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What you get, what it costs, and where your videos live. Honest about what the others do better.
| Dolly | Screen Studio | Cap | Loom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free · Pro €59 a year · Lifetime €99 once | $29 a month, or $108 a year | Free · $29 a year · $58 once | Free · from $18 a user a month |
| Free version can export | — | |||
| Free plan time limit | None | — | None locally, links 5 min | 5 minutes |
| Free plan export | Up to 1080p, small logo in the corner | No free plan | — | 720p, watermark, 25 videos |
| One-time price | — | — | ||
| Mac | ||||
| Windows | Planned | — | ||
| Automatic zoom | — | |||
| Several takes on one timeline | — | — | — | |
| Share links with comments | 10 on Free, unlimited on Pro | |||
| Stop and the link is on your clipboard | — | |||
| Record an iPhone or iPad | Coming soon | — | — | |
| Videos stay on your computer | Unless you share a link | Unless you share a link | Partly | — |
| Let an AI assistant record demos (MCP) | Pro | — | — | — |
Prices as listed on each product's website in October 2026, before tax. Features as advertised; "Partly" means only some of it; "—" means we couldn't verify it. Loom Free limits from Layerpath, checked 7 September 2026.
Most screen tools upload your video and process it on their servers, and you pay for those servers every month. Dolly records, edits and exports on the computer you already own, so Free has no time limit. The only thing we host is the link you choose to share, which is why unlimited links are part of Pro.
Screen Studio quality. Free. No 5-minute limit.
First time: open Dolly, click Done, then System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway (macOS 13–14: right-click Dolly → Open). Once only. Installation help
