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            "tagline": "Paid Mac app for screenshots, screen recordings and shared links",
            "summary": "CleanShot X is a paid screenshot and screen recording app for Mac. It records the screen with a webcam option, and its site also lists a Cloud product and a license manager for teams.",
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                "Screenshots and screen recordings in one app",
                "Webcam bubble and zoom in recordings"
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            "limits": [
                "Runs on macOS only",
                "Paid license with extra seats for teams"
            ],
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            "connected_to_publisher": false,
            "overview": "CleanShot X is a Mac app for screenshots and screen recordings. Its site describes recordings with a webcam bubble and zoom effects that highlight details, along with annotation tools for marking up captures. The site also lists a Cloud product in its navigation.\n\nCleanShot X is a paid product. The site has a pricing page, a license manager and the option to buy additional seats for teams. It runs on macOS only, so people who work on Windows need another tool such as Snagit or ShareX. The site aims the product at remote teams that share annotated screenshots and recordings."
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            "page": "https://listme.name/software/obs-studio",
            "tagline": "Open-source screen recording and live streaming software",
            "summary": "OBS Studio is free, open-source software for screen recording and live streaming on Windows, macOS and Linux. It is released under the GPL-2.0 license and maintained by the OBS Project.",
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                "Scenes and sources for complex setups"
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                "Setup takes time for simple recordings",
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        "OBS Studio has a free plan or free version; CleanShot X does not.",
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