The Bottom Line
GuideJar and Glitter AI help teams document processes and create product demos more quickly. But they go about it in pretty different ways.
GuideJar works as a browser extension that captures your clicks one step at a time. It’s centered on interactive walkthroughs, with AI features like translate, voiceover, and rephrase running on a credit system. The focus is on embeddable guides and help center content.
Glitter AI takes an AI-first approach. It captures everything you say and do, not just where you click. Your voice narration, hover actions, all the context. The AI transforms your natural workflow into publish-ready guides on its own, and you keep the original video recording alongside the written guide.
What does that look like day to day? With GuideJar, you click through workflows and polish guides afterward. AI features pull from a monthly credit pool (paid plans include credits). With Glitter, AI does the heavy lifting upfront, and there’s no cap on usage.
Platform Overview
Both platforms help you document processes, but they capture content differently and deliver different outputs.
With Glitter AI, you walk away with publish-ready SOPs and the original video right out of the gate.
The tool is designed around how people actually work. It captures the full context of what you say and do, then builds out complete, accurate guides. We're talking voice narration, hover explanations, and the video recording itself.
Got existing videos? You can convert those into guides too. And it works across web, desktop, and mobile, all included on every plan.
For teams and enterprises, you'll find transparent pricing (no back-and-forth negotiations), SOC 2 Type II compliance, and direct access to founder support.
GuideJar does a solid job for click-by-click guide capture.
It's a browser extension that grabs screenshots as you click through your workflows. From there, you can build interactive walkthroughs, embed guides on your site, and put together a help center.
AI features work on a credit system. Translate, voiceover, and rephrase all eat into your monthly AI credits. Paid plans include credits (5,000-20,000 per seat/month depending on your tier), though heavy users sometimes run through them before the month wraps up.
On the teams side, GuideJar offers collaboration features, branding options, and analytics. Worth noting: desktop apps are locked to Premium Plus plans.
At a Glance
Quick comparison of the key differences between GuideJar and Glitter AI.
Pro pricing
Create guides with screenshots
Sensitive data redaction
AI-powered transcription
Video-to-guide conversion
Captures hover explanations
Original video preserved
Desktop app (all plans)
Mobile capture
Multi-language AI translate
SOC 2 Type II
Never trains AI on your data
Core Features
See how Glitter AI and GuideJar compare on core features for creating and publishing guides.
How does guide capture work?
Work the way you normally would.
Everything you say and do gets picked up and turned into a publish-ready SOP in seconds. Screenshots, hover explanations, voice narration, all of it.
Click through your workflow one step at a time.
The browser extension snaps a screenshot each time you click. After that, you edit and customize the guide. Works fine for straightforward workflows.
What exactly is captured?
Everything you say and do.
Beyond screenshots and clicks, Glitter picks up what you explain while hovering over elements (happens more often than you'd expect), what you say out loud, and the original video of your whole workflow.
Clicks and screenshots.
GuideJar records your clicks. Hover actions and spoken explanations? Those don't make it in. And the original recording isn't kept.
What is the output?
Written guide (SOP) and original video recording (if you want it)
Written guide or interactive demo. The original recording doesn't stick around. MP4 export is available on Premium Plus.
Does it do AI transcription and voice capture?
Yes. Talk naturally, and it handles 99 languages.
AI transcription takes your spoken explanation and shapes it into structured steps automatically. Works across 99 languages on all plans.
Credit-based system.
AI voiceover draws from your monthly AI credits. Paid plans come with 5,000-20,000 credits per seat/month depending on tier, but heavy users can run through them. Not available on the free plan.
Can I create guides from videos?
Yes. Drop in any video, get a guide back.
Upload a video and you'll get a structured, step-by-step guide. Screen recordings, meeting clips, even live footage all work.
Premium Plus only.
The AI Video-to-Guide Maker is exclusive to Premium Plus ($20/seat/mo annually, $25/mo monthly). It uses monthly AI credits (10,000 included per seat).
