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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.
    Explore AppCoreExplore MobilityCoreExplore CameraCore

    SoloSnap costs nothing

    SoloSnap is free to download and use. OBS Studio is free. Loom has a free plan and paid plans. ScreenFlow and Snagit are paid. This page does not list prices.

    SoloSnap

    Costs nothing

    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

    OBS Studio

    Free

    Open-source streaming and recording.

    Native macOS screen recording
    System / application audio
    Per-App Audio routing
    Dual audio tracks (app + mic)
    Window Mode
    Region ModeNot listed
    Active Display followingNot listed
    Hardware acceleration

    Loom

    Free plan; paid plans

    Mac desktop app for screen recording and video messages.

    Native macOS screen recording
    System / application audio
    Per-App Audio routingNot listed
    Dual audio tracks (app + mic)Not listed
    Window Mode
    Region Mode
    Active Display followingNot listed
    Hardware accelerationNot listed

    ScreenFlow

    Paid

    Mac screen recorder and editor.

    Native macOS screen recording
    System / application audio
    Per-App Audio routing
    Dual audio tracks (app + mic)
    Window ModePartial
    Region Mode
    Active Display followingNot listed
    Hardware acceleration

    Snagit

    Paid

    Screenshot and basic screen recording.

    Native macOS screen recording
    System / application audio
    Per-App Audio routing
    Dual audio tracks (app + mic)
    Window Mode
    Region Mode
    Active Display followingNot listed
    Hardware accelerationNot listed

    Feature notes come from publicly available documentation. Third-party product names belong to their owners. Prices are not listed here.

    Sources: Loom for MacOS, Loom custom size, Loom system audio, Snagit features, Snagit settings on Mac, OBS macOS audio, ScreenFlow 10 User Guide, ScreenFlow Extract App Audio.

    Ready to try it?

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