| Fact |  CaptoScreen capture, recording and light video editing for one payment |  OBS StudioFree screen recording and live streaming with no limits or watermark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free |
| Licence | PerpetualUpdates included, forever | Open sourceNothing to buy; source published |
| The catch | The $29.99 tier is the discounted pack; the two full unlocks are $49.99 | No editor and no official support — scenes and macOS audio routing are yours to set up |
| Against a subscription | 2 monthsAgainst Loom Business at $216 a year | Replaces Loom Business$216 a year |
| Developer account | None needed | None needed |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Silicon | Native | Native |
| Free trial | Yes | does not apply |
| On Setapp | Yes | No |
| Minimum macOS | not established | macOS 12 |
| Buy on the App Store | Get it |
Both prices read 22 Sep 2026, on the pages these buttons open. Seats and App Store rating are not established for either app, so those rows are left out.
In their own right
Capto
Capto pairs screenshots and screen, webcam or iOS-device recording with an annotation editor, a simple timeline and a library that files every capture. It sits between a screenshot tool and a full screencast editor, and it is sold as a one-time unlock rather than a subscription.
OBS Studio
OBS Studio records and streams anything on a Mac: scenes built from window, display, camera and audio sources, filters, and a large plugin ecosystem. Free under the GPL, with no watermark, no length limit and no account.