ScreenPal and Tella both record, edit and share video. Consider ScreenPal when capture across devices, lesson hosting and interactive questions matter. Consider Tella when you want its recording layouts, transcript and timeline controls, or agent-assisted edits. Compare the actual plan and workflow instead of treating one as manual and the other as AI.
ScreenPal vs Tella at a glance
| Question | ScreenPal | Tella |
|---|---|---|
| Core work | Capture, edit, host and build lessons | Record, edit and present demos or tutorials |
| AI editing | Broader suite on Max/Business; Deluxe includes speech-to-text captions | Tella Agent beta with plan-specific credits |
| Creator controls | Annotations, captions, trimming and lesson tools | Layouts, transcript/timeline edits, zooms and blur |
| Developer options | Recording and editing SDK | API, webhooks and MCP; Auto Capture is closed beta |
| Annual entry price | Deluxe $4/month equivalent | Pro $13/user/month equivalent |
Capture and shape the video
ScreenPal’s recorder supports screen and camera capture, with editing and hosted delivery in the wider product. Its desktop and mobile apps are useful when teachers, trainers or support teams record on different devices. Check that the required capture and editing tools are available on the devices your team uses.
Tella combines screen and camera recording with layouts, automatic zooms, subtitles, blur and audio cleanup. You can revise through transcript or timeline controls. This is useful when the presenter wants to shape a tutorial or demo before publishing it.
For a meaningful comparison, use the same product flow and ask someone unfamiliar with it to watch. Can they find the controls, follow the sequence and understand the next step? Check the full result rather than assigning a visual-quality score from the feature list.
AI editing and generation
ScreenPal’s AI offering includes prompt-based video creation, transcript editing, filler-word cleanup, narration and quiz generation. Max and Business carry the broader suite. Deluxe includes speech-to-text captions, so separate that capability from the higher-tier features.
Tella Agent is in beta and lets you edit through chat. Its pricing page lists 3,000 monthly Agent credits for Pro and 6,000 for Premium, pooled for teams. Trial access and the paid Agent allowance are different; check the selected plan before budgeting around the beta.
Try a revision that matters to your team, such as removing an outdated step and tightening the narration around it. Then inspect the remaining sequence, captions and audio. An AI edit still needs to preserve the meaning of the demonstration.
Hosting, lessons and branding
ScreenPal’s hosted channels, quizzes and polls make it worth evaluating for learner interaction. Check the selected tier and whether you need a simple question, a graded lesson or team administration. Those requirements should drive the plan choice.
Tella offers hosted sharing, embeds and viewer analytics, with branding and custom-domain features depending on plan. Test the player and review workflow where your audience will actually watch: a public product page, a help article or a sales follow-up.
When comparing branding, check the output as well as the player. A logo inside the video, a branded hosted page and a custom domain are separate controls. Choose the ones your distribution process needs.
API, MCP and automated capture
ScreenPal’s SDK embeds recording and editing within another application. This is useful when the capture step belongs inside your own product; it is not the same workflow as sending an AI assistant a generation brief.
Tella’s developer tools include an API, webhooks and self-service keys. Its MCP connection supports assistant-driven editing, exporting and publishing. Auto Capture, which can record a webpage, is explicitly closed beta. Keep that availability distinction clear when planning an automated demo pipeline.
Pricing: annual and monthly are different commitments
ScreenPal plans list Deluxe at $4/month equivalent, Max at $10 and Business at $8/user with at least three users, all billed annually. Monthly and regional checkout prices may differ.
Tella’s selected annual prices were $13/user/month for Pro and $19/user/month for Premium. Monthly billing showed $26 and $39 respectively. The older $6.50/$9.50 annual figures should not be used as current prices. Its trial is a starting evaluation, distinct from an ongoing Free plan.
| Plan | Annual monthly equivalent | Monthly billing |
|---|---|---|
| ScreenPal Deluxe | $4 | Check current regional checkout |
| ScreenPal Max | $10 | Check current regional checkout |
| Tella Pro | $13/user | $26/user |
| Tella Premium | $19/user | $39/user |
| ngram Basic | $23.20 | $29 |
ngram pricing includes 1,000 credits/month on Free and 3,000 credits on Basic at $29/month with monthly billing. The base rate for premium AI video generation is 10 credits per second, with a cheaper model at 3. Free supports public sharing and website embeds; paid plans support downloads, and unlisted links start with Basic.
ScreenPal has the lower listed annual entry price, while Max adds the broader AI workflow. Tella’s plan combines recording/editing tools with its Agent allowance. Compare the tier needed by your creators and the work covered by each subscription.
Turn a demo into a useful follow-up
The ngram example below uses a real public Supabase Branching demo and supporting documentation. It turns that source material into a short follow-up video. Inspect the actual input and result, then adapt the brief to your own demo and audience.
