Cap vs ScreenPal
Cap
cap.so
ScreenPal
screenpal.comSide by side
| Figure | Cap | ScreenPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.42/mo | $4/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 14 | 4 |
| Spec score · AI Screen Recorders | 9.5 (#1) | 9.0 (#8) |
| Spec score · Screen Recording Software | 9.4 (#5) | 9.5 (#1) |
| AI features | Cap Pro generates titles, summaries, clickable chapters and transcriptions for recordings. | AI features include transcripts, captions, chapters, summaries, translation, and voiceovers. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Cap Pro supports custom S3 storage and Google Drive, and Cap includes a Loom video importer. | ScreenPal integrates with favorite tools and learning management systems. |
| Platforms | Cap offers desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus a Chrome extension. | web,windows,macos,ios,android,chrome_extension,api |
| Paid from | 8.16 | 4 |
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.
ScreenPal
ScreenPal records, edits, hosts, and shares video across Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and Chromebook. It can capture webcam video, system audio, and microphone audio, with webcam overlay and video quality up to 4K. The free plan includes recording, editing, sharing, and hosting; each recording can run up to 15 minutes. Its listed Free plan includes 10 hosted videos and five video quizzes, and a download can be started without an account. Paid plans start at $4/user/mo (annual). Deluxe includes unlimited recording and hosting, a full editor, interactive storyboards, AI speech-to-text captions, and standard stock media. Max adds AI tools such as transcription, summaries, translation, and voiceovers, plus premium stock assets and unlimited quizzes and polls. Interactive content can include buttons, quizzes, ratings, polls, comments, and reporting. ScreenPal offers secure cloud hosting and privacy controls, integrations with tools and learning management systems, and developer integrations through Solution Builder and its API. Team Business includes SSO, including SAML, and requires at least three creators.