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Cap vs Screencastify: catalog facts
Cap	Screencastify
Freemium The application is open source and free to use locally or self-hosted. Cap Cloud hosting…	Freemium Free to start, with paid plans and quotes for schools and businesses.
Windows, macOS	Web, Browser extension
Instant Mode produces a shareable link the moment you stop recording Studio Mode edits locally with backgrounds, zooms, trimming and captions	Records screen and webcam from the browser Interactive questions and AI translation for lessons
Cloud hosting, team workspaces and analytics are paid Desktop apps are macOS and Windows; Linux support is not on par	Focused on education use Depends on the hosted service for sharing and editing
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Hosted service, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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