Cap is a great open-source recorder. Chairkick is for teams that would rather not run apps or infrastructure: record in the browser, share a link, and keep your Cap videos. Viewers are always free.
Chairkick records screen and camera in a browser tab — nothing to download, update, or roll out to your team. Cap ships native desktop apps for macOS and Windows.
Share pages, storage, and video processing are handled for you — no storage buckets, no servers, nothing to maintain.
Paste Cap share links into Chairkick's importer and your existing videos come with you — Loom links work too.
Simple comparison for teams choosing a screen recorder today.
| Capability | Chairkick | Cap |
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Comparable paid plan
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$15 / user / mo | from $8.16 / user / mo |
| Recording | In the browser — no install | Desktop app (macOS, Windows) |
| Free shareable links | Up to 10 minutes | Up to 5 minutes |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Import existing videos | Cap and Loom imports | — |
Competitor details checked against Cap's public pricing page on July 18, 2026.
Cap Pro is genuinely less per seat — from $8.16 per user per month billed yearly versus $15. You'd pick Chairkick for the workflow: recording happens in the browser with nothing to install or update across your team, hosting and processing are fully managed, and viewers are always free. If you want open source or self-hosting, Cap is a solid choice.
Yes. Paste Cap share links into Chairkick's importer and it brings the videos into your workspace — Loom links work too.
No. Chairkick is a small commercial product. If open source is a requirement, Cap is the better fit — Chairkick's pitch is that you never think about apps, updates, or infrastructure at all.
4K recordings up to 10 minutes and a library of up to 30 videos. Cap's free plan records locally and limits shareable links to 5 minutes.
No. Anyone with the link can watch — no sign-up, no install, and viewers never count toward your bill.
Start free in the browser — no download, no rollout, and your Cap videos come with you.