Cap vs Klip
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| Figure | Cap | Klip |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 14 | 3 |
| Spec score · Screen Recording Software | 9.4 (#5) | 8.0 (#74) |
| Editing | The editor supports privacy masks, automatic zoom, captions, animated text, scenes, color grades, and audio tracks. | The editor includes tools to trim, crop, add MP3 soundtracks, captions and images, change speed, add watermarks, zoom, capture stills, and convert video to MP3 or GIF. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Cap Pro supports custom S3 storage and Google Drive, and Cap includes a Loom video importer. | Users can connect YouTube or Google Drive for one-click video uploads. |
| Platforms | Cap offers desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus a Chrome extension. | The screen recorder is offered as a browser extension for Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and similar browsers; the terms also cover a Klip Android app. |
| Product | Cap is an open source screen recording and sharing platform with Instant, Studio, and Screenshot modes. | Klip is a browser-based screen recorder and video collaboration service that records, edits, stores, and shares videos online. |
| Sharing | Cap share pages support comments, reactions, transcripts, and chapters, and viewers can watch in a browser without an account. | Videos can be shared by link, downloaded, embedded on a website, or uploaded to YouTube and Google Drive; the home page says shared links are unlisted. |
| Support | Cap lists community support with Desktop License and priority support with Cap Pro, and says users can email [email protected] for help. | The pricing page lists phone and email support for the Domain License; the contact page provides [email protected], a phone number, and a text number. |
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
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.