Cheapest Screen Recording software
9 products with sourced pricing and capability data, 6 with a free plan. Entry paid plans median $9.97/mo; the cheapest product covering the 8 most common capabilities here is Tella from $13/mo. Pick the one you pay for today to find a cheaper replacement.
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Screen Recording price ladder
Every product's entry point, cheapest first: the free plan if there is one, otherwise the lowest paid plan as a monthly equivalent (yearly-billed plans divided by 12). Prices as observed on official pricing pages.
| Product | Free plan | Paid from | Plan | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komodovideo messaging | Free | not shown | — | 2026-10-26 |
| Capvideo messaging | Free | $2.42/mo | Desktop License · billed yearly | 2026-10-29 |
| CleanShot Xcapture editor | — | $2.42/mo | App + Cloud Basic · billed yearly | 2026-10-26 |
| Screen Charmcapture editor | — | $6.58/mo | Lifetime · billed yearly | 2026-10-29 |
| Zightvideo messaging | Free | $9.95/mo | Create | 2026-10-26 |
| Screenitycapture editor | Free | $10/mo | Pro · billed yearly | 2026-10-29 |
| Tellavideo messaging | Free | $13/mo | Pro | 2026-10-26 |
| Loomvideo messaging | Free | $18/mo | Business | 2026-10-29 |
| Screen Studiocapture editor | — | $29/mo | Monthly | 2026-10-26 |
Cheapest screen recording tool for each capability
For every capability at least a third of these products support: the cheapest product that covers it, free plans counted at $0.
- Need 4K export or desktop app?
- Cap — free plan
- Need AI summaries & chapters, meeting recording, mobile app or 2 other capabilities?
- Komodo — free plan
- Need annotation & blur, password-protected shares or auto-zoom & cursor effects?
- Screenity — free plan
- Need custom branding, custom domain or shareable links & embeds?
- Tella — free plan
- Need SSO (SAML/SCIM)?
- CleanShot X — from $2.42/mo (App + Cloud Basic plan), billed yearly
- Need transcription & captions or viewer analytics?
- Loom — free plan
Frequently asked
What is the cheapest screen recording software?
Cap has the lowest paid entry price we have sourced, from $2.42/mo (Desktop License plan), billed yearly. 6 of the 9 products also offer a free plan.
Which screen recording tools have a free plan?
6 of the 9 we track: Cap, Komodo, Loom, Screenity, Tella, Zight. Free plans carry limits; each product page lists them.
How much does screen recording software cost?
Paid entry plans in our data run from $2.42/mo to $29/mo, with a median of $9.97/mo across 8 priced products (monthly equivalents; yearly-billed plans divided by 12).
Which screen recording tool is cheapest with 4k export or desktop app?
Cap, free plan.
Which screen recording tool is cheapest with ai summaries, meeting recording and 3 other capabilities?
Komodo, free plan.
Is there an open-source screen recording option?
Yes: Cap, Screenity. Self-hosting removes the subscription but not the hosting and maintenance cost.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-10-26 and 2026-10-29, on the vendors' official pricing pages.