AlphaPublish vs SmoothCapture

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AlphaPublish compared with SmoothCapture
Detail	AlphaPublish	SmoothCapture
What it does	Transparent video. Ready for the web.	3D app mockups and screen recording for Mac
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free Preview (no card required), Single Publish $9.99 (one asset up to 15 seconds with 12 months hosting), Creator Pack $29.99 one-time (five publish entitlements, 30 flexible seconds, 12 months hosting per asset), Creator monthly $24 launch/$29 regular (five active hosted videos, 90 processing seco	Basic $49 (1 Mac, 1 year of updates), Personal $79 (2 Macs, 1 year of updates), Lifetime $149 (3 Macs, all future updates), or Monthly $10/month (3 Macs, cancel anytime). Free to record and edit with no time limit; licence required to export.
Key features	Video background removal Transparent WebM export ProRes 4444 MOV export for eligible clips Hosted transparent video with poster fallback Stable embed across video replacements Browser-aware playback One-click embed for Framer, Webflow, and HTML	3D device frames with real iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch models Automatic zoom following mouse clicks and typing Screen, window or area recording with system audio capture Animated titles and motion graphics on separate tracks Automatic transcription and word-by-word captions Multi-track audio editing with separate system audio and microphone tracks Export to MP4, ProRes with transparency or GIF up to 4K at 60fps AI agent control through built-in MCP server for Claude Code and Cursor
What makes it different	Continues beyond background removal with browser-aware playback, hosting, versioning, and stable embed Separates processing from delivery for flexible handoff options Review gate ensures quality before publishing Robust playback that handles autoplay restrictions and network failures Maintains layout stability with poster fallback and versioned caching	All features included in every plan with pay-once pricing, no subscription required Records real iPhone and iPad devices over USB or wirelessly with clean status bar for App Store videos System audio capture natively without BlackHole or virtual audio devices AI agents can edit videos inside the open project with full undo support Everything works offline on your Mac with no network requirements for recording and editing
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	26 +2 (up) since last check	35 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	15
Citation Flow (Majestic)	10	33
Referring domains (Majestic)	69	157

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