Vidyard charges $29–$89/month for a sales-focused video platform. Zumie gives you dramatically better recordings — with automatic zoom, click highlights, and beautiful backgrounds — for a one-time $39 payment. No account, no CRM setup, no sales pipeline required.
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Switch to Zumie and save $309+ in your first year alone. Over 3 years, that's $1,000+ saved — and that's just on the Pro plan.
Features that make your recordings stand out — without the complexity.
Pay $39 once and use Zumie forever — no monthly bills, no per-seat pricing, no enterprise sales call required
Automatic zoom intelligently follows your cursor and clicks, zooming into the action so viewers always see exactly what matters — something Vidyard simply doesn't offer
Click highlights add polished animations to every click, making your recordings self-explanatory without any post-editing or annotation
Keyboard shortcut display shows exactly what keys you're pressing in real-time — ideal for developer tutorials, design walkthroughs, and training content
Beautiful gradient backgrounds make screen recordings look polished and professional without needing a design team or custom branding setup
No account needed — install the Chrome extension and start recording in under 30 seconds, with zero onboarding
Recordings are stored locally on your device, giving you full control over your data without uploading to third-party servers
Free plan has no recording limits — record as many videos as you want, for as long as you need
Built for everyone, not just sales teams — equally great for tutorials, bug reports, product demos, design reviews, and async updates
Built-in editor with smart zoom already applied — fine-tune and export without leaving the extension
Vidyard is a video hosting and analytics platform built for sales and marketing teams, offering viewer tracking, CRM integrations, and video prospecting tools. We believe in honest comparisons — here are the areas where Vidyard has the edge.
Zumie is the ideal Vidyard alternative for anyone who isn't running a sales pipeline. If you're a developer recording tutorials, a product manager creating async updates, a designer sharing walkthroughs, or a freelancer making client demos — you don't need Vidyard's analytics and CRM integrations. You need recordings that look professional and are effortless to create. Zumie delivers that for $39 once instead of hundreds per year. Choose Vidyard if you need sales-specific analytics and CRM tracking. Choose Zumie if you want the best-looking recordings without the enterprise overhead.
Getting started with Zumie takes under a minute.
Head to the Chrome Web Store, click 'Add to Chrome', and you're ready to go. No account creation, no CRM setup, no onboarding wizard — just install and record.
Click the Zumie icon in your browser toolbar and hit record. Choose to capture your full screen, a window, or a browser tab. No need to configure integrations first.
As you navigate, click, and type, Zumie automatically zooms in to follow your actions. Your viewers see every detail without you lifting a finger — something Vidyard's recorder can't do.
The built-in editor opens with smart zoom already applied. Adjust if you want, pick your background and quality, then export. Share via link, download, or upload anywhere you like.
Absolutely. Just install the Zumie Chrome extension and start recording. Your existing Vidyard videos remain on Vidyard — there's nothing to migrate. You can start creating better-looking recordings with Zumie in about 30 seconds. If you were using Vidyard mainly for recording (not analytics), Zumie is a direct upgrade in recording quality.
If you're not using Vidyard's sales analytics, CRM integrations, or prospecting features, you're paying for a sales platform you don't need. Zumie is purpose-built for creating professional screen recordings with automatic zoom, click highlights, and beautiful backgrounds. You get better recordings at a fraction of the cost — $39 once instead of $29–$89/month.
Zumie doesn't include viewer tracking or sales analytics. If you need to know exactly when a prospect watched your video and for how long, Vidyard's analytics are hard to beat. But if your goal is to create clear, professional recordings — not track who watches them — Zumie delivers a significantly better recording experience for a one-time price.
Automatic zoom follows your cursor and clicks in real-time, smoothly zooming in to highlight important actions as you record. This makes recordings dramatically easier to follow — especially for tutorials, product demos, and bug reports where small UI details matter. Vidyard shows the full screen at all times, which means viewers have to squint at small elements or guess where to look.
Yes — one payment gives you access to all Zumie features forever, including all future updates. No annual renewals, no price increases. Compare that to Vidyard's Pro plan at $29/month ($348/year) — Zumie pays for itself in about 6 weeks. We also offer a 7-day money-back guarantee.
Install Zumie for free and see the difference automatic zoom makes. No signup, no credit card, no commitment.