Screen Charm is an alternative
to CleanShot X
$6.58/mo (Lifetime) vs CleanShot X App + Cloud Basic at $2.42/mo — covering 20% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
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.
Lifetime: 79 USD/yearly.
CleanShot X costs $2.42/mo on the App + Cloud Basic plan at single user, monthly billing. Screen Charm costs $6.58/mo (Lifetime plan), which is not cheaper than CleanShot X App + Cloud Basic at $2.42/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Screen Charm covers 20% of the 5 capabilities compared against CleanShot X. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Screen Charm | CleanShot X |
|---|---|---|
| Shareable links & embeds | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✗ | ✓ |
| Password-protected shares | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML/SCIM) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities CleanShot X has that Screen Charm lacks.
- 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.
- SSO (SAML/SCIM) — Sign in through your company's SSO (SAML/SCIM).Missing from Screen Charm.
- Custom branding — Apply your own branding to shared recordings.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.
| Lifetime | $6.58/mo (billed yearly) |
| App + Cloud Basic | $2.42/mo (billed yearly) |
| App + Cloud Pro | $10/seat/mo |
Frequently asked
What does Screen Charm lack compared with CleanShot X?
Custom domain, Password-protected shares, SSO (SAML/SCIM), Custom branding — 4 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
CleanShot X: 2026-10-26; Screen Charm: 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)
- Screen Charm data last verified 2026-10-29