Does it work on desktop, web, and mobile?
Yes. All platforms, including the free plan.
Glitter gives you desktop, web, and mobile capture on every plan, free tier included. Use the desktop app for desktop workflows. Mobile capture works through video-to-guide conversion.
Desktop needs Premium Plus ($20/seat/mo).
The browser extension runs on Chromium browsers. Desktop apps (Mac/Windows) are locked to Premium Plus ($20/seat/mo annually, $25/mo monthly). Mobile capture is indirect (via video-to-guide, also Premium Plus only).
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AI & Customization
Are AI features included or extra?
Every AI feature comes with every plan.
AI transcription, translation (99 languages), video-to-guide conversion, automatic step generation, they're all included. Even on the free plan.
AI features run on a credit system.
AI Translate, AI Voiceover, and AI Rephrase eat into your monthly credits. Premium gets you 5,000 credits/seat/month, Premium Plus bumps that to 10,000, and the Team plan includes 20,000 per seat.
One G2 reviewer put it this way: "There should be a minimum number of credits per month and the option to pay more if you want more credits."
Can I redact sensitive information?
Yes. Automatic AI-powered redaction.
Glitter offers both on-device blur and cloud-based AI redaction so sensitive information gets protected in your guides without manual work.
Manual blurring only.
You need to blur sensitive info yourself, things like email addresses, names, or phone numbers in each screenshot. Gets tedious for longer guides.
Some users have flagged quality concerns: "I will happily buy an extra code just to get better quality after editing or adding redacted/blurred areas to images, seems to downscale pretty intense and that the text is a bit hard to read." -- AppSumo Review
How customizable are the guides?
Highly customizable, with smart defaults.
Edit steps, drop in annotations, tweak branding, adjust formatting. AI sets up the structure. You refine what matters.
Solid customization options.
Edit steps, adjust text, add pan and zoom effects, embed videos/forms/calendars. Build branching paths and chapters. Custom branding on paid plans.
What about interactive demos?
Guides plus videos for complete demos.
Glitter produces step-by-step guides alongside the original video. Share both together for a fuller learning experience.
Interactive walkthroughs are a core strength.
GuideJar excels at creating interactive, clickable product demos with branching paths and embedded elements. Solid choice for product tours.
Security & Privacy
Is it SOC 2 compliant?
Yes, SOC 2 Type II compliant.
Glitter AI holds SOC 2 Type II compliance, which means we meet strict security standards for data protection and privacy.
You can dig into the details at our trust center.
Security compliance not publicly documented.
GuideJar doesn't publish SOC 2 compliance or detailed security certifications on their site. They do state GDPR compliance. Could be a sticking point for security-focused enterprise buyers.
Does it ever use my data for AI training?
No. Never.
Your data stays yours. We have never used your content to train AI models, and we never will. Third parties don't get to either. That's a commitment we make to every customer.
More on our AI security and privacy practices.
Data shared with third-party AI providers.
GuideJar's privacy policy indicates that user input, output, and personal information gets shared with third-party AI Service Providers (Google Cloud AI) to power AI features. No explicit "no-train" guarantee appears in their documentation.
What about SSO and access controls?
SSO on Enterprise plans.
Enterprise plans come with SAML/SSO integration, advanced access controls, and team management features.
SSO on Enterprise only.
GuideJar offers team workspaces with role-based permissions. SSO (OIDC/SAML) is restricted to Enterprise plans (50+ seats).
One user shared their experience: "When I invite my team to use this platform the guides they create are not company guides and therefore they continually get presented with 'This is a premium-only feature'... The knock-on effects of such a UX issue could easily be poor adoption internally." -- AppSumo Review
Business & Support
How much does it cost?
$20/month, or $16/month annually.
Straightforward pricing: $20/month, or $16/month if you pay annually. One user, one price. All AI features included. No hidden fees. Drop to free anytime with one click.
$16/month per seat with credit-based AI.
