 2026).
How much does Takelight cost compared with Scribe?
Takelight Pro is €39 for 6 months, €69 for a year or €139 for Pro forever. Scribe Pro Personal is $25 a month billed yearly, listed on its pricing page on 6 October 2026.
Can Takelight make step guides for desktop apps?
No. A guide is built from a browser tab, so Takelight cannot write steps for a desktop app, a window or a full screen.
See also
- A free Scribe alternative that needs no account
- How to create an SOP by clicking through the task
- Takelight vs Loom
- Takelight pricing and how buying works
Try Takelight free
Install is free. Record one browser task and compare the steps with what Scribe would give you.
Takelight is an independent product and is not affiliated with Scribe.