Awesome Screenshot alternative
The Awesome Screenshot alternative for demo videos
Awesome Screenshot is great for grabbing and annotating screenshots, and for quick recordings. When the video itself has to impress, a product demo, a tutorial, an onboarding, Glidecast does the editing for you.
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Glidecast or Awesome Screenshot?
Choose Glidecast if
- You make demos and tutorials that should look edited
- You want auto-zoom on clicks and a smooth cursor without a timeline
- You want captions written on your computer
- You prefer your recordings never to leave your computer
Choose Awesome Screenshot if
- You mostly need screenshots with annotations
- You want a cloud link to share a quick recording right away
- You draw on the screen while you record
Glidecast vs Awesome Screenshot, side by side
| Feature | Glidecast | Awesome Screenshot |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Chrome extension: Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS | Chrome extension |
| Paid plan | €6/month or €59/year; €49, then €69, once (founder licence) | $6/month billed yearly, or $8 monthly (Professional) |
| Free plan | Yes: recording and editing, 720p export with a small watermark | 20 cloud recordings in 720p; local ones up to 5 minutes |
| Auto-zoom on clicks | Yes, free | — |
| Smooth cursor | Yes, with a ripple on clicks | — |
| Automatic captions | Yes, on your computer | — |
| Blur sensitive data | Yes, automatic, remembered per site | — |
| Webcam background | Blur or colour behind you | — |
| Where recordings live | On your computer only | Its cloud, or your computer |
A dash means the product’s own pages do not list it.
Why people look for a Awesome Screenshot alternative
- Its free plan caps cloud recordings at 20, in 720p, and local ones at 5 minutes.
- Its pricing page lists no auto-zoom, cursor smoothing or captions: it is a capture tool more than a demo tool.
- Recordings go to its cloud unless you record locally.
Glidecast and the 5 main alternatives
| Feature | Glidecast | Screen Studio | Loom | Awesome Screenshot | Screenity | Cursorful |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Chrome extension: Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS | Mac app only | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome extension | Chrome extension | Chrome extension, open source | Chrome extension; Mac and Windows apps with Pro |
| Paid plan | €6/month or €59/year; €49, then €69, once (founder licence) | $29/month, or $9/month billed yearly | $18 per user/month (Business) | $6/month billed yearly, or $8 monthly (Professional) | $10/month (Pro) | $79 once per seat (Pro) |
| Free plan | Yes: recording and editing, 720p export with a small watermark | No free plan listed | 25 videos, 5 minutes each, 720p | 20 cloud recordings in 720p; local ones up to 5 minutes | Yes; recordings stay on your device | Non-commercial use: 1080p, no watermark; exports without microphone, camera or captions |
| Auto-zoom on clicks | Yes, free | ✓ | — | — | Pro editor | Yes, free, in the browser |
| Smooth cursor | Yes, with a ripple on clicks | ✓ | — | — | Spotlight | Pro desktop app |
| Automatic captions | Yes, on your computer | Optional, in the cloud | AI titles and summaries | — | — | Pro, on your computer |
| Blur sensitive data | Yes, automatic, remembered per site | Fixed masks | Business plan and up | — | Live blur while recording | Blur regions set in the editor |
| Webcam background | Blur or colour behind you | Cut-out and backgrounds | Virtual backgrounds | — | — | Blur or removal (Pro) |
| Where recordings live | On your computer only | On your Mac; share links upload | In Loom’s cloud | Its cloud, or your computer | Your device; cloud with Pro | On your computer; optional cloud links |
A dash means the product’s own pages do not list it.
Questions
Does Glidecast take screenshots?
No, Glidecast records videos. For annotated screenshots, Awesome Screenshot remains a good choice, and the two can live side by side in Chrome.
Can I share a link to my video?
Not from Glidecast: it exports an MP4 that you share where you want (YouTube, LinkedIn, Notion, Slack, Drive).
How much does it cost?
Free to start, with recording and editing. Pro is €6 a month or €59 a year: no watermark, exports up to 4K and your logo.
Competitor facts come from their own websites, read between 2 and 11 November 2026; prices are theirs, in their currency, and may have changed since. Awesome Screenshot, Screen Studio, Loom, Screenity and Cursorful are trademarks of their owners. Glidecast is not affiliated with them.
Sources: Awesome Screenshot · Screen Studio · Loom · Screenity · Cursorful