Premium runs $16/month per seat (annual billing, $19/mo monthly). AI features draw from monthly credits (5,000 included). Heavy AI users may run out before the month is up. Desktop app needs Premium Plus at $20/seat/mo.
What about team pricing?
$75/month for 5 users ($60/mo annually).
Team plan covers 5 users. Additional users run $12/mo annually or $15/mo monthly. Simple pricing, and all AI features come standard.
$59/month for 5 users (annual billing).
Premium Plus Team gives you 5 seats with 20,000 AI credits per seat per month. Monthly billing runs $75/mo. Extra seats cost $12/seat/month (annual) or $15/seat/month (monthly). Desktop app access comes with it.
What kind of support do I get?
Chat support, direct line to the founder.
See that chat window at the bottom right? It goes straight to me, Yuval, the founder. No bots, no ticket queues. Real support from a real person.
24/7 live support plus documentation.
GuideJar provides 24/7 live support along with training through docs and videos. The support team tends to be responsive.
How easy is it to get started?
Instant. Just hit record.
Download the app or browser extension, start recording, and work the way you normally do. AI takes care of the rest. First guide can be done in under 2 minutes.
Quick setup with the browser extension.
Install the Chrome extension, click "Start Capture," and go through your workflow. Most people get their first guide done within a few minutes.
Pricing & Plans
See how Glitter AI and GuideJar pricing plans stack up, including the cost of AI features.
Glitter AI – Pricing Takeaways:
- All AI features included on every plan. Transcription and translation come standard.
- Desktop and mobile capture on the free plan. No upgrade required for platform support.
- Simple, transparent pricing. One price per user, no surprise fees.
- 99 languages included on all plans. AI transcription handles 99 languages.
- SOC 2 Type II compliant with a clear commitment to never train AI on your data.
AI-first approach with all features included. No surprise costs.
GuideJar – Pricing Takeaways:
- AI features run on credits. Translate, voiceover, and rephrase draw from monthly credits (5,000-20,000 per seat depending on tier).
- Desktop app requires Premium Plus ($20/seat/mo annually, $25/mo monthly). Not on lower tiers.
- Free plan caps at 5 guides. Upgrade needed for unlimited.
- Manual redaction only. No automatic AI-powered sensitive data protection.
- No SOC 2 compliance publicly documented. Could concern enterprise buyers.
- Solid choice for interactive demos and basic guide creation.
Lower base price with credit-based AI features included.
Glitter AI – Pricing Takeaways:
- All AI features included on every plan. Transcription and translation come standard.
- Desktop and mobile capture on the free plan. No upgrade required for platform support.
- Simple, transparent pricing. One price per user, no surprise fees.
- 99 languages included on all plans. AI transcription handles 99 languages.
- SOC 2 Type II compliant with a clear commitment to never train AI on your data.
AI-first approach with all features included. No surprise costs.
GuideJar – Pricing Takeaways:
- AI features run on credits. Translate, voiceover, and rephrase draw from monthly credits (5,000-20,000 per seat depending on tier).
- Desktop app requires Premium Plus ($20/seat/mo annually, $25/mo monthly). Not on lower tiers.
- Free plan caps at 5 guides. Upgrade needed for unlimited.
- Manual redaction only. No automatic AI-powered sensitive data protection.
- No SOC 2 compliance publicly documented. Could concern enterprise buyers.
- Solid choice for interactive demos and basic guide creation.
Lower base price with credit-based AI features included.
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So... which one should you pick?
Both tools are capable. They're just designed for different situations. Here's an honest breakdown:
Choose Glitter AI if you...
Go with Glitter AI if you need AI that captures everything you say and do, not just clicks, and produces publish-ready guides right away. All AI features come included on every plan (transcription, translation, video-to-guide). You get full platform support (web, desktop, mobile) on all plans, the original video alongside your guide, and 99 languages built in. Add to that: SOC 2 Type II compliance, direct founder support, and a firm commitment never to train AI on your data.
