Vidyard is built for sales teams: video messages, buyer analytics, CRM links and AI avatars. recd is built for everyday work: record your screen or a call on your Mac and keep the file in your own Drive.
Vidyard records your screen and webcam to Vidyard’s cloud and tracks who watched. recd records your screen, meetings and voice on your Mac and saves them to your Google Drive.
| recd | Vidyard | |
|---|---|---|
| Records your screen | Yes | Yes |
| Records meetings | Yes, both sides, in any call app | Not stated |
| Where your files live | Your Google Drive | Vidyard’s cloud |
| Transcribed on your Mac | Yes, with Apple’s speech engine | Not stated |
| AI notes | Yes, written by your own Claude | AI avatars and personalised video (paid add-on) |
| Runs on | Mac (macOS 26) | Mac, Windows, Chrome, Edge, web |
| Free plan | Free while in beta | 5 videos a month, up to 30 minutes each |
| Paid plan | None yet | Starter $59/seat/mo billed yearly, $89 monthly |
Vidyard prices from www.vidyard.com/pricing/, checked 20 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. recd is free while in beta.
No. recd saves videos to your Google Drive and copies a share link. Drive doesn’t give Vidyard-style viewer analytics.
Vidyard Starter is $59 a seat a month billed yearly, or $89 monthly. Its free plan allows 5 videos a month. recd is free while it’s in beta.
Not today. recd puts the file in your Drive and copies the link; you paste it where you need it.
Screen videos and meeting notes in one app, with no bot and no Loom library.
$18/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison → recd vs TellaEveryday recordings, not a video editor. And it records your meetings too.
$13/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison → recd vs ScreenPalYour Drive, not their hosting. Meetings included.
$4/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison →Free while in beta. Your recordings stay in your Google Drive.