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Stepcairn vs Tango
Both turn a process you click through into a step-by-step guide with screenshots. Tango is a cloud service with team workspaces and in-app guidance. Stepcairn is a Chrome extension that keeps every guide on your computer. Here is how they differ, plan by plan.
How we compared. Every Tango fact below comes from Tango's own public pages and links to the page it came from. We read them on 18 Oct 2026; plans and prices change, so check the linked page before you decide. Stepcairn is made by us, Busywright. If something here is out of date, email busywright@mail.grokbot.com and we will fix it.
Side by side
| Topic | Stepcairn | Tango |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plan price | Pro: $6/month or $48/year. Source: Stepcairn pricing | Pro: $22 per user/month for 1 to 2 users, or $15 per user/month for 3 or more, billed annually; $30 and $20 billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing. Source: Tango pricing, as of 18 Oct 2026 |
| Free plan | 5 guides, HTML and Markdown export, password blurring and manual blur. Source: Stepcairn pricing | Free: 5 shared workflows, browser capture, link and embed sharing, up to 10 users per workspace. Paste or embed only; no PDF, HTML or Markdown export. Source: Tango pricing, as of 18 Oct 2026 |
| Where guides are stored | In your Chrome profile on your computer (IndexedDB). Never uploaded, not synced. Source: Stepcairn privacy policy | "Secure hosting in Tango cloud" on every plan. Tango says its infrastructure is hosted on AWS VPC, with data encrypted at rest and in transit, and that it stores data when you start an action such as capturing a workflow. Source: Tango security, as of 18 Oct 2026 |
| Sharing | Send the exported file. Pro adds a Stepcairn guide file a teammate can import and edit. No share links. Source: Stepcairn page | Share a workflow by URL, or paste and embed it, on every plan. Pro adds on-screen guidance, comments and viewer insights. Source: Tango pricing, as of 18 Oct 2026 |
| Export | Free: one self-contained HTML file, or Markdown with an images folder. Pro: print-ready PDF layout, saved through Chrome's print dialog. Source: Stepcairn pricing | PDF download and HTML and Markdown exports on Pro and Enterprise; not on Free. Source: Tango pricing, as of 18 Oct 2026 |
| Blur and redaction | Free: password fields are always blurred; drag to blur any area. Pro: automatic redaction of emails, phone, card and account numbers. Blurs replace the pixels in exports. Source: Stepcairn pricing | Blur sensitive data while capturing, and screenshot annotation and redaction, on Pro. Secure blur with automatic PII detection on Enterprise. Source: Tango pricing, as of 18 Oct 2026 |
| What it can capture | Tabs in Chrome on desktop. Source: Stepcairn page | Browser capture on every plan; desktop capture on Pro and Enterprise. Source: Tango pricing, as of 18 Oct 2026 |
| Teams and integrations | None. No accounts, no workspace, no integrations. Source: Stepcairn privacy policy | A collaborative workspace on every plan (up to 10 free users). Roles on Pro; SSO, SCIM, audit logs and translation into 15 languages on Enterprise; MCP in beta on Enterprise. Source: Tango pricing, as of 18 Oct 2026 |
What Tango does better
- Cloud sharing. Share by URL or embed, and the guide stays current when you edit it.
- Team features. A shared workspace even on the free plan, plus comments, roles and viewer insights on Pro.
- Guidance inside apps. On-screen walkthroughs on Pro, and Pins, Guide Me and automations on Enterprise.
- More places to capture. Desktop capture on paid plans, plus voice and video embeds.
- Enterprise controls. SSO, SCIM, audit logs, translation and automatic PII detection.
Where Stepcairn is different
- Guides stay on your computer. Nothing is uploaded, so screenshots of internal tools and customer records never leave your machine. You need no account.
- Export on the free plan. HTML and Markdown export are free; Pro is $6/month or $48/year.
- Plain files. Guides export as one HTML file or as Markdown you can paste into a wiki or a repo.
- The trade-off. Nothing syncs, so export the guides you want to keep. Uninstalling Stepcairn deletes them.
Which one fits
Choose Tango if your team shares guides by link, wants a shared library, or wants guidance shown inside the apps people use. Choose Stepcairn if your guides show things that should not sit on someone else's server, if you are happy to share files, or if you want export on a free plan.
Sources
- Tango pricing (www.tango.ai/pricing), read 18 Oct 2026
- Tango security (www.tango.ai/security), read 18 Oct 2026
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