From this input to this video
A recap of Supabase’s public demo: create a branch, change the schema, review and merge. The closing action is a suggested next step.
Prompt
Create a 45-second follow-up video after a demo of Supabase Branching for developers who watched Supabase’s public branching demo. Use these approved demo materials, meeting notes or public product sources: the official demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMQqhHxz5UI and current documentation https://supabase.com/docs/guides/deployment/branching. Recap the audience goal: test database schema changes separately before merging them into production. Show the workflow discussed: in Jon Meyers’s demo, create an add-comments branch, add a comments column to the posts table, review the changes and merge the branch; recap the real demonstrated workflow rather than implying a private customer meeting. Use this verified supporting detail: the demo shows the comments column in the main branch only after the merge completes. Address this open question using only the supplied answer: Does a branch copy production data? No: the demo and documentation describe an isolated branch with the schema but without production data. Keep commercial terms exactly as stated in the source. End with this next step: as a suggested next step, read the current branching guide and evaluate the workflow in a test project; no buyer commitment is recorded. Describe it as agreed only when the source records that agreement; otherwise present it as a suggestion. Use actual product screenshots or recordings from the supplied sources for UI demonstrations. Tone: helpful and practical. Voiceover language: English.
Selected style
Product spotlight
Read the video transcript
Here's a quick recap of Jon Meyers's Supabase Branching demo. The goal: test database schema changes separately, before they touch production. First, he created a branch called add-comments. On that branch, he added a comments column, type text, to the posts table. Then he reviewed the changes: a diff showing exactly what would run against main. And he merged the branch. The comments column appeared in main only after the merge completed. One open question: does a branch copy production data? No. The demo and the docs describe an isolated branch with the schema, but without production data. A suggested next step: read the current branching guide, and evaluate the workflow in a test project.
Turn a demo into a useful follow-up
The example uses Supabase’s public recording and docs. For your own demo, bring an exported video file or suitable public source and explain what the viewer needs next.
Bring the source
Download an authorized recording from its original tool, then upload that file in ngram. You can also supply a public demo source and supporting documents.
Adapt the brief
Fill in your product, audience, verified details and next step below. In ngram, attach your files and select the Brand Kit you want to use.
Approve and create
Review the proposed plan containing the script. Approve it to generate the video, then request any revisions before sharing or downloading.
Make it yours
Fill in your details here, or continue and finish your brief in ngram.
Video generation uses credits. Review your estimate in ngram. MP4 downloads require Basic or higher.
How credits workFor your own recording, export a video file from ScreenPal or Tella and upload it to ngram. Add the audience, key points and next step. Keep the original editable project in its source app; the export provides footage for the new video.
Choose your style, length and aspect ratio. In ngram, select your configured Brand Kit and enable captions when wanted, then approve the plan containing the script. Review the generated result and request changes through chat or the editor.
After a product change, tell ngram what changed and ask it to revise the video. For a different channel, request another version and choose its aspect ratio and duration. Start with the sales-demo follow-up template or the screen-recording conversion workflow.
Choose around your recurring job
Choose ScreenPal when cross-device capture, hosted lessons and interaction are central. Choose Tella when its recording, layout and agent-editing experience fits your demos or tutorials. Try ngram when source material needs to become a new explanation with a reusable brief and a plan you approve.
See ngram vs ScreenPal, ngram vs Tella, training videos or product demos for the workflow closest to your next video.
How this comparison was reviewed
We reviewed official product, pricing, AI, SDK and developer pages. The recommendations describe workflow and plan fit, not a timed or scored competitor-output test. The embedded ngram video is an actual generated result with its exact input shown.
Frequently asked questions
Is ScreenPal better than Tella?
ScreenPal is worth evaluating for cross-device capture, hosted lessons and interactive questions. Tella is worth evaluating for its recording layouts, editing controls and Agent beta. Test the same meaningful task in the plan you would buy.
Is ScreenPal the former Screencast-O-Matic?
Yes. ScreenPal is the current name of the product formerly known as Screencast-O-Matic.
Which costs less?
ScreenPal Deluxe has the lower listed annual entry price: $4/month equivalent versus Tella Pro at $13/user/month equivalent. Check whether you need ScreenPal Max or Tella Premium, and compare the same billing commitment.
Do both have developer tools?
Yes. ScreenPal provides a recording/editing SDK. Tella provides an API, webhooks and MCP. Its Auto Capture workflow remains closed beta, so confirm access before making it a dependency.
Can ngram use footage from either product?
Yes. Export the source video, upload it to ngram and explain the new audience and purpose. Keep the editable original in the source application. Review the plan before generating the new video.
Does the ngram example show a Tella or ScreenPal export?
It uses a public Supabase demo and documentation, as shown in the exact input. For your own workflow, you can upload exported footage from your recorder. The example is not presented as output created by either competitor.
Create your first video with ngram, or talk to sales about your team’s workflow.
