CamStudio Alternatives for Linux
CamStudio is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The most popular 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 
SimpleScreenRecorder (Free, Open Source), 
VokoscreenNG (Free, Open Source), 
Peek GIF Screen Recorder (Free, Open Source) and 
Kazam (Free, Open Source).
- Full-featured screen recording and live streaming software for Mac, Windows and Linux. View 124 alternatives to OBS Studio
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- PortableApps.com
- FreeBSD
OBS Studio vs CamStudio
Way too complicated for someone simply wanting to record what's on their screen. Doesn't work "out-of-the-box".Free/Open. Reccording works well - 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. View 98 alternatives to SimpleScreenRecorder
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
SimpleScreenRecorder vs CamStudio
Included in (Rosa-)Linux Repositories. Easy to install / use. - VokscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. View 126 alternatives to VokoscreenNG
- Simple animated Gif screen recorder for Linux. Open-source. Provides an easy to install Ubuntu deb package. View 29 alternatives to Peek GIF Screen Recorder
- 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... View 79 alternatives to Kazam
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- recordMyDesktop is a desktop session recorder for GNU / Linux that attemps to be easy to use, yet also effective at it's primary task. View 91 alternatives to recordMyDesktop
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.3.8.1, released in December 2008, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- BSD
- A Chrome extension for capturing, editing and sharing screencasts. Save recordings automatically to your Google Drive or publish directly to YouTube. View 51 alternatives to Screencastify
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
- Deepin Screen Recorder is a screen recorder tool, it supports to save the recorded screens as gif or mp4 format. View 20 alternatives to Deepin Screen Recorder
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
- Deepin
- Krut is a screencast tool that is written in Java and well suited for making video tutorials (instructional videos) on most platforms. View 69 alternatives to Krut
Discontinued
Last update is from mid-2015.
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- Linux
- The free and open source and cross platform screen sharing software. View 160 alternatives to KShare
Discontinued
According to the main developer's website this application has been discontinued. See https://arsenarsen.com/
- Free • Open Source
- Linux