Cap vs HyperCam
Cap
cap.soHyperCam
solveigmm.comSide by side
| Figure | Cap | HyperCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 14 | 9 |
| Spec score · Screen Recording Software | 9.4 (#5) | 8.3 (#49) |
| Editing | The editor supports privacy masks, automatic zoom, captions, animated text, scenes, color grades, and audio tracks. | The included Media Editor can cut and join recordings, including with frame precision, and add voiceover. |
| Founded | 2023 | 2003 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Cap offers desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus a Chrome extension. | windows |
| Support | Cap lists community support with Desktop License and priority support with Cap Pro, and says users can email [email protected] for help. | SolveigMM provides support by email and through its user forum, and lists HyperCam documentation and how-to resources. |
Plans
Cap
- FreeFree
- Desktop License$29 a year
- Desktop License Lifetime$58, paid once
- 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
HyperCam
- Home EditionPrice not published
- Business EditionPrice not published
- HyperCam FreeFree
- HyperCam Home Edition — monthly subscription€6.49 a month
- HyperCam Business Edition — monthly subscription€12.49 a month
- HyperCam Home Edition — annual subscription€39.95 a year
- HyperCam Home Edition — lifetime€79.95, paid once
- HyperCam Business Edition — annual subscription€99.95 a year
- HyperCam Business Edition — lifetime€199.95, 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.