Cap is an open-source alternative to Loom, allowing users to create beautiful and shareable screen recordings. It provides a simple and intuitive way to record and share knowledge, ideas, and feedback.
Recordly is a software that allows users to create professional-looking demo videos without requiring any editing skills. It is available on multiple platforms, including Mac, Windows, and Linux, making it accessible to a wide range of users. With Recordly, users can create high-quality videos quickly and easily, making it an ideal tool for those who need to create demo videos for their products or services.
Free for personal use (Studio Mode, 4K/60fps export, 5-minute shareable links). Paid: Desktop License $29/year (single-user commercial licence, unlimited local recording), Cap Pro $12/user/month (unlimited cloud storage & bandwidth, AI titles/summaries/transcription, team workspaces), and Enterprise with custom pricing (SAML SSO, SLAs, managed self-hosting).
- Open-source with a free tier
- Easy to use and intuitive interface
- High-quality video and audio recordings
- Customizable recording settings
- Easy to use
- High-quality videos
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Free to use
- Editing is aimed at screen recordings rather than general-purpose video production
- Desktop apps are available for macOS and Windows only — there is no native Linux client
- Team workspaces, custom domains and analytics are tied to Cap's cloud or to a self-hosted instance you run yourself
- Limited editing features compared with a full video editor
- Linux support lags macOS and Windows — it records through Electron capture APIs and cursor hiding is not supported there
- Advanced capabilities come from community marketplace extensions rather than the core app
