Iorad vs Stonly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Iorad and Stonly share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about the free plan, where Iorad grades higher, or value for money, where Stonly does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Iorad
Captures software workflows as interactive step-by-step tutorials
Which one is for you
Pick Iorad if
- Fits if you write support or training guides for software and want click-through tutorials
- Works for teams happy to publish tutorials publicly on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you work alone, as paid plans are priced per creator from $200 a month
- Skip it if your tutorials must be private, since that needs a paid plan
- Watch out: Team is $500 a month for 1 seat plus $50 for each extra, and Enterprise starts at 20 creators
- Watch out: Live Guidance, AI agents and the MCP connector are beta features
Pick Stonly if
- Fits if you run a support team and want guided fixes customers can click through
- Works for a very small team that can live on 5 guides and 400 views
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are on Basic, with 5 guides, 1 language and 1 team member
- Not for you if you want a price, as Small Business and Enterprise show none
- Watch out: Small Business caps views at 4,000, team members at 5 and knowledge bases at 1
- Watch out: passing the view limit two months in a row moves the account to a larger plan
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAIoradFair | 2.2GPAStonlyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DIndividual is $200 a month for 1 creator, which is more than ten times the category's $18 middle and close to its dearest tenth at $249. Team is $500 for 1 seat. | CSmall Business shows no price and points to a demo, so there is nothing to set against the category's $18 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | BUnlimited capture, unlimited public tutorials and unlimited learners, with no time limit. One person could live on it if public tutorials are fine. | CA 14-day trial of Small Business, after which the account falls to Basic at no charge: 400 guide views a month, 5 published guides in one language and 1 team member. |
| Features | CCapture, learning modes, audio and video, exports, libraries and integrations. Gaps in the listing: private tutorials, branding and analytics need a paid plan, and Live Guidance and AI agents are beta. | CInteractive guides, a knowledge base, AI answers and agent assist, analytics and help desk connections. Gaps: AI agents, automations, SSO and private knowledge bases are Enterprise only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You install the extension or desktop app and capture each workflow, then edit the steps yourself. | CNo store rating on record. You build each guide step by step and connect your help desk. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, a browser extension, Mac and Windows, with Zendesk, Slack, ServiceNow, Freshdesk, Confluence and HubSpot connections. No phone apps. | BWeb only, with Zendesk, Freshdesk, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Front and Segment connections. |
| Best for | step-by-step tutorials captured from software | interactive guides and a help centre for support teams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Iorad and Stonly. How we grade
Where they differ
- Iorad also covers screenshots and text to speech.
- Stonly also covers reports and chatbots.
At a glance
| Iorad | Stonly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $200 per month for 1 creator | Not published |
| Free plan | Unlimited tutorial capture, unlimited public tutorials and unlimited learners, with no time limit. | After the 14-day trial an account drops to Basic at no charge: 400 guide views a month, 5 published guides in one language and 1 team member. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of the Small Business plan |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | iorad Inc. | Stonly |
| Price read from | iorad.com | stonly.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Iorad
- Paid plans are priced per creator, starting at $200 a month, which is high for one occasional user.
- Private tutorials, branding and analytics need a paid plan; the free plan's tutorials are public.
- Education pricing is separate: Educator is $10 a month and Institutions $1,200 a year, per the pricing FAQ.
- Live Guidance, AI agents and the MCP connector are marked as beta features.
Stonly
- No price is shown for Small Business; the pricing page points to a demo.
- Small Business is limited to 4,000 guide views, 5 team members and one knowledge base.
- AI agents, automations, SSO and private knowledge bases are listed under Enterprise.
- Passing the monthly view limit two months in a row moves the account to a larger plan.
Key features
Iorad
- Capture
- Captures steps in Chrome, Firefox or Edge with an extension, and in desktop programs with a Mac or Windows app.
- Learning modes
- A tutorial can be viewed as Try, Scroll, Slide, Watch or Quiz.
- Audio and video
- Basic text-to-speech on paid plans, premium neural voices and custom voice-overs on higher tiers, plus video per step.
- Exports
- Tutorials export to MP4 video, Word, Google Docs and Slides; the Enterprise plan adds HTML, SCORM and SharePoint packages.
- Tutorial libraries
- Libraries can be a web page, a browser-extension panel or a widget embedded in an app.
- Integrations
- Direct links to Zendesk, Slack, ServiceNow, Freshdesk, Confluence, HubSpot and several learning platforms.
Stonly
- Interactive guides
- Step-by-step guides with branching that can be embedded anywhere, for agents or for customers.
- Knowledge base
- Articles and guides sit in a searchable knowledge base with custom branding and SEO settings.
- AI answers and agent assist
- A conversational bot answers from the knowledge base, and agent assist summarizes tickets and suggests replies.
- Analytics
- Full-path analytics show how people move through a guide, with versioning of changes.
- Help desk integrations
- The homepage names Zendesk, Freshdesk, Salesforce and ServiceNow; the Enterprise plan lists Salesforce, Zendesk, Freshdesk and Front.
Plans
Iorad
Free$0
Unlimited capture and public tutorials with unlimited learners.
Individual$200
per month for 1 creator
Unlimited private tutorials, data masking, basic audio narration, version history and an engagement dashboard.
Team$500
per month for 1 seat, plus $50 per extra seat
Team collaboration, custom branding, premium audio and video, SSO and advanced analytics.
EnterpriseCustom
For 20+ creators: security features, advanced exports, translation into 100+ languages and live-mode guidance. Quote on request.
Stonly
Basic$0
400 guide views a month, 5 published guides in one language with up to 100 steps each, and 1 team member.
Small BusinessCustom
For companies under 100 employees: unlimited guides, 1 knowledge base, 4,000 guide views and 5 team members. The page shows no price.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited knowledge bases, auto-translation, SSO, help desk integrations and as many views and team members as needed. Sold through a call.
Ways to pay less
Iorad
- Annual discount
One month free on annual Business plans
The pricing FAQ says Business plans get one month free when annual billing is chosen at checkout.
- Education
Educator and Institutions plans
Educator is $10 a month and Institutions $1,200 a year, according to the pricing FAQ.
Stonly
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Iorad or Stonly?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Iorad starts at $200 per month for 1 creator, and Stonly publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Iorad or Stonly?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Iorad and Stonly have a free plan.
Which platforms do Iorad and Stonly run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Iorad lists macOS and Windows apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.