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Common Questions
Q: Is Docsie Recorder really free, or are there hidden fees?
A: The Docsie Recorder desktop app — including all recording, editing, and local export features — is genuinely free with no account required. The only paid element is the Video-to-Docs conversion step, which uses Docsie AI credits when you choose to send a recording to the documentation pipeline. If you only need to record, edit, and export MP4 or GIF files locally, you pay nothing.
Q: How much does Dubble cost for a team of ten people?
A: At the Team plan ($12/user/month with a minimum of five users), a ten-person Dubble team costs $120/month or $1,440/year. At the Pro plan ($18/user/month), the same team costs $180/month or $2,160/year. Neither plan includes desktop capture, audio recording, video export, or documentation management — only unlimited browser-based screenshot guides.
Q: Does Dubble's free plan offer enough for ongoing team use?
A: Dubble's free plan caps at 25 guides total across your account — not 25 per month, but 25 ever. For any team actively documenting processes, this limit is reached quickly. Once exhausted, the only path forward is upgrading to Pro at $18/user/month. Teams evaluating Dubble for ongoing use should budget for the paid tier from the start.
Q: What do Docsie AI credits cost for Video-to-Docs conversion?
A: Docsie provides a credit estimate before you submit any conversion job, so you can review the expected cost before proceeding. The credit amount varies based on video length, quality tier, and language settings selected in the bridge. Check the current Docsie pricing page or contact Docsie for up-to-date credit rates, as this is separate from the free recorder layer.
Q: Can Dubble replace Docsie Recorder for teams that only document browser workflows?
A: For purely browser-based workflows where screenshot guides are sufficient, Dubble's simplicity is genuinely useful. However, if your team ever needs to document desktop applications, record narrated walkthroughs, export video files, or publish guides into a managed knowledge base with version control, Dubble hits a hard ceiling. Docsie Recorder covers browser-visible workflows and desktop workflows equally, without an additional per-user cost.
Q: If I start with the free Docsie Recorder, what does upgrading to Video-to-Docs actually look like?
A: When you're ready to convert a recording into documentation, you open the Docsie bridge inside the recorder, select your Docsie workspace, configure the conversion settings (language, quality tier, doc style), review the credit estimate, and submit the job. The output is a structured Markdown preview that you can publish directly into your Docsie knowledge base. There is no separate software to install — the bridge is built into the recorder application.
Deep Dive
A detailed look at value for money, scalability costs, and hidden limitations that affect total cost of ownership when choosing between these two tools.
Docsie Recorder delivers its full recording and editing suite at $0. You get a desktop app with zoom, crop, trim, backgrounds, annotations, webcam overlay, and local MP4/GIF export without spending a cent or creating an account. Dubble's free tier limits you to 25 guides total and captures only browser tabs with no audio or video. For teams who need to record actual screen workflows with narration and polished output, Docsie Recorder provides meaningfully more capability at the free tier. Dubble's value starts only at the paid tier where unlimited guides and PDF export unlock, while Docsie's recorder remains free regardless of volume.
Dubble's per-user pricing model compounds quickly. At the Pro tier, five users cost $90/month. At the Team tier (minimum five users), the floor is $60/month — before any documentation management costs. Docsie Recorder has no per-seat charge for recording. Teams of any size download and use the recorder freely. Docsie AI credits for Video-to-Docs conversion are consumed per job, not per user, which means teams with high recorder usage but selective conversion needs pay only for what they convert. Downstream Docsie workspace plans are team-based, not individual-seat, making the overall cost curve flatter as headcount grows beyond ten people.
Dubble's hidden cost is scope ceiling. The tool only captures Chrome browser actions — no desktop apps, no terminal, no native software, no video narration. Teams documenting anything outside a browser must pay for a second tool. There is also no version control or knowledge base, so guides accumulate without governance and teams pay external platforms (Notion, Confluence) to store and manage them. Docsie Recorder's hidden consideration is the Docsie AI credit cost for Video-to-Docs jobs. However, the recorder layer itself has no hidden fees, and the downstream platform consolidates documentation management, versioning, and delivery so teams avoid paying multiple separate tools simultaneously.
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