Scribe vs Shortwave: who uses which
Customers, public proof and the companies that use both.
On usedby, 17 companies use Scribe and 22 use Shortwave. 1 company uses both, including HubSpot. Shortwave leads among the DevTools & Infrastructure companies on usedby that use either tool.Latest check Oct 14, 2026: 38 of 39 public lines checked. Counts include every proof level, job-post signals included. A company on both tools counts at any proof level, and a job post on one side is marked as such.
Who uses Scribe, Shortwave, or both
Every company with a public proof for at least one of the two tools.
16
use only Scribe
1
company uses both
21
use only Shortwave
16 companies use only Scribe, 21 use only Shortwave and 1 uses both, out of the 38 companies on usedby that use at least one of them.
Who uses both
Companies with a public line on both tools, at any proof level: the strongest proofs come first, and a job post is marked.
| Company | First public proof, Scribe | First public proof, Shortwave |
|---|---|---|
 HubSpot | On or before Apr 2026 | On or before Oct 2024 |
Side by side
Facts from our data and from each vendor's public pages. Each line says where it comes from.
Scribe
ShortwaveWhat customers report
Results as the vendor or the customer published them, with the source and the date.
Scribe
Case-building fell from 2+ weeks to about 2 days (86% less analyst time)
Compare Club
Vendor case study, scribe.com, captured Oct 4, 2026
saving their team 60+hours (and counting!)
Coronis Health
Vendor case study, scribe.com, captured Oct 4, 2026
Shortwave
No reviewed story for Shortwave yet.
Questions about Scribe and Shortwave
Which is used more, Scribe or Shortwave?
Shortwave has more customers on usedby: 22 against 17 for Scribe.
Do companies use both Scribe and Shortwave?
Yes. 1 company uses both on usedby, including HubSpot.
Who uses Scribe?
17 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Scribe.
Who uses Shortwave?
22 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Shortwave.
How does usedby count customers?
A company counts when a public page shows it: a vendor's customer page, a case study, a press release or a job post, most saved with a dated capture. Every line is a customer, at one of three proof levels: confirmed, observed or signal (a job post, the weakest). A company counts as using both tools when it has a line on each, at any level; the list shows the strongest proofs first and marks job posts.