Screencastify is a Chrome extension that caps free recordings and gates editing behind a paid plan. REQO records unlimited in any browser tab, then edits by transcript, adds auto subtitles and exports 4K, free.
Screencastify is a Chrome extension tied to a Google account. REQO opens in a tab in any Chromium browser: no extension, no account juggling, just record.
Screencastify free caps recording length (around 30 minutes per video) and limits how many videos you can keep. REQO free is unlimited: any length, as many recordings as you want.
Trim, crop and captions in Screencastify are basic and mostly gated to paid plans. REQO gives you a full timeline plus edit by transcript on the free plan.
Generate subtitles automatically, burn them in, and export at 4K on the free plan. Then share with a link. Free exports carry a small REQO badge, removed on Pro.
| Feature | REQO FreeBest | REQO Pro | Screencastify Free | Screencastify Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs as | Browser app, no install | Browser app, no install | Chrome extension | Chrome extension |
| Recording Limits | Unlimited, no time limit | Unlimited, no time limit | Caps length and video count | Limits lifted |
| Video Editor | Full timeline + transcript | Full + AI Studio | Basic trim | Trim, crop, captions |
| Auto Subtitles | Included + burn-in | Included + burn-in | - | Included |
| Brand Watermark | Small badge | None | Screencastify branding | Removed |
| Max Quality | 4K | 4K | Standard | Higher |
| Price | $0 | $19/mo or $190/yr | $0 | From $7/user/mo (annual) |
| Start free |
Screencastify earned its place in schools. If your district has already standardized on it, your assignments flow through its Google Classroom integrations, or your IT team relies on its district admin controls and Google Drive storage, staying put is a reasonable call. REQO is the better fit when you have outgrown the caps and want a real editor without a paid upgrade.
| Feature | Screencastify | BestREQO |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Classrooms and Chromebook fleets | Anyone who records and edits in a browser |
| Google Classroom | Deep integrations for assignments | Share pages work anywhere, no integration needed |
| Admin controls | District-level deployment and controls | Not the focus |
| Where recordings live | Saved to Google Drive | Your REQO projects, download or share by link |
| Editing | Basic trim and crop, mostly on paid plans | Full timeline, edit by transcript, auto subtitles, free |
| Free limits | Caps length and number of videos | Unlimited recordings, no time limit |
| Start free |
The verdict: choose Screencastify if your school runs on it and the Google Classroom workflow is the whole point, and choose REQO if you want unlimited free recording, a full editor with transcript editing and auto subtitles, and 4K export, with no extension to install. Free REQO exports carry a small badge, removed on Pro at $19/mo or $190/yr. Prices and limits above are the vendors' published plans as of July 2026.
No extension, no time limit, and a full editor waiting when you stop. Free in your browser.