Medal vs Captail

MMedal8.7Visit Captail7.8Visit

Higher score M Medal #6 in Game Recording Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Medal

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Captail #11 in Game Recording Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Captail

• Medal fits best

  Creators wanting a broad recording suite

• Captail fits best

  Free local Windows recording without uploads

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Side by side

Feature	MMedal 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Captail 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.8
Ranking	#6 in Game Recording Software	#11 in Game Recording Software
Best for	Creators wanting a broad recording suite	Free local Windows recording without uploads
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$7.99/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Windows
Support	Tickets, Docs, Community	Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Medal 4/4 · Captail 2/4
Instant replay	✓	✓
Watermark-free video	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
GPU encoding	✓	✓
Webcam overlay	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Capture resolution	4k	4k
Recording modes	Multi-mode	Multi-mode
Supported platforms	Windows 10/11 desktop; iOS and Android mobile	Windows 10 version 2004 or later; Windows 11
Our review
Pros	Captures instant replays, full sessions, desktops, and screens Supports up to 4K resolution and 144 FPS recording Combines editing, automatic clipping, cloud sharing, and mobile apps	Rolling instant replay and continuous recording modes Hardware AV1, HEVC, and H.264 encoding Multi-track audio, trimming, and capture recovery tools
Cons	Official support excludes macOS and Linux Premium is required for unlimited cloud storage and full-quality uploads Discord is the listed integration	Windows-only support No automatic uploads, AI features, or camera overlays Early-preview software may suit users wanting a mature recorder
Our verdict	Medal is game recording and clip-sharing software for gamers and creators who want to capture, edit, upload, and share gameplay. Its Windows app supports instant replay clips, full-session recording, screenshots, desktop capture,… Read the review →	Captail is a free, GPL-licensed open-source utility for Windows gameplay recording. It is aimed at players who want to save recent gameplay locally, record longer sessions, or capture their desktop without automatic uploads. The software… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Medal — where it wins

  • Captures instant replays, full sessions, desktops, and screens
  • Supports up to 4K resolution and 144 FPS recording
  • Combines editing, automatic clipping, cloud sharing, and mobile apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Official support excludes macOS and Linux
  • Premium is required for unlimited cloud storage and full-quality uploads
  • Discord is the listed integration

• Captail — where it wins

  • Rolling instant replay and continuous recording modes
  • Hardware AV1, HEVC, and H.264 encoding
  • Multi-track audio, trimming, and capture recovery tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only support
  • No automatic uploads, AI features, or camera overlays
  • Early-preview software may suit users wanting a mature recorder

• MMedal8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad recording suite for creators who want capture, editing, and sharing in one app.

  Visit MedalFull verdict →
• Captail7.8/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Windows recorder with replay, multi-track audio, and recovery tools.

  Visit CaptailFull verdict →