Screen Charm is 100% cheaper
than Cap
$0/mo (Free) vs Cap Desktop License at $2.42/mo — covering 33% of the 9 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
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.
Desktop License plan at $2.42/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Cap costs $2.42/mo on the Desktop License 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 9 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Screen Charm covers 33% of the 9 capabilities compared against Cap. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Screen Charm | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Transcription & captions | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4K export | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML/SCIM) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Event tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self-hosting / own storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✗ | ✓ |
| Password-protected shares | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI summaries & chapters | ✗ | ✓ |
| Desktop app | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Cap has that Screen Charm lacks.
- SSO (SAML/SCIM) — Sign in through your company's SSO (SAML/SCIM).Missing from Screen Charm.
- Event tracking — Track specific user actions like clicks or sign-ups.Missing from Screen Charm.
- Custom domain — Share recordings from your own domain.Missing from Screen Charm.
- Password-protected shares — Restrict a shared recording behind a password.Missing from Screen Charm.
- AI summaries & chapters — Generate AI summaries and chapter markers for a recording.Missing from Screen Charm.
- Desktop app — Record from a native desktop app.Missing from Screen Charm.
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 |
| Lifetime | $6.58/mo (billed yearly) |
| Free | Free |
| Desktop License | $2.42/mo (billed yearly) |
| Cap Pro | $12/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Screen Charm than Cap?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $2.42/mo on Desktop License. That is $29 a year.
What does Screen Charm lack compared with Cap?
SSO (SAML/SCIM), Event tracking, Custom domain, Password-protected shares, AI summaries & chapters, Desktop app — 6 of the 9 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Cap: 2026-08-26; Screen Charm: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://cap.so/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- Screen Charm data last verified 2026-09-07