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Don't just record and document.
Record and automate forever.
Stepwork automates your processes using deterministic and AI technology. Not screenshots. Not static guides. Executable flows that run in the background — with variables, streams, and self-healing built in.
Two tools. Two very different outcomes.
Compare the workflow for automating a user access review.
Automation
See the difference. Side by side.
Same process. Two completely different experiences.
Automated. Record once, runs in the background forever.
Manual. Human does the work every single time.
Built for automation. Not documentation.
The capabilities that make Stepwork fundamentally different.
UI updates don't break your automation. Stepwork detects layout changes and adapts in real time using AI vision — not brittle CSS selectors.
Flows execute inside a hardened Docker container on your device. Your data never leaves. Keep working while Stepwork runs in the background.
Pass individual values or entire lists into any flow. Provision 50 users across 10 apps with one click. Stepwork detects variables automatically during recording.
Group multiple flows and run them together. Onboard an entire department across every app in a single action — not one user at a time.
Extract data from any UI, route it through conditional decision trees, and trigger the right flow automatically. No APIs. No integrations to maintain.
Not a browser extension. Stepwork works across any desktop application, behind logins, through SSO and OTP. If you can use it, Stepwork can automate it.
The numbers speak for themselves.
Built for enterprise IT, GRC, and helpdesk teams.
Security by design.
How Stepwork and Scribe handle your data, credentials, and browser access.
Flows run inside a hardened Docker container on your device. Data never leaves your machine. No cloud processing, no external servers.
StepworkScribe's browser extension has full read access to every page you visit and can observe all page content at all times. This creates significant security exposure for sensitive workflows.
Scribe riskCredentials are managed through your existing password managers and SSO providers. Stepwork never stores or transmits passwords. OTP, Passkeys, and SSO are handled natively.
StepworkBrowser extensions can control your browser at all times when enabled. This introduces persistent access risk, especially when handling confidential data across SaaS tools.
Scribe risk| Feature | Stepwork | Scribe |
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| Approach | Automated vision-based flows | Manual screen capture |
Stepwork uses hybrid AI and deterministic technology to automate workflows through the UI. Scribe captures screenshots as a human clicks through a process, producing static step-by-step guides. |
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| Output | Executable workflows | Static documentation |
Stepwork transforms a single recording into a reusable, executable flow that runs unlimited times with zero code. Scribe generates a visual document that still requires a human to follow each step manually. |
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| Self-healing | AI adapts to UI changes | Docs become outdated |
When a UI changes, Stepwork detects layout shifts and adapts in real time using AI vision — keeping automations running without intervention. With Scribe, any UI update makes the existing guide inaccurate, requiring someone to re-record and redistribute. |
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| Runtime | Local Docker container | Browser extension |
Stepwork executes flows inside a hardened Docker container running locally on your device. Your data never leaves your machine. Scribe operates as a browser extension that captures activity within the browser tab. |
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| Platform | Browser + desktop applications | Browser only |
Stepwork works across any desktop application, behind logins, through SSO and OTP — not just the browser. Scribe is limited to capturing processes that happen inside a browser window. |
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| Background execution | Fully parallel | No |
Stepwork runs automations in the background while you continue working on other tasks. Scribe requires the user to actively perform the process in the foreground every time. |
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| Variables | Individual + list variables | N/A |
Pass single values or entire variable tables into any Stepwork flow. Provision 50 users across 10 apps with one click. Variables are auto-generated during recording and stay current with dynamic tables. Scribe has no variable support. |
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| Streams | Multi-flow orchestration | N/A |
Group multiple Stepwork flows and run them together from a single interface. Onboard an entire department across every app in one action with shared variables. Scribe has no concept of grouped or chained workflows. |
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| Procedures | Extraction + conditional logic | N/A |
Stepwork procedures combine data extraction from any UI, rule-based decision trees, and automated execution into a single process. Pull data from ITSM tickets or HR platforms, apply logic, and trigger the right flows automatically. Not available in Scribe. |
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| Auto-login | SSO, OTP, Passkeys | N/A |
Stepwork handles authentication natively — SSO, one-time passwords, and passkeys are managed through your existing identity providers without storing credentials. Scribe cannot log into tools on your behalf. |
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| Human error | Eliminated | Present every run |
Once recorded, Stepwork executes the same flow identically every time with 98% accuracy. With Scribe, a human must follow the guide step by step, introducing the risk of mistakes, missed steps, and inconsistency on every single run. |
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| Scalability | Thousands of flows out of the box | One guide at a time |
Stepwork scales to thousands of automated flows running in parallel with streams, procedures, and scheduled cadences. Scribe scales by creating more static guides, each still requiring manual human execution. |
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| Accuracy | 98% flow accuracy | Depends on human |
Stepwork delivers 98% flow accuracy across production workloads using its hybrid probabilistic and deterministic AI approach. Scribe accuracy depends entirely on the human following the documentation correctly. |
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| Data security | Stored locally on device | Cloud-based |
Stepwork processes and stores data locally on your device in an isolated container. No cloud processing, no external servers. Scribe relies on cloud-based infrastructure to store and serve documentation. |
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| Setup | Desktop app, zero code | Browser extension |
Stepwork is a desktop application with no coding required. Users experience immediate value when a recording becomes a live automation. Scribe installs as a browser extension that captures screen activity within the browser. |
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| Browser security | Isolated container, no page access | Full read access to all page content |
Stepwork runs in an isolated Docker container with no access to your browser pages, passwords, or session data. Scribe's browser extension has full read access to every page you visit and can observe all page content at all times — a significant security exposure for sensitive workflows. |
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Scribe captures what happened.
Stepwork makes it happen again. And again. And again.
When a UI changes, Scribe's documentation is instantly outdated. Someone has to notice, re-record, and redistribute the guide. With Stepwork, flows self-heal. AI detects layout shifts, finds the right elements, and keeps the automation running — no human intervention required. Your automations stay current. Permanently.
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