Compare / Recorly vs Screenity
Recorly vs Screenity
By the Recorly Team · facts checked · prices change, so check Screenity's pricing page
Screenity is a free, open-source Chrome extension that records locally with annotation tools, with an optional paid tier for cloud sharing.
At a glance
| Recorly | Screenity | |
|---|---|---|
| Install needed | No (browser) | Chrome extension |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes (local recording) |
| Cloud share links | Yes (free) | Pro tier |
| Annotations while recording | No | Yes |
| Open source | No | Yes |
Screenity pricing
The extension is free with no sign-in needed; a Pro plan for cloud sharing is around $10 per month (as listed when checked).
Where Screenity is stronger
- Free and open source
- Drawing and annotation while recording
- Works without an account
What Recorly offers
- Nothing to install — records in Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers
- Free plan (beta limits shown on the pricing page)
- Every recording is private until you turn on its link; turning the link off stops it working
- Share links, embeds and oEmbed for Notion, Slack and WordPress
- Non-destructive trim, chapters, manual captions and a call-to-action button
What Recorly does not do yet
- No desktop app or Chrome extension yet
- No automatic transcripts or AI summaries
- No shared team workspace yet
- Uploads are limited to 30 MB per file during the beta
- Paid plans are not on sale yet (waitlist only)
Which should you choose?
Choose Screenity if you only need local recordings with annotations and are happy installing a Chrome extension.
Choose Recorly if you want cloud sharing with private-by-default links, embeds and revocable access on a free plan, without installing anything.