Brightcove alternatives · Screen Recording
Free alternatives to Brightcove
Brightcove has no free plan. 91 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Brightcove's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. 13 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
91 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Brightcove
- Free plan · from $20/mo
Mux
Video API for storing, streaming and analyzing video in apps
What is free: 100K delivery minutes and 100K Mux Robots units a month, up to 10 videos stored, on-demand video only, no credit card.
- Mux has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- Mux also covers transcription and web analytics.
- Brightcove also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $12/mo
Vimeo
Ad-free video hosting with a customizable player and review tools
What is free: 1 GB of total storage for the life of the account, one seat, ad-free playback, basic viewer analytics, and screen and webcam recordings of up to 30 minutes each.
- Vimeo has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- Only Vimeo lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Vimeo also covers transcription, templates, screen recording and video editing.
- Brightcove also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $79/mo
Wistia
Video hosting, recording and webinars for marketing teams
What is free: 1 user, up to 25 GB of storage and 200 GB of bandwidth, basic video analytics, the recording studio and transcript-based editing. The player carries Wistia branding.
- Wistia has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- Wistia also covers transcription, noise cancellation, screen recording and video editing.
- Brightcove also covers reports.
- Free plan
api.video
Video hosting, live streaming and analytics API for developers
What is free: Sandbox account with all features: videos limited to 30 seconds, watermarked and deleted after 24 hours.
- api.video has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- api.video also covers transcription and multistreaming.
- Brightcove also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $59/mo
Vidyard
Video messaging, AI avatars and video hosting for sales teams
What is free: 5 recorded videos a month of up to 30 minutes each, 15 AI videos, stock avatars and 3 custom AI avatars, with editing and sharing tools. The plan table lists hosting and analytics as not included.
- Vidyard has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- Only Vidyard lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Vidyard lists a browser extension.
- Vidyard also covers screen recording, video editing and AI agents.
- Free plan · from $16/mo
Descript
Audio and video editor that works by editing the transcript
What is free: 60 media minutes per month, a one-time 100 AI credits and 720p export with a watermark. No credit card required.
- Descript has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- Only Descript lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Descript also covers transcription, noise cancellation, screen recording and video editing.
- Brightcove also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $14/mo
Synthesia
AI video platform that turns scripts into avatar-presented videos
What is free: Basic plan: each month 10 minutes of video creation or dubbing, 3 survey responses and 500 credits, with 1 editor and 9 AI avatars. Videos carry a Synthesia watermark.
- Synthesia has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- Only Synthesia lists a browser extension.
- Synthesia also covers templates and screen recording.
- Brightcove also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $24/mo
HeyGen
AI video generator with realistic avatars and video translation
What is free: Up to 3 videos a month of up to 1 minute each (1 to 3 depending on region), with 500+ stock video avatars, 1 custom video avatar, 1 voice clone and 30+ languages. No credit card required.
- HeyGen has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- Only HeyGen lists iOS and Android apps.
- HeyGen also covers templates.
- Brightcove also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $25/mo
VEED
Browser-based AI video generator and editor for social video
What is free: Basic editing such as trim, crop, resize, text and music, 720p exports that carry a VEED watermark, and one-time trials of AI tools such as Auto Edits, AI B-roll and audio cleanup.
- VEED has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- Only VEED lists iOS and Android apps.
- VEED also covers transcription, noise cancellation, templates, screen recording and video editing.
- Brightcove also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Captions
AI video editor and generator for short talking-head videos
What is free: Captions in one template, camera, trim, zoom, sounds, transitions and resize, exported without a watermark, plus 60 to 200 one-time AI credits that do not refresh.
- Captions has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- Only Captions lists iOS and Android apps.
- Captions also covers transcription, noise cancellation and video editing.
- Brightcove also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $14.50/mo
OpusClip
AI tool that cuts long videos into captioned short clips
What is free: Free forever plan: 60 credits a month, clips rendered at up to 1080p with a watermark, auto reframe and AI captions. No editing, and clips cannot be exported after 3 days.
- OpusClip has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- Only OpusClip lists an iOS app.
- OpusClip also covers transcription and video editing.
- Brightcove also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $14.50/mo
Vizard
AI tool that cuts long videos into short social clips
What is free: 60 credits a month, 720p export, uploads up to 60 minutes, and projects stored for 3 days.
- Vizard has a free plan. Brightcove does not.
- Vizard also covers transcription, templates and video editing.
- Brightcove also covers reports.
79 more that are free or have a free plan
- Elai
- Vidalytics
- Tavus
- Kommodo
- Loom
- Riverside
- CapCut
- Camtasia
- DaVinci Resolve
- Adobe Premiere
- Clipchamp
- Kapwing
- Wondershare Filmora
- StreamYard
- ScreenPal
- Screencastify
- Zight
- Bandicam
- Zencastr
- Cap
- Supademo
- Arcade
- Jumpshare
- Vmaker AI
- ScreenRec
- Clueso
- Google Vids
- Lumen5
- Renderforest
- FlexClip
- Hippo Video
- WeVideo
- Flixier
- Bonjoro
- Dubb
- Gling
- PowerDirector
- FlashBack
- ActivePresenter
- InShot
- VN Video Editor
- KineMaster
- Wondershare UniConverter
- Animaker
- Videoleap
- 2Short
- Detail
- Visla
- Zubtitle
- DeepBrain AI Studios
- Steve AI
- Wisecut
- OBS Studio
- iMovie
- Screenity
- Awesome Screenshot
- Monosnap
- ScreenToGif
- Gifox
- Recordly
- Cursorful
- Airtime
- Wave.video
- Shotcut
- Kdenlive
- OpenShot
- Lightworks
- HandBrake
- Typito
- Icecream Screen Recorder
- Debut Video Capture
- VSDC Video Editor
- Kazam
- SimpleScreenRecorder
- Olive
- Wideo
- Avidemux
- Flowblade
- Fraps
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Brightcove?
Yes. Mux, Vimeo, Wistia, api.video, Vidyard, Descript, Synthesia, HeyGen and 83 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Brightcove have a free plan?
Brightcove has no free plan. Brightcove's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Brightcove: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.