What Tablif read on Stepwise's site
Stepwise describes itself as: “Stepwise: record once, get a step-by-step guide. On your Mac.”
- Price model: Monthly · Yearly · free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: Scribe
- How it differs: “Cloud tools upload what you capture so their servers can process it. Stepwise does all of its work on your Mac and uploads nothing.”
What it is
Calls itself “Documentation”.
- Calls itself: Documentation
“Documentation that writes itself”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to Scribe. Rules out “no account”, “no analytics” and “no cloud”.
- Alternative to: Scribe
- Says it will not: no account · no analytics · no cloud
“Cloud tools upload what you capture so their servers can process it. Stepwise does all of its work on your Mac and uploads nothing.”
“How is this different from cloud tools like Scribe?”
What it costs
Monthly subscription and yearly plan. A free tier, free forever. Trial: “14-day”. Prices quoted: $0, $149 a year, $19 a month.
- Monthly: yes
- Yearly: yes
- Free plan: free forever
- Price: $0 · $149 a year · $19 a month
- Trial: 14-day
“Free $0 5 saved guides of up to 15 steps”
“Pro $149 a year or $19 a month”
“$19 a month”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
“Stepwise runs entirely on your Mac”
“For Mac. Requires macOS 15 or later.”
What it works with
Names Apple, Polar and 2 more on its pages.
- Names: Apple · Polar · Product Hunt · +1
“Apple”
“Polar”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“No account.”
“Every install begins with a 14-day Pro trial. No card, no account.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 3 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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