Pick Kap if
mac makers who will stay on MIT Kap at $0 while they trim a first GIF — not Screen Studio Yearly $9 unless they need auto zooms, and not a Windows recorder (there isn’t one).
Read the Kap pageKap vs Shottr
Our take
Pick Kap if mac makers who will stay on MIT Kap at $0 while they trim a first GIF — not Screen Studio Yearly $9 unless they need auto zooms, and not a Windows recorder (there isn’t one). Pick Shottr if mac makers who will stay on Free at $0 (nag after 30 days) while they copy a first OKLCH, then Basic at $12 once when they need a commercial license — not Friends Club $30 first unless they want experimental builds.
Best for
Kap A short capture you start at $0
Shottr A Mac capture you start at a public $
Free plan
Kap $0 · ). MIT. Apple silicon and Intel downloads, or brew install --cask kap
Shottr $0 · “You can download and use Shottr for free. After 30 days it will start asking you to consider upgrading.”
Lowest paid
Kap Not published by the vendor
Shottr Basic $12
Next step up
Kap
Shottr Friends Club $30
Watch out
Kap macOS only
Shottr Commercial use needs Basic $12
Last checked
Kap 2026-10-23 · getkap.co
Shottr 2026-10-23 · shottr.cc/purchase.html
Which one, then?
Pick Shottr if
mac makers who will stay on Free at $0 (nag after 30 days) while they copy a first OKLCH, then Basic at $12 once when they need a commercial license — not Friends Club $30 first unless they want experimental builds.
Read the Shottr page