ClipCast vs FlashBack
ClipCast
clipcast.tech
FlashBack
flashbackrecorder.comSide by side
| Figure | ClipCast | FlashBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $2.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Screen Recording Software | 9.0 (#12) | 8.8 (#19) |
| Audience | The maker describes use cases including async team updates, design and code review, bug reports, customer support, onboarding, and sales demos. | The maker highlights use for software tutorials, customer support videos, product demos, online learning, training and onboarding. |
| Editing | Its browser editor supports trimming, cutting, zoom, blur, text, captions, backgrounds, and music, with MP4 or GIF export. | Paid plans add multi track editing and tools for adding text, images and effects. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Microphone recording | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Recording uses a Chrome extension; the maker says it is available through the browser for Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Arc. | windows |
| Support | ClipCast says it usually replies to support messages by email within a day; Team has priority support with a 12-hour SLA. | The support contact page offers help with licence keys, activation, troubleshooting, installation and setup. |
| System audio | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam recording | Yes | Yes |
Plans
FlashBack
- StarterFree
- 1-Year$29 a year
- Lifetime$65 a month
- Creator$89 a month
- Lifetime$49, paid once
- Creator$63, paid once
In their own words
ClipCast
ClipCast records a browser tab, window, screen or selected area, with optional camera and microphone capture, then creates a share link. Its browser editor can trim and cut clips, add zoom, blur, text, captions, backgrounds or music, and export MP4 or GIF files. Pro adds searchable transcripts and summaries with clickable timestamps. Reviewers can leave timestamped comments and reactions, reply with screen or camera recordings, discuss in threads and mark items resolved. Team users can invite clients to review a folder as guests without taking a paid seat. Webhooks are available on all plans; Pro adds automatic saving to Dropbox, Google Drive and Box. It supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a browser extension. The free plan is free, billed forever, and includes five-minute recordings, 200 MB storage, 25 active clips, 720p and 30-day retention. Pro costs $5 a month, billed monthly. Team costs $12 a month, billed monthly, with a two-seat minimum.
FlashBack
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