Category · 13 tools · 5 comparisons
Screen recording tools
Record, edit, and share screen videos for demos, training, and team communication.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 13
- Entry plans
- $2.42–$199/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $10/mo
- Free plan
- 8 of 13
- Cheapest paid
- Cap, $2.42/mo
- Best value score
- Cap, 8.5/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CapCap | 8.0 | $2.42/mo | $8.16/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TellaTella | 7.5 | $13/mo | $19/mo | No | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ScreenpressoScreenpresso | 7.4 | $29.99/mo* | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 CleanShot XCleanShot X | 7.2 | $10/mo | $10/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Screen StudioScreen Studio | 7.1 | $5.40/mo* | $29/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ScreenPalScreenPal | 7.0 | $4/mo | $10/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Bandicam Screen RecorderBandicam Screen Recorder | 7.0 | $2.77/mo* | $7.99/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ScreenRecScreenRec | 7.0 | $35/mo* | $49/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 LoomLoom | 6.8 | $18/mo* | $24/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
| ScreenFlowScreenFlow | 6.7 | $199/mo* | — | No | Yes | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 GyazoGyazo | 6.6 | $5.99/mo* | $10/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ZightZight | 6.5 | $9.95/mo | $12/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
| VmakerVmaker | 6.5 | $18/mo* | $25/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
Highest scored
CapCap
Cap packs recording, editing and flexible storage into a free tier, with commercial use starting at $29 a year.
TellaTella
Tella packs recording, editing and sharing into one tool; the annual-only published prices are the catch.
ScreenpressoScreenpresso
Strong annotations and capture workflows; the free limits and update-term complaints complicate the value.
Screen recording tools: quick answers
How much do screen recording tools cost?
Paid plans for the 13 screen recording tools we track start between $2.42 and $199 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $10 a month. 8 of them have a free plan. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which screen recording tool is the cheapest?
Cap has the lowest paid entry plan at $2.42 a month, followed by Bandicam Screen Recorder at $2.77. If you can live with limits, Cap, Screenpresso, ScreenPal and ScreenRec have a free plan.
Which screen recording tools have a free plan?
Which screen recording tool scores highest in our reviews?
Cap scores highest at 8.0/10. Cap packs recording, editing and flexible storage into a free tier, with commercial use starting at $29 a year.