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SOPs · Reviewed 25 Oct 2026

Whale

AI-powered SOP documentation and training platform

from $249 · free tier · usewhale.io ↗

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Whale at a glance
112.6KEstimated total trafficModeled monthly visits7KRanking keywordsPublic search sample98/100Technical health15 pages checked2.2KReferring domainsLive backlink summary

Overview

01

Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

Whale is an AI-powered platform for documenting, sharing, and managing standard operating procedures (SOPs) S81. Teams use it to capture processes once, train employees with role-based flows and quizzes, and provide instant answers via the Alice AI assistant S81 S29. Its practical value is reducing repetitive questions and onboarding time by centralizing knowledge and integrating with tools teams already use S19 S12.

02

Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: Whale is an AI-powered SOP documentation and training platform S81.
  • Core purpose: Solves the problem of teams explaining processes repeatedly instead of documenting them once S1.
  • Intended users: Teams in growing companies, from construction crews to accounting practices S1.
  • Product scope: A web app with browser extension and mobile app, including AI assistant Alice, step recorder, and training flows S81 S29 S19.
  • Positioning: Positioned as the #1 SOP platform for teams to document, share, and manage standard operating procedures S81.
  • Claimed distinction: Claims to be AI-first, with features like automatic redaction and multi-language translation S12.
03

Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
Growing companiesStandardize processes and train teams across departments S12.
New hiresRamp faster with role-based training flows and quizzes S81.
Compliance teamsTrack who has read and understood policies with audit-ready records S81.
Multi-language teamsAutomatically translate documentation into multiple languages S12.
Remote teamsDeliver instant answers via browser extension and mobile app S81.

Features

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Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
AI-assisted writingAlice helps create SOPs from prompts and can generate quizzes and voiceovers S29 S81.
Step recorderCaptures every click as you work to automatically create process documentation S19.
Training flowsSequence playbooks, videos, and quizzes into structured training paths S19.
AI search assistantAlice answers questions in plain language, sourced from your own SOPs S29.
Version historyEvery card save creates a new version with author and timestamp S19.
Approval workflowsContributor updates go through a reviewer before publishing, with named sign-off S19.
Export and sharingExport SOPs to PDF or Word, or generate secure links and QR codes S19.
IntegrationsConnect with tools like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Gmail via built-in integrations S81.
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Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
HubSpotIntegrationConnects Whale with CRM to surface SOPs where work happens S81.
SalesforceIntegrationConnects Whale with CRM to surface SOPs where work happens S81.
SlackIntegrationConnects Whale with team messaging to provide answers in workflow S81.
Microsoft TeamsIntegrationConnects Whale with team messaging to provide answers in workflow S81.
GmailIntegrationConnects Whale with email to surface guides inside the tool S81.
CoPilot browser extensionExtensionSurfaces specific guides inside tools your team uses S81.
API and MCPAPIMakes knowledge available to tools and AI agents your team uses S1.

Pricing

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Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
Free$0 S1561 creator, up to 10 members, 20 AI credits one time S156No version history or exports S156
Scale$249 per month, billed yearly S1563 creators, 50 AI credits per creator per month S156Extra creators $29/mo yearly or $39/mo monthly S156
Advance$499 per month, billed yearly S1565 creators, 100 AI credits per creator per month S156Extra creators $39/mo yearly or $49/mo monthly S156
EnterpriseCustom, billed yearly S156250 AI credits per creator per month S156Approval flows, SCIM, HRIS integrations, API access S156

Competition

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Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
indeed.com513.4customer support manager
hiringcafe.com218customer support manager
miro.com111example process
simplicable.com112example process
edtechbooks.org113example process
decisions.com114example process
linkedin.com114customer support manager
asq.org115example process
navvia.com116example process
smartdraw.com117example process

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

No links to supported independent review platforms were discovered on the collected pages.

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AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 2.4%
MonthSource
—All AI assistants

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

Page typeEvidenceSource
otherThe way your company works is scattered across files, tools, and people’s heads. Whale turns it into your company’s brain, giving teams and AI agents trusted knowledge to get work right.https://usewhale.io/
otherTransform the way work gets done into knowledge your teams and AI tools can use. Capture online workflows, physical processes, or import existing documentation.https://usewhale.io/
otherGive everyone the trusted knowledge and clear guidance to complete work correctly, keeping best practices consistent across teams and AI tools.https://usewhale.io/
featuresWhale AI speeds up the creation of SOPs, trains your team more efficiently, and gives everyone the answers they need to do their best work.https://usewhale.io/product/alice-ai-assistant/
featuresUse Whale’s AI assist mode to quickly write new procedures in seconds, then easily modify them with the built-in formatting toolshttps://usewhale.io/product/alice-ai-assistant/
featuresLet AI create multiple-choice questions and answers based on your documented processes, making it easy to assess your team’s understandinghttps://usewhale.io/product/alice-ai-assistant/
featuresUpload any video. Alice, Whale’s AI assistant, pulls the spoken steps into a numbered, written SOP. The video stays embedded, so your team can read or watch.https://usewhale.io/product/all-features/
featuresElevate your team in the blink of AIhttps://usewhale.io/product/all-features/
featuresWhale AI speeds up the creation of SOPs, trains your team more efficiently, and gives everyone the answers they need to do their best work.https://usewhale.io/product/all-features/
featuresAlice AI Assistanthttps://usewhale.io/product/alice-ai-assistant/
featuresin the blink of AIhttps://usewhale.io/product/alice-ai-assistant/
featuresWhale AI speeds up the creation of SOPs, trains your team more efficiently, and gives everyone the answers they need to do their best work.https://usewhale.io/product/alice-ai-assistant/
featuresAsk AliceAIhttps://usewhale.io/product/alice-ai-assistant/
featuresAsk AliceAIhttps://usewhale.io/product/all-features/
featuresAsk AliceAIhttps://usewhale.io/product/enterprise/
pricingSee machine readable pricing (for AI agents)https://usewhale.io/pricing/

