Berrycast vs ScreenPal (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick ScreenPal: it is first in our ranking of screen recording and video tools, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
ScreenPal grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ScreenPal
Screen recorder, video editor and video hosting in one low-cost suite
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 ScreenPal if
- Fits if you teach and want to record a lesson with a quiz in it for your LMS
- Works for training or support tutorials if $4 a month, billed annually, is your budget
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: each recording stops at 15 minutes, hosting at 10 videos and playback at 720p
- Not for you if you want the AI tools or more than 5 quizzes on Solo Deluxe, as both need Solo Max at $10 a month
- Watch out: the $4 and $10 prices are for annual billing, and monthly plans cost more
- Skip it if you're a team of two, because Team Business, with SSO and team management, needs at least 3 users
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABerrycastFair | 3.0GPAScreenPalVery 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. | BSolo Deluxe is $4 a month paid annually, which is inside the cheapest quarter of this category, where the middle plan is $10. For that you get unlimited recording and hosting and the full editor. Solo Max, with the AI, is $10. |
| Free plan and trial | CListed as a free plan, but its limits couldn't be read, so we assume caps you'll hit. | CFree with no watermark, but each recording stops at 15 minutes, hosting at 10 videos, quizzes at 5 and playback at 720p, and those are caps you meet quickly. |
| 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. | BRecord screen, window or area with the webcam on top, then cut, crop, add text, music and narration, host it in channels with passwords, and drop quizzes and polls in for an LMS. Screenshots with OCR too. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but it's a recorder you install and start with. | B4.59 from 5,375 App Store ratings, short of the 4.7 an A needs. You can draw and zoom mid-recording, and there's a Chrome recorder if you'd rather install nothing. |
| Platforms and integrations | CDesktop only: Windows and Mac. Links to Teams, Asana and Figma. | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, connecting to Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Canvas, Blackboard, YouTube and Google Slides. Only the image editor with text recognition is desktop-only. |
| Best for | screen recordings on Windows and Mac | screen recording, editing and hosting on a small budget |
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 ScreenPal. How we grade
Where they differ
- Berrycast also covers meeting notes.
- ScreenPal also covers transcription, templates, video editing and screenshots.
At a glance
| Berrycast | ScreenPal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $4 per month, paid annually (Solo Deluxe) |
| Free plan | None | Unlimited recordings of up to 15 minutes each with no watermark, basic video editing, screenshots, 10 hosted videos, 3 channels and 5 video quizzes. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Berrycast | ScreenPal |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | screenpal.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 9, 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.
ScreenPal
- The free plan limits each recording to 15 minutes and hosting to 10 videos.
- ScreenPal AI, including text-based editing and the AI video generator, needs Solo Max or a team plan.
- Listed prices are for annual payment; monthly subscriptions are offered at a higher rate.
- Team Business requires at least 3 creators, and SAML SSO and team management are limited to team plans.
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.
ScreenPal
- Screen and webcam recorder
- Record the full screen, a window or any area, with the webcam alone or as picture-in-picture. Draw and zoom while recording; no watermark is added on any plan.
- Video editor
- Cut, crop and combine clips, add text, shapes, animations, overlays, music and voiceover narration, and remove silences. The full editor starts with Solo Deluxe.
- Screenshots and image editing
- Capture screenshots, including scrolling and time-delayed ones, then annotate, blur or highlight them. The image editor with OCR text recognition is listed for Windows and Mac.
- Hosting and channels
- Host videos and images with folders, channels, password and privacy controls, scheduled publishing and custom thumbnails. Hosting is capped at 10 videos on the free plan.
- Interactive video
- Add quizzes, polls and ratings to a video and embed it in a learning management system or website. Free and Deluxe allow 5; Max and team plans are unlimited.
- ScreenPal AI
- Generates titles, summaries, captions, quiz questions and translated transcripts, and adds text-based editing, filler-word removal and an AI video generator. Included in Solo Max and Team Business.
Plans
Berrycast
Pricing could not be confirmed. See berrycast.com.
ScreenPal
Free$0
Recordings up to 15 minutes, basic editing, screenshots, 10 hosted videos, 720p playback and 5 quizzes.
Solo Deluxe$4
per month, paid annually
Unlimited recording time and hosting, the full video editor, storyboards, AI speech-to-text captions and standard stock media.
Solo Max$10
per month, paid annually
Deluxe plus ScreenPal AI, auto-captions and transcriptions, AI text-to-speech, the AI video generator, premium stock media, 4K playback and unlimited quizzes.
Team Business$8
per user / month, paid annually (3 users minimum)
Max features plus collaboration tools, team management, advanced integrations and SAML SSO. The plan card carries a 22% off label.
Ways to pay less
Berrycast
No public discounts listed.
ScreenPal
- Education
Education plans from $3 a month
ScreenPal's education plans page lists Deluxe Edu at $3 a month and Max Edu at $6 a month, paid annually, against $4 and $10 for the standard Solo plans.
- Annual discount
Discounted annual subscriptions
ScreenPal's plans FAQ says monthly subscriptions are available for the Solo plans and Team Business and describes the annual subscription pricing as discounted.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Berrycast or ScreenPal?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Berrycast has no price we could confirm, and ScreenPal starts at $4 per month, paid annually (Solo Deluxe).
Which has a free plan, Berrycast or ScreenPal?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only ScreenPal has a free plan. Berrycast does not.
Which platforms do Berrycast and ScreenPal run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only ScreenPal lists a web app, iOS and Android apps 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.
More comparisons
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.