catu vs Jumpshare
Jumpshare shares screenshots, recordings and files as links, on Mac, Windows, Chrome and the web, with large storage and tools for sales videos. catu is a Mac app for every kind of capture, including text from the screen, clipboard history and dictation, shared as links encrypted before they leave the Mac.
- You want text from the screen, clipboard history and on-device dictation as well as screenshots and recordings.
- You want links encrypted on your Mac before upload.
- You want a share page without ads and a plan that costs €4,16 a month.
- You share very large files: up to 10 or 20 GB on paid plans.
- You need Windows, or recording straight from the browser with no install.
- You make sales or onboarding videos with call-to-action buttons, lead capture and AI summaries.
- You need terabytes of storage for a team.
| Side by side | catu | Jumpshare |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| Screenshots: area, window, whole screen | ||
| Scrolling capture of long pages | ||
| Screenshot editor: arrows, text, steps, blur | ||
| Screenshots on a background, for posts and slides | Paid plans | |
| Copy text from the screen (OCR) | Not listed | |
| Screen recording with camera and microphone | ||
| System audio in recordings | ||
| Draw on the screen while recording | ||
| Clicks shown in recordings | ||
| Clipboard history | Not listed | |
| Dictation, transcribed on the device | macOS 26 | Not listed |
| Sharing | ||
| Share as a link | ||
| Link ready as the recording ends (uploads while you record) | ||
| Share any file from the Mac as a link | Up to 200 MB | 250 MB free; 10 GB+ paid |
| Password on a link | Paid plans | |
| Links that expire | 7, 30, 90 days or never | Paid plans |
| Comments pinned to a moment in a video | ||
| Viewers comment without an account | Not listed | |
| View statistics | Paid plans | |
| Encrypted on your device before upload | Not stated | |
| Editing, price and platforms | ||
| Video editor, with AI | In the browser, Web app | Trim, captions; AI on Business |
| Platforms | Mac, iPhone, web | Mac, Windows, Chrome, web |
| Free | The whole Mac app | 25 uploads, 5-minute recordings |
| Paid plan, one person | €4,16 a month, yearly | $12 a month, yearly |
Where Jumpshare is ahead
- Jumpshare works on Windows and Chrome, and records in the browser without an install or account.
- Files up to 10 GB on Plus and 20 GB on Business, previewed in the browser in over 200 formats.
- Terabytes of storage on its paid plans.
- Tools for business videos: call-to-action buttons, lead capture, a teleprompter, 4K recording and AI summaries.
Where catu is ahead
- Copying text from the screen, clipboard history and on-device dictation are in the free catu Mac app.
- What you share is encrypted on your Mac before it is uploaded; Jumpshare's pages make no such promise for your files.
- catu's share pages never show ads; Jumpshare's free plan does.
- catu's plan costs €4,16 a month billed yearly; Jumpshare Plus is $12.
Questions
Which costs less?
Jumpshare Plus is $12 a person a month billed yearly and Business $16; the free plan allows 25 uploads and 5-minute recordings. The Mac app is free. Sharing, the web Library and comments are the Web app plan: €4,99 a month, or €49,90 a year (€4,16 a month), with a 14-day free trial.
How large a file can I share?
With catu, up to 200 MB a file, and recordings up to 2 GB. Jumpshare allows 250 MB free and 10 to 20 GB on its paid plans, so for very large files it is the better choice.
Do people need an account to watch?
Not with either. A catu link opens in any browser, and viewers can comment by giving a name.
What we say about Jumpshare was checked on 5 November 2026 from jumpshare.com/pricing, jumpshare.com/apps, jumpshare.com/file-sharing, jumpshare.com/privacy. Prices and features change; if something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it. Jumpshare is a trademark of its owners; catu is not affiliated with Jumpshare.