Limelight
A Supademo Alternative for Mac When You Prefer Recorded Demos
Supademo builds interactive, clickable product demos in the browser. If you'd rather record a polished demo video locally on your Mac, Limelight is a private, offline alternative.
Supademo is known for creating interactive product demos — clickable, guided walkthroughs that live on the web and let prospects click through a simulated version of your product. It's a strong fit for sales and marketing teams that want embeddable, self-guided experiences.
Limelight solves an adjacent problem in a different format: recorded video. It's a native macOS recorder (macOS 14+, notarized, Apple Silicon and Intel) that captures your real product in action and automatically zooms into every click, smooths the cursor, and frames the footage on a clean padded background for a produced feel.
For demos, Limelight's on-screen keystrokes make keyboard actions and shortcuts obvious, and the cursor spotlight plus freehand annotations draw attention to what matters. Everything is processed locally and uploaded nowhere, and the built-in editor lets you trim, speed up, and add zoom before exporting mp4 or vertical 9:16.
The honest distinction: Supademo's interactive, clickable format and web hosting are things Limelight does not replicate — Limelight produces linear video, not clickable demos, and offers no cloud hosting, audio, or captions. If you need interactivity and share links, Supademo fits. If you want a private, polished demo video with visible keystrokes, Limelight is the better tool.
Why Limelight
- ▸Records your real product as polished video with automatic zoom
- ▸On-screen keystrokes and cursor spotlight highlight every action
- ▸Fully offline and private — nothing is uploaded
- ▸Built-in editor and mp4 or vertical 9:16 export
- ▸Free to start; $2.99/month or a $34 one-time lifetime license
Cursor spotlight free · from $2.99/mo or $34 lifetime · macOS 14+
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free to start, then go Pro from $2.99/mo or a $34 one-time lifetime license. macOS 14+, notarized by Apple.
FAQ
- Is Limelight an interactive demo tool like Supademo?
- No. Supademo creates clickable, interactive demos. Limelight records linear demo videos with auto-zoom and on-screen keystrokes. Choose based on whether you need interactivity or a polished video.
- Can I share a Limelight demo with a link?
- Not directly. Limelight has no cloud hosting or share links; it exports an mp4 or vertical 9:16 file that you can upload or send yourself.
- Does Limelight record audio narration for demos?
- No. Limelight does not record microphone or system audio. It relies on visible keystrokes, spotlight, and annotations to communicate steps visually.
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