Rekkko vs Cap

A desktop studio, or a link without an install.

Cap is a capable desktop recorder with local editing, offline use and serious team options. Rekkko is the quicker path when you want to open a browser, explain something and send a link.

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Who Cap is for

Cap is for people who want a recording app on their computer and more control over the finished video. Its Studio Mode records and edits locally, works offline with a Desktop License, and can export in different formats. Cap is also open source and can be self hosted, which matters when your team wants control over its infrastructure.

The paid Cap Pro plan adds the cloud around that desktop workflow, including unlimited cloud storage and sharing, automatic titles, summaries, chapters and transcripts, password protected shares, viewer analytics, team workspaces, custom storage and a Loom importer.

Who Rekkko is for

Rekkko is for the moment when installing an app is already too much work. Open it in a desktop browser, choose the screen and microphone, record, then send the link. The viewer needs no account and can watch on a phone or laptop.

The free plan includes 100 recordings of up to 10 minutes each, plus a transcript, title, summary, chapters and transcript editing. Founding Member raises recordings to two hours and removes the video count for $5 a month or $49 once.

Side by side

Cap pricing and features were checked on cap.so/pricing on September 19, 2026. Plans change, so confirm the current terms on Cap’s site.

Read Cap’s current pricing
To start recording
Cap:Download the Cap desktop app for macOS, Windows or Linux.
Rekkko:Open a desktop browser tab. No app, no extension.
Basic workflow
Cap:Record and edit locally in Studio Mode, then export or share through the cloud.
Rekkko:Record in a browser, edit there and send the hosted link.
Local and offline use
Cap:Yes. The Desktop License works fully offline.
Rekkko:No. Recording and sharing use the browser and an internet connection.
What the viewer needs
Cap:A cloud share link when the recording is uploaded to Cap.
Rekkko:The link. No account, no app, works on a phone.
AI on the entry plan
Cap:No. Titles, summaries, chapters and transcripts are included with Cap Pro.
Rekkko:Yes. Transcript, title, summary and chapters are included free.
Editing
Cap:Studio Mode with a full local editor and exports in different formats.
Rekkko:Timeline trim, split, reorder, speed, silence and filler removal, and cuts made by deleting transcript words.
Teams and control
Cap:Team workspaces, custom domains, custom storage, self hosting and enterprise add ons.
Rekkko:Individual libraries and share controls. No team workspace, custom domain or self hosting.
Cost today
Cap:Desktop is $29 a year or $58 once. Pro is $12 a month, or $8.16 a month billed annually, per user.
Rekkko:Free, no card. AI editing is included. Founding Member is $5 a month or $49 once.

Where Cap is the better answer

Choose Cap if offline recording, local editing, 4K export, self hosting, a custom storage destination or a team workspace is important. Its Desktop License also gives commercial usage rights without requiring a cloud subscription. Rekkko does not offer those things.

Cap’s free version is for personal local use. Its Desktop License includes commercial rights and 20 cloud shareable links each month, up to five minutes each. Cap Pro removes that cloud limit and adds its AI and collaboration features.

Where Rekkko is the simpler answer

Choose Rekkko when the install is the problem, when a managed laptop blocks apps, or when the recording needs to become a link with as few decisions as possible. Its free plan includes hosted links and automatic AI text, while Cap keeps those AI features in Pro.

This is not a claim that one product is better overall. Cap gives you a broader desktop studio and more control. Rekkko asks you to set up less before you can explain the thing in front of you.

The honest limits

Better you read this here than find out halfway through a recording.

  • The free plan covers 100 videos of up to 10 minutes each. Founding Member removes both limits.
  • A single recording can be up to 2 GB. Long recordings at high resolution get there faster than you would think.
  • Recording works in desktop browsers only. Phones and tablets can watch, but not record.
  • You need a free account to record. The people you send the link to need nothing at all.

FAQ

Questions about Cap and Rekkko

Is Cap free?

Cap is free for personal local use. Commercial usage needs its Desktop License or Cap Pro. Check Cap’s pricing page for the current terms.

How much does Cap cost?

On September 19, 2026, Cap listed Desktop at $29 per user per year or $58 once. Cap Pro was $12 per user per month, or $8.16 per month billed annually.

Does Cap include transcripts and summaries?

Yes, on Cap Pro. It includes automatic titles, summaries, clickable chapters and transcripts. Rekkko includes those on its free plan too.

Does Rekkko work offline?

No. Rekkko records in a browser and uploads the recording for sharing. Cap Desktop is the better choice when recording and editing must work offline.

Can I self host Rekkko?

No. Cap is open source and offers self hosting. Rekkko is a hosted product.

Does the viewer need an account?

No. A Rekkko viewer only needs the link. They can watch in a browser on a phone or laptop.

Which is better for a team?

Cap Pro has team workspaces, custom domains, custom storage and enterprise options. Rekkko is currently designed around individual libraries and simple sharing.

Can I edit after recording in Rekkko?

Yes. Trim, split, reorder, change speed, remove silence and filler words, or delete words from the transcript to cut the matching video.

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