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

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