LMS · head to head
Sana vs Screencastify
Sana
LMS
AI-native learning and knowledge assistant, acquired by Workday in 2025
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- On request
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The short version
- Only Screencastify has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Sana workday completed its acquisition on 4 November 2025, so Sana is now an HCM vendor's capability; if you do not run Workday, the roadmap will be shaped around a platform you do not use and standalone availability is not guaranteed long term.; Screencastify limited to Chrome browser only, cannot record on Firefox, Safari, or Edge
- They diverge on capability: Sana covers Sana Agents, Screencastify covers Screen recording.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Sana and Screencastify actually diverge.
| Attribute | Sana | Screencastify |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Chrome Browser |
| Founded | Unknown | 2013 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (LMS).
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 Sana
- Sana Agents
- Sana Learn
- Enterprise search
- Live collaborative sessions
- Content generation
- Permission-aware retrieval
- Analytics
- Workday integration
Only in Screencastify
- Screen recording
- Video editing
- Drawing tools
- Google Drive export
- Chrome support
- Edge support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Sana
- An organisation whose employees repeatedly ask the same policy and process questions in Slack and where the answer already exists in a document nobody findsnot Screencastify
- A Workday customer wanting learning and an internal assistant on the same employee record rather than a separate LMS contractnot Screencastify
- Onboarding at a fast-growing company where content goes stale faster than the training team can rewrite coursesnot Screencastify
- Sales enablement where reps need an answer about a product or a contract term during a call, not a course to complete next weeknot Screencastify
Screencastify
- Recording lessons for flipped classroom instruction without external toolsnot Sana
- Creating product demos and explainer videos for sales teamsnot Sana
- Documenting technical processes for customer support tutorialsnot Sana
- Collecting and grading video assignments from students with rubricsnot Sana
- Adding interactive assessments to video content to measure understandingnot Sana
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Sana
- Workday completed its acquisition on 4 November 2025, so Sana is now an HCM vendor's capability; if you do not run Workday, the roadmap will be shaped around a platform you do not use and standalone availability is not guaranteed long term.
- Answer quality depends entirely on the state of your internal content, so an organisation with contradictory or outdated documents gets a confident assistant citing the wrong version, which is worse than not having one.
- Permission-aware retrieval across many source systems is difficult to get exactly right, and a misconfigured connector can surface content to employees who should not see it, which makes the security review substantial.
- Compliance-heavy training needs, such as certification tracking, regulator-mandated evidence and SCORM-based external content, are handled less thoroughly than in traditional learning management systems built for that purpose.
- Pricing is unpublished and now negotiated in the context of a Workday relationship, which reduces a non-Workday buyer's leverage and makes a like-for-like comparison against a standalone LMS difficult.
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
Sana
On request- Sana$undefined/year
- Per-employee annual subscription
- Agents and Learn licensed together or separately depending on the agreement
- Connector scope affects pricing
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 Sana if
- You need sana agents.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want sana learn.
Choose Screencastify if
- You need screen recording.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Chrome Browser.
- You also want video editing.
Questions people ask
- Is Sana or Screencastify better?
- Neither clearly leads. Sana starts at On request and Screencastify at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Sana or Screencastify?
- Screencastify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Sana and Free for Screencastify.
- Does Sana or Screencastify run on more platforms?
- Sana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Screencastify runs on Chrome Browser.
- Can I use Screencastify for free?
- Yes. Screencastify has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sana starts at On request.
- What is Sana best used for?
- Sana is most often used for an organisation whose employees repeatedly ask the same policy and process questions in slack and where the answer already exists in a document nobody finds, a workday customer wanting learning and an internal assistant on the same employee record rather than a separate lms contract, onboarding at a fast-growing company where content goes stale faster than the training team can rewrite courses, sales enablement where reps need an answer about a product or a contract term during a call, not a course to complete next week. Of those, an organisation whose employees repeatedly ask the same policy and process questions in slack and where the answer already exists in a document nobody finds and a workday customer wanting learning and an internal assistant on the same employee record rather than a separate lms contract are not what Screencastify is typically brought in for.
- What can Sana do that Screencastify cannot?
- Sana covers Sana Agents, Sana Learn, Enterprise search, Live collaborative sessions. Screencastify covers Screen recording, Video editing, Drawing tools, Google Drive export.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Sana: Is Sana still an independent company?
No. Workday completed its acquisition on 4 November 2025 for approximately $1.1bn; the integrated experience begins rolling out in 2026.
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.
SourceSana: Is it an LMS or a search tool?
Both, but the emphasis is on answering questions from your existing content. Traditional course delivery and completion tracking are secondary.
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.
SourceSana: Does it work if we are not a Workday customer?
Currently yes, but the product direction now serves Workday's platform strategy, so weigh that in a multi-year commitment.
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.
SourceSana: How is it priced?
Per employee per year, unpublished, and increasingly negotiated as part of a Workday agreement.
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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