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Smooth Recorder vs Velo Workspaces

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Smooth Recorder compared with Velo Workspaces
DetailSmooth Recorder logo Smooth RecorderVelo Workspaces logo Velo Workspaces
What it doesRecord beautiful demos without editing Linux virtual machines on your Mac, ready in about a minute from official cloud images
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$9 once during early access, $19 at launch. No subscription. Free: $0 with unlimited workspaces, cloud images, automatic installs, console, shared folders and SSH access. Velo Workspaces Pro: $3.99/month, $24.99/year, or $79.99 once for life, adding built-in SSH terminal, AI Bridge, restore points, disposable workspaces, base images and Rosetta. 7-day free tr
Key features
  • Auto-zoom from your clicks
  • Smooth cursor motion
  • One-key capture for screenshots, recording, GIF, scrolling and text
  • Cut video by editing transcript
  • Captions made on Mac
  • Smart Redact for hiding sensitive information
  • Screenshot annotation editor
  • 3D angles and tilt for screenshots
  • Export to MP4, MOV and GIF
  • 76 wallpapers with gradients and filters
  • Cloud images from official distributions
  • Automatic unattended installation
  • Built-in SSH terminal with tabs and color schemes
  • Disposable workspaces that auto-delete
  • AI Bridge for local model inference
  • Shared folders between Mac and workspace
  • VS Code Remote-SSH integration
  • Rosetta 2 for x86_64 on Apple Silicon
  • Restore points and snapshots
  • Pause and hibernate workspaces
What makes it different
  • One-time purchase instead of subscription
  • Edit video by cutting words from transcript
  • All processing runs on your Mac with no cloud uploads
  • Native macOS app built in SwiftUI and AppKit
  • Multiple capture types from single hotkey
  • Ready in about a minute from official cloud images
  • No account, no cloud dependency, everything stays on your Mac
  • Disposable workspaces for throwaway testing and experimentation
  • Local AI inference with no API keys or usage costs
  • Free tier includes cloud images and SSH access, pay only for Pro features
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)16 +1 (up) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1924
Citation Flow (Majestic)2424
Referring domains (Majestic)6140

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