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Tella vs Zight

Compare these two screen recording tools to find the best option for creating training videos and onboarding content.

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Tella

Screen recording and lightweight video editing tool focused on clip-based workflows, captions, and fast publishing

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Zight

All-in-one screen recording, screenshots, and AI-assisted async communication platform for software teams

From $0

Feature Comparison

FeatureTellaZight
Free Available
Windows Support
macOS Support
Linux Support
Zoom Effects
Auto Captions
Team Collaboration
Audio Recording
Enterprise Security
Script Generation
AI Voiceovers
Auto Article Generation

Tella AI Features

  • AI editing
  • Remove filler words
  • Delete silences
  • Edit with transcript text
  • AI video title

Zight AI Features

  • Automatic titles
  • Automatic summaries/descriptions
  • Transcription and captions
  • Smart Actions
  • AI personalization
  • Shareable chapters

Tella - Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Clip-based recording makes retakes and rearranging sections easier
  • Browser-first workflow lowers setup friction
  • Built-in zooms, layouts, transitions, and backgrounds for polished output
Cons
  • Pricing details are not fully crawlable in static fetch, so plan comparison takes extra manual verification
  • Independent third-party review platforms are partially blocked in automated fetch (G2/Reddit in this run)
  • Not designed to replace full professional video suites for heavy post-production

Zight - Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Fast screen/video capture for async team communication
  • Strong sharing controls and workspace-level governance
  • Request Video helps collect customer or teammate context
Cons
  • Free plan has strict limits (recording length and upload history)
  • Some advanced controls are gated to higher tiers or add-ons
  • Mixed public sentiment on reliability/pricing expectations