Open Source Wink AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like Wink

The best open source alternative to Wink is GPU Screen Recorder. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Wink and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Wink are SimpleScreenRecorder, Ksnip, VokoscreenNG and Cap.

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  1. This is a screen recorder that has minimal impact on system performance by recording a monitor using the GPU only, similar to shadowplay on windows.

    59 GPU Screen Recorder alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
    • GPU Screen Recorder is the most popular Linux alternative to Wink.

    • GPU Screen Recorder is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Wink.

    • GPU Screen Recorder is Free and Open SourceWink is Free and Proprietary
    • GPU Screen Recorder is Privacy focusedWink is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    141 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Ksnip icon
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    Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.

    59 Ksnip alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
    • Ksnip is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Wink.

    • Ksnip is Free and Open SourceWink is Free and Proprietary
    • Ksnip is Customizable and Privacy focusedWink is not according to our users
  4. VokoscreenNG icon
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    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.

    171 VokoscreenNG alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Cap icon
     23 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.

    92 Cap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Kooha icon
     21 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. recordMyDesktop icon
     72 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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. Kazam icon
     63 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.

    112 Kazam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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