Wirecast Alternatives for Linux

Wirecast is not available for Linux but there are some 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 25 alternatives to Wirecast and five of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Wirecast are VokoscreenNG, ffscreencast, Snowmix and DVSwitch.

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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 Wirecast Comments
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    Positive
    0

    Free and has all the same needed functions as wirecast. User friendly

    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    does not crash, not trying to do more than stream successfully.

    • OBS Studio is Free and Open SourceWirecast is Paid and Proprietary
    • OBS Studio is a Screen Recording Wirecast is a Live Streaming Tools and Service
    • OBS Studio is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightWirecast is not according to our users
  2. 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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  4. ffscreencast icon

    ffscreencast

     2 likes

    ffscreencast is an ffmpeg screencast/desktop-recording tool for the command-line with video overlay and multi monitor support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  5. Snowmix icon

    Snowmix

     13 likes

    Snowmix is a video mixer tool for mixing live and recorded video and audio feeds. It supports clipping, scaling and transparent overlay of video, png graphics and text. It supports animation of video, images and texts through native commands changing scale, placement...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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    DVSwitch

     2 likes

    DVswitch is a digital video mixer intended for interactive live mixing of several incoming DV video streams.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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