CamStudio Alternatives for Linux

CamStudio is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is OBS Studio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to CamStudio and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to CamStudio are OpenScreen, Recordly, GPU Screen Recorder and SimpleScreenRecorder.

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  1. OBS Studio icon

    OBS Studio

     1373 likes

    A robust cross-platform application offering seamless screen recording and live-streaming capabilities across Mac, Windows, and Linux. It supports advanced features like H264 encoding, multiple scenes, customizable themes, and direct streaming to platforms like Twitch and YouTube.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
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    OBS Studio vs CamStudio Comments
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    Way too complicated for someone simply wanting to record what's on their screen. Doesn't work "out-of-the-box".

    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Free/Open. Reccording works well

    • OBS Studio is Free and Open SourceCamStudio is also Free and Open Source
    • OBS Studio is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightCamStudio is not according to our users
  2. OpenScreen icon

    OpenScreen

     58 likes

    Open-source, no-cost screen recorder with no watermarks, supporting entire screen or app capture, manual zoom, smooth pan, custom backgrounds, cropping, motion blur, and direct use in browser for product demos, tutorials, and commercial purposes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Recordly icon

    Recordly

     40 likes

    Free open-source screen recorder for macOS and Windows featuring auto-zoom, smooth cursor animations, MP4 and GIF export, timeline trimming, speed changes, annotations, frame styling options, advanced audio capture, and substantial OpenScreen modifications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Cap

    Open-source tool for screen and camera capture with 4K recording, timeline editor, instant sharing via links, privacy controls, no signup, multiple layouts, custom branding, cursor options, threaded comments, self-hosting, and pa...

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  8. SimpleScreenRecorder icon

    SimpleScreenRecorder

     154 likes

    SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux screen recorder that supports X11 and OpenGL. It is easy to use, feature-rich, and has a Qt-based graphical user interface. It can record the entire screen or part of it, or record OpenGL applications directly.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    SimpleScreenRecorder vs CamStudio Comments
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    Positive
    -1

    Included in (Rosa-)Linux Repositories. Easy to install / use.

    • SimpleScreenRecorder is Free and Open SourceCamStudio is also Free and Open Source
    • SimpleScreenRecorder is LightweightCamStudio is not according to our users
  9. VokoscreenNG icon

    VokoscreenNG

     76 likes

    VokoscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. It is a continuation of the now discontinued Vokoscreen project that has been totally rewritten from scratch using Qt and GStreamer.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Kooha icon

    Kooha

     23 likes

    Capture your screen in an intuitive and straightforward way without distractions.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. Cap icon

    Cap

     28 likes

    Open-source tool for screen and camera capture with 4K recording, timeline editor, instant sharing via links, privacy controls, no signup, multiple layouts, custom branding, cursor options, threaded comments, self-hosting, and paid AI-powered features available.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Debian
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
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  12. Kazam icon

    Kazam

     64 likes

    Kazam is a simple screen recording program that will capture the content of your screen and record a video file that can be played by any video player that supports VP8/WebM video format.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. recordMyDesktop icon

    recordMyDesktop

     73 likes

    recordMyDesktop is a desktop session recorder for GNU / Linux that attemps to be easy to use, yet also effective at it's primary task. As such, the program is separated in two parts; a simple command line tool that performs the basic tasks of capturing and encoding and an...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Main window
     
  14. ScreenRec icon

    ScreenRec

     69 likes

    If you spend too much time on email and chat, try sending instant video messages and screenshots with ScreenRec. You'll get your point across faster and save precious hours.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  15. Peek GIF Screen Recorder icon

    Peek GIF Screen Recorder

     38 likes

    Peek makes it easy to create short screencasts of a screen area. It was built for the specific use case of recording screen areas, e.g. for easily showing UI features of your own apps or for showing a bug in bug reports.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Flatpak
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