vyds Plus
per month
Cap Pro (Cap Cloud)
per month
Comparable hosted price; vyds adds Chrome + native BYOS to Google Drive
| Feature | vyds | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Realistic price (hosted) | $7/mo Plus ($5 annual) | Cap Pro $9/mo (Cap Cloud, S3 included) |
| Team plan | $12/seat/mo Pro ($9 annual) | Cap for Teams (Cap Cloud) |
| Self-host option (DIY) | Free, requires Docker + S3 + domain + ongoing ops | |
| Desktop License (one-time) | Not offered (SaaS) | One-time perpetual desktop license |
| License | Proprietary | Open source (AGPL) |
| Free tier limits | 5 min per video, unlimited count, no watermark | Limited on Cap Cloud free tier |
| Storage on free plan | Your Google Drive (BYOS built in) | Cap Cloud (their R2/S3 hosting) |
| Desktop app | macOS + Windows | macOS + Windows + Linux beta |
| Chrome extension | ||
| System audio capture | ||
| Camera bubble overlay | ||
| Trim / cut editing | Basic | |
| AI captions & summaries | Pro plan | |
| Shared team workspace | Pro plan | Cap for Teams plan |
| Viewer analytics | Pro plan | Limited |
| Local-first recording | ||
| Bring Your Own Storage | Built-in (Drive) | Requires DIY S3 setup or self-host |
| Best for | Agencies and small teams that want BYOS without ops | Engineers comfortable self-hosting or hosted users wanting open core |
Why teams switch from Cap
Self-hosting Cap is a developer project
Cap is free if you self-host - which means Docker, an S3 bucket, a domain, SSL, and ongoing maintenance. For 9 out of 10 buyers (agencies, small teams, non-engineering departments) that is not a real option. The realistic Cap path is Cap Cloud at $9/mo, where you are paying similar money to vyds for less polish.
BYOS without infrastructure work
On Cap Cloud you get their hosting; on vyds Free, recordings save directly to your own Google Drive with zero S3 config. You get the data-portability outcome Cap markets, without the ops overhead.
Chrome extension included
Cap is desktop-only. vyds has a Chrome extension for tab and screen recording - critical when most of what you record happens in the browser.
Team features bundled
vyds Pro at $9/seat annual includes shared workspaces, viewer analytics, AI captions, and team billing. Equivalent Cap Cloud Teams pricing reaches similar territory, and the open-source-self-host story does not apply once you need team coordination.
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