AMcap Alternatives for Linux

AMcap is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Cheese, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to AMcap and 15 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to AMcap are Webcamoid, ZoneMinder, GTK+ UVC Viewer and Shinobi.

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AMcap alternatives are mainly Camera Apps, but if you're looking for Screenshot Capture Tools or Video Streaming Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to AMcap.
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AMCap is a small yet fully functional video capture and preview application compatible with Microsoft DirectShow (formerly ActiveMovie, hence the name). It is based on the sample AMCap source code from the Microsoft DirectX...

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AMcap alternatives page was last updated Dec 5, 2022
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  1. Cheese icon

    Cheese

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    Cheese uses your webcam to take photos and videos, applies fancy special effects and lets you share the fun with others. It was written as part of Googles 2007 Summer of Code lead by Daniel G. Siegel and mentored by Raphaël Slinckx.

    38 Cheese alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    Cheese screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Webcam recording
    2.  Capture Video
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Webcam Effects
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Annotate Screenshot
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    10.  Photobooth
    11.  Custom Backgrounds

    Cheese VS AMcap

     
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    Negative •Feb 12, 2016
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    AMcap is capable of capture from other types of video devices. Cheese only captures from webcam.

    AMcap Icon
    Cheese icon

    • Most users think Cheese is a great AMcap alternative.

    • Cheese is the most popular Linux alternative to AMcap.

    • Cheese is Free and Open SourceAMcap is Paid and Proprietary
    • Cheese is LightweightAMcap is not according to our users
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    Webcamoid

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    Webcamoid is a full featured and multiplatform webcam suite.

    40 Webcamoid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • MX flagMexico

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    Main window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Virtual Webcam
    2.  No installation required
    3.  Image Correction
    4.  Portable
    5.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    6.  Webcam Effects
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Virtual camera output
    9.  IP camera
    10.  Record videos
    11.  Multiple languages
    12.  Special effects

    Webcamoid VS AMcap

     

    • Some users think Webcamoid is a great AMcap alternative, some don't.

    • Webcamoid is the most popular Android alternative to AMcap.

    • Webcamoid is Free and Open SourceAMcap is Paid and Proprietary
    • Webcamoid is LightweightAMcap is not according to our users
  4. ZoneMinder icon

    ZoneMinder

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    ZoneMinder is a free video camera security application suite, designed for low cost DIY video security including commercial or home CCTV, theft prevention and child or family member monitoring including nanny cam applications.

    49 ZoneMinder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    ZoneMinder Multi Monitor Timeline

    ZoneMinder Features

    1.  Motion Detection
    2.  Video-surveillance

    ZoneMinder VS AMcap

     
  5. GTK+ UVC Viewer icon

    GTK+ UVC Viewer

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    guvcview is a video viewer and capture software for the linux UVC driver. It is based in luvcview (http://mxhaard.free.fr), but all controls are done with GTK, allowing for a more user friendly GUI.

    20 GTK+ UVC Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GTK+ UVC Viewer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Capture Video
    6.  Webcam recording

    GTK+ UVC Viewer VS AMcap

     
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    Shinobi

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    Shinobi is an Open Source CCTV software written in Node.JS. Streams are img tags, but not MJPEG. Images are transferred through WebSocket. Files are saved in WebM videos, not JPEGs.

    25 Shinobi alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Shinobi screenshot 1

    Shinobi Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Multiple Cameras
    6.  Record videos
    7.  Embedded video stream
    8.  Websocket streams

    Shinobi VS AMcap

     

    • Shinobi is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to AMcap.

    • Shinobi is Free Personal and Open SourceAMcap is Paid and Proprietary
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    Motion

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    Motion is a program that monitors the video signal from one or more cameras and is able to detect if a significant part of the picture has changed; in other words, it can detect motion.

    20 Motion alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Motion screenshot 1

    Motion Features

    1.  Facial Recognition
    2.  Track everything
    3.  Motion Detection

    Motion VS AMcap

     
  9. Kamoso icon

    Kamoso

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    Kamoso is a simple and friendly program to use your camera.

    35 Kamoso alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE
    Kamoso screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Webcam Effects
    2.  Special effects
    3.  Webcam recording
    4.  Record videos

    Kamoso VS AMcap

     
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    motionEyeOS

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    motionEyeOS is a Linux distribution that turns a single-board computer into a video surveillance system. The OS is based on BuildRoot and uses motion as a backend and motionEye for the frontend.

    58 motionEyeOS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Banana Pi
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Orange Pi
    • Odroid
    Normal Desktop View
    Discontinued

    motionEyeOS is, at least for now, unmaintained and not being updated as stated on the GitHub repo.

    motionEyeOS Features

    1.  Linux-based
    2.  Video-surveillance
    3.  Motion Detection

    motionEyeOS VS AMcap

     
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    Krut

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    Krut is a screencast tool that is written in Java and well suited for making video tutorials (instructional videos) on most platforms. Krut records movie files, including sound, of selected parts of your screen. The files use the quicktime mov format.

    91 Krut alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    The current user interface (Windows XP)
    Discontinued

    Last update is from mid-2015.

    Krut Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Java based
    3.  Record videos

    Krut VS AMcap

     
  12. cameractrls icon

    cameractrls

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    It's a standalone Python CLI and GUI (GTK, TK) and camera Viewer (SDL) to set the camera controls in Linux. It can set the V4L2 controls and it is extendable with the non standard controls. Currently it has a Logitech extension (LED mode, LED frequency, BRIO FoV, relative...

    30 cameractrls alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    cameractrls screenshot 1

    cameractrls Features

    1.  Camera settings

    cameractrls VS AMcap

     
  13. Ambianic.ai icon

    Ambianic.ai

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    Ambianic's mission is to make our homes and workspaces a little cozier. Ambianic is an Open Source Ambient Intelligence platform that puts local control and privacy first.

    15 Ambianic.ai alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Home Page
    Privacy Preserving Face Detection at Home
    Plug and Play AI Device Discovery

    Ambianic.ai VS AMcap

     
  14. UniCam icon

    UniCam

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    A cross-platform open-source webcam viewer.

    25 UniCam alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    UniCam screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Streaming

    UniCam VS AMcap

     
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