Cap vs Screen UI
Cap
cap.soScreen UI
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| Figure | Cap | Screen UI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 14 | 1 |
| Spec score · Screen Recording Software | 9.4 (#5) | 8.0 (#72) |
| Editing | The editor supports privacy masks, automatic zoom, captions, animated text, scenes, color grades, and audio tracks. | The editor supports trimming, splitting, clip speed, cropping, captions, transcripts, and preview-to-export checks. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Cap Pro supports custom S3 storage and Google Drive, and Cap includes a Loom video importer. | The opened maker pages describe local Apple Speech transcription and iPhone Mirroring recording; they do not state third-party service integrations. |
| Platforms | Cap offers desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus a Chrome extension. | macos |
| Product | Cap is an open source screen recording and sharing platform with Instant, Studio, and Screenshot modes. | Screen UI is a native macOS screen recorder and editor for product demos, tutorials, walkthroughs, launch clips, GIFs, and animated WebP exports. |
| Support | Cap lists community support with Desktop License and priority support with Cap Pro, and says users can email [email protected] for help. | Users can contact support by email, and information they include in support messages may be received by Screen UI. |
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.