Cap is cheaper, but covers only 0 of 5 compared capabilities
$0/mo (Free) vs CleanShot X App + Cloud Basic at $2.42/mo — covering 0% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
App + Cloud Basic plan at $2.42/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
CleanShot X costs $2.42/mo on the App + Cloud Basic plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Cap covers 0% of the 5 capabilities compared against CleanShot X. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Cap | CleanShot X |
|---|---|---|
| Shareable links & embeds | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ↑ Cap Pro | ✓ |
| Password-protected shares | ↑ Cap Pro | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML/SCIM) | ↑ Enterprise | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities CleanShot X has that Cap lacks.
- Shareable links & embeds — Share a recording via a link or embed it elsewhere.Missing from Cap.
- Custom domain — Share recordings from your own domain.Missing from Cap.
- Password-protected shares — Restrict a shared recording behind a password.Missing from Cap.
- SSO (SAML/SCIM) — Sign in through your company's SSO (SAML/SCIM).Missing from Cap.
- Custom branding — Apply your own branding to shared recordings.Missing from Cap.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Desktop License | $2.42/mo (billed yearly) |
| Cap Pro | $12/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| App + Cloud Basic | $2.42/mo (billed yearly) |
| App + Cloud Pro | $10/seat/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Cap than CleanShot X?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $2.42/mo on App + Cloud Basic. That is $29 a year. But it covers only 0 of 5 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Cap lack compared with CleanShot X?
Shareable links & embeds, Custom domain, Password-protected shares, SSO (SAML/SCIM), Custom branding — 5 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
CleanShot X: 2026-10-26; Cap: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://cleanshot.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Cap data last verified 2026-10-29