Screen Recorder vs Night Crew

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Screen Recorder compared with Night Crew
Detail	Screen Recorder	Night Crew
What it does	Mac screen recorder with automatic zoom and smooth motion for polished demos, tutorials, and social videos.	Keep your Mac awake while AI coding agents work, then let it sleep
Stage	Established	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	US	IN
Pricing model	Paid	Free trial
Pricing	$49 one-time payment for up to 3 Macs	Free trial for 14 days (no account or card required). Licence: $9 once for 2 Macs (price increases to $12 from 1 December 2026). Team licences: $9 per seat for the first 20 seats, $7 per seat after 20 (one-time payment, one invoice). 30-day refund, no questions asked.
Key features	Automatic zoom that follows the cursor Built-in timeline editor with split, crop, and zoom Free on-device transcription with Whisper Camera recording with movable overlay Editable cursor size, style, and click effects Record full screen or selected area Layout templates for multiple platforms MP4 export at multiple resolutions Add images, video, and sound to timeline Microphone or system sound recording	Automatic agent detection for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Gemini CLI Lid mode to keep working with laptop closed Activity history tracking for 90 days Journal with 14 days of sleep and wake events Adjustable grace period (0 to 10 minutes) Settings backups before changes Privacy-focused with no analytics or code storage 24-hour time cap on any hold Offline support for 30 days
What makes it different	Automatic zoom that follows your cursor during recording Timeline editor opens immediately after recording stops Free transcription and captions on your Mac with no upload No watermark and recordings stay on your Mac One-time $49 payment with no subscription	One-time purchase, no subscription, with future updates included Intelligent sleep: keeps Mac awake only while agents work, not all the time Works with lid closed using approved system helper 30-day refund policy with no questions asked
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	4 −2 (down) since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	14	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	78	0

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