Free, unlimited, still updated
The only one here that is free with unlimited exports and still updated.
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How MotionShine compares.
Everything you need for a polished screen video: a real editor, an easy interface, unlimited free exports and no subscription.
| MotionShine | Screen Studio | CursorClip | OpenScreen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. Pay once only for higher resolution | $29 a month, or $9 a month billed yearly | $70 one time, or $9 a month | Free |
| Export in the free version | Yes, 720p, no watermark | No | Watermarked or not allowed² | Yes |
| Unlimited use and exports for free | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Subscription needed | No | Yes | No | No |
| Auto zoom and smooth cursor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music clips on separate lanes | Yes, any number | One background track | No | No |
| Text with in and out animations | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Pictures and logos on the video | Yes | No | Watermark logo only | Yes |
| Your own picture as the cursor | Yes, background removed for you | No | Yes, a ready PNG | No |
| Cursor in any colour | Yes | No¹ | Preset colour variants | No, themes only |
| Cursor gradients and glow | Yes | No¹ | No¹ | No |
| 3D cursors | Yes | No | No | No |
| Library of past projects with every edit | Yes | Yes | Recent list | No |
| On-device captions | Yes, 40+ languages | Yes | No | Yes |
| Remove filler words and pauses | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Voice over in the editor | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Blur and highlight masks | Yes | Yes | Partly | No |
| Pauses itself for password managers | Yes | No¹ | No¹ | No |
| Speaker notes prompter | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Shortcut badges in the video | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Change every shortcut | Yes | Yes | No¹ | Yes |
| Still updated | Yes | Yes | Yes | No, archived in June 2026 |
| Installed size | 252 MB | 1.1 GB | 47 MB | 857 MB |
Based on each app’s own website, documents and the current app (Screen Studio 4.0.1, CursorClip 2.0.2, OpenScreen 1.5.0), October 2026. ¹ Not found in the app or its documents. ² CursorClip’s website says exporting needs a licence; version 2.0.2 of the app exports for free with a watermark and no HD. Tell us if something changed at [email protected] and we will fix it.
Where MotionShine wins
The things nobody else here does.
Music on lanes
The only one with any number of songs and sounds, each on its own lane.
A cursor you design
The only one whose cursor takes any colour, gradients, glow and 3D styles.
Any picture as a cursor
The only one that turns any picture into a cursor by removing its background. It also pauses for password managers, which none of the others do.
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