Fern vs Trails

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

Fern

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USD · US · source: buildwithfern.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Hobby	Free $0/month, free forever	Usage · free forever	Standalone · Free
Team Highlighted	USD 150 / month with annual commitment $150/month on yearly billing	Flat · per month billed yearly	Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise	Contact sales Custom	Flat · custom pricing	Standalone · Contact sales

Trails

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USD · US · source: trails.so

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Creator — default	USD 29 monthly · USD 23.2 / month with annual commitment $29 / mo	Flat · $29 / mo	Standalone · Fixed
Team — default	USD 49 monthly · USD 39.2 / month with annual commitment $49 / mo	Flat · $49 / mo	Standalone · Fixed

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Fern

Hobby

Plan card 2 team members: Included
Plan card 250 AI credits: Included
Plan card Custom domain: Included
Plan card API references and changelogs: Included

Team

Plan card 5 team members: Included
Plan card 1,000 AI credits: Included
Plan card Custom subpath: Included
Plan card Version switching: Included

Enterprise

Plan card Visitor authentication: Included
Plan card Role-based access: Included
Plan card Translated content: Included
Plan card Enterprise SSO: Included

Trails

Creator — default

Highlights Users: 1 user

Included
Highlights Guides per month: 50 guides / mo

Included
Highlights Guide types: Private and Team guides

Included
Highlights AI Videos: Included

Included
Highlights Export to PDF: Included

Included
Highlights Version history: Included

Included

Team — default

Highlights Users: 5 users, additional users $10/mo

Included
Highlights Guides: Unlimited guides

Included
Highlights Guide types: Private and Team guides

Included
Highlights AI Videos: Included

Included
Highlights Convert video to guide: Included

Included
Highlights Role-based user management: Included

Included
Highlights Custom branding: Included

Included

How their prices changed

Each dated row shows the public prices observed when that vendor’s pricing page changed.

Fern

August 27, 2026 Source
- Hobby: Free
- Team: USD 150 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: Contact sales

Trails

August 27, 2026 Source
- Creator — default: USD 29 monthly · USD 23.2 / month with annual commitment
- Team — default: USD 49 monthly · USD 39.2 / month with annual commitment