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FrameCast vs Zight
Pricing notes as of September 26, 2026. Figures can change — confirm on each vendor’s site before you buy.
Zight (formerly CloudApp) is a cross-platform capture-and-share tool. FrameCast is Mac-native capture with a presentation camera and private local files.
Side-by-side
| Factor | FrameCast | Zight |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free Mac app; optional voice plans from $12.00/mo | Share plan is free (including 5-minute recording cap). Create is $9.95/user/month billed annually (or higher when billed monthly — about $12.95 in monthly listings). Collaborate and Scale add team/enterprise controls. |
| Sharing model | Export files you control; optional account for voice credits. | Link sharing, workspace storage, video requests, AI smart actions on paid plans. |
| Platforms | Mac only. | Mac, Windows, Chrome, iOS. |
Why Mac users pick FrameCast
Unlimited local recording without Create
Zight’s free Share plan caps recordings at 5 minutes. FrameCast does not use that free-tier time cap for local recording.
Overlay depth
Shapes, tracking, cutout, and demo overlays beat a generic cam+screen capture for teaching.
Privacy posture
Keep sensitive product UI on disk. Share only the exports you choose.
Fair tradeoffs
Zight wins for instant share links, video requests from customers, and Windows/Chrome parity. Teams that live in link analytics should compare Collaborate/Scale pricing on zight.com.
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