8 Best Screen Share & Collaboration Tools Like Multi in 2026

Looking for the best tools like Multi in 2026? You are in the right place. Multi — the Mac-first, multi-cursor screen-sharing and remote collaboration app founded in 2019 as Remotion by ex-Instagram and ex-Snap engineers — was acquihired by OpenAI on June 24, 2024 and shut down as a live product on July 24, 2024. The Multi team joined OpenAI to build real-time collaboration into ChatGPT; the app was pulled from the Mac App Store, refunds were issued, and the multi.app domain now redirects to OpenAI. A great outcome for the founders and a hard end-of-life for the thousands of engineering, design, and product teams who used Multi as their default "hop on a screen together" tool.

That leaves a lot of small teams — pair-programming duos, distributed startups, remote design studios, async-first sales orgs — searching for a replacement that keeps the "one click, multiple cursors, real-time on a Mac" spirit. This guide ranks the eight best tools like Multi by use case in 2026, split cleanly between real-time multiplayer screen share and async video for teams. Each pick gets a clear best-for, a current per-seat entry price, and an honest verdict. You also get a pricing chart, a 60-second decision tree, a capability matrix, a migration playbook, and an 8-question FAQ. By the end you will know exactly which tool to install tonight — and which one your team should standardize on for the next two years.

Why teams seek tools like Multi

Multi's public product is gone. OpenAI announced the Multi acquisition on June 24, 2024 and gave paying customers a 30-day wind-down; the app stopped working on July 24, 2024 and refunds were issued for unused subscription time. See our tools/multi-app live status page for the full timeline and shutdown notice.

• Remote work is not going away. Even in 2026, Owl Labs' State of Hybrid Work reports 60%+ of knowledge workers still spend part of the week remote. The "hop on a screen for two minutes" use case Multi owned is bigger, not smaller.
• Pair programming is a first-class workflow. Tuple has powered pair sessions at Shopify, GitHub, and Basecamp for years. What Multi wanted to be for generalists, Tuple already is for engineers.
• Async video went mainstream. Loom crossed 25M users before being acquired by Atlassian for $975M in 2023. Recorded walkthroughs are now the default "not another meeting" tool for engineering, design, and PM teams.
• Multi-cursor collaboration proved out beyond code. Figma's multiplayer established the pattern; Multi extended it to any Mac window. The bar for a modern collaboration tool is now: everyone can drive.
• Cost pressure is real. Multi charged $20/mo per seat. In 2026 the same use case is $8–$25/mo across the eight tools on this list — most teams end up saving money after the switch.
• Transcripts, recordings, and AI summaries are table stakes. Loom AI, Descript, and Vidyard all ship auto-transcripts and AI summaries out of the box. Any Multi replacement worth using in 2026 ships this by default.

If any of that describes your team, the picks below cover the swap. For wider context, see our tools/multi-app live profile and the comparisons hub.

Pricing at a glance

The chart below ranks per-seat starter pricing for the top screen share and collaboration tools like Multi with the features that matter — real-time multi-cursor, HD screen share, low-latency audio, recording, transcription, and Windows support. Two caveats. First, most vendors offer a free tier that is meaningful for solo use but not for teams; the price shown is the smallest paid team plan. Second, sales-heavy tools (Vidyard) price higher per seat but include analytics and CRM integrations you would otherwise stitch together.

A few notes. Tuple at $25/user/month is the most expensive, but it is a specialized pair-programming tool with the lowest input latency in this list and a Mac-native feel closest to Multi. Pop (formerly Screen) at ~$15/user/month is the closest generalist multi-cursor screen share to Multi. Around at ~$8/user/month is the value pick if what you wanted from Multi was the small, focus-friendly video-call layer. Loom at $15/user/month is the async standard. Zight at $10/user/month is the fastest way to record a quick screen. Descript at $15/user/month adds text-based video editing on top of recording. Vidyard at $19/user/month is the sales pick with CRM tracking. Every option here is cheaper than Multi at $20/mo except Tuple — and Tuple's specialization justifies the premium if you actually pair-program.

