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

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