Berrycast vs Cap (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Cap grades higher than Berrycast: 3.2 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Cap grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cap
Open-source screen recorder with instant share links and an editor
Which one is for you
Pick Berrycast if
- Fits if you record your screen on a Windows or Mac and send it as a link
- Works for healthcare teams that need a signed BAA
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price first, because we couldn't read the plans
- Not for you if you work from a phone or browser, since only Windows and Mac are named
- Watch out: HIPAA is quoted by email as a flat yearly fee
- Too light for editing, as it records and shares
Pick Cap if
- Fits if your team wants an open-source Loom alternative it can host itself
- Works for developers sending bug reports and updates as video links
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you record for work and won't pay, as the free version is for personal use only
- Tight if you share long recordings, since links stop at 5 minutes on Free and on the Desktop License
- Not for you if you record from your phone, because no iOS or Android app is listed
- Watch out: the Windows build is still beta, and AI summaries, the Loom importer and S3 storage are Cap Pro only
- Pricey if you need SSO, which is a flat $199 a month on top of Cap Pro, or a BAA at $99 a month
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABerrycastFair | 3.2GPACapVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPlan prices load inside the site's app and couldn't be read. Graded in the middle until a number is on record. | AA Desktop License is $29 a year, about $2.42 a month, or $58 once for life, and that covers commercial use with unlimited local recording and editing. That's well under the $10 middle for video tools here. Cap Pro is $8.16 a user a month billed annually. |
| Free plan and trial | CListed as a free plan, but its limits couldn't be read, so we assume caps you'll hit. | BFree for personal use with Studio Mode, the full editor and 4K 60fps export, so someone recording for themselves could really live on it. Two walls: share links stop at 5 minutes, and using it for work needs a paid license. |
| Features | CScreen recording, link sharing with passwords and expiry, an AI note taker and a HIPAA option. A smaller job than a full video platform. | BInstant share links, a local editor with automatic zoom, blur masks and scenes, styled screenshots, share pages with comments and chapters, and captions transcribed on the device in 19 languages. The recording job is covered. The gap the listing names: the Windows build is still labelled beta. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but it's a recorder you install and start with. | BNo store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: record, stop, paste the link, and whoever you send it to needs no account or download. Self-hosting is there if you want it, and nobody has to. |
| Platforms and integrations | CDesktop only: Windows and Mac. Links to Teams, Asana and Figma. | BMac, Windows and Linux apps plus a Chrome extension, with a CLI and a local MCP server so coding agents like Claude Code and Cursor can drive it. No iOS or Android app, so nothing on a phone. |
| Best for | screen recordings on Windows and Mac | an open-source screen recorder you can host yourself |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Berrycast and Cap. How we grade
Where they differ
- Cap is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Berrycast also covers meeting notes.
- Cap also covers transcription, video editing and screenshots.
At a glance
| Berrycast | Cap | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $29 per year for a Desktop License; Cap Pro is $8.16 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | Free for personal use: Studio Mode with the full editor, 4K 60fps export and share links for recordings of up to 5 minutes. Commercial use needs a paid license. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Berrycast | Cap Software, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | cap.so |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Berrycast
- Plan prices are not readable from the page text, so none are listed here.
- HIPAA is quoted by email as a flat yearly fee, not per seat.
- The site's pages name Windows and Mac only.
Cap
- The free version is licensed for personal use only; commercial use needs a Desktop License or Cap Pro.
- Share links on the Free plan and the Desktop License are limited to recordings of up to 5 minutes; unlimited cloud sharing needs Cap Pro.
- AI titles, summaries and chapters, cloud transcriptions, the Loom importer and custom S3 or Google Drive storage are Cap Pro only.
- The Windows build is labeled beta on the download page, and no iOS or Android app is listed.
Key features
Berrycast
- Screen recording
- Records the screen and shares the video by link, on Windows and macOS.
- AI note taker
- Listed in the site navigation as a new product.
- HIPAA option
- The site says it signs a BAA with covered entities and sells HIPAA for a flat yearly fee.
- Link controls
- Password-protected links, expiry dates and revocation on the HIPAA page.
Cap
- Instant Mode
- Uploads in the background while you record, so a share link is on the clipboard the moment you stop. Viewers watch in a browser with no account or download.
- Studio Mode and editor
- Records locally at up to 4K and 60fps with separate screen, camera and microphone tracks, then opens an editor with backgrounds, automatic zoom, cursor effects, blur masks and scenes.
- Screenshot Mode
- A hotkey captures a window or an area, and the image can be given a background, padding and a shadow before it is copied to the clipboard or shared as a link.
- Share pages
- Each capture gets a page with comments, reactions, a transcript and chapters. Password protection, a custom domain and viewer analytics are part of Cap Pro.
- Cap AI and captions
- Cap Pro generates titles, summaries, clickable chapters and transcriptions for every recording with no usage limit. Studio Mode can also transcribe captions on the device in 19 languages.
- Own storage, self-hosting and agents
- Cap Pro can store recordings in a custom S3 bucket or Google Drive, and the whole platform can be self-hosted. A CLI and local MCP server let AI coding agents record and manage videos.
Plans
Berrycast
Pricing could not be confirmed. See berrycast.com.
Cap
Free$0
Personal use only: Studio Mode with the full editor, 4K 60fps export and share links for recordings of up to 5 minutes.
Desktop License$29
per license / year, or $58 once for a lifetime license
Commercial use for one user, unlimited local recording and editing, and 20 cloud share links a month of up to 5 minutes each.
Cap Pro$8.16
per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited cloud storage and sharing, AI titles, summaries, chapters and transcripts, custom domain, password protection and viewer analytics.
EnterpriseCap Pro price + add-ons
Cap Pro for large organizations, with optional SAML SSO at a flat $199 a month and a signed BAA at $99 a month per organization.
Ways to pay less
Berrycast
No public discounts listed.
Cap
- Annual discount
Save 32% on Cap Pro with annual billing
The pricing page lists Cap Pro at $8.16 per user a month when billed annually, against $12 per user billed monthly.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Desktop License for $58
The Desktop License can be bought once for $58 as a license that never renews, instead of paying $29 per license each year.
- Education
30% student discount
Cap's student discount page offers students 30% off any premium plan, applied with a discount code at checkout.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Berrycast or Cap?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Berrycast has no price we could confirm, and Cap starts at $29 per year for a Desktop License; Cap Pro is $8.16 per user / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Berrycast or Cap?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Cap has a free plan. Berrycast does not.
Which platforms do Berrycast and Cap run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Cap lists a Linux app and a browser extension. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.