Action! AlternativesScreen Recorders & Screen Casting Tools like Action!

Action! is described as 'Facilitates recording and streaming in HD, 4K, HDR10, and 8K. Integrates fps displays, webcams, and commentary with overlays like chatbox' and is a popular Screen Recorder in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Action! for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Google Chrome apps. The best Action! alternative is OBS Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Action! are OpenScreen, GPU Screen Recorder, SimpleScreenRecorder and Camtasia.

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  1. OBS Studio icon
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    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.

    214 OBS Studio alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    • FreeBSD
     
  2. OpenScreen icon
     46 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.

    71 OpenScreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. 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.

    153 SimpleScreenRecorder alternatives

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    • Linux
     
  4. Camtasia icon
     235 likes

    This all-in-one solution offers screen and webcam recording, video editing, and chroma key features, producing stunning HD-quality content easily shareable on platforms like YouTube and Screencast.com. Designed for training, presentations, and more, it supports H.264 format and compact file sizes.

    287 Camtasia alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
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    It's so expensive and don't have all features than have Action

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    • Camtasia is Freemium and ProprietaryAction! is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Bandicam icon
     134 likes

    Bandicam is a lightweight screen recorder for Windows that can capture anything on your PC screen. Also, it makes it possible to record a certain area on a PC screen, or capture a game.

    169 Bandicam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. VokoscreenNG icon
     73 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.

    180 VokoscreenNG alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Recordly icon
     12 likes

    A free, open-source Screen Studio alternative that adds auto-zoom, cursor animations and more to your screen recordings. Substantially modifies the OpenScreen foundation.

    52 Recordly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  8. BetterCapture icon
     8 likes

    Free, open-source screen recorder for macOS with native menu bar integration, ProRes 422/4444, HEVC, H.264 codecs, alpha channel and HDR support, flexible audio including system and mic, content filtering, privacy features with no tracking, and local file storage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  9. Streamlabs Desktop is all you need for streaming! Our developers have combined a streamer's essentials like video preview, dashboard, and chat windows in one app with better video quality and lower CPU usage.

    36 Streamlabs Desktop alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Cap icon
     24 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.

    107 Cap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. Kooha icon
     21 likes

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

    144 Kooha alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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