Cap
by CapSoftware
Cap is a screen recorder for macOS and Windows that lets you record your screen, camera and microphone, then share a link or export the video. It is an open-source alternative to Loom, with a web dashboard and the option to self-host.
- Stars
- 24k
- Licence
- MIT
- Runs on
- Your computer
- Setup
- Easy
- Language
- Rust
- Age
- 1077 days
What you can do with it
- Record your screen, camera and microphone and get a shareable link as soon as you stop
- Edit local recordings with backgrounds, zooms, trimming and captions before exporting
- Self-host the web platform with your own domain and S3-compatible storage
Could replace
- Loom
Our suggestion based on what it does, not a feature-by-feature comparison.
Make money with it
A freelancer could sell recorded walkthroughs, tutorials or website audits to clients, delivered as branded share links.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Send recorded product demos, bug reports and client updates instead of holding live meetings, saving a Loom subscription
- Create onboarding and training videos for staff or customers, hosted on your own domain and storage
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use, change and sell (MIT-style terms in the licence file). Some folders may carry other terms.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Download the desktop app for macOS or Windows from cap.so; self-hosting the web side uses Docker Compose.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Licence is not clearly stated (listed as NOASSERTION), so check the terms before commercial or self-hosted use
- AI features such as summaries and transcripts may need extra provider setup or a paid plan
- Self-hosting needs secrets changed and hardening before exposing it to the internet
Who's talking about it
Checked 29 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
