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Retrace vs Screenpipe: catalog facts
Retrace	Screenpipe
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Source code is public; check the project for the terms of its prebuilt apps.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
All recordings and OCR stay on the Mac No account or cloud service	Screen and audio history stored locally Provides context to AI agents such as Claude and Codex
Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 13 or later Early version (0.8.x) with several features marked as coming soon	Continuous recording uses disk space and system resources Capturing everything on screen needs care with sensitive data
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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