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

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Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Competitor gapReview the sampled queries where indeed.com appears.5 first-page appearances across customer support manager

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • integrations: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • identity: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Trust and proof

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Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

PlatformPageHow it was foundNote
G2Whale customer reviews: what our fans say on G2 and beyondGrounded web search# Whale customer reviews - 4.8/5 on G2 - · SOC 2 certified Trusted by 5K+ teams of all sizes · 4.8/5 on G2 ... 01 How is Whale rated on G2? Whale holds a 4.8 out of 5 rating on G2. Reviewers give Whale badges for support quality and ease of use.
TechYorkerWhale: Pricing, Features, Reviews and Alternatives (2026)Grounded web searchthird-party models. usewhale.io · Oct 2026 / / --- / --- / / AI process capture / The product turns ... / Step Recorder / Step Recorder captures clicks, ... is an AI-powered platform for capturing, sharing and managing standard operating procedures and
Toolradar / G2Whale Reviews, Pricing & Alternatives (2026) - 4.8/5Grounded web search## Ratings Across the Web 4.8(198 reviews) Whale holds an aggregate rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 198 reviews across G2, last checked October 6, 2026. G2 198 reviews 4.8/5 Ratings aggregated from independent review platforms. Learn more
SelectSoftware ReviewsWhale Review, Pricing, Alternatives - 2026 / SelectSoftware ReviewsGrounded web searchThat said, the content editor was one of the first limitations we noticed about the onboarding tech. While functional, it lacks advanced customization options, which could be frustrating if you need highly personalized onboarding materials tailored to your brand or industry. ... Additionally, though Whale does offer a free plan for teams of five or fewer, we believe the software works best for larger teams, ideally with 25+ employees and scaling. In our tech tests, we noticed that features like
WorkologyWhale Pricing & Review: AI SOP Software (Free Plan Available)Grounded web searchUsers often say that Whale delivers exactly what it promises: an easy, intuitive tool for capturing, organizing ... e.g., sharing checklists in real time) or desires for more robust document workflows, but most praise it for its simplicity
Capterra / G2Whale in 2026: Pricing, Plans and AlternativesGrounded web searchRating on Capterra 3.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings for Whale CoCreator Read 15 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com Rating on G2 4.8 out of 5 from 209 reviews Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
TrailsWhale Alternatives: Which SOP and Training Tool Should Your Team Use? / TrailsGrounded web searchG2 summaries cite limited customization, missing features, and thin access controls as recurring complaints. Capterra reviewers want more templates and richer structure for complex procedures. None of this breaks a small SOP library, but it bites once a team imports existing docs, splits access by department, or needs procedures polished enough for customers or auditors.
FindstackWhale Pricing 2026: How Much Does It Cost?Grounded web searchIt is an easy way to have all processes, procedures, and know-how in general in a centralized app. The look and feel are amazing and always you are able to find anything quickly and easily. The support team is amazing too.

Customer proof

Proof typeNamed customer or sourceEvidence
Review profileShawn Emerycustomer case study — - 4.8/5 on G2 - · SOC 2 certified - ### How Cash-Wa Direct cut training time in half with a system that tracks comprehension > “Whale has cut our onboarding time in half.” Shawn Emery, Director of Retail Stores (Customer Success Stories: How Whale has Helped these Clients)
Case studySeancustomer case study — The team needed to create documents that multiple people could view, share training automatically, and track whether team members had read what was assigned. (Wasatch I.T. Customer Story: Runbooks and Onboarding / Whale)

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

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Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipFrom construction crews to accounting practices, Whale runs the playbook behind +1200 growing companies in 15+ countries. Whale was co-founded in Ghent, Belgium, by Gary Vanbutsele and Bram Billiet, and is backed by Voltsource
Contact and supportPut an SOP on the wall. Let the phone do the rest.source
Legal and privacyCancel Save My Preferencessource
Security and compliance·SOC 2 certifiedsource
Uptime and status pageBuilt-in goal tracking with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and milestone management ensures that improvement efforts are aligned with overall organizational goals. Custom fields allow teams to track specific improvemesource

Every trust signal above is backed by a collected page or a registration record.

