Sorbay
Dev tools
screen recording
SHOW HN2023
93points
14comments
#698of 3,109 in 2023
Top 23%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.15.
Idea: 2 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Open-source alternative to Loom is unique and welcome
From 2 comments
Congrats, this is a unique offering in the OSS space to my understanding
mikaeln on HNLove it. Screen recorders have always been strangely pricey especially before OBS came out. I used to be a Loom user but actually churned because the screen recording in Slack is…
Jaxkr on HN
Objections
Founder backstory seems made-up or not compelling
From 1 comment
I churned with Loom too because I don't need the storage part and was looking for an alternative. I like the idea of an open-source Loom alternative. However, if anyone is…
Brajeshwar on HN
Electron use is controversial
From 1 comment
Requests
Auto-zooming feature for mobile viewing
From 1 comment
Congrats on launching. Can you add an auto-zooming feature like https://screen.studio Many screen recordings are now consumed on mobile, and it's difficult to see details without…
cloudking on HN
Recording system audio output
From 1 comment
Does Sorbay record audio output?
drBonkers on HN
Questions
Does it record audio output?
From 1 comment
Does Sorbay record audio output?
drBonkers on HN
Alternatives named
Loom
From 1 comment
Love it. Screen recorders have always been strangely pricey especially before OBS came out. I used to be a Loom user but actually churned because the screen recording in Slack is…
Jaxkr on HN
Cleanshot
From 1 comment
I churned with Loom too because I don't need the storage part and was looking for an alternative. I like the idea of an open-source Loom alternative. However, if anyone is…
Brajeshwar on HN
Slack's built-in recorder
From 1 comment
Love it. Screen recorders have always been strangely pricey especially before OBS came out. I used to be a Loom user but actually churned because the screen recording in Slack is…
Jaxkr on HN
screen.studio
From 1 comment
Congrats on launching. Can you add an auto-zooming feature like https://screen.studio Many screen recordings are now consumed on mobile, and it's difficult to see details without…
cloudking on HN
OBS
From 1 comment
Congrats on launching. Can you add an auto-zooming feature like https://screen.studio Many screen recordings are now consumed on mobile, and it's difficult to see details without…
cloudking on HN