Sceed vs Vidyard
Vidyard records screen and camera from a browser extension or desktop app, hosts the video and tracks who watched, with CRM integrations for sales teams. Editing is trimming. Sceed is for making the video look produced, offline.
At a glance
| Sceed | Vidyard | |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Runs on | Windows 10 and 11 | Windows, Mac, browser, phones |
| Price | Free plan; Pro monthly or yearly | Free tier, then subscription |
| Recordings live | On your disk | Vidyard cloud |
| Works without an account | Free account | |
| Capture | ||
| Window, area or monitor | ||
| System audio and mic | ||
| Webcam | ||
| Live streaming | ||
| Editing | ||
| Editor built in | Trim | |
| Cursor redrawn after recording | ||
| Cursor smoothing and looks | ||
| Zooms | Numbered points, eased | |
| Camera looks | Many looks | Bubble |
| Frames and backgrounds | Frames and backgrounds | |
| Region effects | Many kinds | |
| Sections between clips | Many styles | |
| Text and lower thirds | ||
| Captions made on the machine | In the cloud | |
| Privacy blur | ||
| Keystroke overlay | ||
| Output | ||
| 4K export | 4K at 60 fps | |
| GIF export | Planned | |
| Share link | ||
Checked September 2026.
Choose Vidyard if
- You send sales videos and want view tracking.
- CRM and email integrations matter.
- A link, not a file, is what you send.
Choose Sceed if
- You want the cursor, zooms and camera to look produced.
- You make product demos, courses and tutorials rather than one-to-one messages.
- Nothing should be uploaded.
Questions
- Does Sceed track views?
- No. Sceed exports a file. Host it where you like and track there.
- Does Vidyard redraw the cursor?
- No. Sceed records without the cursor and draws a smooth one back.
- Which is free?
- Vidyard has a free tier with limits. Sceed has a free plan, and Pro is $25 a month or $115 a year.
Sceed and Vidyard, feature by feature
- Runs on: Sceed Windows 10 and 11; Vidyard Windows, Mac, browser, phones.
- Price: Sceed Free plan; Pro monthly or yearly; Vidyard Free tier, then subscription.
- Recordings live: Sceed On your disk; Vidyard Vidyard cloud.
- Works without an account: Sceed Free account; Vidyard No.
- Window, area or monitor: Sceed Yes; Vidyard Yes.
- System audio and mic: Sceed Yes; Vidyard Yes.
- Webcam: Sceed Yes; Vidyard Yes.
- Live streaming: Sceed No; Vidyard No.
- Editor built in: Sceed Yes; Vidyard Trim.
- Cursor redrawn after recording: Sceed Yes; Vidyard No.
- Cursor smoothing and looks: Sceed Yes; Vidyard No.
- Zooms: Sceed Numbered points, eased; Vidyard No.
- Camera looks: Sceed Many looks; Vidyard Bubble.
- Frames and backgrounds: Sceed Frames and backgrounds; Vidyard No.
- Region effects: Sceed Many kinds; Vidyard No.
- Sections between clips: Sceed Many styles; Vidyard No.
- Text and lower thirds: Sceed Yes; Vidyard No.
- Captions made on the machine: Sceed No; Vidyard In the cloud.
- Privacy blur: Sceed Yes; Vidyard No.
- Keystroke overlay: Sceed Yes; Vidyard No.
- 4K export: Sceed 4K at 60 fps; Vidyard No.
- GIF export: Sceed Planned; Vidyard No.
- Share link: Sceed No; Vidyard Yes.
Try Sceed on Windows
Version 1.0.0 · free to download · Windows 10 and 11
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