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| Fact | Fern | Scribe |
|---|---|---|
| AI features | Ask Fern answers documentation questions with citations, while Fern Agent can propose documentation changes as pull requests. | Scribe says its core automatic step-by-step guide creation does not use AI, while supporting AI features use third-party services; Enterprise customers can opt out of AI features. |
| Company facts | LinkedIn lists Fern as founded in 2022, headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, privately held, and employing 11–50 people. | LinkedIn lists Scribe as privately held, founded in 2019, headquartered in San Francisco and employing 201–500 people. |
| Company identity | Fern's legal entity is Birch Solutions, Inc., and its current parent is Postman. | The product is operated by Colony Labs, Inc., trading as Scribe. |
| Compliance | Fern's trust center lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and CCPA, with a SOC 2 report and penetration-test summary available by request. | Scribe states that it maintains SOC 2 Type II and supports HIPAA, FERPA, GDPR and US state privacy-law compliance. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include PostHog, Google Analytics, Segment, Mixpanel, FullStory, Intercom, Postman, and Context7. | Listed integrations include ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Confluence, SharePoint, Teams, Slack, Salesforce Knowledge, Zendesk, HubSpot, Notion, ClickUp, WordPress, Airtable, Miro and Docebo. |
| MCP | Each Fern documentation site can expose an MCP server for coding agents and AI tools. | Scribe advertises an MCP integration and links to separate MCP documentation for AI tools. |
Fern plans
- FreeFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
Scribe plans
- BasicFree
- Pro Team$17 a month
- Pro Personal$35 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Fern if…
Fern may suit teams producing API documentation and client libraries from specifications. The access controls, analytics, AI tools, and enterprise self-hosting options may also fit organizations with varied documentation needs.
Pick Scribe if…
Scribe suits teams documenting processes, training colleagues, implementing software or onboarding new hires. It can also help teams share workflow context with AI tools through MCP or API.