Don't choose Glitter AI if you...
Skip Glitter AI if your primary need is interactive, clickable product demos with branching paths. That's where GuideJar shines.
Choose GuideJar if you...
Go with GuideJar if you need interactive product walkthroughs with clickable demos and branching paths. The platform handles embeddable guides and custom help centers well. Works for click-based guide creation with credit-based AI features (5,000-20,000 credits per seat depending on tier). Desktop app available on Premium Plus ($20/seat/mo annually).
Don't choose GuideJar if you...
Skip GuideJar if you want unlimited AI usage without monitoring credits, need automatic sensitive data redaction, want to preserve the original video recording with your guides, or require SOC 2 Type II compliance. Several users have reported friction around team workspace management, where team members accidentally create guides in personal workspaces and lose access to premium features.
Choose Glitter AI if you...
Go with Glitter AI if you need AI that captures everything you say and do, not just clicks, and produces publish-ready guides right away. All AI features come included on every plan (transcription, translation, video-to-guide). You get full platform support (web, desktop, mobile) on all plans, the original video alongside your guide, and 99 languages built in. Add to that: SOC 2 Type II compliance, direct founder support, and a firm commitment never to train AI on your data.
Don't choose Glitter AI if you...
Skip Glitter AI if your primary need is interactive, clickable product demos with branching paths. That's where GuideJar shines.
Choose GuideJar if you...
Go with GuideJar if you need interactive product walkthroughs with clickable demos and branching paths. The platform handles embeddable guides and custom help centers well. Works for click-based guide creation with credit-based AI features (5,000-20,000 credits per seat depending on tier). Desktop app available on Premium Plus ($20/seat/mo annually).
Don't choose GuideJar if you...
Skip GuideJar if you want unlimited AI usage without monitoring credits, need automatic sensitive data redaction, want to preserve the original video recording with your guides, or require SOC 2 Type II compliance. Several users have reported friction around team workspace management, where team members accidentally create guides in personal workspaces and lose access to premium features.
Real customer reviews
Genuine feedback from real customers ❤️
“This software is mind-blowing! After 2+ months, it's an invaluable asset to my company. The transcription quality is out of this world, and the new image editing tools are so fluid and better than [competitor name redacted]. ...you've saved me so much time; I'm elated and highly anticipate subscribing for another year!”
Tim M.
May 3, 2025
“Our company has asked each department to use AI tools to increase productivity, and this has made a huge difference. One of our leaders had originally sent a link to check out Glitter AI, and we love it! We're now using it for clients as well as internal staff.”
Kim W.
December 18, 2024
“This is exactly the documentation solution that we've been looking for. Every software system requires operating instructions, and you make them so easy to create! It's perfect for employee training purposes.”
Erez A.
January 9, 2025
“Glitter is really cool! The step-by-step guide it created was exactly what we needed for our corporate Salesforce setup, which was a literal mess. Just having a video isn't great because it's a nightmare to update all the fields for billing. This tool is saving us so much time!”
Dustin R.
March 8, 2025
“This is amazing! I just used the desktop app to make a quick guide for a Photoshop tool that I can use in my class. It would have taken me at least 30 minutes before and I just did it in about 5 minutes. Thanks for such a great tool!”
Sarah
January 28, 2025
“I tested 2 products today to solve the problem of rapidly creating 60+ articles to onboard our customers, and Glitter AI is excellent! It's really easy to use and edit. The output is so easy to import into our CMS for our Knowledge Hub; it's fantastic.”
Emily W.
February 15, 2025
“Really love this product! We use Guru for documentation at our company. With Glitter, I can do a quick walkthrough, and it creates a guide that can be pasted right into Guru, which saves us from undocumented tasks.”
Jens A.
April 12, 2025
“So far, I'm liking Glitter a great deal; it's very intuitive and useful. Our school district has an old method for online help for our student information system. Glitter is a great way to save many, MANY, person-hours of work, and our IT person is excited about it too!”