The top 8 screen share and collaboration tools like Multi in 2026

Here are the eight platforms we rank as the best Multi alternatives. Each pick has a use case, a current per-seat entry price, and a quick take on what makes it stand out. We split the list into two halves — the first four are real-time multiplayer screen share and video; the last four are async video and screen recording.

1. Tuple — best remote pair-programming app

Tuple is the pick for engineering teams who used Multi mainly to pair-program on a Mac. Founded by Ben Orenstein and Spencer Dixon, Tuple has been the default remote-pairing tool at Shopify, GitHub, Basecamp, and Netlify since 2019. It ships native Mac apps, ultra-low-latency screen share with 5K support, remote keyboard and mouse control, and a Linux client in beta. Tuple pricing starts at $25/user/month for teams.

Tuple beats Multi on latency — the "as if you were sitting next to me" feel is measurably tighter, especially on IDEs like Cursor, VS Code, and JetBrains. It also beats Multi on stability at scale — years of production use across large engineering orgs. Where Tuple loses: it is focused on 1:1 and small-group pairing, not the "casual room for four" use case Multi supported. For any team where the daily job is code, Tuple is the direct upgrade path. See our tools/tuple profile.

2. Pop (formerly Screen) — best multiplayer screen share

Pop — rebranded from Screen in 2023 — is the closest generalist replacement for Multi. It ships multi-cursor screen sharing, drawing on the shared screen, high-quality video, and a Mac-first design that mirrors Multi's original UX. Pop is used by design studios, product teams, and small startups where the primary use case is "let me drive for a minute, then you drive." Pop pricing starts around $15/user/month.

Pop beats Multi on cross-platform support — the Windows and Linux clients are usable in 2026, where Multi was Mac-only. It also beats Multi on drawing-on-screen — Pop's annotation layer is genuinely useful in design and support calls. Where Pop loses to Tuple: latency is fine for design and product review but not the tightest option for IDE pair programming. For any team that liked Multi's "everyone has a cursor" feel, Pop is the near-drop-in swap.

3. Around — best focus-friendly video calls

Around is the pick if what you loved about Multi was the small floating video tiles and how it stayed out of your way. Around uses a picture-in-picture floating video model with heads-only cropping, echo-cancellation optimized for laptops without headphones, and shared screen with cursor sharing. It was designed for design and product teams that hate the giant grid of a Zoom or Google Meet call. Around pricing starts around $8/user/month — the cheapest option in this list.

Around beats every other pick on aesthetic — the compact floating heads are legitimately the most focus-friendly way to work with two or three teammates on screen. It also beats them on audio quality without headphones. Where Around loses: fewer power-user features than Tuple or Pop, and the multi-cursor story is thinner. For design teams and casual collaboration, Around is the value pick.

4. Tandem — best always-on team room

Tandem is the pick if you wanted Multi to be more like a virtual office — always-on rooms your team can hop between without scheduling. Tandem shows presence, lets you tap into an active call in one click, and supports screen share, audio, and video. It was one of the first "virtual office" tools and has settled into a stable niche for distributed startups. Tandem pricing starts around $10/user/month.

Tandem beats Multi on ambient presence — you can see who is available and drop in the way you would in an open office. It also beats Zoom on scheduling overhead — no meeting links, ever. Where Tandem loses: it is less about the shared cursor experience than about the room. For distributed teams that want office energy without the meeting fatigue, Tandem is the pick.

5. Loom — best async video for teams

Loom is the pick if the real answer to "we used Multi for that" is "we should have recorded a video instead." Loom lets you record your screen and camera in one click, ships with Loom AI auto-transcripts and titles, and integrates with Slack, Notion, Linear, and Jira. Atlassian acquired Loom for $975M in 2023 and the product now anchors Atlassian's async collaboration story. Loom pricing starts at $15/user/month for Business.

Loom beats every real-time tool on time saved — a two-minute Loom replaces a fifteen-minute meeting for most walkthroughs. It also beats every recording tool on distribution — Loom links open in a browser with no install and auto-transcribe. Where Loom loses: it is not real-time. For any moment where the choice is "another meeting or a recorded video," Loom wins. See our tools/loom profile and best tools like Loom for narrower picks.

6. Zight (formerly CloudApp) — best quick screen recording

Zight — rebranded from CloudApp — is the pick if you want the fastest possible "record a clip, get a link" flow. Zight ships hotkey screen and window recording, GIF capture, screenshot annotation, and cloud sync — all before Loom's editor even loads. It is the tool of choice for support engineers, QA teams, and anyone who sends a lot of "here is exactly what I mean" clips. Zight pricing starts around $10/user/month for Pro.

Zight beats Loom on speed — the capture-to-shareable-link loop is measurably faster, and the hotkey UX is best-in-class. It also beats Loom on screenshot-first workflows. Where Zight loses: the async video product is thinner than Loom's; there is no equivalent to Loom AI's polish. For teams that live in hotkeys and want capture without ceremony, Zight is the pick.

7. Descript — best editable screen video

Descript is the pick if the reason you screen-shared was to explain something you would rather have polished before sharing. Descript ships text-based video editing — edit the transcript, the video edits itself — plus screen recording, remote guest recording via SquadCast, AI voice cloning, and Descript's Underlord AI for auto-editing. It is used by The New York Times, Shopify, and thousands of solo creators. Descript pricing starts at $15/user/month for Hobbyist and up.

Descript beats every other recording tool on editing — text-based cutting is the correct primitive for talking-head or screen video. It also beats Loom on final-output quality — Descript is where you send the video if it needs to look intentional. Where Descript loses to Loom on speed — the editor is not a two-second workflow. For any team where recorded videos represent the brand, Descript is the upgrade. See our tools/descript profile.

8. Vidyard — best async video for sales

Vidyard is the pick if you record videos to send to prospects and customers rather than teammates. Vidyard ships screen and camera recording, per-viewer engagement analytics, Salesforce and HubSpot integrations, and AI-generated video summaries with call-to-action overlays. It is the async-video standard at SDR and account-executive orgs across B2B SaaS. Vidyard pricing starts around $19/user/month for Pro.

Vidyard beats Loom on tracking — you can see which prospects watched, when they dropped off, and which CTA they clicked. It also beats Loom on outbound workflow — the CRM integrations are deeper. Where Vidyard loses: the internal-team use case is weaker; for engineering or design teams, Loom is a better default. For revenue teams that already use video in outreach, Vidyard is the pick.

Capability matrix — what each tool ships

Use this matrix to filter by capability before pricing. The capabilities below are the ones Multi users most often want to match on a replacement.

A few things this matrix hides. "Multi-cursor" means every participant can drive the shared window with their own pointer — the flagship Multi feature. "HD share" means true high-resolution screen share, not a compressed video stream. "Low-latency" means input responsiveness good enough for IDE pair programming, not just "fine for a demo." "Recording" means one-click session recording that lands in a shareable location. "Transcript" means auto-generated searchable text of the session. "Windows" means a first-class Windows client, since Multi was Mac-only and cross-platform support is often a hard requirement in 2026. Pick on the capability that actually breaks your workflow, not the longest checkmark row.

Decision tree — pick in 60 seconds

If the matrix did not narrow it down, follow the tree.

The shortest version: Tuple is the pick for engineers who mainly pair-program. Pop or Around is the pick for generalist multiplayer screen share and small-team video. Loom or Zight is the pick for async walkthroughs and quick clips. Descript or Vidyard is the pick for polished internal videos or outbound sales videos with tracking.

