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cap vs Openkap
Plans read from both vendors' own pricing pages, with the same seats and billing applied to each. Openkap 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.
OpenKap is a free, open source screen recording tool designed for product teams. It allows instant screen recording via a Chrome extension, sharing through instant links, and supports AI-powered transcriptions and collaboration, with an option for self-hosting to keep data on your own servers.
- Starting price
- From $8.00/mo, free plan available
- Price clarity
- Price clarity grade B, 70 out of 100 70 of 100
- Category
- Video & streaming
- Platforms
- Not confirmed
- Good fit for
- Product teams, engineers, and designers who need quick, asynchronous screen recording and sharing.
- Limitations
- Free plan limits to 5 recordings of up to 5 minutes each.. Requires Chrome browser for extension use.
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. |
Pro Flat subscription | $8.00 | $96.00 | 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
Openkap
Best fit
Product teams, engineers, and designers who need quick, asynchronous screen recording and sharing.
Trade-offs
Free plan limits to 5 recordings of up to 5 minutes each.; Requires Chrome browser for extension use.
Integrations / export
Not confirmed
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