John
January 9, 2025
“This software is mind-blowing! After 2+ months, it's an invaluable asset to my company. The transcription quality is out of this world, and the new image editing tools are so fluid and better than [competitor name redacted]. ...you've saved me so much time; I'm elated and highly anticipate subscribing for another year!”
Tim M.
May 3, 2025
“Our company has asked each department to use AI tools to increase productivity, and this has made a huge difference. One of our leaders had originally sent a link to check out Glitter AI, and we love it! We're now using it for clients as well as internal staff.”
Kim W.
December 18, 2024
“This is exactly the documentation solution that we've been looking for. Every software system requires operating instructions, and you make them so easy to create! It's perfect for employee training purposes.”
Erez A.
January 9, 2025
“Glitter is really cool! The step-by-step guide it created was exactly what we needed for our corporate Salesforce setup, which was a literal mess. Just having a video isn't great because it's a nightmare to update all the fields for billing. This tool is saving us so much time!”
Dustin R.
March 8, 2025
“This is amazing! I just used the desktop app to make a quick guide for a Photoshop tool that I can use in my class. It would have taken me at least 30 minutes before and I just did it in about 5 minutes. Thanks for such a great tool!”
Sarah
January 28, 2025
“I tested 2 products today to solve the problem of rapidly creating 60+ articles to onboard our customers, and Glitter AI is excellent! It's really easy to use and edit. The output is so easy to import into our CMS for our Knowledge Hub; it's fantastic.”
Emily W.
February 15, 2025
“Really love this product! We use Guru for documentation at our company. With Glitter, I can do a quick walkthrough, and it creates a guide that can be pasted right into Guru, which saves us from undocumented tasks.”
Jens A.
April 12, 2025
“So far, I'm liking Glitter a great deal; it's very intuitive and useful. Our school district has an old method for online help for our student information system. Glitter is a great way to save many, MANY, person-hours of work, and our IT person is excited about it too!”
John
January 9, 2025
“This software is mind-blowing! After 2+ months, it's an invaluable asset to my company. The transcription quality is out of this world, and the new image editing tools are so fluid and better than [competitor name redacted]. ...you've saved me so much time; I'm elated and highly anticipate subscribing for another year!”
Tim M.
May 3, 2025
“Our company has asked each department to use AI tools to increase productivity, and this has made a huge difference. One of our leaders had originally sent a link to check out Glitter AI, and we love it! We're now using it for clients as well as internal staff.”
Kim W.
December 18, 2024
“This is exactly the documentation solution that we've been looking for. Every software system requires operating instructions, and you make them so easy to create! It's perfect for employee training purposes.”
Erez A.
January 9, 2025
“Glitter is really cool! The step-by-step guide it created was exactly what we needed for our corporate Salesforce setup, which was a literal mess. Just having a video isn't great because it's a nightmare to update all the fields for billing. This tool is saving us so much time!”
Dustin R.
March 8, 2025
“This is amazing! I just used the desktop app to make a quick guide for a Photoshop tool that I can use in my class. It would have taken me at least 30 minutes before and I just did it in about 5 minutes. Thanks for such a great tool!”
Sarah
January 28, 2025
“I tested 2 products today to solve the problem of rapidly creating 60+ articles to onboard our customers, and Glitter AI is excellent! It's really easy to use and edit. The output is so easy to import into our CMS for our Knowledge Hub; it's fantastic.”
Emily W.
February 15, 2025
“Really love this product! We use Guru for documentation at our company. With Glitter, I can do a quick walkthrough, and it creates a guide that can be pasted right into Guru, which saves us from undocumented tasks.”
Jens A.
April 12, 2025
“So far, I'm liking Glitter a great deal; it's very intuitive and useful. Our school district has an old method for online help for our student information system. Glitter is a great way to save many, MANY, person-hours of work, and our IT person is excited about it too!”
John
January 9, 2025
