Comparison
Allstar vs Medal
| Allstar | Medal | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | AllstarFree, fast, and easy clip capture with zero FPS drop for Counter-Strike 2, League of Legends, Fortnite, and Dota 2. | MedalMedal is the best way to record, edit, and share gaming clips and videos for free on PC. Download Medal today. |
| Pricing | AllstarFree with ads; Allstar says it launched a $0.99/mo ad-supported Essentials tier in December 2025 and keeps ad-free Pro and Platinum tiers (their prices were not shown on the pages we read) (official) | MedalFree (download, clip, edit, upload and share); Premium has a 14-day free trial and removes watermarks and ads, with unlimited upload length and cloud storage, original-quality uploads and auto subtitles (price not shown on the page we read) (official) |
| Website | Allstarhttps://allstar.gg/ | Medalhttps://medal.tv |
Which tool for which job
Allstar wins when you play one of its supported games and want automatic clips rather than manual recording.
Medal wins when you want to record, edit, and share gameplay clips, and a free core app matters more than coaching or drivers.
Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 23 October 2026, not a shared benchmark or a hands-on score. Prices change, so confirm the pricing row on each tool page. How we review tools.
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