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    Engine Comparison

    Every capability, in one place

    SoloSnap ships three focused recording engines. Here's what each one does — and how SoloSnap stacks up against the other tools people usually compare it to.

    Which engine does what

    Pick the engine that matches the job. You can mix them in the same session.

    CapabilityAppCoreMobilityCoreCameraCore
    Capture
    Screen recording
    Facecam / camera recording
    Window Mode
    Region Mode
    Active Display (cursor follows)
    Audio
    System / application audio
    Per-App Audio routing
    Uses a virtual audio device managed by SoloSnap.
    Microphone
    Dual audio tracks (app + mic)
    Overlays & On-Frame Tools
    Document overlays on the frame
    CameraCore only — up to three images, PDFs, or text files at once.
    Video magnifier (loupe)
    Roughly 1.5x to 4x, visible in the preview and the recording.
    Live filters
    Encoding & Quality
    Hardware-accelerated H.264
    Quality selector
    CameraCore is fixed at maximum quality.
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    SoloSnap vs the alternatives

    A flat matrix of the features people actually shop for.

    SoloSnap

    Free

    AppCore + MobilityCore + CameraCore, native to macOS.

    Native macOS screen recording
    System / application audio
    Per-App Audio routing
    Dual audio tracks (app + mic)
    Window Mode
    Region Mode
    Active Display following
    Hardware acceleration
    One-time or free

    OBS Studio

    Free

    Open-source streaming and recording.

    Native macOS screen recording
    System / application audio
    Per-App Audio routingPartial
    Dual audio tracks (app + mic)
    Window Mode
    Region Mode
    Active Display following
    Hardware acceleration
    One-time or free

    Loom

    $15/mo (Business)

    Cloud-based video messaging.

    Native macOS screen recording
    System / application audio
    Per-App Audio routing
    Dual audio tracks (app + mic)
    Window Mode
    Region Mode
    Active Display following
    Hardware acceleration
    One-time or free

    ScreenFlow

    $209 one-time

    Mac screen recorder and editor.

    Native macOS screen recording
    System / application audio
    Per-App Audio routing
    Dual audio tracks (app + mic)
    Window Mode
    Region Mode
    Active Display following
    Hardware acceleration
    One-time or free

    Snagit

    $74.99 one-time

    Screenshot and basic screen recording.

    Native macOS screen recording
    System / application audioPartial
    Per-App Audio routing
    Dual audio tracks (app + mic)
    Window Mode
    Region Mode
    Active Display following
    Hardware acceleration
    One-time or free

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    Ready to try it?

    All three engines ship in one download. No account, no subscription.