Comparison
WavelengthA Scribe alternative for the process that people explain, not click
Scribe records how you do a task on screen and turns the clicks into a step-by-step guide with screenshots. Wavelength turns a spoken explanation into a process map. This page lists the facts about both.
We checked Scribe's pricing page and Scribe's voice transcription help article on October 19, 2026. Check them before you buy.
The short answer
- Scribe captures the clicks of one person at one screen. The output is a step guide with screenshots.
- Wavelength captures how the work moves between people, systems, and decisions, from a conversation. The output is a process map.
Side by side
| Scribe |  Wavelength | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Basic. The pricing page gives no numbers. Basic does not include unlimited guide creation | 5 saved flows, 30 mic minutes per month, no card |
| First paid plan | Pro Personal, $35 per seat per month, or $25 billed yearly. Pro Team needs 5 seats | Starter, $4.99 per month. Pro, $9.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial |
| Map a live call | No. Voice transcription narrates a live screen capture only, on Pro and Enterprise | Yes. It draws the map live while people talk, from the mic or the Chrome side panel beside the meeting tab |
| From a transcript | Not listed on the Scribe site | Yes. Paste a transcript or upload a recording |
| Output | Step guides with screenshots. Process maps in Scribe Optimize, sold through a demo | Process maps and flowcharts with people, systems, decisions, and data stores |
| Exports | PDF, HTML, Markdown, and Word on Pro and up | PNG, PDF, PowerPoint, draw.io, Mermaid, and BPMN 2.0 on every plan |
Scribe facts come from its own site, checked October 19, 2026. Prices and limits change, so check the vendor page before you buy.
Where each tool is strong
Scribe records the real clicks with screenshots, so the guide matches the real software screens. For a click-by-click training guide, that is its strength.
Where Wavelength fits
Many processes do not happen at one screen. An approval waits for a manager, a file goes to finance, and a customer calls back. Nobody can screen-record that. They can explain it. Wavelength turns that explanation into a map of who does what, which system holds the data, and where the decisions are.
See transcript to flowchart and the Chrome side panel for the two ways to start.
Common questions
Can Scribe make a process map from a call?
No. Scribe voice transcription narrates a live screen capture only. Its help article does not describe calls, recordings, or transcripts. Wavelength draws the map from a live call, a recording, or a transcript.
Does Scribe export BPMN?
Scribe says process maps in Scribe Optimize export as PDF or BPMN 2.0 XML. Optimize is sold through a demo. Wavelength exports BPMN 2.0 on every plan, including Free.
How much does Scribe cost?
Pro Personal is $35 per seat per month, or $25 per seat per month billed yearly, when we checked on October 19, 2026. Check the Scribe pricing page before you buy.
What does Wavelength cost?
The Free plan keeps 5 saved flows with no card. Starter is $4.99 per month. Pro is $9.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial.
Other comparisons
See Wavelength vs Whimsical, Wavelength vs Mermaid Chart, Wavelength vs Tango, Wavelength vs Eraser, Wavelength vs Lucidchart, Wavelength vs Miro, and the comparison index.
Try it before you decide
Describe a process in the demo and watch the map draw. No account, nothing saved.
Free plan. No card.