Desktop App
The open-source alternative to Loom: record your screen and share a link.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
macOS, Windows, Web
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Cap is an open-source screen recorder for macOS and Windows that its makers call the open-source alternative to Loom. You record, edit locally and share a link, with comments, transcripts and analytics. The free plan is for personal use, with shareable links for recordings up to 5 minutes, and Cap Pro costs $12 per user a month, or $8.16 a month billed annually. The code is mostly AGPLv3, and the full platform can be self-hosted with Docker.
Remote teams and creators who want Loom-style video messages with an open-source option.
People who only record long tutorials locally.
See how Cap stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.
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Focus: screen recorder, annotation and chrome extension. Shares loom alternative and open source with Cap. A browser extension, not a desktop app. Free (Cap: Freemium). Adds Chrome. Rated 4.7 (Cap: 4.5).
Focus: demos, tutorials and video. Shares screen recording with Cap. Paid but Affordable (Cap: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Cap: 4.5).
Focus: voice chat, audio and self-hosted. Shares open source with Cap. Free (Cap: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.4 (Cap: 4.5).
Focus: screenshots, annotation and macos. Shares screen recording with Cap. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Paid but Affordable (Cap: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Cap: 4.5).
Focus: async and video. Shares screen recording with Cap. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Chrome, iOS and Android. Same 4.5 rating.
Focus: team chat, threads and self-hosted. Shares open source with Cap. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Linux, iOS and Android. Same 4.5 rating.
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