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
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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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