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Guidde vs Whale: Which Is the Best Fit for Your Business?

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Comparing Guidde vs Whale

Guidde is an AI video documentation tool. It captures what you do on screen and turns it into a polished step-by-step video guide with an AI voiceover, and it can convert that guide into a written article. At that job it is genuinely very good, and this page does not pretend otherwise.

Whale is a different shape of product. It is an SOP, training and knowledge platform: written procedures and video living in one searchable place, each with an owner, a version history and a review date, plus training flows, read assignments, quizzes and approval cycles. The honest question is not which tool is better, it is whether you need polished video guides or a system that runs your processes and trains your team against them.

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G2 rating

4.8 out of 5

4.8 out of 5

Primary purpose

SOP, training and knowledge platform: written SOPs, checklists and video in one place

AI video documentation and enablement: video first, with video-to-article conversion

Customer Support

Live chat, 1-on-1 coaching, full migration service

Email and chat support; dedicated CSM and 24/7 priority on higher tiers

Single source of truth

Central, searchable knowledge base for text and video

Searchable video workspace, plus Ask for cited answers

Screen recording

Built-in Step Recorder, up to 10 min per video

Core strength: web, desktop and mobile capture

AI voiceover and translation

Not available

200 to 400+ voices, 50+ languages

Written SOP and checklist templates

Template libraries included

Guides are generated from capture, not from templates

Training flows and onboarding paths

Available

Guides plus SCORM export to your own LMS

Assign reading and track completion

Read Assignments with completion tracking

Video analytics and viewer activity feed

Check understanding

AI-generated quizzes

Generative Quiz

Approval and review cycles

Approval flows and expert review cycles

Content review and version control on higher tiers

Org chart and role-based process mapping

Available

Role-based access control, no org chart

Delivery in the flow of work

Browser extension, Slack, native mobile app

Broadcast embeds guidance in Salesforce, ServiceNow, Zendesk and more

Integrations

23 native integrations, plus MCP and API

15+ including Slack, Zendesk, Confluence, Salesforce, ServiceNow, SCORM

Write SOPs with an external AI tool

Yes, via Whale’s MCP

Not available

Security and compliance

SOC 2 certified, HIPAA ready, GDPR compliant

SOC 2 Type 2, annual penetration testing, SSO and SCIM on Enterprise

Pricing

Free Plan, free forever for up to 10 members

Scale Plan: $249/month billed annually with 3 creators and unlimited members

Advance Plan: $499/month billed annually with 5 creators and unlimited members

Enterprise Plan: Starting at $1499/month

Find more info on Whale’s pricing here

Find more info on Whale’s pricing here

Free: $0 per creator, up to 25 how-to videos, web capture only

Pro: $19 per creator/month billed annually, $29 monthly

Business: $39 per creator/month billed annually, $59 monthly, up to 5 creators

Enterprise: pricing on request

Viewers are free on every plan; only admins, content managers and creators use a paid seat.

G2 rating

4.8 out of 5

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4.8 out of 5

Primary purpose

SOP, training and knowledge platform: written SOPs, checklists and video in one place

Guidde logo

AI video documentation and enablement: video first, with video-to-article conversion

Customer Support

Live chat, 1-on-1 coaching, full migration service

Guidde logo

Email and chat support; dedicated CSM and 24/7 priority on higher tiers

Single source of truth

Central, searchable knowledge base for text and video

Guidde logo

Searchable video workspace, plus Ask for cited answers

Screen recording

Built-in Step Recorder, up to 10 min per video

Guidde logo

Core strength: web, desktop and mobile capture

AI voiceover and translation

Not available

Guidde logo

200 to 400+ voices, 50+ languages

Written SOP and checklist templates

Template libraries included

Guidde logo

Guides are generated from capture, not from templates

Training flows and onboarding paths

Available

Guidde logo

Guides plus SCORM export to your own LMS

Assign reading and track completion

Read Assignments with completion tracking

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Video analytics and viewer activity feed

Check understanding

AI-generated quizzes

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Generative Quiz

Approval and review cycles

Approval flows and expert review cycles

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Content review and version control on higher tiers

