Cap vs OpenScreen
Cap
cap.so
OpenScreen
getopenscreen.comSide by side
| Figure | Cap | OpenScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 14 | 1 |
| Spec score · AI Screen Recorders | 9.5 (#1) | 8.5 (#15) |
| Spec score · Screen Recording Software | 9.4 (#5) | 8.7 (#25) |
| Editing | The editor supports privacy masks, automatic zoom, captions, animated text, scenes, color grades, and audio tracks. | The editor supports trims, speed ramps, cursor styling, backgrounds, annotations, blur regions, and transcript-based cuts. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Cap offers desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus a Chrome extension. | windows,macos,linux |
| Support | Cap lists community support with Desktop License and priority support with Cap Pro, and says users can email [email protected] for help. | The project directs users to Discord for real-time help and GitHub Issues for bug reports and feature requests. |
| System requirements | Official desktop builds target macOS 13.1 or newer, Windows 10 or newer, and Debian or Ubuntu Linux packages. | The site lists Windows 10 version 1903 or later, macOS 13 or later, and x64 Linux with PipeWire and xdg-desktop-portal; it recommends 8 GB minimum and 16 GB RAM. |
| What it does | Cap records screens, cameras and microphones, edits recordings, and creates shareable browser links. | OpenScreen is a free, open-source screen recorder and video editor for making polished product demos and walkthroughs. |
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.
OpenScreen
OpenScreen has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.