Capto vs Gifox

Capto

• Tutorial and lesson videos recorded on a Mac with voice and camera
• Buyers who prefer a one-time license to a subscription
• Recording an iPhone or iPad screen through a connected Mac

Gifox

• Short GIFs for bug reports, support replies and presentations
• Mac users who want fine control over GIF size and quality
• Buyers who prefer a one-time license to a subscription

Capto

• There is no free plan: the Mac trial lasts 15 days and exported videos carry a watermark until a license is bought.
• The Mac App Store edition is unlocked by its own in-app purchase, listed at $49.99 for the Lifetime Pack, against $29.99 on the web store.
• 4K recording runs at 60 fps only with the camera off; with the camera on it drops to 30 fps.
• Capto for Windows is a separate Microsoft Store app with a 7-day trial; the vendor's web store sells the Mac version only.

Gifox

• Mac only, for macOS 10.15 Catalina or later.
• The free Basic plan limits each screen recording to 10 seconds and adds a watermark.
• Gifox 3 is announced at $24 with one year of free updates; Gifox 2 licenses bought within 12 months of its release switch for free.
• Mac App Store and direct-download versions use different licensing and are not compatible with each other.

Capto

Screen recording

Records the full screen or a selected region at 60 FPS with computer and microphone audio, with an option to stop after a set time. 4K is supported at 60 fps when the camera is off.

Camera overlay for tutorials

Records the built-in camera or an external device alongside the screen, and lets the camera picture be resized and repositioned.

Video and audio editor

Cuts, joins, trims and crops recordings and adds shapes, arrows, callouts, text and blur. System and microphone audio sit on separate tracks that can be adjusted on their own.

Screenshots and web page capture

Captures the full screen or a selection, saves a whole web page in one click, and opens the result in an image editor for annotation and adjustment.

iPhone and iPad recording

Records the screen of an iPhone or iPad connected to the Mac, so a voiceover and edits can be added afterward.

Sharing and file organization

Uploads captures to YouTube, Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, Facebook, Tumblr or an FTP/SFTP server, and sorts them into folders and tags them for search.

Gifox

Free-area and window selection

Free-area mode captures any part of the screen, and window-snap mode records one app window at its exact pixel size.

Status bar menu

Recording, importing and sharing all run from the menu bar. Videos and image sequences dropped on it become GIFs, which can be dragged into other apps.

Integrated editor

Crops, cuts, trims, duplicates and rearranges recorded or imported videos, then exports them again without leaving the app.

Capture settings

Chooses what appears in a recording: the cursor, mouse clicks, keyboard input, the window shadow and the desktop picture.

Compression control

Sets playback speed and frame rate, the number of colors, resizing and dithering to trade output quality against file size.

Sharing to cloud services

Connects to Dropbox, Google Drive and Imgur to share a GIF from inside the app. Nothing is uploaded unless a recording is explicitly shared.

Capto

• Single License$29.99

  one-time purchase

  Capto for Mac from the vendor's web store. The store shows it at half price during a sale that runs until 12 October 2026.

• Family Pack$74.99

  one-time purchase

  A family license for Capto for Mac from the vendor's web store.

Gifox

• Gifox Basic$0

  Free forever, with 10-second watermarked screen recordings, unlimited file conversion and the crop, trim, split and clone editing tools.

• Gifox Pro$14.99

  one-time purchase per license, taxes included

  Everything in Basic plus unlimited screen recording and a removable watermark. The app is kept forever, including all minor versions.

• Gifox Co-founder$150

  one-time purchase, lifetime license for 1 Mac

  A limited crowdfunding license with Gifox 2 and 3, all future core upgrades and priority support. Tiers for 2 and 3 Macs cost $300 and $450.

Capto

• Education

  Student / Educator Pack for $19.99

  The web store lists a Student / Educator Pack at $19.99 against $29.99 for a single license. Institutions can also register for educational licensing.

• Other savings

  50% off a single license until 12 October 2026

  The web store shows the single license at half price during a promotion with a countdown; its settings end the sale on 12 October 2026.

• Other savings

  Available through Setapp

  Capto's product page carries a Setapp button linking to its Setapp listing, where the app is offered as part of that subscription.

Gifox

• Lifetime license

  Pro is a one-time purchase at $14.99

  The pricing page says the app is yours forever, including all minor versions, with no subscriptions or repeating payments.

• Education

  30% off for students and teachers

  Students and teachers get a 30% discount by emailing the team from a .edu address, according to the pricing page.

• Lifetime license

  Founding licenses with lifetime upgrades

  A crowdfunding campaign sells a limited number of lifetime licenses at $150 for 1 Mac, $300 for 2 and $450 for 3, covering Gifox 3 and all future core upgrades. No refunds.

• Other savings

  Included with a Setapp subscription

  The pricing page says Gifox is also available in the Mac App Store and with a Setapp subscription.