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Documentation & Knowledge

Guru vs Slab

Which documentation & knowledge tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.

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Guru

4.72,100 reviews

Teams that need fast, trustworthy internal knowledge (support, sales, success, operations) and want answers delivered in the flow of work with strong content verification and governance.

Starting at From ~$10/user/month
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Slab

4.6500 reviews

Teams that want a fast, modern internal knowledge base/wiki for documentation, onboarding, and process docs—especially product, engineering, support, and operations teams that live in Slack and other SaaS tools.

Starting at $8/user/month

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureGuruSlab
PricingFrom ~$10/user/month$8/user/month
G2 Rating4.7 (2,100 reviews)4.6 (500 reviews)
Capterra Rating4.74.7
Best ForTeams that need fast, trustworthy internal knowledge (support, sales, success, operations) and want answers delivered in the flow of work with strong content verification and governance.Teams that want a fast, modern internal knowledge base/wiki for documentation, onboarding, and process docs—especially product, engineering, support, and operations teams that live in Slack and other SaaS tools.

Pros & Cons

Guru

Pros

  • + Excellent UX for finding and using knowledge via extension and chat integrations
  • + Verification model helps keep content accurate and reduces stale documentation
  • + Strong integrations and content capture make adoption easier
  • + Good search and AI assistance for surfacing relevant answers quickly

Cons

  • Pricing and advanced governance features may require higher tiers/enterprise plans
  • Information architecture can get messy without disciplined tagging/ownership
  • Some teams prefer full wiki-style long-form docs; Guru’s card-based model can require adjustment

Slab

Pros

  • + Clean, intuitive writing and reading experience that drives adoption
  • + Strong search and organization for finding answers quickly
  • + Useful integrations that connect docs to day-to-day tools
  • + Good permissioning and sharing controls for growing teams

Cons

  • Advanced admin/security features may require higher-tier plans
  • Less flexible than fully custom documentation sites for complex public docs
  • Pricing can add up as headcount grows compared with flat-fee wiki options