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Savvy vs Trails

Savvy focuses on terminal-based runbooks, while Trails provides visual video guides and UI screenshots.
SavvyCreate and share runbooks directly from the terminalTrailsThe easiest way to document your process

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What it is
Savvy:Savvy creates AI-generated runbooks from your terminal commands and lets you share them via private links or markdown.
Trails:Trails lets you record workflows and automatically creates step-by-step guides with annotated screenshots and AI-generated videos.
Best for
Savvy:AI-generated CLI runbooks
Trails:AI-generated video guides
Who it’s for
Savvy:Developers who need to document, share, and reuse CLI workflows.
Trails:Product, support, HR, and engineering teams that need quick, visual documentation.
Pricing
Savvy:Freemium
Trails:Freemium
Plans
Savvy:Free $0/ per user per month · Team $25/ per user per month
Trails:Creator $29 per month · Team $49 per month
Open source
Savvy:Yes, 464 GitHub stars
Trails:—
Works with
Savvy:Shell, Chrome Extension
Trails:Chrome extension, Zendesk, Knowledge bases
DevHunt upvotes
Savvy:21
Trails:5
Launched on DevHunt
Savvy:Mar 2024
Trails:Aug 2025

Savvy features

  • Leverage Hindsight. Capture your command steps instantly and turn them into runbooks.
  • Expand Aliases. Automatically expand shell aliases for portable workflows.
  • Instant First Draft. Use LLMs to generate a draft runbook from raw commands.
  • Run Locally. Step-by-step guidance while executing workflows on your machine.
  • Redact Sensitive Data. Easily remove secrets, passwords, and keys before sharing.
  • Secure by Design. Data encrypted at rest/in transit; never captures command output; BYO LLM for compliance.
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Trails features

  • Browser & Desktop Capture. Record processes via Chrome extension, desktop app, or upload videos.
  • AI Video Generation. Automatically creates polished training videos with AI voiceover.
  • Annotated Step-by-Step Guides. Turns recordings into searchable guides with highlighted screenshots.
  • Export & Embed. Export guides to PDF/HTML/Markdown or embed in knowledge bases and help desks.
  • Security Controls. SOC 2 Type II, SAML SSO, role-based permissions, on-device redaction.
  • Collaboration. Private/team guides, version history, and role-based access for multiple users.
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