Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Capptivo
Free open-source screen recorder & demo editor
Capptivo is a free, open-source screen recorder and demo editor available on macOS, Windows, and Linux. It lets users record video locally, add follow-cursor zoom effects, apply visual polish, and embed captions… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 4 we have checked on their own sites, 3 of them free or with a free tier.
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Capso▲269Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac
Apr 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →
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Cap is the free, open source screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Record, edit, take screenshots, and share videos with a link.
2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →
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Cap▲1,047Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you. 100% open source.
2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →
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Screen Studio 3.0▲1,832Beautiful screen recordings with instant shareable links
2025 · screen.studio · its alternatives →
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Smooth Recorderfrom $9/mo▲257Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop
18d ago · smoothrecorder.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I've been working on this project for the last 5 months, inspired by Screen Studio but runs 100% in the browser. Here is a demo of the editor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7-etsFZgPI One of the big challenges of using the browser is getDisplayMedia, the API for recording screens, doesn't provide mouse coordinates for security reasons. Mouse coordinates are important for auto-focus animations. So I trained a YOLOv11 model to detect mouse cursors and I run inference in real time while you record. Also, I created my own Remotion-style renderer because I started with…
2025 · screenrecorder.me · its alternatives →
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Screen Recorder▲330A minimal, ad-free screen recorder in your browser
2020 · snipclip.app · its alternatives →
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ScreenSmooth▲226Automatically place text behind objects in images. Create POV-style YouTube thumbnails and viral social posts for free.
Apr 2026 · screensmooth.com · its alternatives →
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Record, edit and share your recording in a seamless workflow
2021 · streamlabs.com · its alternatives →
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ScreenREC▲289Free online screen recorder | no download required
Dec 2025 · screen-rec.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Fraviofree tier, from $4.99/mo▲15The screen recorder that edits, polishes, and shares for you
Jul 2026 · fravio.app · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, I've always found Screen Studio recordings superb. Unfortunately I'm not on a Mac, so I've developed my own tool that works in the browser for all OS. I hope you'll find it useful, and I'd be delighted to hear your feedback.
2024 · smooth.video · its alternatives →
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Glisiofree tier, from $9.99/mo▲116Mac Recorder & Snap editor w/auto-zoom, audio, local MP4
Aug 2026 · glisio.com · its alternatives →
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The most powerful screen recorder & video editor for Chrome
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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The free and privacy-friendly screen recorder with no limits 🎥 - alyssaxuu/screenity
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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DemoStudio▲170Recorder & Editor for better-looking product demos
Nov 2025 · demostudio.app · its alternatives →
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2014 · mgechev.github.io · its alternatives →
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