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Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Resource or updateTypeWhat is availableDate or freshness
Product FAQFAQAnswers common product, workflow, pricing, privacy, ownership, API, and team questions. (source)Not dated
About Whale: The AI SOP and Process Documentation ExpertsDocumentationAbout Whale: the AI SOP and process documentation experts. Co-founded in Ghent, Belgium, we help growing teams document, train and scale. (source)Not dated
Training Plan Template for Staff: A Practical Guide / WhaleGuideGuides, comparisons, pricing breakdowns, use cases, and how-to articles. (source)Not dated
How to Write a User Manual for Your Product / WhaleGuideHow to write a product user manual that reduces support tickets, from structure and language to visuals, testing and keeping it current after launch. (source)Not dated
SOP Software to Document Processes, Train Teams / WhaleProduct updateProduct update is publicly available. (source)Not dated

Not found in the collected public sources: public roadmap, changelog or release notes, status page, separate help center or knowledge base.

Technical

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Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)Cloud-hosted with choice of US or EU hosting S12.S12
Platforms and appsWeb app, browser extension, and mobile app S81.S81
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)Offers API and MCP access for integration with tools and AI agents S1.S1
Data ownership and exportExport any SOP or whole workspace to PDF or Word S19.S19
Performance and reliability claimsClaims to reduce new hire ramp time by 50% and eliminate repetitive questions by 94% S19.S19
Release activityNot published on the collected pages.—
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Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
First archived2020-03-28 — web archive
TLS certificateLet's Encrypt, valid, expires 2027-01-04
Security headersHSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy
Headers not servedX-Frame-Options
Server headerVercel
Mail handled byaspmx.l.google.com, alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
Nameserversarturo.ns.cloudflare.com, tara.ns.cloudflare.com

Not measurable: rdap: no RDAP server published for .io. A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.

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Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 98/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 1
  • Notices: 15

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
noticeImages are missing alt text7https://usewhale.io/
noticeImages are missing alt text15https://usewhale.io/usecases/sop-and-process-documentation/
noticeImages are missing alt text13https://usewhale.io/usecases/train-ai-agents/
noticeImages are missing alt text17https://usewhale.io/usecases/employee-training-onboarding/
noticeImages are missing alt text13https://usewhale.io/usecases/process-compliance-operations/
noticeImages are missing alt text18https://usewhale.io/usecases/knowledge-sharing-and-management/
noticeImages are missing alt text19https://usewhale.io/usecases/roll-out-new-software/
warningMissing meta description—https://usewhale.io/integrations/
noticeImages are missing alt text1https://usewhale.io/integrations/
noticeImages are missing alt text5https://usewhale.io/whale-ai/
noticeImages are missing alt text1https://usewhale.io/product/explore-whale-platform/
noticeImages are missing alt text2https://usewhale.io/product/all-features/
noticeImages are missing alt text18https://usewhale.io/by-role/operations/
noticeImages are missing alt text18https://usewhale.io/by-role/it/
noticeImages are missing alt text19https://usewhale.io/by-role/hr-and-learning-development/
noticeImages are missing alt text19https://usewhale.io/by-role/finance-and-accounting/

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200SOP Software to Document Processes, Train Teams \Whale1213982 ms
200SOP and Process Documentation Software for Your Team1213728 mshttps://usewhale.io/usecases/sop-and-process-documentation/
200Train AI Agents on Your Company Processes \Whale Platform1206956 ms
200Employee Training and Onboarding Software \Whale Platform1169574 ms
200Process Compliance and Operations Software \Whale1167962 ms
200Knowledge Sharing and Management Software \Whale Platform1178728 ms
200Roll Out New Software Without the Chaos \Whale11795379 ms
200Integrations Archive - Whale11126210 mshttps://usewhale.io/integrations/
200Whale AI: AI Built on Your Own Company Knowledge Base11336219 mshttps://usewhale.io/whale-ai/
200How Whale Works: Your Guide to Our Platform1646192 mshttps://usewhale.io/product/explore-whale-platform/
200Every Whale Feature for SOPs, Training and AI Search1216339 mshttps://usewhale.io/product/all-features/
200SOP Software for Operations Teams \Whale Platform1212761 ms
200Process Documentation and Runbooks for IT \Whale Role Guide1188052 ms
200SOPs and Onboarding Software for HR and L&D \Whale11871408 ms
200Process Documentation for Finance Teams \Whale Role Guide1179625 ms

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

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Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct55.0%
search35.1%
search organic22.6%
search paid12.5%
social0.5%
social organic0.5%
social paid0.0%
referrals2.8%
paid referrals2.0%
mail2.2%
gen ai2.4%
affiliate0.0%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

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Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention specific competitors by name. Evidence gaps include lack of detailed pricing for Enterprise, no explicit uptime or status page information, and no independent review ratings collected. Open questions include the exact scope of API access and the specifics of data residency options beyond US/EU hosting.

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Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 15 collected pages from usewhale.io, including product, pricing, about, and feature pages. The evidence catalog includes static and rendered page captures, with external proof search for additional verification. Limitations: some claims are marketing statements and not independently verified; pricing details are from the pricing page as of 2026-10-23.

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