asciinema vs Kommodo
asciinema
asciinema.org
Kommodo
kommodo.aiSide by side
| Figure | asciinema | Kommodo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Screen Recording Software | 7.6 (#103) | 9.3 (#7) |
| API | The server provides an HTTP API used by the asciinema CLI. | The public API provides access to recordings, transcripts, and AI metadata; the page says API access is for Premium and Enterprise plans. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The integrations directory lists projects for Ansible, Vue, Hugo, Jekyll, Google Slides, Obsidian, Slidev, Sphinx, and WordPress, among others. | Official pages name Google Calendar integration and sharing of meeting outputs to Slack or Jira. |
| Maker | The about page says asciinema was created by Marcin Kulik. | The maker's blog identifies Khanan Grauer as Kommodo's founder and CEO. |
| Supported platforms | Linux,macOS,FreeBSD | web,windows,macos,ios,android,chrome_extension |
| Privacy | The server is described as privacy friendly, with no tracking and no ads. | Kommodo says it does not use video data or chatbot interactions to train its AI models. |
| Support | The self-hosting guide directs users needing installation or maintenance help to the asciinema forum or Matrix room. | Kommodo offers priority support for AI Assistant users and says they can book a product tutorial with the founder. |
| What it does | asciinema is a suite of tools for recording, replaying, and sharing terminal sessions. | Kommodo is an AI screen-recording and video knowledge platform that records screens, webcams and meetings, then produces transcripts, summaries, chapters and guides. |
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In their own words
Kommodo
Kommodo brings screen recording, transcription, documentation, and AI tools together for videos and meetings. Its desktop app records the full screen and system audio; a Chrome extension captures browser tabs. Users can edit recordings through their transcripts, including removing pauses and rerecording mistakes. A recorded demonstration can be turned into a step-by-step guide with screenshots and instructions. For meetings, Kommodo can create transcripts, summaries, action items, and weekly recaps. Google Calendar sync helps schedule recordings and organize them around events. The service says it can capture Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and other video calls without a meeting bot joining. Its AI assistant searches a video library and answers with links to relevant timestamps. Kommodo says video data and chatbot interactions are not used to train its AI models. The free Starter plan allows 15 videos and one user. Premium is $9 a month billed yearly, with unlimited videos, SOPs, team collaboration, and AI search. Supported platforms include web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome extension.