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LICEcap vs Gifcap: catalog facts
LICEcap	Gifcap
Free Free tool from Cockos Incorporated.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Windows, macOS	Web
Extremely lightweight and simple compared to full recording suites Free from an established, trusted developer	No installation, runs in the browser Recording and GIF encoding happen locally
Limited to simple GIF-style captures rather than video with audio Fewer editing features than dedicated GIF recorders	Outputs GIF only Few editing options compared with desktop recorders
Downloadable app	Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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