ScreenRec vs Zight

ScreenRec

• Teams that need the same recorder on Windows, Mac and Linux
• Personal use on a free plan with no watermark or length limit
• Support and development teams sending quick private video links

Zight

• Support and success teams answering tickets with a quick recording
• Getting a screen recording back from a customer who installs nothing
• Teams that turn walkthrough videos into written step-by-step guides

ScreenRec

• The Free Forever plan is for personal use only; business, client or other professional use needs a paid plan.
• Free accounts are capped at 720p, 50 recordings, 100 screenshots and 10 instant share links a month.
• Pro covers a single user; shared seats start with Premium, which includes 5.
• Only Windows, Mac and Linux desktop apps are offered, and recording without an account stops at 5 minutes.

Zight

• The free Share plan limits recordings to 5 minutes at up to 720p, with 1 GB of storage and only the last 50 captures.
• Transcription, captions and blur start on Create, and unlimited AI summaries and Smart Actions on Collaborate.
• Zendesk, Intercom, Jira, Notion and other premium integrations are a paid add-on below the Scale plan.
• SCIM, HIPAA compliance and SSO beyond Google sign-in need Scale; the desktop apps cover Windows and Mac and the mobile app is iOS only.

ScreenRec

Screen, webcam and audio recording

Records the whole screen or a selected area together with the microphone, computer audio and a webcam overlay. Signed-in users have no length limit and no watermark.

Annotated screenshots

Captures a region of the screen and adds shapes, arrows and comments, then copies the image to the clipboard or saves it to the cloud account.

Instant share links

Recordings upload while they are being made, so a private link is ready when recording stops. Automatic uploads are capped at 10 a month on Free and 50 on Pro.

Offline recording and MP4 export

Without a connection a capture is saved as a local file and uploaded once the computer is back online. Recordings can also be exported as MP4.

Access control and viewer analytics

A viewer can be asked for a password or access can be limited to named users, and analytics show who watched a video and for how long.

Voice dictation and AI credits

Dictation turns speech into text, with 5, 180 or 1,200 minutes a month by plan. Monthly AI credits pay for transcripts, captions and generated titles and summaries.

Zight

Screen and webcam recording

Record the screen, the webcam or both from the Mac or Windows app or the Chrome extension. The link to the finished recording is copied to the clipboard automatically.

Screenshots and annotation

Capture the visible area or a scrolling page and mark it up with shapes, arrows, text and stickers. Blur and redaction need a paid plan.

Request Video links

Send a link that lets anyone record their screen and return it with no account or install. Share includes 5 requests a month, Create 10 and Collaborate 50.

Zight AI and Smart Actions

Transcribes recordings in 50+ languages and generates titles, captions, summaries and chapters. Smart Actions turn a recording into documents such as step-by-step guides.

Meeting recorder

Zight joins the calls on your calendar and returns notes and action items, which can be queried from AI tools through its MCP server.

GIF maker and editing

Record GIFs of up to 15 seconds on the free plan and 60 seconds on paid plans. Paid plans can also trim, split, crop and merge videos on every platform.

ScreenRec

• Free Forever$0

  Personal use only: 1 user on 1 computer, 2 GB of cloud storage, up to 720p, 50 recordings and 100 screenshots a month, and 5 dictation minutes.

• Pro$4.99

  per month, billed annually ($59.90); $8.32 billed monthly

  Business use for 1 user on 3 computers: 50 GB of storage, 1080p at 60 FPS, unlimited recordings and screenshots, pause and resume, and 180 dictation minutes.

• Premium$49

  per month, billed annually ($587.95); $81.66 billed monthly

  5 user seats with centralized billing, 200 GB of storage, 4K recording, unlimited instant share links, 1,200 dictation minutes and priority support.

Zight

• Share$0

  1 user, 5-minute recordings at up to 720p, screenshots, 15-second GIFs, 5 Video Requests a month and 1 GB of storage.

• Create$9.95

  per user / month, billed annually ($12.95 billed monthly)

  Unlimited recording time at up to 4K, transcription and captions, 5 AI smart actions and 10 Video Requests a month, and 5 GB of storage.

• Collaborate$12

  per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

  For teams of 2 or more: unlimited AI and Smart Actions, 50 Video Requests, custom branding and CTAs, advanced analytics and user management.

• ScaleCustom

  For organizations of 10 or more: premium integrations, SSO and SCIM, HIPAA compliance with a BAA, custom data retention and view-only licenses.

ScreenRec

• Annual discount

  Save 40% with annual billing

  The pricing page shows a 40% saving when paying annually: Pro is $59.90 a year against $8.32 a month, and Premium $587.95 a year against $81.66 a month.

• Education

  Free Pro plan for education

  The pricing page invites educators to apply for the Pro plan free of charge, or for 50% off a team plan, through an application form.

Zight

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  Zight's pricing page says annual billing saves 20% compared with paying monthly: Collaborate is $12 per user a month billed annually against $15, and Create is $9.95 against $12.95.

• Education

  Free and discounted plans for education

  Zight's pricing FAQ says it offers free and discounted plans for teachers and for students with a valid educational email address, arranged through sales.

• Nonprofit

  Discounted plans for qualifying nonprofits

  The same FAQ says qualifying nonprofits can get free or discounted plans by talking to sales. The size of the discount is not stated.