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Cap: Buy vs Skip (Async Video for Client Demos and Docs)

IF your agency needs async screen recordings for client demos, onboarding, or developer docs and can accept Cap branding on share links, THEN start with the Desktop License at $2.42 per license per month billed annually, which includes commercial usage rights and 20 cloud shareable links per month capped at 5 minutes each. IF you need unlimited shareable links, team workspaces, or compliance certifications like SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA, THEN evaluate Cap Pro at $8.16 per user per month annual or Enterprise at custom pricing, and budget for the fact that white-label client portals are not documented.

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Cap: Buy vs Skip (Async Video for Client Demos and Docs)

“IF your agency needs async screen recordings for client demos, onboarding, or developer docs and can accept Cap branding on share links, THEN start with the Desktop License at $2.42 per license per month billed annually, which includes commercial usage rights and 20 cloud shareable links per month capped at 5 minutes each. IF you need unlimited shareable links, team workspaces, or compliance certifications like SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA, THEN evaluate Cap Pro at $8.16 per user per month annual or Enterprise at custom pricing, and budget for the fact that white-label client portals are not documented.”

When is it the right choice?
  • Client deliverables are internal-facing demos, tutorials, or developer documentation where Cap branding on share links does not undermine the agency's positioning.
  • The agency records mostly short clips: the Desktop License caps cloud shareable links at 5 minutes each, so 20 links per month covers roughly one demo per working day.
  • Compliance-sensitive clients in healthcare or finance require SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, or HIPAA coverage, which Cap Enterprise provides at custom pricing.
  • Data residency or storage control matters to the client, and Cap's S3, Google Drive, or self-hosted storage options satisfy that requirement without a separate vendor.
  • The agency wants to resell video workflow setup as a productized offer, such as the $1,800 Cap Starter Video Kit with 16 hours of setup for local service businesses.
When should you skip it?
  • The client contract requires a fully white-labeled video portal, and Cap's share links and dashboards display Cap branding with no documented white-label option.
  • Deliverables routinely run past 5 minutes per recording, which pushes the agency off the Desktop License's 20-link cap and into Pro at $8.16 per user per month annual.
  • The agency needs polished post-production beyond Cap's built-in Studio editor, such as advanced motion graphics or multi-track audio mixing, which Cap does not cover.
  • Client teams work in languages outside Cap's 19-language transcription support, making AI titles, summaries, and chapters unreliable for that account.
  • The agency has no technical capacity for the medium-complexity setup that self-hosting or storage configuration requires before client work can begin.
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