CompassDocs vs Poka

CompassDocs9.4Visit Poka8.7Visit

Higher score CompassDocs #1 in SOP Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CompassDocs

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Poka #5 in SOP Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Poka

• CompassDocs fits best

  Teams needing complete SOP governance at low cost

• Poka fits best

  Multisite manufacturing and frontline operations

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Side by side

Feature	CompassDocs 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Poka 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in SOP Software	#5 in SOP Software
Best for	Teams needing complete SOP governance at low cost	Multisite manufacturing and frontline operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$8/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	14 integrations	1,000+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CompassDocs 4/4 · Poka 4/4
Approval workflow	✓	✓
Version history	✓	✓
Read acknowledgements	✓	✓
Completion tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Content editor	Rich_text	Multimedia
Access controls	Advanced	Advanced
Published formats	Multichannel	Web
Our review
Pros	Free Community plan includes unlimited users and documents Approvals, version diffs, permissions, acknowledgements, and audit logs Self-hosted, web, and managed Cloud deployment options	Multimedia instructions with text, images, video, and QR access AI-assisted conversion of PDFs, documents, and videos Advanced controls, approvals, versioning, and completion analytics
Cons	Cloud is listed as coming soon SSO, SCIM, and directory sync require Enterprise Enterprise trials require contacting the vendor	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad industrial focus may exceed simpler SOP needs Published formats are centered on web delivery
Our verdict	CompassDocs is a knowledge base for teams that create, organize, approve, publish, and search SOPs, policies, runbooks, and internal documentation. Its rich-text and Markdown editor supports multimedia blocks, numbered steps, checklists,… Read the review →	Poka is a connected worker platform for manufacturers and other industrial organizations. Its SOP capabilities support step-by-step digital work instructions using text, images, and video, with QR-code access for frontline teams.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CompassDocs — where it wins

  • Free Community plan includes unlimited users and documents
  • Approvals, version diffs, permissions, acknowledgements, and audit logs
  • Self-hosted, web, and managed Cloud deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud is listed as coming soon
  • SSO, SCIM, and directory sync require Enterprise
  • Enterprise trials require contacting the vendor

• Poka — where it wins

  • Multimedia instructions with text, images, video, and QR access
  • AI-assisted conversion of PDFs, documents, and videos
  • Advanced controls, approvals, versioning, and completion analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad industrial focus may exceed simpler SOP needs
  • Published formats are centered on web delivery

• CompassDocs9.4/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost SOP system with strong governance, AI search, and flexible deployment.

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• Poka8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A multimedia SOP platform for manufacturers managing instructions across sites and teams.

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