Org chart and role-based process mapping

Available

Guidde logo

Role-based access control, no org chart

Delivery in the flow of work

Browser extension, Slack, native mobile app

Guidde logo

Broadcast embeds guidance in Salesforce, ServiceNow, Zendesk and more

Integrations

23 native integrations, plus MCP and API

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15+ including Slack, Zendesk, Confluence, Salesforce, ServiceNow, SCORM

Pricing

Free Plan, free forever for up to 10 members

Scale Plan: $249/month billed annually with 3 creators and unlimited members

Advance Plan: $499/month billed annually with 5 creators and unlimited members

Enterprise Plan: Starting at $1499/month

Find more info on Whale’s pricing here

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Free: $0 per creator, up to 25 how-to videos, web capture only

Pro: $19 per creator/month billed annually, $29 monthly

Business: $39 per creator/month billed annually, $59 monthly, up to 5 creators

Enterprise: pricing on request

Viewers are free on every plan; only admins, content managers and creators use a paid seat.

Features

Features

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Whale is built around the whole life of a procedure, not just its creation. Every SOP has an owner, a version history and a review cycle. You can assign it, confirm it has been read, and test understanding with AI-generated quizzes. Approval flows and expert review cycles keep content trustworthy as it changes, an org chart maps processes to roles, and template libraries mean you are not starting from a blank page. Whale records screen walkthroughs too, with a built-in Step Recorder and Video to SOP, and through Whale’s MCP external AI tools can read and write your documentation directly.

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Guidde is excellent at the thing it is built for. It captures a workflow from your screen and produces a polished video guide with an AI voiceover, in a large library of voices and more than 50 languages, and it will convert PDFs and slide decks into video as well. Broadcast then delivers those guides inside tools like Salesforce, ServiceNow and Zendesk, which is a real strength. What it is not is a written-SOP system of record: guides come from capture rather than from templates, there is no org chart or role-based process mapping, and structured training paths run through SCORM export to your own LMS rather than inside the product.

Ease of use

Ease of use

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Whale is rated 9.6 out of 10 for ease of use on G2 and is built so a non-technical team member can document, find and train on a process without help. The setup that matters is structural: where procedures live, who owns them, and who has to read them.

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Guidde is very quick to start. Install the extension, record a workflow, and you have a narrated guide within minutes, which is why it spreads fast inside teams. The friction appears later and is organisational: a growing library of videos still needs owners, review dates and a way to prove people watched and understood them.

Customer support

Customer Support

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Whale provides a responsive team on live chat and email, plus Coaching & Training services and a Migration service that will take the documentation you already have, wherever it lives today, including exports from other tools, and get it in properly.

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Guidde offers email and chat support on all plans, with a dedicated Customer Success Manager, custom onboarding and 24/7 priority support on its higher tiers.

Pricing

Pricing

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Free Plan: $0/month with 1 creator and up to 10 members

Scale Plan: $249/month billed annually with 3 creators and unlimited members

Advance Plan: $499/month billed annually with 5 creators and unlimited members

Enterprise Plan: Starting at $1499/month

Find more info on Whale’s pricing here

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Free: $0 per creator, up to 25 how-to videos

Pro: $19 per creator/month billed annually, $29 monthly

Business: $39 per creator/month billed annually, $59 monthly

Enterprise: pricing on request. Viewers are free on every plan.

Why teams choose Whale to run their SOPs and training

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More secure

Rated ‘Easiest to Use’

Company knowledge sits in one permissioned system, with granular access per document, and Whale is SOC 2 certified, HIPAA ready and GDPR compliant.

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Related to your business

Rated ‘High Performer’

Whale holds the written procedure as well as the walkthrough, so the answer your team gets is your process, with your tools, your thresholds and your exceptions, not a generic guide.

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More support

Rated ‘Best Support’

Coaching on how to document well, not just how to click buttons, plus a full migration service to bring your existing guides and documents in.

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)

Whale customer success team member

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!

Whale's Award Winning Customer Care

At Whale, we’re dedicated to ensuring your success as you build documentation your team can actually rely on. Discover our tailored resources and personalised support, designed to help you bring your existing guides and procedures, wherever they live today, into one system with owners, versions and training built in.

