Cursorfly alternative
The Cursorfly alternative with captions and automatic blur
Cursorfly is free, open source and fully offline: a good choice if automatic zoom is all you need. Glidecast keeps the same promise, nothing leaves your computer, and adds the finish of a client demo.
Try Glidecast freeFree plan, no time limit. No account. Nothing uploaded.
Glidecast or Cursorfly?
Choose Glidecast if
- You want captions made on your computer
- You show client data and want emails, amounts and passwords blurred automatically
- You want a smooth cursor, noise reduction and title cards
- You want the interface and the help in French
Choose Cursorfly if
- Open source matters to you: its code is public, under the MIT licence
- You want everything free, up to 4K
- Automatic zoom, a background and a camera overlay are all you need
Glidecast vs Cursorfly, side by side
| Feature | Glidecast | Cursorfly |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Chrome extension: Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS | Chrome extension, open source |
| Paid plan | €6/month or €59/year; €49, then €69, once (founder licence) | None: Cursorfly is free |
| Free plan | Yes: recording and editing, 720p export with a small watermark | Yes: everything, up to 4K, no account |
| Auto-zoom on clicks | Yes, free | Yes, free |
| Smooth cursor | Yes, with a ripple on clicks | Click effects |
| 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 | On your computer |
A dash means the product’s own pages do not list it.
Why people look for a Cursorfly alternative
- Its pages list no captions and no blurring of sensitive data.
- Its pages list click effects, and no cursor smoothing.
- Its Chrome Web Store listing is in English only.
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
Is Glidecast open source?
No. Cursorfly is, under the MIT licence. Glidecast is a paid product with a full free plan: recording and editing, with exports up to 720p and a small watermark.
Do my recordings stay private?
With both, yes. Cursorfly says it makes no network requests after install. Glidecast records, captions and exports in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Can I use both?
Yes, they are separate Chrome extensions. Keep Cursorfly for quick zoomed clips, and use Glidecast when the video needs captions or shows client data.
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. Cursorfly, Screen Studio, Loom, Awesome Screenshot, Screenity and Cursorful are trademarks of their owners. Glidecast is not affiliated with them.
Sources: Cursorfly · Screen Studio · Loom · Awesome Screenshot · Screenity · Cursorful