CaptureFlow vs SmoothCapture

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CaptureFlow compared with SmoothCapture
Detail	CaptureFlow	SmoothCapture
What it does	Open-source screen recording with instant share links	3D app mockups and screen recording for Mac
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free: $0 per member (25 recordings per person, 5 minute recordings, data saver quality, removed after 30 days without a view). Light: $5 per member per month (unlimited recordings in data saver quality, kept until deleted). Pro: $12 per member per month (unlimited recordings in full quality up to 10	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	Screen, window or tab capture Camera bubble and effects AI transcripts in 99 languages Comments and reactions on timeline Annotated screenshots Team workspaces Embed player anywhere Open source and self-hostable	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	Open source and self-hostable on Cloudflare at no cost Viewers always free to watch, comment and react Edit videos after sharing with same link Instant shareable links ready when you stop recording One price per member for unlimited recordings	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)	4 no change since last check	35 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	15
Citation Flow (Majestic)	11	33
Referring domains (Majestic)	3	157

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