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24 alternatives to Capto

Screen Recorder and Video Editor Tool for mac

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 5 we have checked on their own sites, 4 of them free or with a free tier. Capto launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Capto▲179

   A powerful new screen recorder and editor

   2016 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Capso▲269

   Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac

   Apr 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   CleanShot X▲951

   Mac-native app for screenshots, recordings and collaboration

   2020 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Capty▲8

   Screen capture app for Mac

   Dec 2025 · capty.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Glideofree▲150

   Screen recordings that edit themselves

   Jul 2026 · glideo.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Screen & Webcam Recorder by Type Studio▲446

   Record, edit and share your recording in a seamless workflow

   2021 · streamlabs.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Smooth Recorderfrom $9/mo▲257

   Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop

   18d ago · smoothrecorder.com · its alternatives →

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   Snaprfree tier, from $9.99/mo▲105

   Screenshot, record, annotate & edit video in one app

   Apr 2026 · snapr.pineple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Capster▲83

   Capture your screen and share it instantly (macOS)

   2023 · capster.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Capptivofree▲328

    Free open-source screen recorder & demo editor

    Aug 2026 · capptivo.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CleanShot 2.0▲236

    Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen 🚀

    2018 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CleanShot Cloud Pro▲203

    Easiest way to share your screen captures on macOS ⚡️

    2021 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Phia▲446

    Beautiful screen recordings, screenshots, and 3D motion

    2024 · dina.so · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Screen Recorder Chrome Extension▲260

    The most powerful screen recorder & video editor for Chrome

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Recorder.app for macOS▲16

    Versatile screen capture and camera recorder

    2025 · macrecorder.app · its alternatives →

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    I made an open-source Loom alternative▲351

    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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    Shots▲159

    Screenshot manager for macOS

    2017 · mobilefirst.in · its alternatives →

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    Capto▲8

    Record smarter, directly in your browser

    2024 · capto.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    flowy▲162

    automatically animated Screen Recordings

    2025 · getflowy.app · its alternatives →

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    Rek▲85

    Screen capture w/ PiP built-in camera for tutorial creators

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Glisiofree tier, from $9.99/mo▲116

    Mac Recorder & Snap editor w/auto-zoom, audio, local MP4

    Aug 2026 · glisio.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Scre.io - Screen Recorder▲77

    Record videos from the camera or capture from the screen.

    2021 · scre.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    BetterRecorder▲113

    Record screen, video and audio on Mac

    2021 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    CaptureKit▲106

    Keep your desktop clean by auto-organizing screenshots.

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →