A Jam alternative for visual bugs
Jam is great for web bugs with console logs. For visual bugs anywhere on your computer, Cropped captures or records the problem, marks it up and sends a link the team can comment on.
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Core: $24.99 once, yours for life
Mac, Windows and Linux (Beta)
Works in desktop apps too
The short answer
Is Cropped a Jam alternative?
For visual bugs, yes. Cropped captures or records any app on your computer, marks it up and, with Pro, sends a link where the team pins to-dos on the exact moment. It doesn’t capture console or network logs or file tickets in Jira or Linear, so for web bugs with logs, Jam is the better tool.
record
01
Record
Record
Record an area or a window in a desktop app, a browser or a design tool, with zoom on clicks so the problem is easy to see.
A recording zoomed in on a click
Zoom on clicks
The click that breaks it, up close.
Up to 120 fps
Catch the flicker.
Hide private info
Blur before you share.
annotate
02
Annotate
Annotate
Arrows, boxes, numbered steps and blur on a screenshot, or annotations that appear at the right moment in a video.
A box, an arrow and a hidden email address
Numbered steps
Steps to reproduce, on the picture.
Video annotations
Boxes and arrows at the moment.
Accessibility check
Spot contrast bugs too.
share
03
Share
Share
With Pro, send a link and the team leaves comments, to-dos and questions on the moment. Copy the open to-dos as a list for your tracker.
Copy to-do list on a cropped.pro link
No accounts
Anyone can open and comment.
Email replies
Know when someone answers.
20 GB included
With Pro.
compare
Cropped and Jam
For bug reports, as of November 2026.
Jam
Capture
Desktop apps, not only the browser
Yes
Mac app and browser extension
Capture
Console and network logs
No
Yes
Capture
Instant replay of the last moments
No
Yes
Edit
Annotate screenshots and video
Yes
Yes
Edit
Trim, captions and Jump Cuts
Yes
Transcripts and captions
Share
Comments and to-dos on a link
Yes
Yes
Share
Jira and Linear tickets
No
Yes
Price
Price model
Core once, Pro yearly or monthly
Free tier, then per creator
https://jam.dev/pricing
2026-11-01
What it costs
Jam Team is priced per creator. Cropped Core is paid once, and Pro adds share links with comments.
Jam
Team
0
168
$14 a creator a month, billed yearly
https://jam.dev/pricing
2026-11-01
Fair is fair
You’re reporting web bugs to engineers.
Jam attaches console logs, network requests and device details automatically.
You file straight into Jira or Linear.
Jam creates the ticket for you.
You want instant replay.
Jam can save the last moments before you noticed the bug.
Switching
Can Cropped capture console logs?
No. Cropped records what’s on screen. For console and network logs, use Jam or your browser’s developer tools.
Does Cropped work outside the browser?
Yes. Cropped captures and records any app on your computer.
Does Cropped work on Windows and Linux?
Cropped runs on Mac (Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 14 or later), 64-bit Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.04 or later with GNOME (Linux is in Beta). One license covers all three. A few things are Mac only for now, like the camera bubble, Webpage only and Smooth Scroll. See every difference.
Every Core and Pro tool, with no signup or card. Then keep Cropped Core for $24.99 once, and add Pro whenever you want it.
Jam is a trademark of its owner. Cropped isn’t affiliated with Jam, and we use the name only to compare the two products. Jira and Linear are trademarks of their owners. Facts about Jam were checked on its own site on November 1, 2026; tell us at support if something has changed.