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It all comes down to whether you need to train people, or just share information.

Comparing the two tools

When it comes to documenting processes and training your team, choosing the right tool is crucial. Whale and Document360 offer different approaches to achieving this goal.

Document360 is primarily designed as a knowledge base tool, focusing on creating, managing, and sharing information efficiently. While it excels in these areas, it does not have the specialized training functionalities that Whale offers, making Whale a more suitable choice for businesses looking to document processes and train their employees effectively.

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Ease of use

Customer Support

Interface Complexity 

Automated Workflows

Initial Setup Time

Learning Curve

Content Creation Tools

Artificial Intelligence

Integrations

Mobile Accessibility

Analytics and Reporting

Custom Branding

User Permissions

Pricing

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Simple and intuitive

Exceptional, highly responsive

Simple and intuitive

Available

Quick

Low

Comprehensive

Integrated

Extensive

Native app

Detailed

Supported

Available

Granular

  • Free Plan
  • Essentials Plan: $8 per user per month
  • Scale Plan: $10 per user per month
  • Enterprise Plan: $1200 per month for 100 users

Find more info on Whale’s pricing here

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Powerful but complex

Good but occasional delays

Complex for non-savvy users

Not available

Time-consuming

High

Comprehensive

Integrated

Extensive

Native app

Detailed

Supported

Available

Granular

  • Free Plan
  • Standard: $149 per project per month
  • Professional: $299 per project per month
  • Business: $399 per project per month
  • Enterprise: $599 per project per month

Ease of use

Simple and intuitive

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Powerful but complex

Customer Support

Exceptional, highly responsive

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Good but occasional delays

Interface Complexity

Simple and intuitive

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Complex for non-savvy users

Automated Workflows

Available

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Not available

Initial Setup Time

Quick

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Time-consuming

Learning Curve

Low

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High

Content Creation Tools

Comprehensive

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Comprehensive

Artificial Intelligence

Integrated

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Integrated

Integrations

Extensive

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Extensive

Mobile Accessibility

Native app

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Native app

Analytics and Reporting

Detailed

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Detailed

Custom Branding

Supported

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Supported

Knowledge Base

Available

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Available

User Permissions

Granular

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Granular

Pricing

  • Free Plan
  • Essentials Plan: $8 per user per month
  • Scale Plan: $10 per user per month
  • Enterprise Plan: $1200 per month for 100 users

Find more info on Whale’s pricing here

A purple logo with the text "DOCUMENT360" underneath a geometric design incorporating the letter 'D' and a circular shape, symbolizing streamlined process documentation.
  • Free Plan
  • Standard: $149 per project per month
  • Professional: $299 per project per month
  • Business: $399 per project per month
  • Enterprise: $599 per project per month

Diving deeper

Features

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Whale provides a robust platform for process documentation and training, with features including customizable templates, process tracking, and integration with popular tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams. Whale’s standout feature is its automated training programs, which ensure that your team is always up-to-date with the latest processes.

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Document360 focuses on creating and managing knowledge bases with features like advanced search, version control, and extensive third-party integrations. However, it lacks the specialized training functionalities that Whale offers, making it less ideal for process training.

Ease of use

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Whale is designed with user-friendliness in mind, featuring an intuitive interface and easy-to-navigate dashboard. On G2, users consistently praise Whale’s ease of use, contributing to its high score in this category.

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While Document360 also boasts an intuitive interface, some users report a steeper learning curve compared to Whale. G2 reviews suggest that while it’s powerful, it requires more time to master its full potential.

Customer Support

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Whale provides excellent customer support with 24/7 availability, live chat, and a comprehensive help center. Users on G2 often highlight the responsiveness and helpfulness of Whale’s support team.

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Document360 offers solid customer support, including live chat and a detailed knowledge base. However, some G2 reviews mention delayed responses during peak times, which can be a drawback for urgent issues.

Pricing

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Free Plan: Available

Essentials Plan: $8 per user per month

Scale Plan: $10 per user per month

Enterprise Plan: $1200 per month for 100 users

Find more info on Whale’s pricing here

The image shows the Document360 logo in purple with "DOCUMENT360" written in uppercase letters and a circular graphic around the number 6, perfectly capturing its role in streamlining process documentation.

Free Plan: Not available

Standard: $149 per project per month

Professional: $299 per project per month

Business: $399 per project per month

Enterprise: $599 per project per month

Why others switched to Whale

More support

Rated ‘Best Support’

Expect quick answers on your questions, top notch coaching sessions and help with migrating your existing documentation to Whale.

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More ease of use

Rated ‘Easiest to Use’

Clients switch from other providers to Whale mostly because of our more user-friendly environment, making it easy for any team member to document, train or get trained.

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More speed

Rated ‘High Performer’

We understand that documenting processes takes work. Everything we provide in and around our platform is aimed at making the heavy lifting lighter, and shortening the time to value.

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What clients say about us on

Whether you’re a team of 5 or 205, and you have a bunch of SOPs lying around or are completely new to the documentation game.

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Next to their very competitive pricing, their support is from out of this world. We used other tools before, but we left a bit hanging in the past regarding the support piece. Stino & his team are always available whenever we have a query which is amazing!”

Jonas M., Small-Business (50 or fewer employees)

We find Whale easy and intuitive to set up, navigate, and use, and the customer support has been AMAZING. Even though we are still onboarding—and so do not yet have our final structure in place—we can already find any process document within a few seconds (using Whale’s handy search feature).”

Verified User in Financial Services, Small-Business (50 or fewer employees)

“Whale is very user-friendly and has pre-built templates that make design and flow seamless! Automated reminders make it easy to keep important information up to date for staff in our change-oriented organization.

Julie H., Mid-Market (51-1000 employees)

The platform is easy to use and even easier to keep up to date. I love their search features, the widget (you can search and find without leaving your current window) and the automations.”

Julianne W., VP of Operations, Small-Business (50 or fewer employees)

Dedicated to Customer Success & Support

We make sure that each customer is onboarded exceptionally so that they can use the magic of Whale to it’s fullest. Our team will give you feedback on the best way to get started and best practices for documentation.

We offer a full migration service and will teach you our proven framework on how to create impactful documentation with no effort. Or you can simply enlist the help of one of our Certified partners to help you get it done. Book a demo and tell our team what you need!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

With Whale, you can get started in seconds. We offer a full migration service to get all your documents uploaded in no time at all.

Whale has a dedicated customer success team that supports new customers all the way from migrating their old documentation to creating new ones and using them to train new and current team members.

To start off with, Whale is free. Yup. That’s FREE with a capital ‘F’ for life. If you want to add functionality and team members you only pay for what you use. That means you only pay for the features you want and you only pay for the seats you use. You’ve literally got nothing to lose.

  • You’re looking for the fastest way to help you get your team aligned.
  • You want a solution that can help you document, train and onboard your team in zero time.
  • You want a platform that’s easy to use and to navigate.
  • You want to create automated training that can be personalized.
  • You’d like a centralized knowledge system that integrates into the apps where you and your team work.
  • You want to be able to get started with documentation and training in seconds.
  • You value outstanding customer onboarding and support.

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