Head to head · Evaluated September 2026
Process Street vs Trainual: Which SOP Software Fits Your Team?
Best SOP Software reviewers · From vendor pricing, help-centre and product pages · Evaluated September 2026
Plain answer
Trainual scores higher overall on our weights (6.10 against 6.00). Process Street scores higher on Version control and approvals and Audit trail and compliance; Trainual scores higher on Capture and authoring speed, Training and acknowledgement tracking and Search and findability; they tie on Integrations and export and Pricing transparency. Neither publishes prices; both ask buyers to contact sales.
Trainual is the stronger all-round SOP tool on our weights; Process Street is stronger where Audit trail and compliance (9 vs 5) and Version control and approvals (8 vs 6).
Process Street
Best for approvals inside running workflowsRank 7 of 9
What is each tool built for?
Process Street: A compliance operations platform that turns policies and procedures into checklists and workflows with approvals, conditional logic and audit evidence. Best for: Operations teams that need approvals and audit evidence inside checklists.
Trainual: An employee training platform where SOPs, policies and role-based training paths live together, with tests and e-signatures. Best for: Onboarding programmes and role-based training.
How do they score criterion by criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Process Street score | Trainual score | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture and authoring speed | 20% | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 | Trainual |
| Version control and approvals | 15% | 8 / 10 | 6 / 10 | Process Street |
| Audit trail and compliance | 15% | 9 / 10 | 5 / 10 | Process Street |
| Training and acknowledgement tracking | 15% | 5 / 10 | 9 / 10 | Trainual |
| Search and findability | 10% | 6 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Trainual |
| Integrations and export | 10% | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 | Tie |
| Pricing transparency | 15% | 2 / 10 | 2 / 10 | Tie |
Why each score
| Criterion | Process Street | Trainual |
|---|---|---|
| Capture and authoring speed | Workflows and documents are built from templates with Process AI; no screen-capture recorder described. | Unlimited AI-assisted documentation and flowcharts; no screen-capture recorder described. |
| Version control and approvals | Approvals on every plan (approve or reject with comments) and restore a workflow revision. | Version history of 30 days (Core), 90 days (Pro) or unlimited (Premium); no approval workflow found. |
| Audit trail and compliance | Positions itself as a compliance operations platform; lists SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA on every plan and supports ISO 9001, SOX, FDA and GDPR programmes. | E-signatures on Pro (300/year) and Premium (unlimited); SOC 2 documentation access on Enterprise. No regulated e-signature claim. |
| Training and acknowledgement tracking | Assigned workflow tasks show completion, but training paths, quizzes and acknowledgement are not its focus. | Role-based training paths, tests, tracking and reporting on every plan, plus e-signatures from Pro. |
| Search and findability | Docs product for document management and policy control; search depth not described. | Knowledge search with an AI assistant, mobile apps for iOS and Android. |
| Integrations and export | Zapier, Microsoft Power Automate, Tray.io and Make, plus API docs. | HRIS and payroll integration and Slack on Core; API on Enterprise; an MCP server on Premium. |
| Pricing transparency | Three tiers (Startup, Pro, Enterprise) with no prices shown; every tier says contact sales. | No prices published; pricing depends on team size and features and is quoted after a demo. |
What do Process Street and Trainual cost?
Process Street
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Startup | Contact sales | 5 users, 10 guests, up to 5,000 Data Set records |
| Pro | Contact sales | Custom user and guest counts, up to 10,000 Data Set records |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom |
Source: process.st · Fetched 27 Sep 2026
Trainual
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Contact sales | AI-assisted documentation, flowcharts, knowledge search, 30-day version history, testing, tracking and reporting, HRIS/payroll and Slack integration |
| Pro | Contact sales | Individual training paths, video hosting and searchable transcriptions, 90-day version history, e-signatures (300/year), org chart, 15 GB video |
| Premium | Contact sales | Unlimited version history and e-signatures, custom branding and domain, SSO, SCORM storage (15 GB), MCP server |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | API access, SOC 2 security documentation access, dedicated CSM, priority support |
Source: trainual.com · Fetched 27 Sep 2026
Seat counts and billing rules differ. The calculator applies each vendor's published minimums to your seat count.
Which one should you choose?
Choose Process Street if
- Choose Process Street if you must show an auditor who changed or approved what, and when. Process Street scores 9 / 10 on Audit trail and compliance: Positions itself as a compliance operations platform; lists SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA on every plan and supports ISO 9001, SOX, FDA and GDPR programmes.
- Choose Process Street if you need every change kept and a named approver before a version goes live. Process Street scores 8 / 10 on Version control and approvals: Approvals on every plan (approve or reject with comments) and restore a workflow revision.
Choose Trainual if
- Choose Trainual if you need to assign SOPs, test people and keep proof they read the current version. Trainual scores 9 / 10 on Training and acknowledgement tracking: Role-based training paths, tests, tracking and reporting on every plan, plus e-signatures from Pro.
- Choose Trainual if staff need to find the current SOP at the moment they need it. Trainual scores 8 / 10 on Search and findability: Knowledge search with an AI assistant, mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Frequently asked questions
Is Process Street or Trainual better overall?
On our SOP management score, Trainual (6.10) is ahead of Process Street (6.00). The largest weighted difference is Audit trail and compliance, where Process Street scores 9 against 5.
Is Process Street cheaper than Trainual?
Neither publishes prices, so you need a quote from both.
Which has stronger version control and approvals?
Process Street scores 8 against 6 on version control and approvals. Process Street: Approvals on every plan (approve or reject with comments) and restore a workflow revision. Trainual: Version history of 30 days (Core), 90 days (Pro) or unlimited (Premium); no approval workflow found.