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Cap vs ScreenFlow: catalog facts
Cap	ScreenFlow
Freemium The application is open source and free to use locally or self-hosted. Cap Cloud hosting…	Paid Paid software with a free trial from Telestream.
Windows, macOS	macOS
Instant Mode produces a shareable link the moment you stop recording Studio Mode edits locally with backgrounds, zooms, trimming and captions	Recording and editing combined in one Mac app Well suited to structured tutorial and course content
Cloud hosting, team workspaces and analytics are paid Desktop apps are macOS and Windows; Linux support is not on par	Mac only Paid software after the trial period
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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