Side-by-side — at a glance

Tool	Best for	Starter price	Multi-cursor	Recording	Cross-platform
Tuple	Pair programming	$25/mo	Yes	Yes	Mac / Linux beta
Pop	Multiplayer share	$15/mo	Yes	Yes	Mac / Windows / Linux
Around	Focused video calls	$8/mo	Limited	Yes	Mac / Windows / Web
Tandem	Always-on rooms	$10/mo	No	Yes	Mac / Windows
Loom	Async video	$15/mo	No	Yes	All
Zight	Quick clips	$10/mo	No	Yes	Mac / Windows
Descript	Editable video	$15/mo	No	Yes	Mac / Windows
Vidyard	Sales video	$19/mo	No	Yes	All

Use this table as the final filter once you have a shortlist of two.

How to migrate off Multi in 2026

Leaving Multi — whether your team was on it for pair programming, design review, or ad-hoc "hop on a screen" moments — is mostly about picking one replacement per use case and rewiring habits. The eight steps below cover a real switch end-to-end.

1. Confirm your refund landed. OpenAI issued pro-rated refunds for unused Multi subscription time after the June 24, 2024 shutdown announcement. If you did not see one, contact the payment method issuer with the multi.app support notice archived by the team.
2. Split your usage by mode. Look at the last 30 days of Multi sessions and label each: pair programming, design review, sales demo, quick "look at this" clip. Most teams over-index on one mode — that mode picks the tool.
3. Pick one primary tool, not three. The temptation is to install Tuple + Pop + Loom on day one. Do not. Pick one primary tool, run it for two weeks, then layer the second only if a real gap appears.
4. Trial with one squad, not the org. Pilot the replacement with three to five power users of Multi for two weeks. They will find the sharp edges — remote-control quirks, latency issues, missing hotkeys — long before a company-wide rollout would.
5. Standardize hotkeys and etiquette. Multi had strong opinions about "who is driving." Codify the same for your new tool: who initiates, how to hand off the cursor, when to record, when to transcribe. Write it in a one-pager and pin it in Slack or Notion.
6. Update onboarding and runbooks. Every "hop on a Multi" reference in your onboarding docs, incident runbooks, and Slack canvases needs the new link. Grep for "multi.app" in your knowledge base and replace it with the new tool's meeting or room link.
7. Retire calendar links and shared bookmarks. Multi calendar invites that pointed to a multi.app URL now 404 — audit your team's recurring meetings and swap the link. Same for shared bookmark bars in browsers.
8. Monitor adoption for 30 days. Track weekly active users in the replacement tool, sessions per day, and time-in-app. If a subset of the team is not using it, run a second onboarding session before writing off the tool. Most Multi replacements have a two-week learning curve.

Most Multi teams in 2026 land on Tuple for engineering pair programming, Pop or Around for generalist screen share and small-team video, and Loom for the async video that replaces most meetings. That three-tool set covers 95% of what any small team used Multi for — often at lower total per-seat cost than Multi's $20/mo.

Frequently asked questions

The questions below come up the most when Multi users compare replacements in 2026. Each answer is short enough to act on.

Final verdict

There is no single best tool like Multi in 2026 — there is the best tool for what Multi meant to your team. For the tightest remote pair-programming feel, Tuple at $25/user/month — years of production use at Shopify, GitHub, and Basecamp. For a generalist multiplayer screen share that mirrors Multi's UX and adds Windows support, Pop at ~$15/user/month. For focus-friendly small-team video that stays out of your way, Around at ~$8/user/month — the value pick. For always-on virtual-office energy, Tandem at ~$10/user/month. For async walkthroughs that replace most meetings, Loom at $15/user/month. For hotkey-fast screen clips, Zight at $10/user/month. For polished, editable video, Descript at $15/user/month. For sales video with CRM tracking, Vidyard at $19/user/month.

The honest answer for most Multi teams is Tuple or Pop for the real-time seat, and Loom for the async seat — the two together rebuild everything Multi did, plus the recorded-video workflow Multi did not have. Layer a third only if a real use case demands it: Around for focus-friendly video, Tandem for always-on rooms, Descript for polished output, Vidyard for outbound sales. For wider context, see our tools/multi-app live profile, the comparisons hub, and the blog archive for more remote-work deep dives.