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cap vs Motion
Plans read from both vendors' own pricing pages, with the same seats and billing applied to each. Motion is a verified alternative to cap: it does the same main job for a similar customer.
Cap is a free, open source screen recorder available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It offers three modes: Instant for quick sharing, Studio for professional editing, and Screenshot for capturing images, all integrated with cloud sharing and collaboration features.
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Price clarity
- Price clarity grade B, 75 out of 100 75 of 100
- Category
- Video & streaming
- Platforms
- Not confirmed
- Good fit for
- Instant Mode is best for quick sharing and team collaboration with features like instant shareable links and automatic transcriptions.. Studio Mode is best for professional content creation requiring local recording, 4K 60fps quality, and precision editing tools.
- Limitations
- The free version is for personal use only; commercial usage requires a paid plan.
Motion is a modern screen recorder and video editor for Windows that creates smooth, professional-quality videos with automatic animations. It offers a custom-built editor designed for speed and precision, supporting features like cursor movements, zoom animations, and video trimming.
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Price clarity
- Price clarity grade B, 75 out of 100 75 of 100
- Category
- Video & streaming
- Platforms
- Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Good fit for
- Users needing a modern, easy-to-use screen recorder and video editor for Windows to create professional videos
- Limitations
- Only available for Windows 10 and Windows 11; no mention of support for other operating systems. Free plan exports include a small watermark
What each one costs your team
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Cheapest fit for 1 person, all 2 tools
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| Tool / plan | Monthly | Per year | What this assumes |
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FreeCheapest fit Flat subscription | $0.00 | $0.00 | Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider. |
Enterprise Flat subscription | By quote | — | Priced by quote — ask the provider for a figure. Contact the provider for a quote. |
FreeCheapest fit Flat subscription | $0.00 | $0.00 | Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider. |
cap
Best fit
Instant Mode is best for quick sharing and team collaboration with features like instant shareable links and automatic transcriptions.; Studio Mode is best for professional content creation requiring local recording, 4K 60fps quality, and precision editing tools.
Trade-offs
The free version is for personal use only; commercial usage requires a paid plan.
Integrations / export
Not confirmed
Motion
Best fit
Users needing a modern, easy-to-use screen recorder and video editor for Windows to create professional videos
Trade-offs
Only available for Windows 10 and Windows 11; no mention of support for other operating systems; Free plan exports include a small watermark
Integrations / export
MP4 with customizable frame rates, resolutions, quality settings, and smart compression
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