Folge vs Guidde

Folge

• People who want process documentation kept on their own computer
• Buyers who prefer a one-time license to a monthly subscription
• IT and support staff documenting desktop applications as well as websites
• Training teams that need SCORM or PowerPoint output for an LMS

Guidde

• Support and enablement teams producing narrated software walkthroughs
• Teams with a few creators and many viewers, since viewers do not need a paid seat
• Documenting web apps without recording a voice track by hand

Folge

• The free version stops at 5 guides, exports only to PDF with 2 templates, and its output is watermarked.
• The Personal license is for personal use on one platform and one machine; commercial use needs Business at $155 per seat.
• It runs only on Windows and macOS: the vendor lists no web, Linux or mobile version of the editor.
• Hosting more than 20 guides online needs Folge Cloud Pro, a $7 monthly subscription on top of a license. Prices exclude VAT.

Guidde

• The Free plan stops at 25 how-to videos, keeps the Guidde watermark and cannot export videos, PPTs or PDFs.
• Desktop app capture on Mac and Windows is included only on Business and Enterprise; Free and Pro capture web apps.
• The Business plan is listed for up to 5 creators, and SSO, multi-language translation and content review need Enterprise.
• There are no iOS or Android apps listed; capture from a phone runs in the mobile browser.

Folge

Capture on every click

Folge takes a screenshot on each mouse click, hotkey or key combination and marks where the click landed. Capture can cover one window, a region or the whole screen.

Step editor and annotations

Steps get a title and a description, can be reordered, hidden or nested as sub-steps, and are marked up with arrows, shapes, step numbers, a magnifier and blur.

Many export formats

One guide exports to PDF, Word, PowerPoint, HTML, Markdown, JSON, an image bundle and a SCORM 1.2 package, with custom fonts, colors, logos and CSS.

Local storage and Open Guide

Captures, edits and exports happen on the computer and nothing is uploaded. Open Guide lets a team edit the same guide file from a shared folder, network drive, Dropbox or OneDrive.

AI Helper with your own key

The AI Helper reads a screenshot and writes a first draft of the step description. It works with an API key the user supplies and is included in the free version.

Folge Cloud publishing

Guides can be published online as a help center with shareable links, password protection and an embeddable widget. Hosting is free for 20 guides and $7 a month for Cloud Pro.

Guidde

Capture from browser or desktop

A Chrome extension and an Edge add-on capture web apps on every plan. Mac and Windows desktop apps record the full screen or one window and are included on Business and Enterprise.

AI voiceover and Magic Mic

Text-to-voice narration is generated in more than 50 languages, and Magic Mic transcribes and cleans up what is said during capture and uses it as the voiceover.

Step-based video editor

A drag-and-drop editor adds, deletes or duplicates steps, inserts shapes and images, and applies transitions and stock music. Blurring sensitive information starts on Pro.

Sharing, embedding and export

Guides are shared by email or public link and embedded in tools such as Confluence, Notion and SharePoint. Pro adds downloads as MP4, GIF, PPT and PDF.

Brand kits and analytics

Pro includes one brand kit for logo, colors and fonts. Business adds video analytics, a viewer activity feed and engagement insights.

Guidde Ask

Ask answers plain-language questions from a team's existing guides, citing the guide and timestamp, and exposes the library to AI assistants through an MCP server.

Folge

• Free$0

  Up to 5 guides with unlimited steps, all annotation tools, PDF export, 2 export templates and 20 hosted online guides.

• Personal license$89

  one-time purchase, one platform, excluding VAT

  For personal use on Mac or Windows. Unlimited guides, export to 8 formats, no watermarks, WordPress and Notion export, and lifetime updates.

• Business license$155

  per seat, one-time purchase, excluding VAT

  For commercial use on both Mac and Windows. Adds offline collaboration, Confluence and Hudu export, user management and transferable licenses.

• Folge Cloud Pro$7

  per month, add-on to a paid license, excluding VAT

  Optional hosting add-on: up to 1,000 online guides, 3 help centers, custom branding, and feedback and analytics reports.

Guidde

• Free$0

  Up to 25 how-to videos from any web app, with recorded voiceover, shareable links, transitions and soundtracks.

• Pro$19

  per creator / month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)

  Unlimited how-to videos, no Guidde watermark, a brand kit, export to video, PPT and PDF, and blurring of sensitive information.

• Business$39

  per creator / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)

  Up to 5 creators. Adds unlimited text-to-voice, desktop app capture, PDF and PPT to video, privacy controls and analytics. Premium voices are an add-on.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Priced on request. Adds unlimited screen recordings and uploads, premium voices, multi-language translation, automatic PII redaction, SSO and content review.

Folge

• Lifetime license

  One-time license with lifetime updates

  Folge is sold as a one-time purchase with all future updates included: $89 for a Personal license or $155 per seat for Business, with a 7-day money-back guarantee.

• Education

  25% academic discount

  The pricing FAQ says eligible academic buyers who write to Folge receive a 25% discount.

• Other savings

  Volume discounts on Business licenses

  The Business license lists volume discounts, and the About page says volume pricing starts from 10 seats. No amounts are published.

Guidde

• Annual discount

  Save 34% with annual billing

  The pricing page marks annual billing as saving 34%: Pro is $19 per creator a month instead of $29, and Business $39 instead of $59.