Summary
Cap is an open-source, cross-platform screen recording and sharing tool designed as an alternative to Loom. It allows users to record, edit, and share high-quality videos with options for local or cloud storage, custom domains, and self-hosting for enhanced privacy and data ownership. It includes features for team collaboration and analytics.
Features10/16
See allMust Have
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Screen Recording
Camera Recording
Instant Shared Links
Basic Video Editing
Viewer Analytics
Other
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Timestamped Comments
Team Library
Custom Branding
Password Protection
Enterprise Security & Compliance
Emoji Reactions
Auto-Generated Transcripts
Slack Integration
Gmail Integration
Mobile App Support
API Access
PricingFreemium
See allApp + Commercial License
- Commercial Use of Cap Recorder + Editor
- Community Support
- Local-only features
- Perpetual license option
App + Commercial License + Cap Pro (Annual)
- Connect your own domain to Cap
- Unlimited cloud storage & Shareable links
- Connect custom S3 storage bucket
- Desktop app commercial license included
- Advanced teams features
- Unlimited views
- Password protected videos
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
App + Commercial License + Cap Pro (Monthly)
- Connect your own domain to Cap
- Unlimited cloud storage & Shareable links
- Connect custom S3 storage bucket
- Desktop app commercial license included
- Advanced teams features
- Unlimited views
- Password protected videos
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
Rationale
Cap is explicitly positioned as an open-source alternative to Loom, offering core functionalities like screen and camera recording, instant sharing, and basic editing. It also provides advanced features such as viewer analytics, timestamped comments, password protection, custom branding, and enterprise-grade security options through self-hosting and S3 integration. The website clearly outlines these features and directly compares them to Loom.
