Screenity alternative
The Screenity alternative with free auto-zoom
Screenity is a well-loved, open-source Chrome recorder. Glidecast shares its idea, record in the browser and keep the video on your computer, and puts the polish up front: auto-zoom, smooth cursor and captions in the free plan.
Try Glidecast freeFree plan, no time limit. No account. Nothing uploaded.
Glidecast or Screenity?
Choose Glidecast if
- You want auto-zoom on clicks without paying for an editor
- You want captions and noise reduction built in
- You want the camera with a blurred or coloured background
- You prefer €6 a month or €59 a year
Choose Screenity if
- Open source matters to you
- You annotate and draw while recording
- You want cloud sharing from the same tool
Glidecast vs Screenity, side by side
| Feature | Glidecast | Screenity |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | $10/month (Pro) |
| Free plan | Yes: recording and editing, 720p export with a small watermark | Yes; recordings stay on your device |
| Auto-zoom on clicks | Yes, free | Pro editor |
| Smooth cursor | Yes, with a ripple on clicks | Spotlight |
| Automatic captions | Yes, on your computer | — |
| Blur sensitive data | Yes, automatic, remembered per site | Live blur while recording |
| Webcam background | Blur or colour behind you | — |
| Where recordings live | On your computer only | Your device; cloud with Pro |
A dash means the product’s own pages do not list it.
Why people look for a Screenity alternative
- Auto-zoom from clicks is part of its paid editor.
- Its Pro plan is $10 a month.
- Its pages list no automatic captions and no webcam background effects.
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. Screenity is, under GPLv3. Glidecast is a paid product with a full free plan.
Do my recordings stay private?
Yes. Recording, captions and export all run in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Can I use both?
Yes, they are separate Chrome extensions. Keep Screenity for annotated recordings, and use Glidecast for demos that should look edited.
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. Screenity, Screen Studio, Loom, Awesome Screenshot and Cursorful are trademarks of their owners. Glidecast is not affiliated with them.
Sources: Screenity · Screen Studio · Loom · Awesome Screenshot · Cursorful