eSCRIBE

Spec sheet

What it does

eScribe is a cloud meeting-management platform for governments, school boards, councils and committees, covering agenda preparation through minutes, voting, publishing and streaming.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Purpose

eScribe provides meeting management software focused on public sector compliance and workflows before, during, and after meetings.Read 8 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Free plan

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Integrations

The product profile says eScribe integrates with Zoom and WebEx, while reseller materials list Microsoft Office, YouTube and Vimeo compatibility.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Security

The plans comparison lists Microsoft Azure hosting, RSA 4096-bit encryption in transit and at rest, user and group permissions, and SOC II Type II certification on every plan.Read 8 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Compliance

The Core plan description states SOC 2 Type II and Canadian data sovereignty.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.tech

Support

All plans include implementation support and a Dedicated Customer Success Manager; eScribe Academy licenses are 2 for Core, 10 for Professional, and 25 for Enterprise.Read 8 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Headquarters

Markham, Ontario, CanadaRead 28 Sep 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Founded

2007Read 28 Sep 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Accessibility

All listed plans state WCAG 2.1 compliance; closed captioning and multilingual captions are optional add-ons.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.tech

Action-item tracking

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Add-ons

The maker lists Board Manager and Accessibility on Demand as add-ons available on any plan, and lists livestreaming as an add-on.Read 8 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Agenda and minutes

Meeting Manager supports agenda creation, staff-report routing, packet assembly, live minute capture, motions, votes and publication.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.tech

API and SDKs

The reviewed official product, pricing and help pages describe integrations and mobile apps but do not publish a developer API reference or SDK download.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Apple app availability

eSCRIBE Meetings Standard is a free iPad app requiring the Meeting Manager module; Pro is required for live voting, annotations and offline mode.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Approval mobile app

Approval Manager for iOS and Android lets staff review, prioritize, approve or reject workflow requests and view Office or PDF files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Cloud and onboarding

The product runs on Microsoft Azure, stores data in the customer’s country, and offers migration support, on-demand learning, peer support, and implementation coordinators.Read 8 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Company founded and size

LinkedIn lists the privately held company as founded in 2003 with 51–200 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ca.linkedin.com

Company headquarters

The company lists Markham, Ontario, Canada as headquarters, with an address at 60 Centurian Drive #204.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ca.linkedin.com

Company history

eScribe says it was founded in 2007 in Markham, Ontario.Read 8 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Company legal name

LinkedIn identifies the maker as eScribe and the G2 vendor profile names eScribe Software Ltd.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Customer retention

Carahsoft states that eScribe reports customer retention above 95% across communities in the United States and Canada.Read 15 Oct 2026 · carahsoft.com

Data residency

The maker says Canadian data sovereignty is standard on every plan for Canadian customers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Documentation and training

eScribe Academy provides onboarding and a full year of online learning access, and the vendor assigns implementation and customer-success contacts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Google Play availability

Approval Manager is published by eSCRIBE Software Ltd.; the listing shows 50+ downloads and a 13 March 2025 update.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Hosting model

The product is described as cloud-based and Azure-hosted; the reviewed materials do not describe customer self-hosting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: bugs

A G2 reviewer said the software has bugs and needs improvement.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: formatting

A reviewer reported that minutes can suffer table-formatting problems and require frustrating manual fixes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwarefinder.com

Limit: learning curve and templates

Reviewers report an initial learning curve, difficult template building and an interface that some colleagues find intimidating.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwarefinder.com

Live meeting controls

The platform provides roll call, quorum and conflict management, electronic votes, request-to-speak queues and live minute capture.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Meeting tools

The platform supports roll call, quorum management, motions, traditional voting, and speakers lists.Read 8 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Mobile access

The Participant Portal is available in web browsers and eScribe’s iOS and Windows 10 mobile apps.Read 8 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Mobile meeting app

eScribe Meetings for tablets supports iPadOS and Windows 10, offline agenda access, report search, annotations, ADFS single sign-on, voting and request-to-speak when licensed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Praise: offline and voting

A reviewer highlighted reliable offline meeting control and especially strong voting management.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwarefinder.com

Praise: usability and support

G2 reviewers repeatedly praise the user-friendly interface, easy access and customer support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: workflow efficiency

Independent reviewers describe faster agenda preparation, simple minute creation, bulk scheduling and effective roll call.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softwarefinder.com

Public engagement

The public site and meeting portal provides a searchable archive of meetings and documents; Professional adds public comments and subscription lists.Read 8 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Public portal

The service publishes searchable public meeting portals containing agendas, documents, minutes and archived records.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.tech

Rating on Apple App Store

Not enough ratings to display an overview out of 5 from an undisclosed countRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on G2

4.4 out of 5 from 23 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on GetApp

4.3 out of 5 from 18 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com.mx

Rating on TrustRadius

4 out of 10 from 3 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Report workflows

Report Manager provides configurable approval routing, deadline tracking, version control, audit histories, electronic signatures and multi-user document editing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Security architecture

The pricing page states that the service runs on Microsoft Azure, uses RSA 4096-bit encryption in transit and at rest, and supports user and group permissions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.tech

Video integrations

The pricing comparison lists YouTube and Vimeo integration, with YouTube/Vimeo included in Professional and Enterprise and sold as an add-on in Core.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.tech

Webcasting

Webcasting captures live and archived video, stores it without stated limits, and synchronizes timestamps with agendas and minutes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Who it serves

eScribe describes its platform as designed for public sector organizations and public meetings.Read 8 Oct 2026 · escribemeetings.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Meeting Notes Software#33 of 1128.3
• Agenda Tools#6 of 208.1
• Meeting Management Software#14 of 368.1
• Board Portal Software#14 of 327.9