The Komodo Decks alternative for Windows.
Komodo Decks: Recordings that become step-by-step decks. Sceed is a screen recorder and editor for Windows 10 and 11 that finishes the video for you. It records without the cursor and draws a smooth one back, eases zooms in and out where you place them, adds a camera look, a frame and a background, and exports 4K at 60 fps straight to disk. Nothing is uploaded.
Komodo Decks records the screen and turns the take into a hosted video plus a click-by-click deck, with AI zoom and share links. It runs on Windows, Mac and in the browser. Sceed produces one finished MP4, offline, with the editor in your hands.
Why people switch
- You want control over every zoom, callout and section.
- The video is the deliverable, not a hosted page.
- Nothing should be uploaded.
What you would give up
- You want a deck of steps generated from the recording.
- Hosting and links are part of the workflow.
- You record in the browser too.
Sceed and Komodo Decks, feature by feature
| Sceed | Komodo Decks | |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Runs on | Windows 10 and 11 | Windows, Mac, browser |
| Price | Free plan; Pro monthly or yearly | Free tier, then subscription |
| Recordings live | On your disk | Komodo cloud |
| Works without an account | Free account | |
| Capture | ||
| Window, area or monitor | ||
| System audio and mic | ||
| Webcam | ||
| Live streaming | ||
| Editing | ||
| Editor built in | Light, online | |
| Cursor redrawn after recording | ||
| Cursor smoothing and looks | ||
| Zooms | Numbered points, eased | Automatic |
| Camera looks | Many looks | Bubble |
| Frames and backgrounds | Frames and backgrounds | |
| Region effects | Many kinds | |
| Sections between clips | Many styles | Generated steps |
| Text and lower thirds | ||
| Captions made on the machine | In the cloud | |
| Privacy blur | ||
| Keystroke overlay | ||
| Output | ||
| 4K export | 4K at 60 fps | |
| GIF export | Planned | |
| Share link | ||
Compiled from each product's public pages, checked September 2026. Read the full Sceed vs Komodo Decks comparison →
Moving from Komodo Decks
- 01
Download Sceed
Free, with a free account and no card. Windows 10 and 11.
- 02
Record one take
Pick a window, an area or a monitor. The cursor is not recorded, so it can be fixed later.
- 03
Let the defaults work
Frame, background, cursor smoothing and a camera look are already on. Drop a zoom point where it matters.
- 04
Export
4K at 60 fps, straight to disk. What you scrubbed is what you ship.
Questions
- Does Sceed make step decks?
- No. Sceed makes a video. Steps and chapter cards are sections you add on the timeline.
- Does Komodo keep files local?
- Recordings are processed and hosted in Komodo's cloud. Sceed never uploads.
- Which is free?
- Komodo has a free tier with limits. Sceed has a free plan, and Pro is $25 a month or $115 a year.
Sceed and Komodo Decks as a list
- Runs on: Sceed Windows 10 and 11; Komodo Decks Windows, Mac, browser.
- Price: Sceed Free plan; Pro monthly or yearly; Komodo Decks Free tier, then subscription.
- Recordings live: Sceed On your disk; Komodo Decks Komodo cloud.
- Works without an account: Sceed Free account; Komodo Decks No.
- Window, area or monitor: Sceed Yes; Komodo Decks Yes.
- System audio and mic: Sceed Yes; Komodo Decks Yes.
- Webcam: Sceed Yes; Komodo Decks Yes.
- Live streaming: Sceed No; Komodo Decks No.
- Editor built in: Sceed Yes; Komodo Decks Light, online.
- Cursor redrawn after recording: Sceed Yes; Komodo Decks No.
- Cursor smoothing and looks: Sceed Yes; Komodo Decks No.
- Zooms: Sceed Numbered points, eased; Komodo Decks Automatic.
- Camera looks: Sceed Many looks; Komodo Decks Bubble.
- Frames and backgrounds: Sceed Frames and backgrounds; Komodo Decks No.
- Region effects: Sceed Many kinds; Komodo Decks No.
- Sections between clips: Sceed Many styles; Komodo Decks Generated steps.
- Text and lower thirds: Sceed Yes; Komodo Decks No.
- Captions made on the machine: Sceed No; Komodo Decks In the cloud.
- Privacy blur: Sceed Yes; Komodo Decks No.
- Keystroke overlay: Sceed Yes; Komodo Decks No.
- 4K export: Sceed 4K at 60 fps; Komodo Decks No.
- GIF export: Sceed Planned; Komodo Decks No.
- Share link: Sceed No; Komodo Decks Yes.