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Night Eye vs Screencastify

Night Eye logo

Night Eye

Browser Extensions

Dark mode on any website

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Screencastify logo

Screencastify

LMS

Simple video creation for everyone

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Night Eye can impact browser performance, especially on older or less powerful devices due to color conversion processing; Screencastify limited to Chrome browser only, cannot record on Firefox, Safari, or Edge
  • They diverge on capability: Night Eye covers Dark mode, Screencastify covers Screen recording.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Night Eye and Screencastify actually diverge.

Attributes where Night Eye and Screencastify differ
AttributeNight EyeScreencastify
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsChrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, BraveChrome Browser
CategoryBrowser ExtensionsLMS
Founded20182013

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Night Eye

  • Dark mode
  • Color analysis
  • Image preservation
  • Per-site settings
  • Firefox support
  • Safari support
  • Opera support

Only in Screencastify

  • Screen recording
  • Video editing
  • Drawing tools
  • Google Drive export

Both cover

  • Chrome support
  • Edge support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Night Eye

  • Force a consistent dark mode on websites that don't natively support onenot Screencastify
  • Reduce eye strain and blue light exposure during night browsing via a built-in blue-light filternot Screencastify
  • Per-site color, brightness, contrast, and saturation customizationnot Screencastify
  • Selectively convert only icons/small images rather than full images to preserve visual fidelity in dark modenot Screencastify

Screencastify

  • Recording lessons for flipped classroom instruction without external toolsnot Night Eye
  • Creating product demos and explainer videos for sales teamsnot Night Eye
  • Documenting technical processes for customer support tutorialsnot Night Eye
  • Collecting and grading video assignments from students with rubricsnot Night Eye
  • Adding interactive assessments to video content to measure understandingnot Night Eye

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Night Eye

  • Can impact browser performance, especially on older or less powerful devices due to color conversion processing
  • Ineffective on web applications with fixed color schemes that cannot be altered
  • Does not work offline or on non-web content
  • Limited customization on websites that have their own built-in dark mode implementation

Screencastify

  • Limited to Chrome browser only, cannot record on Firefox, Safari, or Edge
  • Free version watermark appears on all videos and requires upgrade to remove
  • Free tier limited to 10 videos total before requiring paid plan
  • Maximum 1080p resolution at 30fps, no support for higher framerates or 4K
  • No free educator license for educational institutions

Pricing, plan by plan

Night Eye

Free
  • LiteFree
    • Dark mode on up to 5 websites
    • No ads
  • Pro$9/year
    • Up to 3 browsers
  • Pro Max$14/year
    • Up to 6 browsers
  • Lifetime$40/mo
    • Unlimited browsers
    • Lifetime updates

Screencastify

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 10 videos
    • 30-minute recording limit
    • Browser tab, full screen, and webcam recording
  • Starter$7/month
    • Unlimited videos
    • 60-minute recording limit
    • Basic editing
  • Pro$10/month
    • Unlimited videos
    • 180-minute recording limit
    • AI video enhancements
  • Enterprise & EDU$null/month
    • Custom pricing
    • Central admin controls
    • LMS integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Night Eye if

  • You need dark mode.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave.
  • You also want color analysis.
Night Eye review

Choose Screencastify if

  • You need screen recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome Browser.
  • You also want video editing.
Screencastify review

Questions people ask

Is Night Eye or Screencastify better?
Neither clearly leads. Night Eye starts at Free and Screencastify at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Night Eye or Screencastify?
Night Eye starts at Free and Screencastify at Free.
Does Night Eye or Screencastify run on more platforms?
Night Eye runs on Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave. Screencastify runs on Chrome Browser.
Can I use Night Eye for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Night Eye best used for?
Night Eye is most often used for force a consistent dark mode on websites that don't natively support one, reduce eye strain and blue light exposure during night browsing via a built-in blue-light filter, per-site color, brightness, contrast, and saturation customization, selectively convert only icons/small images rather than full images to preserve visual fidelity in dark mode. Of those, force a consistent dark mode on websites that don't natively support one and reduce eye strain and blue light exposure during night browsing via a built-in blue-light filter are not what Screencastify is typically brought in for.
What can Night Eye do that Screencastify cannot?
Night Eye covers Dark mode, Color analysis, Image preservation, Per-site settings. Screencastify covers Screen recording, Video editing, Drawing tools, Google Drive export. Both handle Chrome support, Edge support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Night Eye: What is Night Eye?

Night Eye is a browser extension that applies dark mode to websites by analyzing page colors and converting them into a comfortable dark theme. It preserves photos and videos and offers customization options for brightness, contrast, and blue light filtering.

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Screencastify: What's the free tier limit?

Free plan allows 10 total videos up to 30 minutes each, with watermark. After 10 videos, you must upgrade.

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Night Eye: What is the pricing for Night Eye?

Night Eye Lite is free with dark mode on up to 5 websites. Night Eye Pro costs $9/year for up to 3 browsers, Night Eye Pro Max costs $14/year for up to 6 browsers, and lifetime updates cost $40 for unlimited use across 10 browsers.

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Screencastify: Is Screencastify limited to Chrome?

Yes. Screencastify is exclusively a Chrome extension and does not work on other browsers like Firefox, Safari, or Edge.

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Night Eye: Which browsers does Night Eye support?

Night Eye is available for Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave, and other Chromium-based browsers.

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Screencastify: What's the maximum video quality?

Maximum resolution is 1080p at 30 frames per second. Videos can only be exported to MP4, audio to MP3, or as GIF.

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Night Eye: Does Night Eye track my browsing?

No. Night Eye does not monitor, process, or store browsing activity. Webpage conversion is performed locally on the user's device. No ads appear in the free Lite version.

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Screencastify: Does Screencastify work for educational use?

Screencastify lacks a free educator license for schools or non-profits, unlike some competitors who offer discounted or free plans for educational institutions.

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