Cursorful vs FocuSee

Cursorful

• Product demos recorded in the browser with zooms added for you
• People who want recordings rendered on their own device
• Buyers who prefer a one-time payment to a subscription

FocuSee

• Product demos and tutorials that need zooms without manual editing
• Presenters recording screen and webcam together with a teleprompter
• Buyers who prefer a one-time license to a subscription

Cursorful

• The free plan is for non-commercial use, records only the browser and exports at up to 1080p; microphone, camera and 4K need Pro.
• The desktop apps need a Pro license to export, and the Mac app requires Apple silicon.
• Firefox is not supported, and in the extension automatic zooms work only while the browser is in focus.
• Cloud storage beyond the 10 GB included with Pro costs $0.02 per GB per month.

FocuSee

• Standard includes no AI credits: avatars, AI Subtitle, voice enhancement and filler-word removal need credits bought separately or Advanced.
• Subscription credits are valid for one month, and the one-time plan's 1,000 credits expire after a year.
• The one-time purchase covers FocuSee 2.x only; moving to the next major version costs an upgrade fee.
• Licenses are tied to computers (1 on Standard, 3 on Advanced, 5 on the one-time plan), and the free trial allows a single export.

Cursorful

Automatic zooms and pans

A zoom is added when two or more clicks happen within 3 seconds and follows the cursor while clicking continues. Zooms can be added, removed and adjusted afterward.

Segment timeline

Zooms, speed changes, camera layouts and blur are segments on one timeline that can be trimmed, moved and stacked. Any segment can be sped up to 10x.

Redrawn cursor in the desktop apps

The desktop apps capture the pointer separately from the video, so it can be smoothed, resized and given sway, motion blur, a shadow and click animations.

Captions and microphone denoising

Captions are generated from the audio on the device and can be restyled. Denoising removes fan, hum and keyboard noise from narration, also on the device.

Local rendering and aspect ratios

Exports are rendered on the user's machine with hardware encoding, in ten aspect-ratio presets from ultrawide to portrait. 4K needs Pro.

Shareable links

A video can be exported to a streaming link that is public or private to an organization. Pro includes 10 GB of shared cloud storage.

FocuSee

Automatic zoom and 3D motion

Auto zoom follows clicks and typing to emphasize key actions with no manual keyframing, and 3D motion adds tilt and perspective that follows the cursor.

Cursor styles and annotations

The cursor fades when it is not needed and can be restyled with click animations and sounds. Annotations include text, shapes, arrows, callouts, spotlights and blur.

Screen, webcam and audio recording

Records the screen and webcam with microphone and system audio together, captures keyboard shortcuts and mobile devices, and includes camera layouts and a teleprompter.

Subtitles

The editor auto-generates subtitles in 9 languages on every plan. AI Subtitle covers 55+ languages but consumes AI credits.

AI audio cleanup and smart cut

AI voice enhancement and automatic removal of silences and filler words draw on AI credits, alongside AI noise reduction and webcam background removal.

Export, sharing and FocuSee Online

Exports MP4 or GIF at up to 4K and 60 FPS and shares by link, with 5 GB of cloud storage. FocuSee Online is a free browser recorder with zoom effects and no watermark.

Cursorful

• Cursorful Free$0

  Records the browser with automatic zoom and pan, zoom editing, backgrounds and unlimited exports rendered locally. For non-commercial use.

• Cursorful Pro$79

  per seat, one-time payment

  Shown as $40 off a crossed-out $119. Adds the macOS and Windows desktop apps, commercial use, microphone and camera, 4K exports and 10 GB of cloud storage.

FocuSee

• Standard$49.99

  per year, billed yearly ($19.99 billed monthly)

  1 computer, unlimited videos and recording time, 4K 60 FPS export, custom watermark and 5 GB of cloud storage. No AI credits. Crossed-out price $179.99.

• Advanced$79.99

  per year, billed yearly ($24.99 billed monthly)

  Up to 3 computers and the AI features, with 300 credits issued each month (3,600 a year). Shown against a crossed-out $359.99.

• Advanced (One-Time Purchase)$199.99

  one-time payment

  Up to 5 computers, lifetime access to FocuSee 2.x and 1,000 AI credits valid for one year. Shown against a crossed-out $719.99.

Cursorful

• Lifetime license

  Pro is a one-time payment of $79 per seat

  Cursorful Pro is paid once, not as a subscription, and includes lifetime access to all current and future offline features.

• Other savings

  Lower per-seat price from 3 seats

  The seat selector on the pricing section drops the Pro price to $66 per seat for 3 or more seats, $59 for 5 or more and $54 for 10 or more.

FocuSee

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing costs less than monthly

  Standard is $49.99 a year against $19.99 a month, and Advanced is $79.99 a year against $24.99 a month.

• Lifetime license

  One-time purchase for $199.99

  The Advanced one-time purchase gives lifetime access to FocuSee 2.x on up to 5 computers, shown against a crossed-out $719.99. Later major versions cost extra.

• Education

  30% off for students, teachers and staff

  FocuSee's education page offers 30% off after verifying an edu email address. These plans do not include initial AI credits.