Scribd
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy for heavy casual readers and document hunters who will use it every month.
Comparison
Scribd vs Audible.com
Scribd and Audible.com both land on Depends.
Audible.com
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you finish one or more books a month . the $14.95 credit plus Plus Catalog pays for itself.
| Compare | Scribd | Audible.com |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Avid readers of books, scripts, and niche documents | Commuters and heavy listeners |
| Who it's not for | Audiobook-first listeners . users say barely better than Audible | Light listeners under one book a month |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.12 | Amazon-backed with a HackerOne bug bounty and 2FA support; one 2017 CVE in Audible software, nothing recent found. |
| Support quality | No direct support-quality evidence in sources | Trustpilot page plus Reddit billing-charge complaints. |
| Public sentiment | Polarized: some love the breadth and ease of use, while many complain about billing, catalog shrinkage, and value for money.³ | Reddit and app-store sentiment leans positive for heavy listeners, with recurring complaints about billing, pricing variance, and value for casual users. |
| Biggest gotcha | Advertised $8.99/month; users report different charges at checkout⁵ | Trial auto-renews to paid membership; billing-charge complaints appear on Reddit |
Pick Scribd when
- Avid readers of books, scripts, and niche documents
- Casual readers wanting one cheap all-you-can-read plan
- Researchers digging for obscure or specialized documents
- Theatre and screenplay readers
When Scribd is not a fit
- Audiobook-first listeners . users say barely better than Audible
- Anyone who hates billing surprises and cancellation friction
- Readers who need specific popular or new-release titles
- Teams wanting a shared, governed document library
Pick Audible.com when
- Commuters and heavy listeners
- People finishing 1+ books monthly
- Podcast plus audiobook consumers
- Amazon ecosystem households
When Audible.com is not a fit
- Light listeners under one book a month
- Anyone wanting DRM-free, portable audio files
- Budget listeners happy with free library apps
- People who mostly listen to free podcasts
Sources
- Scribd Reviews on G2g2.comreview
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- Scribd Customer Service Reviews | Trustpilottrustpilot.comreview
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- Scribd: Home to the world's documentsscribd.comofficial
- Scribd Security Profile | Nudge Securitynudgesecurity.comsecurity
news
- How Scribd Hit $54M ARR | GetLatkagetlatka.comnews
- Spectrum Equity Leads $58 Million Growth Investment in Scribdspectrumequity.comnews
- Scribd: Funding, Team & Investors | StartupIntrosstartupintros.comnews