Cap vs FlashBack
Cap
cap.so
FlashBack
flashbackrecorder.comSide by side
| Figure | Cap | FlashBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.42/mo | $2.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 14 | 6 |
| Spec score · Screen Recording Software | 9.4 (#5) | 8.8 (#19) |
| Editing | The editor supports privacy masks, automatic zoom, captions, animated text, scenes, color grades, and audio tracks. | Paid plans add multi track editing and tools for adding text, images and effects. |
| Founded | 2023 | 1997 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Cap offers desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus a Chrome extension. | windows |
| SDK | Cap documents an SDK API for client-side video creation and uploads and provides an official recorder SDK package. | Flashback SDK adds screen recording to Windows applications and provides wrappers for C#, C++ and Python. |
| Support | Cap lists community support with Desktop License and priority support with Cap Pro, and says users can email [email protected] for help. | The support contact page offers help with licence keys, activation, troubleshooting, installation and setup. |
Plans
Cap
- FreeFree
- Desktop License$29 a year
- Desktop License Lifetime$58 a month
- Cap Pro$12 a month
- Cap Pro Annual$8.16 a month
- EnterprisePrice not published
- Cap Pro annual$8.16 a month
- Cap Pro (annual billing)$8.16 a month
- Cap Pro monthly$12 a month
- Desktop License annual$29 a year
FlashBack
- StarterFree
- 1-Year$29 a year
- Lifetime$65 a month
- Creator$89 a month
- Lifetime$49, paid once
- Creator$63, paid once
In their own words
Cap
Cap is an open-source screen recording and sharing platform with Instant, Studio, and Screenshot modes. Instant Mode uploads as recording happens and copies a share link when recording stops. Studio Mode records locally in 4K at 60fps with separate screen, camera, and microphone tracks, then supports editing and export. Editing tools include privacy masks, automatic zoom, captions, animated text, scenes, color grades, and audio tracks. Share pages can include comments, reactions, transcripts, and chapters; viewers can watch in a browser without an account. Users can choose Cap Cloud, connect S3-compatible storage or Google Drive, or self-host. Cap includes a Loom video importer and says its code is fully open source under AGPL. Cap Cloud is described as having SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 controls and HIPAA compliance, with signed BAAs available for organizations handling PHI. The Free plan is for personal use; commercial use requires a paid plan. Cap Pro Annual costs $8.16 a month, billed annually.
FlashBack
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