Knowledge Base

For Answers When You Need Them

Need answers on Whale? Our comprehensive Knowledge Base is at your fingertips, offering detailed articles, step-by-step guides, and in-depth videos. Whether you prefer to read or watch our videos, our award-winning* content is always available to you, completely free, forever.

Whale Universe

Your Gateway to Whale

Kickstart your Whale journey with the Whale Universe. It’s accessible directly from your dashboard. From the Whale Universe, you’ll be able to access ready-to-go templates, ask Alice (your personal AI assistant anything) and download the Mobile App, Step Recorder, and Extension in seconds.

Process University

Get Rewarded for Learning

Process University is like no other university. It’s a win-win for businesses and teams with process training that raises the value of your business and team members. Because we believe your teams don’t need training on our product, they should be awarded for being skilled in process.

1-on-1 Coaching

Invested in Your Success

For personalized guidance, our Customer Success team is ready to assist with 1-on-1 coaching. We don’t just teach you how to use Whale; we dive deep into best practices and use cases, ensuring you master the art of knowledge documentation. Let us help you navigate the platform with confidence.

Weekly Q&A Sessions

Learn As You Grow

Join our weekly training and Q&A to get personalized answers to your questions. Our regular webinars introduce new features and show you how to maximize your potential on the Whale platform. Whenever a new feature is introduced, we invite you to join us to ensure you get the most out of the platform.

Migration Services

Let Us Help You Make the Change

Already have your processes documented? We’re here to ensure a seamless transition to Whale. Our Migration Services don’t just transfer your content: they elevate it. We’ll refine and optimize your knowledge base to align with your goals, making it faster and easier for your team to find what they need.

Frequently Asked Questions About Guidde vs Whale

Guidde is an AI-powered video documentation platform. It captures what you do on screen and turns it into a polished step-by-step video guide with an AI voiceover, and it can convert that guide into a written article, or turn an existing PDF or slide deck into a video. Its Broadcast product delivers those guides inside tools such as Salesforce, ServiceNow and Zendesk, and Ask answers questions from the library you have built.

Guidde is priced per creator, and viewers are free on every plan: only admins, content managers and creators use a paid seat. The Free plan is $0 and covers up to 25 how-to videos with web capture only. Pro is $19 per creator per month billed annually, or $29 monthly, which removes the watermark and lifts the video limit. Business is $39 per creator per month billed annually, or $59 monthly, adding desktop capture, analytics and unlimited text-to-voice for up to 5 creators. Enterprise is priced on request and adds SSO, multi-language translation, PII redaction and content review. There is also a 7-day Business trial with no credit card required. Confirm current rates on Guidde’s own pricing page.

Guidde makes video guides. Whale runs your processes. With Guidde you get a polished narrated walkthrough of a task, delivered where people work. With Whale you get written SOPs and video in one searchable knowledge base, each with an owner, a version history and a review date, plus training flows, read assignments with completion tracking, quizzes, approval cycles, and an org chart that maps processes to roles. If the problem you are solving is “we need better how-to videos”, Guidde is a strong answer. If it is “nobody knows which procedure is current, or whether the team has read it”, that is what Whale is for.

Per creator, Guidde is cheaper, and it is only fair to say so: $19 to $39 per creator per month against Whale plans starting at $249 per month. They are not the same purchase, though. Guidde prices a video creation tool per seat. Whale prices a platform that includes written SOPs, training flows, onboarding, quizzes, approval workflows and knowledge search, with unlimited members and creators included in each plan. Whale also has a Free plan that is free forever for up to 10 members, so you can test the fit before spending anything.

Whale. Guidde is strong at AI-generated video documentation. Whale keeps video alongside written SOPs, checklists and policies in one searchable place, then assigns it as training with quizzes and read tracking, so you know the process was understood and not just watched.

  • You need written SOPs, checklists and policies as your source of truth, not only AI-generated video documentation.
  • You want every procedure to have an owner, a version history and a review date.
  • You need to prove who has read and understood which version.
  • You’re looking for AI SOP Software with employee onboarding and training features.
  • You want structured onboarding and training paths inside the tool rather than exported to an LMS.
  • You want processes mapped to roles with an org chart.
  • You want one searchable place for text, checklists and video together.
  • You want AI tools to read and write your documentation through an MCP server.