Products

Cap

Uses AIMCPSkill

The open source screen recorder for everyone. Cap has three recording modes: Instant, Studio, and Screenshot.

cap.so Source★ 7,398AGPL-3.0 DiscordVideo & Audio / Screen Recording & Demos

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
407.8K
Up18.4%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$12/mo
Higher than 49% of peersNiche median $12/mo
Creators
Richie
@richiemcilroy· 13.9K followersCo-created with mcilroy
Launched
2y ago
2024-04-25 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026
Events8 changes · 3 marketing moves

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Cap reaches over 80k monthly active usersProduct Activity

    Cap is on track for another record month of revenue and has surpassed 80k monthly active users.

    Nov 4 · 10d agoBuild in PublicMilestoneX Post

  • Cap creator launches new security product SandchestLaunch

    Richie McIlroy announced Sandchest, a new product under the Cap company umbrella. Originally built as an internal security tool for Cap, Sandchest was made public to find vulnerabilities using abliterated models.

    Nov 3 · 11d agoX Post

  • Launched on DevHuntLaunch

    Cap — Open-source screen recorder and Loom alternative

    Oct 7 · 38d agoLaunch page

    At the time: 407.8K visits/mo10 concurrent moves
  • Cap launched on Show HN (5 pts)Launch

    Open-source, self-hostable Loom alternative

    Jun 24, 2025 · 17mo agoSource

  • Cap launched on Show HN (5 pts · 3 comments)Launch

    Cap – open-source screen recorder with custom S3 bucket support

    Nov 28, 2024 · 24mo agoSource

Open Source & Agent Ecosystem

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-11-07
GitHub Stars
★ 7,398
Forks
571
License
AGPL-3.0
Primary language
Go

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct45%
  • Organic Search37%
  • Social8%
  • Referrals6%
  • Other3%

Countries

  • United States16%
  • Georgia15%
  • India11%
  • Chile4%
  • United Kingdom4%

Search

Domain authority 71Domain registered 2020-09-16

KeywordMonthly volume
video speed controller58.2K
download loom video8,050
cap screen recording2,270
cap recorder1,030
cap.so760

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Desktop License
$58/once
Billed annually $29/yr
25 cloud shareable links / month (up to 5 min each)
Cap Pro
$12/mo
Billed annually $8.16/mo-32%
Unlimited cloud storage & bandwidth
Enterprise
Unknown
SAML SSO
$199/mo
Signed BAA
$99/mo

Trial: None · 4 paid tiers ($12–$199) · Up to 32% off annually · Enterprise custom tier · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $12/mo, Higher than 49% of peers; “Screen Recording & Demos” median is $12/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2024-04-25

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “Record. Edit. Share. Cap has three recording modes: Instant, Studio, and Screenshot. Record. Edit. S...”Positioning

    Beautiful, shareable screen recordings→Record. Edit. Share. Cap has three recording modes: Instant, Studio, and Screenshot. Record. Edit. S...

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Facebook PixelFeatures

    Facebook Pixel→—

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Google AnalyticsFeatures

    Google Analytics→—

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: IntercomFeatures

    Intercom→—

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: NextAuth.jsFeatures

    NextAuth.js→—

  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: SentryFeatures

    —→Sentry

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“The open source screen recorder for everyone.”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Illustration / Character Art → Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar: User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.6 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Instrument Serif / Inter
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Social proof
User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Pill · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Soft & Friendly (with Gradient Glow)

Warm low-saturation pastels, generous rounded corners, and approachable illustrations.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #e6d6f2;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #1a1a1a;
  --muted-foreground: #6b6570;
  --accent: #f5b942;
  --radius: 9999px;
  --font-heading: "Instrument Serif", serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #E6D6F2 (~46%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~22%) · Text #1A1A1A (~14%) · Muted Text #6B6570 (~10%) · Accent #F5B942 (~8%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Pill; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension · Trust bar uses User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Custom Illustration, Metrics Strip
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
- Visual summary: Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Harsh pure-black backgrounds
- Sharp 0px corners
- Cold technical jargon in hero copy

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Cap cost?
Desktop License: $58/once (annual billing available); Cap Pro: $12/mo (annual billing available); Enterprise: Unknown; SAML SSO: $199/mo; Signed BAA: $99/mo. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Cap get?
Vaneform estimates 407.8K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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